Kuvempu

KuvempuFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (Kannada: ಕುಪ್ಪಳ್ಳಿ ವ ೆಂಕಟಪ್ಪ ಪ್ುಟಟಪ್ಪ ; December 29, 1904 – November 11, 1994),[1] widely known by the pen name Kuvempu ( ) or by the abbreviation K. V. Puttappa, was a Kannada writer and poet, widely regarded as the greatest poet of 20th century Kannada literature. He is the first among eight recipients[2] of Jnanpith Award for Kannada. Puttappa wrote all his literary works using the pen name Kuvempu. He is the second - after M. Govinda Pai - among Kannada poets to be revered as Rashtrakavi, a national poet. His work Sri Ramayana Darshanam, the rewriting of the great ancient Indianepic Ramayana in modern Kannada, is regarded as revival of the era of Mahakavya (Epic poetry) in a contemporary form and charm. He is immortalised by some of his phrases, and in particular for his contribution to Universal Humanism or in his own words Vishwa maanavataa Vaada. He was conferred Padma Vibhushan by Government of India. He has penned the Karnataka State anthem Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate. Early life and education[edit] Kuvempu's ancestral house in Kuppali Kuvempu was born in Hirekodige, Koppa taluk, of Chikmagalur district to a native Kannada family. His father Venkatappa Gowda of Kuppalli and mother Seethamma of Hirekodige a nearby village. He was brought up in a place in the lush Malenadu region of Tirthahalli, called Kuppali, of Shivamogga district. His education began at his home by an appointed teacher fromDakshina Kannada. He joined Anglo Vernacular school in Tirthahalli to continue his middle school education. He lost his father Venkatappa Gowda at the early age of 12 due to ill health. Kuvempu finished his lower and secondary education in Kannada and English in Theerthahalli. He moved to Mysore for further education and completed his high school from the Wesleyan high school. He pursued his college studies in from Maharaja College of Mysore and graduated in 1929 majoring in Kannada. He married Hemavathi on 30 April 1937. Later life[edit] He had two sons and two daughters, K P Poornachandra Tejaswi, Kokilodaya Chaitra, Indukala and Tharini. Tharini is married to K. Chidananda Gowda, the former Vice-Chancellor ofKuvempu University. He responded poetically to even mundane events. When he got a car, he is quoted to have said, "Chakracharanake swagatha!" - Welcome to wheel footed! He named his house as "Udayaravi", "Rising Sun", called the farmer "uluva Yogi" the "tilling Yogi", and called for egalitarian society in his message "Sarvarige samapaalu, sarvarige samabaalu" - "Equal share for all, Equal life for all". His "Raso Vai Saha" is a famous work of "kavya mimamsa", the "Principles of literary criticism", in the Kannada thought of twentieth century. He is credited for giving Kannada hundreds of new words, phrases and terminologies with distinctly precise ideas; literary, social, philosophical and spiritual. This led to common people asking him to suggest a name for their newborns, for decades, through postal correspondence, which he obliged. Career[edit] Kuvempu began his academic career as a lecturer of Kannada language at Maharaja College of Mysore in 1929. He served as an assistant professor in central college of Bangalore from 1936. He rejoined Maharaja college of Mysore in 1946 as a professor.(group photo) He went on to become a principal of Maharaja college in 1955. Soon in 1956 he was elected as the Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University where he served till retirement in 1960. He was the first graduate from Mysore University to rise to that position.[3] started by G. and later switched to Kannada.1955[6] National Poet . In the year 1987.1992[6] Bibliography[edit] Novels[edit]   Kaanuru Subbamma Heggadati (1936) Malegalalli madumagalu (1967) Modern epic (Mahakavya)[edit] .Works and message[edit Kuvempu's house "Udayaravi" in Mysore Kuvempu's memorial in Kavishaila. ) which can be translated as "Be unhoused o my soul. Kuppalli Kuvempu started his literary work in English first. and Agriculture. Though it was delivered in 1974. emphasizing the theme of "Education in Mother tongues". 28 km from Shimoga.1958[5] Sahitya Akademi Award . He spearheaded Kannada as a medium for education. Agu nee aniketana (ಓ . he founded the KannadaAdhyayana Samsthe (The Institute of Kannada Studies) in Mysore University. he pioneered the study of Basic Sciences and Languages. contributing significantly to Literature. Hanumanta Rao. His speech during the convocation ceremony of Bangalore University has been published in the book. only the infinite is your goal" is a very popular note by Kuvempu on Universal Humanism.1987[6] Padma Vibhushan. with a collection of poetry called Beginner's Muse. Awards[edit]        Jnanpith Award . meaningless practices and rituals. the message is still considered relevant. He also championed the Publishing of knowledge for laymen. To cater to the needs of Kannada research. It is located in Jnana Sahyadri campus. and the way he lived his life was in itself a great message.1964[6] Pampa Award . Kuvempu's writings also reflect his resentment against the caste system according to which the "Shoodra Tapaswi" (1946) shudras were unfit to attain knowledge. vichaarakranthige aahwaana. Social Movements.1967[4] Padma Bhushan .1988[5] Karnataka Ratna . by jumping into the fire. His son Poornachandra Tejaswi was a polymath. Karnataka in the name of Kuvempu. Photography. As Vice-Chancellor ofMysore University. which has since been renamed after him as Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies. It calls for a re-assessment of developmental policies. Digital Imaging. Kuvempu was more than a writer. It underscores his vision of sarvodaya (Upliftment of One & All). He was against casteism. Rama of his Ramayana personifies this when he tests himself along with his wife Seeta. Calligraphy. a new university was started in Shimoga district. O nanna chetana. Kuvempu (from the Vokkaliga community) also gives a different perspective to the characters in the Ramayana unlike the portrayal of characters by Valmiki in his Sri Ramayana Darshanam which won him Jnanpith Award. This work is the complete Ramayana in Kannada.                                    Sri Ramayana Darshanam. Volume-2 (1957) Collection of poems[edit] Kolalu (1930) Panchajanya (1936) Navillu (1937) Kindarijogi Mattu Itara Kavanagalu (1938) Kogile Mattu Soviet Russia (1944) Shoodra Tapaswi (1946) Kavya Vihara (1946) Kinkini (1946) Agnihamsa (1946) Prema Kashmira (1946) Chandramanchake Baa Chakori (1954) Ikshugangotri (1957) Kabbigana kaibutti Pakshikaashi Jenaaguvaa Kutichaka Kadiradake Kathana KavanagaLu Plays[edit] Birugaali (1930) Maharatri (1931) SmashaaNa kurukshetram (1931) Jalagaara (1931) Raktaakshi(1932) Shoodra tapaswi (1944) Beralge koral (1947) Yamana solu Chandrahaasa Balidaana Autobiography[edit] Nenapina Doniyali (1980) Collection of stories[edit] Malenaadina Chitragalu (1933) Sanyaasi Mattu Itare KategaLu (1937) Nanna Devaru Mattu Itara Kategalu (1940) Literary criticism[edit] Atmashreegagi Nirankushamatigalagi (1944) Kavyavihara (1946) . Volume-1 (1949). He was conferred Padma Shri by Government of India. Pune for his higher education. the free encyclopedia "Bendre" redirects here. see Bendre (disambiguation).     Taponandana (1951) Vibhuthi Pooje (1953) Draupadiya Shrimudi (1960) Vicharakrantige Ahvana (1976) Sahityaprachara Biography[edit]    Swami Vivekananda(1926) Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa(1934) Guruvinodane Devaredege Stories for children[edit]        Bommanahalliya kindarijogi(1936) Mari vijnani(1947) Meghapura(1947) Nanna mane(1947) Nanna gopaala Amalana kathe Sahasa pavana Kuvempu's works in visual media[edit] Movies[edit]  Kanooru Heggadithi. D. He joined the Fergusson College. Biography[edit] Early life and education[edit] He was born on into a Chitpavan Brahmin family at Dharwad in Karnataka.[2] He wrote under the pen-name of Ambikatanayadatta("Datta. R. Praised as varakavi.[citation needed] His grandfather was a Dasagranthi (Master of ten volumes of sacred lore) and scholar in Sanskrit classical literature. directed by Girish Karnad. literally 'gifted poet'. Bendre From Wikipedia. He also held the title Karnataka kula Thilaka ("The light of the Kannada Nation") conferred by Udupi Adamaru Math. For other uses. Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre (31 January 1896 – 21 October 1981) was amongst the most famous of Kannada poets of the Navodaya Period. Bendre completed his primary and high school education in Dharwad with his uncle's help and completed his matriculation in 1913. Dattatreya's father was also a Sanskrit scholar who died when Dattatreya was only 12 years old. son of Ambika after his mother who ran a Khanavali or eatery to feed the family. Dattatreya later adopted the pen-name of Ambikatanayadatta which literally means Datta. the highest literary honour conferred in India. After obtaining his degree Bendre . Child of Ambika"). he was the second person among eight recipients[1] of Jnanpith Award for Kannada. the vachanas and the kirthanas. Another one Mudalmaneya (Morning) becomes symbolic of all pervading peace or. the reformatory zeal. Siddavanahalli Krishna Sharma. His poems are linked to the Kannada poetic tradition through their use of folklore. classical style for sonnets and traditional as well as colloquial idiom for pastoral and folk lyrics.A. mystical faith and assertion of a poet's individuality can be found in this collection of poems. Bendre's two sons Panduranga and Vamana and daughter Mangala were the only surviving children among nine who were born. Later life[edit] Bendre formed the "Geleyara Gumpu" (Group of Friends) in 1922. a leading critic in Kannada. In the Kuniyonu bara (Dance Eternal) all diverse currents of thought meet in on great confluence. Apparently. he found him totally . the creative self. writers and intellectuals from different parts of Karnataka includingAnanda Kanda. In 1956 he was appointed an advisor for All India Radio's Dharwad station.[citation needed] When Dom Moraes visited him during his exploration of Karnataka in 1976. He went on to become a fellow of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat. College Solapur between 1944 and 1956. Mainly intended as a peer group for the study of culture and literature.[citation needed] In 1926. Towards the end of his life Bendre was deeply absorbed in numbers. Amur. Krishnakumar Kallur. He married Laxmibai from Ranebennur in 1919. Joshi. G. and Ambikatanayadatta. Apart from native prosodic forms.Joshi.[citation needed] He was under house arrest in Mugad village. Nada Lila (The Play of Sounds) is perhaps the most remarkable of his poetry collections. but there was always a hidden layer of meaning which only a trained poetic mind could decipher. He obtained his Master of Arts degree in 1935. Mugali. Gokak and R. Bendre started the cultural movement "Nada-habba'". His poem Patargitti (Butterfly) sung as a nursery rhyme speaks of colors of temptation.[citation needed] Works and message[edit] Bendre started off with simple and earthly romantic poetry."[this quote needs a citation] Bendre has been hailed[by whom?] as the father figure of modern Kannada poetry. this friends' circle drew poets. references to Indian mythology and the language spoken by common people. He spoke of Ambikatanayadatta and Professor Bendre as closely related to each other as the banks of a river or the belly and the back. One could not exist without the other. All the features of Navodaya poetry like patriotism. This festival is celebrated during the navaratri. In 1972 the Government of Karnataka produced a documentary on his life.[citation needed] In 1943. Symbolism is characteristic of his poetry. Bendre has also employed native imagery. often using the "spoken" language. he worked as a professor of Kannada in D. consolidation of traditional strength.returned to Dharwad and started teaching atVictoria high school. folk beliefs. the thinking self. critical attitude. all Bendre's poems could be set to music and abound in alliteration. K. Sham.B. Professor Bendre. S. Ba. says "Bendre believed in the value of an integrated personality but loved to project himself as a threefold being: Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre. This was not a new interest for him but now it became a central concern. Indian culture.. His later works dig deeper into social and philosophical matters. the dehi. a celebration of the land and its culture which is still prevalent in Karnataka. S. which was then branded seditious. The three selves were conceived as mutually supporting selves. G. he presided over the 27th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held at Shimoga.V. as the imagery Bendre used to concretise this idea clearly suggests. Enke. V. the biological self.[3] Career[edit] Starting his career as a teacher at Victoria high school(Renamed as Vidyaranya High school after independence) in Dharwad. Bendre used diverse techniques for spiritual lyrics. In 1932 Bendre was sentenced to imprisonment for writing Nara Bali (Human Sacrifice). the poet's yearning for it. R.immersed in numbers. D.[4][5] Awards and honors[edit]      Jnanpith Award – 1974 (For the collection of poems Naaku Tanti) Padma Shri – 1968 Sahitya Academy award – 1958 Kelkar prize – 1965 Fellowship of Sahitya Academy – 1968 And many more. film director and playwright Girish Karnad made a Kannada documentary film. Bibliography[edit] Poetry collections[edit]                           Krishnakumari (1922) Gari (1932) Moorthi mattu Kamakastoori (1934) Sakheegeeta (1937) Uyyale (1938) Nadaleele (1940) Meghadoota (1943)) Haadu Paadu (1946) Gangavatarana (1951) Krishnakumari mattu Haadu Paadu (1956) Sooryapana (1956) Hridayasamudra (1956) Muktakantha (1956) Chaityalaya (1957) Jeevalahari (1957) Aralu Maralu (1957) Namana (1958) Sanchaya (1959) Uttarayana (1960) Mugilamallige (1961) Yaksha Yakshi (1962) Naku Tanti (1964) Maryade (1966) Shrimata (1968) Baa Hattara (1969) Idu Nabhovani (1970) . In his books Vishvadharanasutra and A Theory of Immortality Bendre made ambitious attempts to intuit all knowledge into numbers. Bendre on his life and work.[citation needed] In popular culture[edit] In 1972.                                     Vinaya (1972) Matte Shravana Bantu (1973) Olave Namma Badaku (1977) Chaturokti (1978) Paraki (1982) Kavyavaikhari (1982) Balabodhe (1983) Ta Lekkaniki Ta Dauti (1983) Chaitanyada Puje (1983) Pratibimbagalu (1987) Shravana Pratibhe (1987) Kuniyonu Baa (1990) Buddha i* Plays[edit] Tirukara Pidugu (1930) Uddhara (1930) Nageya Hoge (1931) Hucchatagalu (1935) Hosa Samsara mattu Itara Ekankagalu (1950) Ambikatanayadatta Nataka Samputa (1982) Katha Sankalana[edit] Nirabharanasundari (1940) Criticism[edit] Sahitya mattu Vimarshe (1937) Sahityasamshodhana (1940) Vicharamanjari (1945) Kavi Lakshmishana Jaimini Bharatakke Munnudi (1954) Maharashtra Sahitya (1959) Kannada Sahityadalli Nalku Nayakaratnagalu (1968) Matella Jyotu (1972) Sahityada Viratsvaroopa (1974) Kumaravyasa (1979) Matadharma mattu Adhunika Manava (1979) Edited works[edit] Nannadu Ee Kannada Nadu (1928) Hakki Haruthide (1930) Chandrahasa (1948) Hosagannada Kavyashree (1957) Kanakadasa Chaturshatamanotsava Samsmarana – Samputa (1965) . He is most renowned for his short stories. of Tagore's poems ed. for over seventy years. he held various positions of responsibility in different parts of Karnataka.D. by R. 1986) was a well known writer in Kannada language.[2] He was popularly referred to as Maasti Kannadada Aasti which means Maasti is Kannada's Treasure. Contents [hide]     1 Early life and education 2 Works 3 Bibliography 4 Notes Early life and education[edit] Maasti was born in 1891.June 6.[3] After joining the Indian Civil Service (Known as the Mysore Civil Service in the days of the Maharaja of Mysore). of Harbans Singh's book) Noorondu Kavanagalu (Tr. he wrote more than 123 books in Kannada[4] and 17 in English.[4] His Kelavu Sanna Kategalu (Some Short Stories) was the first noted work in the modern Kannada literature. He won the Jnanpith Award in 1983 for his novel Chikkavira Rajendra. by Sri Aurobindo (1936) Sri Aravindara Yoga Ashrama mattu Tatvopadesha (1947) Kabira Vachanavali (1968) Bhagnamoorthi (Tr. 1891 . Ranade (1923) Bharatiya Navajanma "The Indian Renaissance". which he deserved and a junior was promoted ahead of him. Maasti also crafted a number poems on various philosophic. he resigned in 1943. He was honored with the title Rajasevasakta by then Maharaja of Mysore Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadeyar. He was the editor of monthly journal Jivana (Life) from 1944 to 1965. He was the fourth person among eight recipients[1] of Jnanpith Award for Kannadathe highest literary honour conferred in India. He wrote under the pen name Srinivasa. aesthetic and social themes. . He composed and translated several important plays. After 26 years of service. He spent his early childhood in Maasti village. He obtained a master's degree in English literature (Arts) in 1914 from Madras University. at Hosahalli in Kolar district of Karnataka in a Tamil speaking Sri Vaishnavaite family. as a protest when he did not get the post equalant to a Minister. rising to the rank of District Commissioner.Works in other languages and translations[edit]              A Theory of Immortality (1977) Santa Mahantancha Poorna Shambhu Vitthal (1963) Samvad (1965) Vittala Sampradaya (1984) Hosagannada Kavyashree (1957) Shantala (1972) Upanishadrahasya. of Anil's Marathi poem) (1972) Guru Govindasingh (Tr. A prolific writer.[3]He used pen name Srinivasa to write short stories and novels in Kannada.[4] Works[edit] He published his first work Rangana Maduve in 1910 and his last work is Maatugara Ramanna (1985). by Humayun Kabir) Maasthi Venkatesa Iyengar (June 6. The story was about the last Raja of Kodagu.[3] He wrote some pieces in English and then switched over to write in Kannada language. [5] His house located in Basavanagudi area. Bangalore is converted as a museum and maintained by Masti Venkatesha Iyangar Jeevana Karyalaya Trust.[8] Bibliography[edit]  Epics Shri Rama Pattabisheka (Coronation of Shri Ram) Novels Chikkaveera Rajendra Historical Novel about the last king of Kodagu Channabasava Nayaka Historical Novel about the last king among Nayakas of Shimoga District. "Masti Venkatesha Iyangar Award" is awarded to well-known writers of Karnataka.[citation needed] Since 1993. Subbana Stories and Anthologies Kelavu Sanna Kathegalu (Some Short Stories) Dombara Chenni Kaagegalu (Crows) Rangana Maduve (Ranga's Marriage) Plays Kakanakote Kalidasa Yashodhara Autobiography Bhaava Other Subbanna (1928) Sheshamma (1976) Shanta (1923) Talikoti (1929) Yashodhara(1933) Kannadad Seve(1930) Arun (1924) Tavare(1930) Sankranti (1969)                     . Malur Taluk (Kolar District) is converted as library and maintained by Departments of Government of Karnataka.[6] His house located in Maasti village. Malur Taluk by Government of Karnataka. at Masti village.He died on his 95th birthday in 1986.[7] Masti Residential School was started in memory of Masti Venkatesha Iyangar during 2006-07. an award in his name.