M. K. Indira
| M. K. Indira | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mandagadde Krishnarao Indira 5 January 1917 Thirthahalli, Kingdom of Mysore, British India |
| Died | 15 March 1994 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Phaniyamma, Gejje Pooje |
Mandagadde Krishnarao Indira (Kannada: ಮಂಡಗದ್ದೆ ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾವ್ ಇಂದಿರ; 5 January 1917 – 15 March 1994) was a well-known Indian novelist in the Kannada language. She has written novels like Phaniyamma which has won many awards. She started writing novels only after her age of forty-five.
Indira was born on January 5, 1917 to T. Suryanarayana Rao, a prosperous agriculturist and Banashankaramma in Thirthahalli, in the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore of British India. Her native village was Narasimharajapura in Chikmagalur district. Her formal education lasted for seven years before she got married at the age of twelve to M. Krishna Rao. She studied Kannada poetry and also had a good knowledge of Hindi literature.As said in one of her books Indira met renowned writer Triveni when she was in Mandya.Triveni appreciated her writing skills which motivated her to write stories and novels and publish them in print media. She ventured into writing novels at a late age of forty-five. She died at the age of 77.
Indira's first published novel was Tungabhadra which was released in 1963. This was followed by other novels like Sadananda (1965), Gejje Pooje (1966) and Navaratna (1967).Gejje Pooje was made into a film by director Puttanna Kanagal in 1969. Her most well-known work is however Phaniyamma which was released in 1976. Phaniyamma is a novel based on the life of a child widow. It is a real-life story of a widow whom Indira knew during her childhood. Indira heard the story when the widow narrated it to Indira's mother. This novel has been a subject matter of discussion in many books related to feminism. Phaniyamma was made into a film by the director, Prema Karanth and this film went on to win many international awards. Indira's other novels to be made into films are Gejje Pooje and Poorvapara. Indira has written about forty novels.
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