J. Bhagyalakshmi

{{Short description|Indian journalist, poet and novelist}}

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J. Bhagyalakshmi is an Indian journalist, poet, and novelist.

Bhagyalakshmi studied English Literature and trained in mass communication. She also obtained diplomas in Energo-Cybernatic Strategy Advance Management, Public relations and Book publishing Under Commonwealth Programme she completed a course in Publications and Design at COI, London. She also visited Bangladesh and Japan to study Rural development under the aegis of SAARC and Afro-Asian Rural Reconstruction Organisation.

Formerly of Indian Information Services, she held various media positions including Director (Media), (Ministry of Rural Development, and Chief Editor Yojana,{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2drsAAAAMAAJ&q=J.+Bhagyalakshmi|title=Yojana|work=google.com|year=2004}} (a magazine which is brought out in 13 languages). She taught at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication and headed the Department of Publications. She was Editor Communicator (IIMC),{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z31iAAAAMAAJ&q=J.+Bhagyalakshmi|title=Communicator|work=google.com|year=1984}} and also worked for Indian and Foreign Review (Ministry of External Affairs). As Editor, Publications Division she edited a number of books on varied themes.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_JZZAAAAMAAJ&q=J.+Bhagyalakshmi|title=Vidura|work=google.com|year=1990}}

In the beginning of her career she worked with the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity and with Union Public Service Commission as Research Officer.

Bhagyalakshmi writes poetry in English and Telugu.{{Cite news |date=1 Aug 1999 |title=Encounters |work=The Hindu; Chennai |page=1 |id={{ProQuest|}}}} She is also known for her work in translating Telugu into other languages.{{Cite web |last=Mohan |first=Manasa |date=2013-01-19 |title=Telugu lit: Neither local, global nor novel? |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2013/Jan/19/telugu-lit-neither-local-global-nor-novel-444418.html |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}

J. Bhagyalakshmi who made a mark as a bilingual writer has over 45 publications to her credit. Her work appeared in Triveni,{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nDM6AAAAIAAJ&q=J.+Bhagyalakshmi|title=Triveni|work=google.com|year=1984}} and Vidura.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vZVZAAAAMAAJ&q=J.+Bhagyalakshmi|title=Vidura|work=google.com|year=1988}}