Vani ( kn, ವಾಣಿ; 1912–1988) was a
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
writer. She was born in
Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna is a town and headquarters of one of the seven Tehsil, Taluks of Mandya district, in the Indian States and territories of India, State of Karnataka. It gets its name from the Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna, Ranganthaswamy ...
(near
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
). Her father B. Narasinga Rao was an advocate. She was bestowed the "Rajaseva Saktha" title by Nalvadi Krishna Raja Wodeyer of Mysore Palace. Three of her novels — ''
Shubhamangala
''Shubhamangala'' is a 1975 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on a novel of the same name by Vani, starring Aarathi and Srinath. The supporting cast features Shivaram, Ambareesh, Musuri Krishnamurthy and K. S. Ash ...
'', ''
Eradu Kanasu'' and ''
Hosa Belaku
''Hosa Belaku'' () is a 1982 Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by Vani. The film starred Rajkumar, Saritha, Mamatha Rao and K. S. Ashwath. The movie saw a theatrical ...
'' — were made into successful
Kannada movies directed by top Kannada directors.
Novels
* Bidugade
* Chinnada Panjara
* Mane Magalu
* Avala Bhagya
* Kaveria Madilalli
* Anjali
* Baleya Neralu
* Anireekshita
* Ale Nele
* Shishiragana
* Hoovu mullu
* Premasethu
* Trishula
* Sulgna Savadhana
* Bale
* Hosa Belaku
*Eradu Kanasu
*Shubhamangala
Story collections (''Kathaa Sankalana'')
* Kasturi
* Arpane
* Naneya maduve
* Aparupada Attithi
* Babu Bharthane
* Happy Birthday
Vachana Sangraha
* Navanitha
Awards
# 1962 – Karnataka State Award.
# 1972 – Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award
References
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Kannada-language writers
1912 births
People from Mandya
1988 deaths