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{{Infobox writer<br />
| name = M. K. Indira<br />
| image = M.K.IndiraPic.jpg<br />
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| birth_name = Mandagadde Krishnarao Indira<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1917|01|05|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Thirthahalli]], [[Kingdom of Mysore]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|1994|03|15|1917|01|05|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = <br />
| occupation = Writer<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
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| genre = <br />
| notableworks = ''Phaniyamma'', ''Gejje Pooje''<br />
| spouse = Krishna Rao<br />
| children =<br />
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'''Mandagadde Krishnarao Indira''' ({{lang-kn|ಮಂಡಗದ್ದೆ ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾವ್ ಇಂದಿರ}}; 5 January 1917 &ndash; 15 March 1994) was a well-known Indian novelist in the [[Kannada language]]. Her works include ''Phaniyamma'', which won various awards. She began writing novels at the age of forty-five.<ref name="book1">Susie J. Tharu, Ke Lalita (1991), p138</ref> Some of her novels were made into movies.<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Indira was born on 5 January 1917 to T. Suryanarayana Rao, a prosperous agriculturist and Banashankaramma in [[Thirthahalli]], in the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] of [[British India]]. Her native village was [[Narasimharajapura]] in [[Chikmagalur district]]. <br />
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Her formal education lasted for seven years, before she married at age twelve to M. Krishna Rao. She studied [[Kannada poetry]] and also had a good knowledge of Hindi literature.<ref name="book1"/> As said in one of her books, Indira met renowned writer [[Anasuya_Shankar|Triveni]] when she was in [[Mandya]]. Triveni appreciated her writing skills, which motivated her to write stories and novels, and then publish them in print media. She ventured into writing novels at age 45. <br />
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==Career==<br />
Her first published novel was ''Tungabhadra'', released in 1963. This was followed by ''Sadananda'' (1965), ''[[Gejje Pooje]]'' (1966) and ''Navaratna'' (1967). Her most well-known work is however ''Phaniyamma'', which was released in 1976. ''Phaniyamma'' is a novel based on the life of a child [[widow]] whom Indira knew during her childhood. Indira heard the story when the widow narrated it to Indira's mother.<ref name="book2">Barbara Koenig Quart (1988) p251</ref> This novel has been a subject matter of discussion in many books related to [[feminism]]. Indira has written more than fifty novels. <br />
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[[Gejje Pooje]] was made into a film by director [[Puttanna Kanagal]] in 1969. Phaniyamma was made into a film by the director [[Prema Karanth]], won many international awards.<ref name="prk">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/30/stories/2007103059990600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031014101/http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/30/stories/2007103059990600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-31|title= Theatre personality Prema Karanth dead|accessdate=2007-11-27|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2007-10-30}}</ref> Indira's other novels made into films are ''Hoobana'' (Mutthu ondu Mutthu), Giribale, Musuku and ''Poorvapara''. <br />
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==Honors and awards==<br />
Indira's novels, ''Tungabhadra'', ''Sadananda'', ''Navaratna'' and ''Phaniyamma'' have won the Kannada Sahitya Akademi awards.<ref name="book1"/> This annual award is given to the best Kannada literature of the year. Thejaswini Niranjana has translated ''Phaniyamma'' to [[English language|English]], and this translation has won the [[Sahitya Akademi Award|Sahitya Akademi of India award]] and more awards. In view of her contribution to literature, an award is constituted in Indira's name and is given to the best women writers.<ref name="indawd">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/archives/feb12007/district2312592007131.asp|work=Online Edition of The Deccan Herald, dated 2007-02-12|title=Literary awards|accessdate=2007-11-27|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520211004/http://www.deccanherald.com/archives/feb12007/district2312592007131.asp|archivedate=2011-05-20}}</ref><br />
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== Novels and Short stories ==<br />
* Sadananda<br />
* Tungabhadra<br />
* Gejjepooje<br />
* Phaniyamma<br />
* Giribale<br />
* Madhuvana <br />
* Mana Tumbida Madadi<br />
* Hennina Akankshe <br />
* Thaapadinda Thampige<br />
* Bramhachari<br />
* Kaladarshi<br />
* Shantidhama<br />
* Navaratna<br />
* Ambarada Apsare <br />
* Nagabeku<br />
* Navajeevana<br />
* Pavaada <br />
* Kalpana Vilasa<br />
* Dashavatara<br />
* Susvagatha<br />
* Baadigege<br />
* Kathegara <br />
* Abharana<br />
* Mane Kottu Nodi <br />
* Kanyakumari <br />
* Rasavaahini<br />
* Naagaveena<br />
* Aathmasakhi <br />
* Doctor<br />
* Tapovanadalli <br />
* Chidvilasa <br />
* Jaathi Kettavalu <br />
* Sukhaanta<br />
* Yaru Hithavaru<br />
* Hoobana <br />
* Puttanna Kanagal<br />
* Varnaleele <br />
* Hasivu<br />
* Bidige Chandrama Donku <br />
* Koopa <br />
* Koochu Bhatta<br />
* Jaala<br />
* Gunda<br />
* Musuku<br />
* Kavalu<br />
* Mohanamaale<br />
* Anubhava Kunja <br />
* Noorondu Baagilu <br />
* Taggina Mane Seethe<br />
* Poorvapara<br />
* Hamsagana<br />
* Thaalidavaru<br />
* Manomandira<br />
* Vichitra Prema<br />
* Onde Nimisha<br />
* Pournami<br />
* Bhaava Bandhana<br />
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==Movies based on Indira's novels==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Movie !! Language !! Based on<br />
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| ''[[Gejje Pooje]]'' || Kannada || ''Gejje Pooje''<br />
|-<br />
| ''Sadananda'' ||<br />
Kannada ''Sadananda''<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Phaniyamma]]'' || Kannada || ''Phaniyamma'' <br />
|-<br />
| Muthu Ondu Muthu || Kannada || Hoobaana<br />
|-<br />
| Jaala || Kannada || Jaala<br />
|-<br />
| Giribaale || Kannada || Giribaale<br />
|-<br />
| Musuku || Kannada || Musuku<br />
|-<br />
| Noorondu Baagilu || Kannada || Noorondu Baagilu<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Kalyana Mandapam]]'' || Telugu || ''Gejje Pooje''<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Ahista Ahista (1981 film)]]'' || Hindi || ''Gejje Pooje''<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Laaga Chunari Mein Daag]]'' || Hindi || ''Gejje Pooje''<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Thaaliya Salangaiya]]'' || Tamil || ''Gejje Pooje''<br />
|}<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
She died at the age of 77. M K Indira is younger sister of journalist T S Ramachandra Rao, better known as TSR of Choobaana (ಛೂಬಾಣ).<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Sources==<br />
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* {{cite book |author=Susie J. Tharu, Ke Lalita|title= Women Writing in India: 600 B.C. to the Present|year=1991|publisher=Feminist Press|isbn= 1-55861-029-4}}<br />
* {{cite book |author=Barbara Koenig Quart|title= Women Directors: The Emergence of a New Cinema|year=1988|publisher=Praeger/Greenwood|isbn= 0-275-93477-2}}{{refend}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.kamat.com/jyotsna/blog/blog.php?BlogID=1370 Dr. Kamat's Article on M.K. Indira]<br />
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