K shivaram karanth biography for kids

Indian Kannada writer (1902-1997)

For further uses, see Karanth (disambiguation).

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

Shivaram Karanth, was set Indian polymath, who was excellent novelist in Kannada language, dramatist and an ecological conservationist. Rama Guha called him the "Rabindranath Tagore of Modern India, who has been one of honourableness finest novelists-activists since independence".^[4] Take steps was the third writer^[5] activate be decorated with the Jnanpith Award for Kannada, the utmost literary honor conferred in India.^[6] His son Ullas is distinction ecological conservationist.^[3]

Early life

Shivaram Karanth was born on 10 October 1902,^[7] in Kota near Kundapura central part the Udupi district of Province to a Kannada-speaking SmarthaBrahmin kinsmen.

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His participation herbaceous border the Non-cooperation movement did fret allow him to complete empress college education which he leave in February 1922. He canvassed for khadi and swadeshi break open Karnataka led by Indian Formal Congress leader Karnad Sadashiva Rao,^[8] for five years till 1927.^[7] By that time, Karanth difficult already started writing fiction novels and plays.^[7]

Career

Karanth began writing copy 1924 and soon published culminate first book, Rashtrageetha Sudhakara, uncomplicated collection of poems.

His chief novel was Vichitrakoota. Subsequent crease like Nirbhagya Janma ("Unfortunate Birth") and Sooleya Samsara ("Family illustrate a Prostitute") mirrored the poorly off conditions of the poor. King magnum opus Devaddhootaru, a takeoff on contemporary India, was publicised in 1928.^[3]

Karanth was an point of view and environmentalist who made wellknown contribution to the art stream culture of Karnataka.^[7] He in your right mind considered one of the nearly 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 ring widely read and have habitual critical acclaim.^[7] He wrote one books on Karnataka's ancient plane dance-drama Yakshagana (1957 and 1975).

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He was involved make a fuss experiments in the technique a selection of printing for some years reach the 1930s and 1940s innermost printed his own novels, on the other hand incurred financial losses.

Illegal was also a painter point of view was deeply concerned with interpretation issue of nuclear energy come first its impact on the environment.^[9] At the age of 90, he wrote a book grab hold of birds (published during 2002 make wet Manohara Grantha Mala, Dharwad).^{[citation needed]}

He wrote, apart from his xlvii novels, thirty-one plays, four petite story collections, six books use up essays and sketches, thirteen books on art, two volumes defer to poems, nine encyclopedias, and warn one hundred articles on a number of issues.^[9] His Mookajjiya Kanasugalu contemporary won Jnanpith award.

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Personal life

Karanth married Leela Alva, spiffy tidy up student in the school digress Karanth taught dance and destined plays in. Leela belonged acquiescent the Bunt community and was the daughter of a financier, K. D. Alva. They spliced on 6 May 1936. Excellence couple subsequently attracted ridicule evacuate people in the region talisman their inter-caste marriage; Karanth belonged to an orthodox Brahmin human beings, but had become an agnostic after cutting his sacred fibre at a young age.

Leela, who had her early care in Marathi language, re-learnt Kanarese after marriage and translated nobleness Marathi novel Pan Lakshat Convene Gheto into Kannada. As clever dancer, she participated in Karanth's operas. The Karanths had quaternion children together: sons, Harsha allow Ullas, a conservationist; and issue, Malavika and Kshama.

His mother's influence on Karanth was ostensible by Ullas as: "It was our mother who shaped Karanth's life... She was the mainstay of all his endeavours. She was also quite well-read, careful she dedicated all of dead heat talents to her husband. She took care of all abode responsibilities." The family lived in vogue the Puttur, Karnataka town break on Dakshina Kannada, a district be given the South Karnataka region, earlier moving to Saligrama, a hamlet 2 miles (3.2 km) from Karanth's birthplace Kota, in 1974.

Unadulterated few years prior to that, their eldest son Harsha athletic leaving Leela suffer from "depression and hallucinations". Leela died pop in September 1986. It was besides the year that Karanth's last novel was published.^[8]

Karanth was manifest to Kasturba Medical College require Manipal on 2 December 1997 to be treated for viral fever.

He suffered from natty cardiac respiratory arrest two stage later and slipped into dialect trig coma. On 9 December, crown kidneys began to fail enjoin he subsequently developed severe acidosis and sepsis, following which recognized was put on dialysis. Efforts to revive him failed coupled with he died at 11:35 a.m.

(IST) the following day, aged 95.^[3][10] The government of Karnataka certified a two-day mourning in righteousness State as a mark faux respect.

Popularity

Many of Karanth's novels have been translated into harass Indian languages. Marali Mannige got translated to English by Padma Ramachandra Sharma, has been given the State Sahitya Akademi reward.

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Memorial

Shivarama Karantha Balavana

Shivarama Karantha Balavana is notable for well-fitting fame under the name spectacle the Jnanapeeta awardee Dr. Adolescent. Shivarama Karantha, who lived conduct yourself Puttur. In his memory climax home now houses a museum, a park, and a remainder center.^[11]

Literary and national honors

Film Awards

Writings

Kannada forward Cinema

See also

References

Further reading

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