About Vaasanthi
Vaasanthi is a bilingual writer who has been writing for more than forty years. In Tamil her works include thirty novels, six short story collections, four volumes of journalistic articles and four travelogues. In English, her notable publications include Cut-outs, Caste and Cine Stars, Penguin 2008, and Amma: Jayalalithaa's Journey from Movie Star to Political Queen, Juggernaut, 2020. Her book Jayalalithaa, A Portrait, written for Penguin in 2012, received a court injunction against its release. Her articles in English have appeared in the Indian Express, The Hindu, Deccan Herald, and Tehelka among others.
