It was a sight any author could be awed by. Inside PageTurners on MG Road, a young, interested audience attended an interactive session with an author whose age qualifies for senior citizenship. This is a testimony to the fact that Sudha Murty’s writing has indeed struck a chord with the young minds. Murty writes for children as well as for a general audience.
While she sipped on her welcome coffee, a surprising guest caught her unaware. Famous actor, playwright and director Girish Karnad joined the audience as he presented himself as an ardent fan of Sudha Murthy’s writing. Published by Penguin Books India, some of her cherished works are Wise And Otherwise, Dollar Bahu, Mahashweta, Gently Falls The Bakula and others.
A prolific writer that she is, Sudha Murty began writing at a very young age. “I started writing when I was seven years old. I used to write essays and short stories. I was 12 when I had my first published story. I grew up reading Chandamama. It was my bible,” she smiles.
Sudha Murty, who was influenced by Shivram Karanth and SL Bhyrappa, said: “My writing, however, is simple. I write because I enjoy it. I don’t believe in delivering sermons, for I feel I am not significant enough to do so.”
Full report here New Indian Express
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Writing is about experiments in truth: Sudha Murty
Author Sudha Murty, interacting with an audience of book lovers at PageTurners, the recently-opened bookstore on MG Road, Bangalore said that she could swear by the truth. “I write truth and only truth,” said Murty.
Adding to her writing ‘rules for writing’, the author advised aspiring authors, and many of those gathered in the bookstore were young people, that a writer had to be honest and true to the subject at hand.
“Be honest, original and tell the truth. Real-life experience, true to the core, makes interesting reading, be it non-fiction or even while writing a novel,” smiled. She answered a series of queries during
the hour-long interactive session.
Full report here DNA
Adding to her writing ‘rules for writing’, the author advised aspiring authors, and many of those gathered in the bookstore were young people, that a writer had to be honest and true to the subject at hand.
“Be honest, original and tell the truth. Real-life experience, true to the core, makes interesting reading, be it non-fiction or even while writing a novel,” smiled. She answered a series of queries during
the hour-long interactive session.
Full report here DNA
Monday, April 19, 2010
Sudha Murthy to make film debut
The latest entrant into Kannada films is author and Infosys [ Get Quote ] mentor Narayana Murthy's [ Images ] wife, Sudha Murthy.
She will be a part of Prarthane, a film that intends to highlight the need to save Kannada language and culture.
Though cricketer Anil Kumble [ Images ] was initially considered for the role, the crew later felt that Sudha was the best choice.
Says director Sadashiv Shenoy, "Be it her talking and dressing style or her attitude... she is a Kannadiga all the way. She also writes in Kannada and this was enough reason to choose her for the role. We were looking for someone who had a global reach to spread our message and Sudha Murthy fitted the bill."
Full report here rediff
She will be a part of Prarthane, a film that intends to highlight the need to save Kannada language and culture.
Though cricketer Anil Kumble [ Images ] was initially considered for the role, the crew later felt that Sudha was the best choice.
Says director Sadashiv Shenoy, "Be it her talking and dressing style or her attitude... she is a Kannadiga all the way. She also writes in Kannada and this was enough reason to choose her for the role. We were looking for someone who had a global reach to spread our message and Sudha Murthy fitted the bill."
Full report here rediff
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Sudha Murthy re-programs script
Sudha Murthy, the writer, social worker and chairperson of Infosys Foundation, has added the tag of actor to her name. During shooting for the film Prarthane on March 17, she even made additions to her dialogues.
“Her dialogue sheet in the climax scene was two pages long. It was about the history of the Kannada language. She asked if she could add a few lines to it. It added punch to the original.
She is an author and well-read and knows these things,” said Sadashiva Shenoy, the director of the film. Sudha Murty, author of 35 books, shared screen space with Ananth Nag, who plays a school teacher in the film. She plays herself.
Full report here Pune Mirror
“Her dialogue sheet in the climax scene was two pages long. It was about the history of the Kannada language. She asked if she could add a few lines to it. It added punch to the original.
She is an author and well-read and knows these things,” said Sadashiva Shenoy, the director of the film. Sudha Murty, author of 35 books, shared screen space with Ananth Nag, who plays a school teacher in the film. She plays herself.
Full report here Pune Mirror
Monday, March 22, 2010
8th-century book delights Sudha
A book store with over two lakh titles in four floors spread over 23,000 sq feet. The exhaustive collection includes an 8th-century Kannada literary gem, Kaviraja Marga, and more.
Get ready to explore the sixth outlet of Sapna Book House on 80-Feet Road, Koramangala, Bangalore.
Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murty could not contain her excitement when she came across Kaviraja Marga. Inaugurating the book store on Sunday, Sudha emphasized on the necessity of inculcating reading habits among children.
“Books reveal another personality of a man. Reading is an important aspect in life. Every mother has to inculcate this habit in a growing child,” said Sudha, who appreciated the book house’s effort in making the facility accessible to everyone.
Full report here Times of India
Get ready to explore the sixth outlet of Sapna Book House on 80-Feet Road, Koramangala, Bangalore.
Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murty could not contain her excitement when she came across Kaviraja Marga. Inaugurating the book store on Sunday, Sudha emphasized on the necessity of inculcating reading habits among children.
“Books reveal another personality of a man. Reading is an important aspect in life. Every mother has to inculcate this habit in a growing child,” said Sudha, who appreciated the book house’s effort in making the facility accessible to everyone.
Full report here Times of India
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