Vaasanthi

Vaasanthi is a well-known writer, journalist and columnist. She has been editor of the Tamil edition of India Today, and has contributed to leading English publications, including the Indian Express, The Hindu, Decca Herald, the Week and Open. She is the author of Cut-Outs, Caste and Cine Stars: The World of Tamil Politics.
Over a career spanning forty years, Vaasanthi has published thirty novels, six short-story collections, four volumes of journalistic articles and four travelogues in Tamil. Her novels have been translated into a number of languages and adapted into cinema. She is the recipient of the Uttar Pradesh Sahitya Sanstan Award and the Punjab Sahitya Akademi Award.