And this endearing quality reflects on her writings as well. On a promotional tour to Mumbai, Murthy mentions that she used to be a regular reader of this particular tabloid during her early days in the city. No wonder the Bangalore-based writer who started with Kannada before switching to English is fluent in Marathi too! In a tête-à-tête with CS, Sudha shares the factors that drive her as a wordsmith and a person:

Who: Sudha Murthy
What: On her writing and inspirations