A Kannada book by Akshara Prakashana / ಅಕ್ಷರ ಪ್ರಕಾಶನ
Janaki Srinivasa Murthy (ಜಾನಕಿ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ಮೂರ್ತಿ) (born as Vasanti on 12 February 1945), popularly known by her nickname Vaidehi (ವೈದೇಹಿ) is an Indian writer and well-known writer of modern Kannada language fiction. Vaidehi is one of the most successful women writers in the language and a recipient of prestigious national and state-level literary awards. She has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for her collection of short stories, Krauncha Pakshigalu in 2009.