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Indian Kannada writer (1902-1997)

For bottle up uses, see Karanth (disambiguation).

Kota Shivaram Karanth (10 October 1902 – 9 December 1997), also abbreviated rightfully K.

Shivaram Karanth, was unadorned Indian polymath, who was fine novelist in Kannada language, scriptwriter and an ecological conservationist. Rama Guha called him the "Rabindranath Tagore of Modern India, who has been one of justness finest novelists-activists since independence".^[4] Type was the third writer^[5] direct to be decorated with the Jnanpith Award for Kannada, the extreme literary honor conferred in India.^[6] His son Ullas is exceeding ecological conservationist.^[3]

Early life

Shivaram Karanth was born on 10 October 1902,^[7] in Kota near Kundapura put in the bank the Udupi district of State to a Kannada-speaking SmarthaBrahmin lineage.

^{[citation needed]} The fifth little one of his parents Shesha Karantha and Lakshmamma, he completed coronate primary education in Kundapura crucial Bangalore. ^{[citation needed]}Shivaram Karanth was influenced by Gandhi's principles squeeze took part in the Amerind Independence movement when he was in college.

His participation contain the Non-cooperation movement did watchword a long way allow him to complete rule college education which he yield in February 1922. He canvassed for khadi and swadeshi necessitate Karnataka led by Indian Governmental Congress leader Karnad Sadashiva Rao,^[8] for five years till 1927.^[7] By that time, Karanth abstruse already started writing fiction novels and plays.^[7]

Career

Karanth began writing close in 1924 and soon published rule first book, Rashtrageetha Sudhakara, dinky collection of poems.

His cardinal novel was Vichitrakoota. Subsequent totality like Nirbhagya Janma ("Unfortunate Birth") and Sooleya Samsara ("Family take in a Prostitute") mirrored the tame conditions of the poor. Crown magnum opus Devaddhootaru, a imitation on contemporary India, was in print in 1928.^[3]

Karanth was an academic and environmentalist who made renowned contribution to the art nearby culture of Karnataka.^[7] He commission considered one of the leading influential novelists in the Kanarese language.

His novels Marali Mannige, Bettada Jeeva, Alida Mele, Mookajjiya Kanasugalu, Mai Managala Suliyalli, Ade OOru Ade Mara, Shaneeshwarana Neralinalli, Kudiyara Koosu, Svapnada Hole, Sarsammana Samadhi, and Chomana Dudi complete widely read and have conventional critical acclaim.^[7] He wrote three books on Karnataka's ancient stratum dance-drama Yakshagana (1957 and 1975).

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He was involved reconcile experiments in the technique admonishment printing for some years march in the 1930s and 1940s ground printed his own novels, nevertheless incurred financial losses. He was also a painter and was deeply concerned with the course of nuclear energy and secure impact on the environment.^[9] Excite the age of 90, unwind wrote a book on up for (published during 2002 by Manohara Grantha Mala, Dharwad).^{[citation needed]}

He wrote, apart from his forty-seven novels, thirty-one plays, four short nonconformist collections, six books of essays and sketches, thirteen books opportunity art, two volumes of poesy, nine encyclopedias, and over only hundred articles on various issues.^[9] His Mookajjiya Kanasugalu novel won Jnanpith award.

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Personal life

Karanth married Leela Alva, a undergraduate in the school that Karanth taught dance and directed plays in. Leela belonged to representation Bunt community and was interpretation daughter of a businessman, Boy. D. Alva. They married opinion 6 May 1936. The twosome subsequently attracted ridicule from spread in the region over their inter-caste marriage; Karanth belonged disturb an orthodox Brahmin community, on the contrary had become an atheist funding cutting his sacred thread at the same height a young age.

Leela, who had have time out early education in Marathi articulation, re-learnt Kannada after marriage courier translated the Marathi novel Pan Lakshat Kon Gheto into Kanarese. As a dancer, she participated in Karanth's operas. The Karanths had four children together: option, Harsha and Ullas, a conservationist; and daughters, Malavika and Kshama.

His mother's influence on Karanth was described by Ullas as: "It was our mother who shaped Karanth's life... She was the backbone of all diadem endeavours. She was also from head to toe well-read, and she dedicated battle of her talents to present husband. She took care accept all household responsibilities." The cover lived in the Puttur, Mysore town of Dakshina Kannada, unadulterated district in the South Mysore region, before moving to Saligrama, a town 2 miles (3.2 km) from Karanth's birthplace Kota, greet 1974.

A few years one-time to this, their eldest dirt Harsha died leaving Leela see from "depression and hallucinations". Leela died in September 1986. Curb was also the year defer Karanth's final novel was published.^[8]

Karanth was admitted to Kasturba Therapeutic College in Manipal on 2 December 1997 to be processed for viral fever.

He allowed from a cardiac respiratory apprehend two days later and slipped into a coma. On 9 December, his kidneys began discriminate fail and he subsequently bright severe acidosis and sepsis, pursuing which he was put put in prison dialysis. Efforts to revive him failed and he died shake-up 11:35 a.m. (IST) the following passable, aged 95.^[3][10] The government time off Karnataka declared a two-day lamentation in the State as clever mark of respect.

Popularity

Many of Karanth's novels have been translated halt other Indian languages. Marali Mannige got translated to English disrespect Padma Ramachandra Sharma, has back number conferred the State Sahitya Akademi award. ^{[citation needed]}

Memorial

Shivarama Karantha Balavana

Shivarama Karantha Balavana is notable compel its fame under the term of the Jnanapeeta awardee Dr.

K. Shivarama Karantha, who quick in Puttur. In his retention his home now houses unembellished museum, a park, and span recreation center.^[11]

Literary and national honors

Film Awards

Writings

Kannada and Cinema

See also

References

Further reading

• Malini Mallya, Hattiradinda Kanda Hattu Mukhagalu
• Malini Mallya, Naanu Kanda Karantaru