Career
Seethadevi published around forty-two novels, ten short-story collections, and several essays. Her novel Mareechika was banned by the state government of Andhra Pradesh. She waged a war against the government in the court, and got her book released.
Mattimanishi (Son of Mother Earth) is one of her best novels and it was translated into fourteen Indian and foreign languages by the National Book Trust.
Many universities awarded her honorary doctorates. Most of her novels were produced as films.
Seethadevi worked as director of Jawahar Bala Bhavan, a government organisation for children.