Anasuya Shankar (1928–1963), popularly known by her pen name as Triveni( Kannada:ತ್ರಿವೇಣಿ ), was a writer of modern Kannada fiction. She advocated the woman's point of view and was among the first of such writers in Kannada, which later included Anupama Niranjana

Anupama Niranjana

Anupama Niranjana was a doctor in India and writer of modern Kannada fiction and non-fiction.She advocated the woman's point of view and was one among such writers in Kannada, which includes others like Triveni and M. K. Indira...

 and M. K. Indira

M. K. Indira

M. K. Indira was a well known 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....

. Her novels have been made into popular movies, most prominently Sharapanjara

Sharapanjara

Sharapanjara is a 1971 Kannada movie by Puttanna Kanagal starring Kalpana and Gangadhar.The film was later remade into the Telugu hit film Krishnaveni starring Vanisri.- Plot details :...

 and Belli moda

Belli Moda

Belli moda is a 1966 Kannada movie by Puttanna Kanagal. Belli moda literally means silver cloud. It was based on the novel Belli Moda, written by acclaimed writer Thriveni.-Plot:...

 – both directed by Puttanna Kanagal

Puttanna Kanagal

Puttanna Kanagal was one of the most prominent Kannada film directors of the 1960s and the 70s. Although the majority of his films were on offbeat or taboo subjects, he endeared himself to both the critics and ordinary film goers alike. He also directed a handful Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and...

 and featuring talented Kannada actress Kalpana

Kalpana (Kannada actress)

Kalpana was a very popular Kannada cinema actress. Her epithet was Minugu taare . A versatile actress, she dominated the Kannada film industry during the late 1960s and 1970s and was critically acclaimed for her roles in movies like Sharapanjara, Gejje Pooje, Belli moda, Eradu Kanasu, Kappu Bilupu,...

. Her novel Avala Mane earned the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award in the year 1960.

Life

Triveni was born on September 1, 1928 in Mandya

Mandya

Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of Mandya district and is located 40 km from Mysore and 100 km from Bangalore.-Etymology:...

 in the state of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, India

India

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. Her father was B. M. Krishnaswamy and mother was Thangamma. She was also called as Anasuya and Bhagirathi. She graduated with a gold medal

Gold medal

A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...

 in Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...

 from Maharani's Arts College in Mysore. She later married an English professor named S. N. Shankar. Meera is their daughter.

Triveni got her pen-name by accident. She always made two plaits (in Kannada, veni means plait) in her hair. A friend told her she had enough hair not just for two, but three plaits. Anasuya thought that tri-veni was a nice name and started using that as her pen-name. Her death at the age of 35 on July 29, 1963 shocked the Kannada world.

Career

Triveni published her first novel Apasvara in 1953. After that, she published 20 novels and 3 short story collections, in her short literary life, that lasted only a decade. Her novels mainly contained stories based on issues related to women. Her novels discussed the psychological issues faced by women, their emotions and frustrations. Some of her best known novels are Sharapanjara, Bekkina Kannu and Hoovu Hannu.

Novels

• Hoovu Hannu
• Apaswara
• Sotu Geddavalu
• Bekkina Kannu
• meo... meo...
• Modala Hejje
• Keelu Gombe
• Apajaya
• Kankana
• Mucchida Bagilu
• Baanu Belagitu
• Mukti
• Hrudaya Gita
• Avala Mane
• Tavareya Kola
• Vasantagaana
• Kashiyatre
• Sharapanjara
• Hannele Chiguridaga
• Avala tale
• Belli Moda

Novels as movies

Her novels have been made into movies.

• Sharapanjara
  Sharapanjara
  Sharapanjara is a 1971 Kannada movie by Puttanna Kanagal starring Kalpana and Gangadhar.The film was later remade into the Telugu hit film Krishnaveni starring Vanisri.- Plot details :...
  
  
• Hoovu Hannu
• Kankana
• Hannele Chiguridaga
• Belli moda
  Belli Moda
  Belli moda is a 1966 Kannada movie by Puttanna Kanagal. Belli moda literally means silver cloud. It was based on the novel Belli Moda, written by acclaimed writer Thriveni.-Plot:...
  
  
• Mukti