dr.k.shivaram karanth

Dr.K.Shivaram karanth

Shivaram Karanth was born on 10^th October, 1902, in Kota near Udupi in the Udupi District of Karnataka to a Kannada family. Being the fifth child of his parents Shesha Karantha and Lakshmamma, he completed his primary education in Kundapura and Mangalore. His elder brother was K. R. Karanth, who served as minister in the Madras Presidency in the 1940s.[citation needed] Shivaram Karanth was influenced by Gandhi’s principles and took part in Indian Independence movement while he was in college[1]. He did not complete his education and went to participate in the Non-cooperation movement and canvassed for Khadi and Swadeshi for five years upto 1927[2]. By that time Karanth had already started writing fiction-detective novels, to begin with — as well as plays.[4] He married Leela Karanth when he was in his thirties. Kota Shivaram Karanth (October 10, 1902 – December 9, 1997) was a Kannada writer, social activist, environmentalist, Yakshagana artist, film maker and thinker. He was described as the “Rabindranath Tagore of Modern India”, who has been one of the finest novelists-activists since independence by Ramachandra Guha. He was the third among eight [3]recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada, the highest literary honour conferred by the Govt. of India.

Karanth was an intellectual and environmentalist who tremendously contributed to  the art and culture of Karnataka. He is considered as one of the greatest novelist in Kannada. Some of his novels — including 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 — are widely read and continue to be discussed even today.[4][citation needed] He wrote 45 novels and was said that he tried to write at least one novel per year.[citation needed] Yakshagana (1957) and Yakshagana (1975) are two of his books on Yakshagana. He is the first person to do some serious research in Yakshagana[5], collecting old Prasangas, searching the roots of yakshagana, its musical heritage etc. He tried to revive this medieval semi-folk art and made some experiments in Yakshagana using Ballet and other modern forms of dances. He took Yakshagana troops to European countries, as a unique effort in those days. He also made experiments in printing during 1930 – 40s by printing his own novels, but incurred serious financial losses. Interestingly, his earlier novels have cover pages of art work made by himself and this fact, that the novelist drawing the cover page of his own books may be a unique record in modern literature! At the age of 95, he wrote a book on birds (published during 2002 by Manohara Grantha Mala, Dharwad)

Apart from his 45 novels, he also wrote 31 plays, 4 short stories, 6 books of essays ,13 books on art, including a history of world art in Kannada and a work on Chalukyan Sculpture and Architecture, a standard treatise on the Yakshagana (with which dramatic form, his name is identified), a three volume book of knowledge for children, a four volume encyclopedia on science for grown ups, 240 children’s books, six books on travel, two books on birds, three Travelogues, an autobiography. The list is incomplete. Dr. Karanth has 417 books to his credit

Literary and National honors

• Jnanpith Award – 1978 
• Sahitya Akademi Fellowship (1985)
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1973)
• Padma Bhushan^[1] (He returned his Padma Bhushan honour in protest against the Emergency imposed in India)
• Sahitya Academy award – 1959
• Karnataka state Sahitya Akademi Award
• Sangeet Natak Award
• Pampa Award
• Swedish Academy award
• Tulsi Samman (1990)
• Dadabhai Nauroji Award (1990)
• Honrary Doctrate from Mysore University, Meerut University, Karnatak University and others.

Film awards

• National Film Award – (Posthumously)
• National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention Writer – Bettada Jeeva – K. Shivaram Karanth – 2011

Writings

Novel

• Mookajjiya Kanasugalu ("Dreams of a Silent Granny") (Jnanpith award winning novel)
• Marali Mannige ("Back to the Soil")
• Chomana Dudi ("Drum of Choma")
• Mai Managala Suliyalli ("In the Whirlpool of Body and Soul")
• Bettada Jeeva ("Life in the Hills")
• Sarasammana Samadhi ("Grave of Sarasamma")
• Dharmayana Samsara ("Family of Dharmayana")
• Alida Mele ("After Death")
• Kudiyara Kusu ("Infant of Kudiya")
• Mailikallinodane matukate ("Conversation with the Milestone")
• Chiguridha Kanasu"
• Mugida Yudda" ("Completed War")
• Moojanma
• Dharmarayana samsara
• Kevala Manushyaru
• Illeyamba
• Iddaru chinthe
• Navu kattida swarga
• Nashta diggajagalu
• Kanniddu kanaru
• Gedda doddasthike
• Kannadiyalli kandatha
• Antida aparanji
• Halliya hattu samastharu
• Sameekshe
• Moga Padeda Mana
• Shaneeshwarana Neralinalli
• Nambidavara Naka Naraka
• Oudaryada Urulalli
• Onti Dani
• Odahuttidavaru
• Swapnada Hole
• Jaruva Dariyalli
• Ukkida Nore
• Balveye Belaku
• Ala Nirala
• Gondaranya
• Ade Uru Ade Mara
• Innonde Dari
• Jagadoddara Na

Short story

• Nature, Science and Environment
• Vijnana prapancha ("The World of Science")
• Adbhuta jagattu ("Wonderful World")
• Prani Prapancha'
• Prani Prapanchada Vismayagalu
• Pakshigala Adbhuta Loka

Plays

• Yaksagana - English translation, Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (1997)
• Yakshagana Bayalata

Children's books

• Dum Dum Dolu
• Oduva Ata
• Vishala Sagaragalu
• Balaprapancha - Makkalavishwakosha - Vol 1,2,3
• Mailikallinodane Matukathegalu
• Mariyappana Sahasagalu
• Nachiketa - Ack
• Ibbara Gaja Panditaru
• Oduva Ata - Sirigannada Pathamale
• Mathina Sethuve
• Jatayu Hanumanta
• Huliraya

Autobiography

• Hucchu Manasina Hatthu Mukhagalu (English translation: "Ten Faces of a Crazy Mind", by H Y Sharada Prasad)
• Smriti Pataladinda (Vol 1-3)

Travelogue

• Abuvinda Baramakke
• Arasikaralla
• Apoorva Paschima ("Incomparable West")
• Paataalakke Payana ("Travel to the nether world")

Biography

• Panje Mangesharayaru : Kannada Nadu Mattu Kannadigara Parampare
• Sri Ramakrishnara Jeevana Charithra
• Kannada cinema
• Chomana Dudi
• Chigurida Kanasu
• Maleya Makkalu (from Kudiyara Koosu Novel)
• Bettada Jeeva

  Karantha Balavana, Puttur

  One of the places of interest in Puttur, the Balavana, was founded by Jnanpith awardee K. Shivarama Karantha. It contains an art gallery, library, museum, dance hall (natyashala), stage for plays (rangamandira), playground and a swmming pool. His works, created in a span of forty years of observation, hard work and devotion earned him the titles "Nadedaaduva Vishwakosha (Walking Encyclopaedia), "Kadalateerada Bhargava". He had a keen ear and eye for the beauty, majesty and mystery of nature which are reflected in his works. Puttur became a pristine arena where he understood the complexities and the struggles of life, rendering him with the imaginative power to look at life from different dimensions. After his death, Balavana is being rejuvenated, thanks to the efforts of the citizens of Puttur, with the support of the governmental authorities.