Naayi Neralu (novel)

Naayi Neralu
Cover of novel's 2017–18 publication
AuthorS.L. Bhyrappa
LanguageKannada
SubjectParapsychology, Reincarnation
GenreFiction
Published1968, Sahitya Bhandara, Bangalore
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Preceded byJalapaata 
Followed byTabbaliyu Neenade Magane 
WebsiteOfficial website

Naayi Neralu (meaning: Shadow of the Dog) is a novel written by S.L. Bhyrappa, which was first published on 1968.[1][2][3][4] As of May 2018, it had 17 reprints and has been translated into Hindi and Gujarati languages.[5] Based on the novel, a movie Naayi Neralu, in Kannada language was released in 2006, directed by Girish Kasaravalli.

The novel is about a young boy who claims to be the rebirth/reincarnation of a previous life.[5]

  1. ^ "Girded by history and myth". The Hindu. 5 August 2006. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
  2. ^ "SL Bhyrappa to be part of Jaipur Literature Festival". The Times of India. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
  3. ^ "ನಾಯಿ ನೆರಳು (Naayi Neralu)". goodreads.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Eminent Kannada Author S. L. Bhyrappa awarded 20th Saraswati Samman for His Novel Mandra". jagranjosh.com. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b "NAAYI-NERALU". slbhyrappa.in. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018.