Aryamba Pattabhi (born 12 March 1936) is an Indian novelist and writer in Kannada language.[1] She is the younger sister of Triveni, a popular Kannada novelist and the niece of B. M. Srikantaiah, a famous Kannada poet, writer and translator.
Her novels have been made into feature films, most prominently, Kappu Bilupu (1969), directed by Puttanna Kanagal and made into three south Indian languages Kannada, Telugu and Tamil, Eradu Mukha (1969) directed by M.R.Vittal and won the Karnataka State Award and best picture award from Madras Film Lovers Association, Savathiya Neralu (1978) directed by Y.R.Swamy and Marali Gudige (1984) directed by Shantharam and won the State Award. Her novel Parampare was selected and published by the Government of Karnataka in 1985.[1]
Early life
Aryamba in early days
Aryamba is the youngest daughter of B.M Krishnaswamy and Thangamma. Krishnaswamy was the younger brother of B. M. Srikantaiah, the doyen of Kannada literature. Aryamba was born on March 12, 1936, in Mandya, in the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore of British India (in present-day Mysore, Karnataka).[2] Aryamba comes from an illustrious family of established writers. Her uncle B. M. Srikantaiah was a renowned scholar and poet, whose translations are present in university texts all over the world. Her aunt Vani was a popular novelist. She had two sisters including famous novelist Triveni and four brothers.
Aryamba completed her Master of Arts (MA) in Sociology, from Mysore University.[citation needed]
Career
Over the course of several years, she has published 32 novels, 5 short story collections, 12 books for children, 5 biographies (including one on Mother Teresa whom she interviewed), 6 dramas, 3 essays, and 1 on sports literature. 2015[3]
Aryamba conducted research for several of her biographies, including interviewing Mother Teresa when she had visited Mysore. Like her sister, she began to write fiction at a time when there were very few female writers in Kannada.
Her Eradu Mukha won Karnataka State Award and best picture award from Madras Film Lovers Association. Marali gudige won the State Award. Parampare novel (1985) was selected and published by Government of Karnataka. Bharathada Mahapurusharu was prescribed as the non detailed text book by Karnataka University, IInd PUC for 2 years (1977–1978). Some parts of the book were published in the text book of 10th standard - Karnataka and Kerala state schools. All six of her dramas have been broadcast from Mysuru and Bengaluru A.I.R, stations. She has presented at several literary state seminars throughout Mysore and Bangalore, presented her work on the All India Radio stations, won several awards and felicitations, had her work published in several daily, weekly and monthly Kannada magazines and papers, and is the founder of several organizations. She was the chief editor of "Mahila Sahithya Sameekshe" and "Sahithya Vimarshe".[4]
Four novels have been made into films and several short stories have been translated into Marathi.
Novels
Honganasu 1961
Aradhane 1962
Priyasangama 1964
Eradu Mukha 1965
Kappu Bilupu 1965
Beesida Bale 1966
Marali Gudige 1966
Badukina Bavaneyalli 1967
Savathiya neralu 1967
Baduku 1968
Bevu-Bella 1969
Atthu Nagisidaga 1972
Devamanava 1972
Saakshathkara 1975
Parampare 1976
Kasturi 1977
Premakathe 1978
Asangatha 1980
Kamanabillu 1981
Kunike 1982
Narabhakshaka 1987
Vishwadharma 1987
Prakruthi Purusha 1987
Sambandhagalu + suli 1999
Basavi 2000
Sakumaga + Guri 2002
Apporva kathe + Bandaya 2004
Budhimandyathe 2012
Arohana 2018
Collection of Short stories
Marali Banda Mamathe 1968
Udayaravi 1968
Nannavalu 1970
Tere Saridaga 2000
"Aryamba pattabhi awara Samagra Kathasankalana" (Fifty five short stories) – 2002.
Films based on her novels
Kappu-Bilipu
Eradu Mukha
Savathiya Neralu
Marali gudige
Books For Children
Aryamba writing
Ranadheera Kanteerava Narasimha Raja Odeyar 1975
Nalwadi Krishna Raja Odeyar 1975
Ravindranath Tagore 1987
Thayi Theresa 1987
Habbagalu 1987
Cha.Vasudeviah 1987
Vignana Sadhakaru Part –1,2,3,4 1991
Marie Curie 1997
Triveni 2002
Biographies
Bharatada Mahapurusharu 1975
Thayi Theresa 1985
Mother Teresa 2000(English)
Mysuru Maharajaru 2016
Vishwa Vignanigalu 2017
Dramas
Salu deepa
Bekkina Kannu
Belakinattha
Dudidavane Doddappa
Sakumaga
Kasthuri
Sports Literature
Tennis - 1987 (Detailed Study on the game of tennis – published by the University of Mysore in 1983, revised edition in 2011)
Essays
Mahile, Ondu Adhyayana 1998
Lekhanubandha 2004
Sthree, Samasye – Saadhane 2018
Personal life
Aryamba married Rajendrapura Pattabhi Ramaiah in 1958. Her hobbies include tennis, table tennis, chess and collecting world stamps and coins.
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