Vijaya Shetty, Salethur is currently a member of Tulu Sahitya Academy. A teacher by profession, Tulu Kannada literature by instinct, her Tulu plays ‘Tadi Tattina Phala’ and ‘Vidhileelena’ (both won the Ratnavarma Heggade Award), ‘Beng’ and ‘Tanne Toduda Sonne’ (S.U. Paniyadi Award and Tulu Sahitya Academy Award) Her Tulu novels. A radio artiste, Vijaya Shetty is active in writing columns and serials for newspapers and participating in poetry recitals.