Early life
Aryamba is the youngest daughter of B.M Krishnaswamy and Thangamma. Krishnaswamy was the younger brother ofCareer
Over the course of several years, she has published 32 novels, 5 short story collections, 12 books for children, 5 biographies (including one on Mother Teresa whom she interviewed), 6 dramas, 3 essays, and 1 on sports literature.Novels
* Honganasu 1961 * Aradhane 1962 * Priyasangama 1964 * Eradu Mukha 1965 * Kappu Bilupu 1965 * Beesida Bale 1966 * Marali Gudige 1966 * Badukina Bavaneyalli 1967 * Savathiya neralu 1967 * Baduku 1968 * Bevu-Bella 1969 * Atthu Nagisidaga 1972 * Devamanava 1972 * Saakshathkara 1975 * Parampare 1976 * Kasturi 1977 * Premakathe 1978 * Asangatha 1980 * Kamanabillu 1981 * Kunike 1982 * Narabhakshaka 1987 * Vishwadharma 1987 * Prakruthi Purusha 1987 * Sambandhagalu + suli 1999 * Basavi 2000 * Sakumaga + Guri 2002 * Apporva kathe + Bandaya 2004 * Budhimandyathe 2012 * Arohana 2018Collection of Short stories
* Marali Banda Mamathe 1968 * Udayaravi 1968 * Nannavalu 1970 * Tere Saridaga 2000 * "Aryamba pattabhi awara Samagra Kathasankalana" (Fifty five short stories) – 2002.Films based on her novels
* Kappu-Bilipu * Eradu Mukha * Savathiya Neralu * Marali gudigeBooks For Children
* Ranadheera Kanteerava Narasimha Raja Odeyar 1975 * Nalwadi Krishna Raja Odeyar 1975 * Ravindranath Tagore 1987 * Thayi Theresa 1987 * Habbagalu 1987 * Cha.Vasudeviah 1987 * Vignana Sadhakaru Part –1,2,3,4 1991 * Marie Curie 1997 * Triveni 2002Biographies
* Bharatada Mahapurusharu 1975 * Thayi Theresa 1985 * Mother Teresa 2000(English) * Mysuru Maharajaru 2016 * Vishwa Vignanigalu 2017Dramas
* Salu deepa * Bekkina Kannu * Belakinattha * Dudidavane Doddappa * Sakumaga * KasthuriSports Literature
* Tennis - 1987 (Detailed Study on the game of tennis – published by the University of Mysore in 1983, revised edition in 2011)Essays
* Mahile, Ondu Adhyayana 1998 * Lekhanubandha 2004 * Sthree, Samasye – Saadhane 2018Personal life
Aryamba married Rajendrapura Pattabhi Ramaiah in 1958. Her hobbies include tennis, table tennis, chess and collecting world stamps and coins.Awards
State Awards
* "Mallika Prashasthi" for 'Tennis' Kannada Sahithya Parishath – 1989. * "Attimabe prashasthi" – Attimabe Prathistana Trust, Bengaluru -1996 * "Karnataka Sahithya Academy Award" – Book Prize for 'Videsha Pravasa' 1997. * "Lingaraj Sahithya Prashasthi" – for 'Videsha Pravasa' – Best Book of the year – 1997. * "Kannada Lekhakiyara Parishat Prashasthi" – For 'Videsha Pravasa Grantha' in the year 1997. * "Sir.M.Vishvesvaraiah Navarathna Prashasthi" – 'Bharatharathna Sir.M.Vishvesvaraiah' Engineering Prathistana, Bengaluru 1998 * "Karnataka chethana prashasthi" – 'Kannada Patrika Kala Sanskriti Vedike' Bengaluru 1999 * "Srimathi Savithramma Deja Gou Mahila Sahithya Prashasthi" – DejaGou Trust, Mysuru 1999. * "Kitturu Rani Chennama Prashasthi"(Literature) – Women and Child Development Department, Karnataka Government 2000. * "Karnataka Sahithya Academy GOWRAVA Prashasti" Karnataka Sahithya Academy 2000. * "Unmilana Abhinandana Grantha Samarpane" (State Felicitation Samithi) from state writers - 2002. * "Smt B S Chandrakala Swara Lipi Prashasti and Lipi Pragne Title" Gayana Samaja, Bengaluru 2003. * "Sir.M.Vishvesvaraiah Sahithya Prashasti" Sahithya Kshethra, Mysuru 2003. * "Karnataka Vibhushana Rajya Prashasthi" Karnataka Janatha Sevadala, Bengaluru 2003. * "Adarsha Seva Rathna Prashasti" – Adarsha Seva Sangha, Mysuru 2006 * "Padmabhushana Dr.B.Sarojadevi Sahithya Prashasthi" Kannada Sahithya Parishath, Bengaluru 2009. * "Sanchi Honamma Prashasthi" – Amba Prakashana, Yelanduru - 2009 * "Aryabhatta Anthararashtriya Sahithya Prashasthi" – Aryabhatta Sanskrithika Samsthe, Bengaluru 2009. * "Amma Prashasthi" – Geetharaj Foundation, Mysuru 2012. * "Vidyaranya Prashasthi" (Sahithya) Vidyaranyapuram Samskruthika Samithi, Mysuru 2014 * "Kannada Rajyothsava Prashasthi" Government of Karnataka (received award from Ex Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ) 2015, Bengaluru.Felicitations
* Bengaluru Transportation Corporation (BTC) -1971 * Mysore Zilla Kannada Cheluvaligarara Sangha - 1975. * Lekakiyara Sahithya Sammelana, Kannada Sangha, Davanagere -1981. * Rajyothsava Samaramba, Mandya -1984. * Dejegow Samskrithika Prathishtana, Mysuru - 1984. * 4th Akhila Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sahithya Sammelana, Mandya- 1985 * Bramhana Sabha, Mandya- 1992 * Sri. Ganapathi Sachindananda Swamy Ashrama, Mysuru - 1992 * Rotary West, Mysuru -1994 * Babburu Kamme Seva samithi, Bengaluru - 1995. * BEML Kannada Sangha, Mysuru -1997 * Maharani Arts and Commerce College, Mysuru - 1997 * Girija Kalyanothsava, Srikanteshwara Temple Nanjangud - 1997 * Kannada Samskruthika Samsthe, Vidyaranyapuram, Mysuru - 1997 * Kannada Lekhakiyara Trust, Mysuru - 1997. * Akhila Karnataka Bramhana Mahasabhe, Prathama Vipra Mahila Sammelana, Bengaluru - 2000 * Sri Anjaneyaswamy Devasthana Trust, Mysuru - 2000 * Sri. Lakshmi Mahila Samaja, Mysuru - 2000 * Sharada Nikethana Hostel, Mysuru, -2000 * Mahila chinthana samavesha, Maddur & Mahila adhyayana vibhaga, Hampi University - 2006 * Vipra Mahila Sangama Trust, Mysuru - 2006. * Karnataka Janathadala, Bengaluru - 2006 * Arivina mane mahila balaga, Mysuru -2006 * Vipra mahila vedike, Piriyapatna - 2007 * Prajapitha Bramhakumari Eshwari Vidyalaya, Mysuru - 2009 * The Institute of Engineers, Mysuru - 2009 * Bramhana Mahila Vedike, Mysuru - 2012. * The Graduate Co-operative Bank, Mysuru in the year 2014. * Sahakara sangha, Srirangapatna - 2016Felicitations in the Year 2015
* Koutilya University * T.T.L.College * Cosmopolitan Club * Kadamba Ranga vedike * Kannada Odhugara okkuta * Bankers Recreation Club * Sankalpa Manimandira Apartment * Kannada Sahithya Kala Koota and Kalpavrukhsa Trust * Vismaya Prakashana * Samvahana Samskruthika Trust * Githa Shishu Shikshana Sangha * Writers from Mandya * State Bank of Mysore * Sri Lakshmi Mahila Society * Institute of Engineers * Mysuru Chess Association * Babburu Kamme Yashaswini Mahila SanghaPresentations in Literary State Seminars
* Vichara Gosti, Kannada Lekakiyara Sangha, Bengaluru-1967. * Ramamurthy Kannada Mithra Sangha, Bengaluru -1970. * District Sahithya Sammelana, Hassan – 1971. * 48th Akila Kannada Sahitya Sasmmelana, Mysuru -1974. * Third Akila Karnataka Women Writers Sammelana, Tumkur-1984. * Fifth District Sahithya Sammelana, Chikkamagalur – 1984. * Chaithrothsava, Kannada Sahithya Parishat, Hubli – 1984. * Fourth Akhila Karnataka Women Writers Sammelana, Mandya-1985. * Sarvadharma and Sahithya Sammelana, 59th Adiveshana, Dharmasthala – 1988. * Vasantha Sahithyothsava, Kannada Sahithya Parishat, Pandavapura – 1988. * Second State Level Lekakiyara Sammelana, Kannada Sahithya Parishat, Bengaluru -1990. * Akila Karnataka Lekakiyara Sammelana, Davanagere- 1990. * Karnataka State Makkala Sahitya Vedike, Bengaluru-1991. * President of Mysuru District Lekakiyara Sammelana, Mysuru-08th and 9 March 1992. * Mysuru District Sahitya Sammelana, T.Narasipur – 1993 * Akila Karnataka Lekakiyara Sammelana, Davanagere-1993. * Suvarna Mahotsava, Kannada Lekakiyara Sangha, Bengaluru-1993. * First Mysore City, Brahmins Sammelana – 1994. * Mahila Samvada Gosti, Mysuru-2001. * Akka‟ Rastriya Mahila Natakothsava, Mysuru-2001. * Mandya District Sixth Kannada Sahithya Sammelana, Bengaluru-2003. * Karnataka Reshme Udyamigala Nigama Kendra, Bengaluru-2009. * Karnataka Sahitya Academy „Rajyothsava‟ – 2010. * B.M.Shri- Ondu Nenapu‟, Mysore University – 2011. * B.Nanjamma Book release function, Bengaluru -2014. * Kavitha Smaraka Prashasti Pradhana and book release function by Yashoda Ragow trust – 2015.Talks
* Chintanagalu (around 15, all major hindu festivals) * Bekkina Kannu(Triveni's novel) broadcast in - 1998 * Smt Vani interview – 1980. * Participated in the programme – "Triveni Ondu Nenapu" * Twenty five short stories * Talk on "Mother Teresa" * One hour interview by Dr.H.P.GeethaOrganizations
* Publisher, Poornima Prakashana, Mysuru * Ex- President, Kannada Lekhakiyara Trust, Mysuru * President, Mahila Dhyana Vidyapeeta, Mysuru. * Founder member, C.N.Jayalakshmidevi trust, Mysuru. * Life member, Kannada Sahitya Parishat, * Founder, President – Womens Sports Club. * Ex-president, old students Association, Maharani‟s Arts and Commerce college, Mysuru. * Ex-member, Book Selection Committee, State Library, Bengaluru.References
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