Vaidehi (Kannada writer) facts for kids
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Vaidehi
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| Born | Vasanti 12 February 1945 Kundapur, Udupi, Karnataka, British India |
| Pen name | Vaidehi |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Kannada fiction |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award 2009 |
| Partner | K.L. Srinivasa Murthy |
| Children | 2 |
Janaki Srinivasa Murthy (born 12 February 1945), known by her pen name Vaidehi, is a famous Indian writer. She writes modern stories in the Kannada language. Vaidehi is one of the most successful women writers in Kannada. She has won many important national and state awards for her work. In 2009, she received the Sahitya Akademi Award for her collection of short stories called Krauncha Pakshigalu.
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About Vaidehi's Life
Her Early Years
Vaidehi was born on February 12, 1945. Her parents were A. V. N. Hebbar and Mahalakshmi. She grew up in Kundapura taluk, which is in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. She lived in a big, traditional family.
Vaidehi studied Commerce at Bhandarkar College in Kundapura. Her father was a lawyer, and her mother managed their home. At home, they spoke a special type of Kannada called Kundapur Kannada. Vaidehi often uses this dialect in her books.
She got her pen name, 'Vaidehi', in an interesting way. Early in her writing, she sent a story to a Kannada magazine called Sudha. She later asked them not to publish it because it was a true story about real people. But the editor published it anyway, changing her name to 'Vaidehi'. This name became very popular, and she kept using it for all her future writings.
Her Family Life
Vaidehi married K. L. Srinivasa Murthy when she was 23 years old. They have two daughters, Nayana Kashyap and Pallavi Rao. After getting married, Vaidehi moved to Shivamogga. Later, her family moved to Udupi and then to Manipal, where they live now.
Vaidehi's daughter, Nayana Kashyap, is also a writer. She translates books from Kannada to English and teaches English. Nayana has translated some of Vaidehi's books, including five novels.
Vaidehi's Books and Stories
Collections of Short Stories
Vaidehi has written many collections of short stories. These are books with several short tales inside.
- Mara Gida Balli (1979)
- Antharangada Putagalu (1984)
- Gola (1986)
- Samaja Shastrajneya Tippanige (1991)
- Hagga Kate (1992)
- Ammacchi Yemba Nenapu (2000)
- Hagalu Geechida Nenta
- Krouncha Pakshigalu
She also wrote collections of beautiful essays:
- Mallinathana Dhyana (1996)
- Meju Mattu Badagi
- Jatre
Novels
Vaidehi has written longer stories called novels.
- Asprushyaru (1992)
Collections of Poems
She has also published books of poetry.
- Tottilu Tuguva Hadu
- Bindu Bindige (1990)
- Parijatha (1999)
- Hoova Kattuva Haadu (2011)
Plays for Children
Vaidehi has written many fun plays especially for children.
- Dham Dhoom Suntaragali
- Mookana Makkalu
- Gombe Macbeth
- Danadangura
- Nayimari Nataka
- Kotu Gumma
- Jhum Jham Aane Mathu Putta
- Surya Banda
- Ardhachandra Mitayi
- Hakki Haadu
- Somari Olya
Biographies
Vaidehi has written biographies, which are stories about other people's lives.
- Nenapinangaladalli Mussanjehothu (about Kota Lakshminarayana Karanth)
- Sediyapu Nenapugalu (about Sediyapu Krishna Bhatta)
- Illiralare Allige Hogalare (about B. V. Karanth)
Translated Works
She has also translated books from other languages into Kannada.
- Bharathiya Mahileyara Swathanthra Horata (from Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya's "Indian women's freedom struggle")
- Belliya Sankolegalu (from Maithreyi Mukkhopadhyaya's "Silver Shakles")
- Surya Kinnariyau (from Swapna Dutta's "Sun Fairies")
- Sangeetha Samvada (from Bhaskar Chandavarkar's "Lecture on Music")
Awards and Recognition
Vaidehi has received many awards for her excellent writing in Kannada.
- Nrupatunga Award (2022)
- Sahitya Akademi Award (2009) for her book Krouncha Pakshigalu
- Geetha Desai Datti Nidhi (1985, 1992) from Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sangha for Antharangada Putagalu and Bindu Bindige
- Vardhamana Udayonmukha Award (1992) from Vardhamana Prashasti Peetha for Gola
- Katha Award (1992, 1997) from Katha Organisation, New Delhi for Hagalu Geechida Nenta and Ammacchiyemba Nenapu
- Anupama Award (1993) for Samaja Shastrajneya Tippanige
- Karnataka State Sahitya Akademi Award (1993, 1998) for her children's plays and Mallinathana Dhyana
- Sahtya Kama Award for Ammachi Yemba Nenapu
- Sadodita Award (2001) by Shashwathi Trust
- Sudha Weekly Award for Asprushyaru
- Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award in 1997 by the Government of Karnataka
- Attimabbe Award by Attimabbe Pratishtan
See also
In Spanish: Vaidehi para niños
- List of Indian writers
