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{{short description|Indian Kannada short story writer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox writer
| image = Vasudhendra 1.jpg
| caption =
| name = Vasudhendra
| birth_place = [[Sanduru|Sandur, Bellary, Karnataka]], India
| occupation = Writer, and publisher and LGBT activist
| alma_mater = [[National Institute of Technology Karnataka]]<br/>[[Indian Institute of Science]]
| genre = Fiction
| notableworks = [[Tejo - Tungabhadra (Book)|Tejo-Tungabhadra]], Mohanaswamy, Nammamma Andre Nangishta
| spouse =
| children =
| website = {{url|https://vasudhendra.com}}
}}

'''Vasudhendra''' is an Indian author in [[Kannada language]] known for his short stories and personal essays.

==Personal life==
Vasudhendra was born at [[Sanduru|Sandur]] in the [[Bellary district]] of [[Karnataka]].{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Engineering]] degree from the [[National Institute of Technology, Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Only a good mind can produce good literature, says writer|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/Only-a-good-mind-can-produce-good-literature-says-writer/article14954665.ece|accessdate=2 April 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 March 2011|language=en-IN}}</ref> He then did his [[Master of Engineering]] from [[Indian Institute of Science]].{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} He had been a software professional since 20 years.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} He was also the Vice President at Genisys Software.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

Vasudhendra came out as gay in the interviews with prajavani and other media houses.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/vasudhendra-is-easily-among-the-most-popular-writers-of-today-his-books-go-into-several-editions-and-young-readers-adore-him/article6986554.ece|title=Why must truths be closeted?|first=Deepa|last=Ganesh|newspaper=The Hindu |date=12 March 2015|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prajavani.net/article/%E0%B2%AE%E0%B3%8B%E0%B2%B9%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%8E%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%B5-%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A5%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AF%E0%B3%86%E0%B2%AF%E0%B3%82-%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%9C%E0%B2%B5%E0%B3%82|title=ಮೋಹನಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಎನ್ನುವ ಮಿಥ್ಯೆಯೂ ನಿಜವೂ...|date=17 January 2016|website=Prajavani|lang=kn}}</ref>

==Short stories==
# Maneeshe (1998)
# Ugadi (2004)
# Chelu (2006)
# Hampi Express (2008)
# Mohanaswamy (2013)
# Vishama Bhinnaraashi (2017)

==Collection of Essays==
# Kothigalu (2004)
# Nammamma Andre Nangishta (2006)
# Rakshaka Annatha (2010)
# Varnamaya (2012)
# Aidu Paise Vardakshine (2016)

==Novel==

# Harichitta Satya (2010)
# [[Tejo - Tungabhadra (Book)|Tejo-Tungabhadra]] (2019)
# Reshme Batte (Oct. 2024)

==Translations==

# Mithuna (2004) (Translation of Sri Ramana's Short Stories from [[Telugu language|Telugu]])
# Everest (2015) (Translation of [[Jon Krakauer]]'s Everest Mountaineering Disaster [[Into Thin Air]])

==Science==

# E-Commerce

==In Braille language==

# Adrushya kaavya (2006) (collection of essays)

==Books in English==

# Mohanaswamy (Harper Perennial, Nov 2016)
# The unforgiving city and other stories (Penguin India, Step 2021)

==Awards and recognitions==

# Karnataka Sahitya Academy Sahityasri Award
# Karnataka Sahitya Academy Book Prize
# Galaganaatha Award
# [[Da Raa Bendre]] Story Award
# Masti Katha Award
# [[U. R. Ananthamurthy]] Award
# Besagarahalli Ramanna Award
# Vasudheva Bhoopalam Award
# Vardhamana Udayonmukha Award
# Amma Award from Sadem
# Katharangam Award

==Publication==

He has started his own publication house called the Chanda Pustaka. Through this he has given encouragement to many upcoming writers of Kannada. It has published around 100 books till date and these books have won more than 100 prestigious awards. He has instituted an award 'Chanda Pustaka Bahumana', which will be given to a fresh and young short story writer every year by publishing his first anthology along with a cash prize. He publishes all his books through this publication house and he looks after sales and marketing of his publications.

==Other interests==

being a hiker, he has trekked across Western Ghats. He has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro of Tanzania and trekked to Kailash & Mansarovar of Tibet. He is a regular squash player. World Cinema, Mahabharata and Indian classical music are his other passions. He decided not to watch television 12 years back and he follows this till date.

Vasudendra has also done a professional course in counseling and spends most of his time these days in counseling his clients [Ref:Hindu Article].

He is also a visiting faculty in Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering where he is respected and revered by his students.

==LGBT Activism ==
Vasudhendra is also associated with a local support group for LGBT individuals, called [[GoodAsYou]]. He has been doing a lot of activism for gay rights in Karnataka and in his latest interview with vishwavani, he argued that most people do not have sex just for procreation but also for recreation and oppression against gays is similar to that against dalits and made references to early Hindu texts.

==References==
<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Yugādi|author=Vasudhēndra, E.|date=2004|publisher=Chanda Pustaka|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ByIPHQAACAAJ|accessdate=2015-06-24}}</ref>
<ref>Vasudhendra (2008),"Hampi Express" p. Chanda Pustaka, I--4, Mantri Paradise, Bannerughatta Road, Bangalore-76</ref>
<ref name="hindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/10/01/stories/2010100150760200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030002232/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/10/01/stories/2010100150760200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-30|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Archive News|date=2010-10-01|accessdate=2015-06-24}}</ref>
<ref name="oneindia">{{cite web|url=https://kannada.oneindia.com/literature/people/2009/0410-vasudhendra-chanda-pustaka-publication.html|title=ನಮ್ಮ ನಡುವಿನ ಅಪರೂಪದ ಕತೆಗಾರ ವಸುಧೇಂದ್ರ | Vasudhendra | Short story writer | Hampi Express | Chanda - ನಮ್ಮ ನಡುವಿನ ಅಪರೂಪದ ಕತೆಗಾರ ವಸುಧೇಂದ್ರ - Kannada Oneindia|date=10 April 2009|publisher=Oneindia|access-date=2015-06-24}}</ref>
<ref name="deccanherald">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/147199/content/216934/ipl-2012.html|title='Understand intricacies of issues before writing'|publisher=deccanherald.com|accessdate=2015-06-24}}</ref>
<ref>http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Mar22009/panorama20090301121453.asp {{Dead link|date=August 2022}}</ref>
<ref name="hindu2">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/04/23/stories/2010042350980400.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125055823/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/04/23/stories/2010042350980400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-25|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Fresh as a flower|date=2010-04-23|accessdate=2015-06-24}}</ref>
<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/vasudhendra-is-easily-among-the-most-popular-writers-of-today-his-books-go-into-several-editions-and-young-readers-adore-him/article6986554.ece|title=Why must truths be closeted? - The Hindu|newspaper=The Hindu |date=12 March 2015 |publisher=thehindu.com|accessdate=2015-06-24|last1=Ganesh |first1=Deepa }}</ref>
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[[Category:Indian male short story writers]]
[[Category:Kannada-language writers]]
[[Category:Indian LGBTQ writers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Ballari district]]
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