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Pen name
  
Vani

Occupation
  
Novelist


Name
  
Vani Vani

Nationality
  
India

Literary movement
  
Navya

Vani (writer)

Died
  
1988 (aged 75–76) Mysore, Karnataka, India

Notable works
  
Shubhamangala, Eradu Kanasu and Hosabelaku

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Vani (Kannada: ವಾಣಿ; 1912 – 1988) was a Kannada writer. She was born in Srirangapatna, near Mysore). Her father B. Narasinga Rao was an advocate in Srirangapatna. He was bestowed with “Rajaseva Saktha” title by Nalvadi Krishna Raja Wodeyer of Mysore Palace. Three of her novels — Shubhamangala, Eradu_Kanasu and Hosa_Belaku — became famous Kannada movies.

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Personal life

Vani studied until SSLC, which was then unusual for a girl. Her passion for writing started at a very young age. She was married at the age of ten to M.N Nanjundaiah, an advocate by profession. Other literary contributors from her family include Triveni (Anasuya Shankar), BM Sri (B. M. Srikantaiah) and Aryambha Pattabhi.

Contribution to Kannada literature

In 1944, Kasturi, Vani's first story collection was released. From then onwards she contributed 33 books to Kannada literature.

Novels

  • Bedugade
  • Chinnada Panjara
  • Mane Magalu
  • Avala Bhagya
  • Kaveria Madilalli
  • Anjali
  • Baleya Neralu
  • Anirekshita
  • Ale Nelle
  • Shishiragana
  • Hoovu mullu
  • Prema sethu
  • Trishula
  • Sulgna Savidhana
  • Bale
  • Hosa Belaku
  • Story collections (Kathaa Sankalana)

  • Kasturi
  • Arpane
  • Naneya maduve
  • Aparupada Attithi
  • Babu Bharthane
  • Happy Birthday
  • Vachana Sangraha

  • Navanitha
  • Awards

    1. 1962 – Karnataka State Award.
    2. 1972 – Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award

    References

    Vani (writer) Wikipedia