- Source: Vellala Sathyam
Vellala Sathyam was a Kannada writer and poet based in Bangalore. He has written many novels in Kannada, one of them being Mahaatyaagi, based on Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. His other novel, Dr.Srinath is based on H.G.Wells' The Invisible Man.
Nilambari is based on Wilkie Collins novel The Woman In White and 'Chintamani' is based on same author's The Moonstone.
In addition he has indianized many Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Sherlock Holmes becomes Rao and Watson becomes Sathyam.
Vellala Sathyam had an ability to Indianize the western novels.
Works
Nilambari
Chintamani or Shaapada Vajra
Muttabeda Joke
Shista Chatustaya
Maha Prayoga
Sallapa
Sringara Lahari
Mahaatyaagi
Dr.Srinath
Onde Rathriyalli
Mrityu Sandesha mattu Sarpastra
Sanchu mattu Koleyadavaru yaaru
Mrityu Samputa
Sudhamayi
Kempina Motte
Sanchu
Kempina Motte mattu Ashubhasya sheeghram
Sringara Rasaraatrigalu
Sookti Sudha
Adaptations of novels in cinema
Digbandana – A Kannada movie released on 2002 based on Onde Rathriyalli
