Anasuya Shankar

Anasuya Shankar was born on 1 September 1928 in the Mandya in the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore of British India (in present-day Mandya district Karnataka), to B. M. Krishnaswamy and Thangamma. She was also called Bhagirathi. She had a younger sister Aryamba Pattabhi, who went on to become a writer as well. Other writers in her family were uncle B. M. Srikantaiah and cousin Vani. She graduated with a gold medal in her Bachelor of Arts degree from Maharani's Arts College in Mysore. In 1947, she was awarded the Siddegowda gold medal for excellence on political science. She married S. N. Shankar (1925–2012) in 1951, an English professor at Sarada Vilas College, Mysore. ==Career==

Triveni published her first novel Apasvara in 1952. After that, she published 20 novels and 3 short story collections. Her novels mainly contained stories based on the psychological issues faced by women, their emotions and frustrations. Her Tavareya Kola won the Sahitya Akademi Award. ==Literary works==

Novels • Apaswara (Disharmony, 1952) • Hoovu Hannu (Flower Fruit, 1953) • Sotu Geddavalu (Lost and won, 1953) • Bekkina Kannu (Cat's Eye, 1954) • Modala Hejje (The First Step, 1956) • Keelu Gombe (The Puppet, 1955) • Belli Moda (Silver cloud) • Doorada Betta (Distant Hill, 1955) • Apajaya (Defeat, 1956) • Mucchida Bagilu (Closed Door, 1956) • Kankana (Sacred Bond, 1957) • Mukti (Bliss, 1957) • Baanu Belagitu (The sky shines) • Hrudaya Geethe (The song of the heart) • Avala Mane (Her house) • Tavareya Kola (Lotus pond) • Vasantagaana (Song of spring) • Kashi Yatre (Journey to Kashi/Wedding ritual) • Sharapanjara (Cage of Arrows, 1962) • Hannele Chiguridaga (When the old leaf turns green again, 1963) • Avala Magalu (Her daughter) • Doorada Betta (Distant Hill, 1955) Collection of short stories • Hendatiya Hesaru (Wife's name) • Eradu Manasu (Two Minds) • Samasyeya Magu (Problem child) ==Filmography based on her novels==

• Chettathi (1965) Malayalam movie directed by Puttanna Kanagal based on Hannele Chiguridaga. • Poocha Kanni (1966) Malayalam movie directed by Puttanna Kanagal based on Bekkina Kannu. • Belli Moda (1967) • Hannele Chiguridaga (1968) • Sharapanjara (1971) • Kankana (1975) based on Kankana & Mukti • Hoovu Hannu (1993) ==External links==