Vaasanthi

Vaasanthi (born as Pankajam on 26 July 1941) is an Indian journalist and writer.

She got her degree in English literature and history at Mysore University and a Master's degree at Oslo University in Norway. She served as the editor of India Today, Tamil edition for nine years. Many of her essays on art, culture, and politics have been seriously focused on the emergence of a number of articles and created debates.

Vaasanthi has written a number of lectures and reports on women's issues and she is also a political analyst. Penguin Books published a book in English (Cut-outs, Caste and Cines Stars) with their standings in the political history of Tamil Nadu during the time she worked as the editor of India Today.

She also wrote the biography of J. Jayalalithaa in 2016. She has written around 40 novels and six short story collections.

Vaasanthi wrote a biography of M. Karunanidhi titled Karunanidhi: The Definitive Biography.

She appeared on the podcast, The Literary City with Ramjee Chandran to talk about her latest book, Breaking Free.

Books Tamil

Aakasa Veedugal Aarthikku Mugam Sivanthathu Aasai Mugam Maranthu Pochey! Agni Kunju Ammani America Payana Diary Aval Sonnathu Deivangal Ezhuga Ellai Kodu Ellaigalin Vilimbil Ettatha Kilaigal Idaiveligal Thodarkindrana India Enum Aithegam Indre Nesiyungal Iravukkum Pagalukkum Idaiye... Jaipur Necklace Jananam Jeyalalitaa Manamum Maayaiyum Kaadhalenum Vaanavil Kaalam Kaalamellam Kaathirunthu... Kaaranamilla Kaariyangal Kadai Bommaigal Kadaisi Varai Kalaignar Ennum Karunanidhi Kannukku Theriyatha Ulagangal Karai Seratha Odangal Kariya Megangalil Oli Keetrugal Kathai Kathaiyaam Karanamaam Kathavillatha Veedu Kizhakkey Oru Ulagam Kuttravaali Maaligai Paravaigal Maara Vendiya Paathaigal Manithargal Paathi Neram Thoongukirargal Meendum Naalai Varum Meetchi Moongil Pookkal Mouna Puyal Mounathin Kural Munneru! Muthukkal Pathu Naan Budhanillai Nagarangal Manithargal Panpaadugal Nalliravu Suriyargal Nazhuvum Nerangal Nijangal Nizhalahumpothu... Nijangal Ninaivil Pathintha Chuvadukal Nirkka Nizhal Vendum Nizhal Tharum Tharuve Nizhalattam Nizhalgal Oru Sangamathai Thedi... Paarvaigalum Pathivugalum Paathipugal Paravaigal Parakkindrana Pathaiyorathu Pookkal Petrathum Izhanthathum Plum Marangal Poothuvittana Poi Mugam Poiyil Pootha Nijam Puriyatha Arthangal Puthiya Vaanam S.V.V. Enum Rasavaadhi Sandhiya Sariyaa? Sariyaa? Santhanakaadugal Shurthi Bethangal Sindhikka Oru Nodi Siragukal Sirai! Sontham Illatha Bandham Thaagam Tharaiyellam Shenbaga Poo Theekul Viralai Vaithal Thirakkatha Jannalgal Thunaivi Thurathum Ninaivugal Azhaikkum Kanavugal Ula Vara Oru Ulagam Vaakkumoolam Vadikaal Valliname Melliname Vasantham Kasanthathu! Veedu Varai Uravu Veli Vendatha Varam Ver Pidikkum Mann Vergalai Thedi... Vidiyalai Nokki... Vittu Viduthalaiyagi (Breaking Free) Yathumagi... Yuga Sandhi Yugangal Marumpothu

English

Amma: Jayalalithaa's Journey from Movie Star to Political Queen (2016) At the Cusp of Ages (2008) Cut-outs, Caste and Cines Stars (2008) Karunanidhi: The Definitive Biography (2020) The Lone Empress: A Portrait of Jayalalithaa (2020) Rajnikanth: A Life (2021)