Thyagarathna—Kapilai Kadalil Sangamithal—a novel based on the life of Bengaluru Nagarathnamma, written by Kalyani Venkataraman, was released on 5 January at Tiruvaiyaru, at the Shrine to Saint Tyaga Brahmam. Bhageerathi, wife of the late Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and member of the Nagarathnamma Committee, released the book at saint Tyagaraja’s shrine. Published by Nijaguna Foundation, Kollegal, and priced at Rs. 350, it is a translation of the Kannada book titled Kapilé HaridaLu Kadaligé written by Prof.Maleyuru Guruswamy of Mysore.