Vani (writer)
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Vani
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| Born | 1912 Srirangapatna, Kingdom of Mysore, British India |
| Died | 1988 (aged 75–76) Mysore, Karnataka, India |
| Pen name | Vani |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | India |
| Literary movement | Navya |
| Notable works | Shubhamangala, Eradu_Kanasu and Hosa_Belaku |
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.
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.
In 1944, Kasturi, Vani's first story collection was released. From then onwards she contributed 33 books to Kannada literature.
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