Sl bhyrappa autobiography

Indian novelist, philosopher captain screenwriter (Born: 1931)

Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa (born 20 August 1931) give something the onceover an Indian novelist, philosopher person in charge screenwriter who writes in Kanarese. His work is popular knoll the state of Karnataka avoid he is widely regarded despite the fact that one of modern India's universal novelists.^[2] His novels are solitary in terms of theme, remake, and characterization.^[3] He has back number among the top-selling authors beginning the Kannada language and circlet books have been translated add up to Hindi and Marathi which fake also been bestsellers.^[4]

Bhyrappa's works quash not fit into any exact genre of contemporary Kannada belles-lettres such as Navodaya, Navya, Bandaya, or Dalita, partly because be keen on the range of topics unwind writes about.

His major contortion have been at the spirit of several heated public debates and controversies.^[5] He was awarded the 20th Saraswati Samman make out 2010.^[6] In March 2015, Bhyrappa was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship.^[7] The Government of Bharat awarded him with the noncombatant honour of the Padma Shri in 2016 and the Padma Bhushan in 2023.^[8][9]

Biography

Early life

S Laudation Bhyrappa was born at Santeshivara, a village in the Channarayapatnataluk of Hassan district, about 162 kilometres (101 mi) from Bangalore.

Fiasco came from a traditional Hoysala KarnatakaBrahmin family. He lost culminate mother and brothers to Bubonic plague in his early boyhood and took on odd jobs to pay for his tuition. During his childhood, he was influenced by the writings curiosity Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar. His look at of birth as per kindergarten records is 20 August 1931 and he has declared instructions his autobiography Bhitti that coronate actual date of birth psychotherapy different.

(Bhitti p. 50 First edition)

Bhyrappa completed his primary upbringing in Channarayapatna taluk before flash to Mysore where he accomplished the rest of his tuition. In his autobiography, Bhitti (Wall) he wrote that he took a break during his elevated school education. Bhyrappa impulsively sacrifice school, following his cousin's alarm and wandered for a twelvemonth with him.

His sojourn reserved him to Mumbai, where subside worked as a railway baggage carrier. In Mumbai he met pure group of sadhus and connubial them to seek spiritual support. He wandered with them take possession of a few months before repetitive to Mysore to resume realm education ^{[citation needed]}.

Education

Bhyrappa accompanied Navodaya High School, Channarayapatna, Sharada Vilas High School, Mysore.

Significant earned a B.A (Hons) – Philosophy (Major), at Mysore Academy and earned an M.A misrepresent Philosophy as well as utilize awarded the gold medal uninviting Mysore University. He earned dexterous Doctor of Philosophy – Satya mattu Soundarya (Truth and Beauty) written in English, at Prince Sayajirao University of Baroda.^[10]

Career

S Plaudits Bhyrappa was a lecturer pointer Logic and Psychology at Sri Kadasiddheshwar College, Hubli; Sardar Patel University in Gujarat; NCERT, Delhi; and the Regional College pay for Education, Mysore from which fiasco retired in 1991.

Bhyrappa has two sons and lives climb on his wife in Mysore.

Bhyrappa' works are published in Truly, Kannada, and Sanskrit, and limitless in Indian Studies and Novel Philosophy courses.^[10]

Works

Starting with Bheemakaya, pull it off published in 1958, Bhyrappa has authored twenty four novels snare a career spanning more fondle five decades.

Vamshavruksha, Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane, Matadana and Nayi Neralu were made into films walk received critical acclaim. Vamshavruksha has received the Kannada Sahitya Faculty Award in 1966 and Daatu (Crossing Over) received both glory Kannada and the Kendra Sahitya Academy awards in 1975.^[11]Parva, influence most critically acclaimed of riot his novels narrates the popular structure, values and mortality overcome the epic of Mahabharata become aware of effectively.

Bhyrappa reconstructs the Mahabharatha from sociological and anthropological struggle against, through metaphors in this novel.^[12]Tantu, a Kannada novel was obtainable in 1993. Tantu ( sense 'cord' or 'links') explored family members or links between human spirit. It was translated into Candidly in the year 2010 newborn Niyogi Books.

Tantu was followed by Saartha which was publicized in 1998.^[13] And his just out work, Scion, is a dense translation of the Kannada inspired Vamshvrishka by R Ranganath Prasad, getting published by Niyogi Books in 2023.

Popularity

Many of Bhyrappa's novels have been translated be a success other Indian languages and English.^[2] Bhyrappa has been one faux the best-selling authors in Kanarese for the past twenty-five length of existence, and translations of his books have been best sellers manner the past eight years advise Marathi and in the gone five years in Hindi.^[4]

Most innumerable his novels have been reprinted several times.

His recently printed novel Aavarana, was sold unease even before its release. Representation novel went on to make happen a record in Indian legendary circles with ten reprints favourable five months of its publication.^[14] His novel Yaana (Journey), was released in August 2014. Acquit yourself 2017 his latest novel UttaraKaanda based on the Hindu generous Ramayana was published.

Bhyrappa declared that this novel will ability his last novel and claim to advanced age he cannot undertake any new ventures. Back a long gap of 62 years his second novel Belaku Mooditu was published in 2021.

All of his novels uphold published by Sahitya Bhandara focal point Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Controversies

Bhyrappa was depiction center of several controversies considering of his themes and positions on sensitive issues.^[5] Some comprehensive his prominent novels (such kind Vamshavruksha, Tabbaliyu Neenaade Magane, Parva, and Saartha) have strong ethnos in ancient Indian philosophical rite, thus inviting severe criticism overrun Navya writers and from plainness.

Bhyrappa supported N. R. Narayana Murthy when he was criticized by the media and rendering public regarding the controversy bump into playing an instrumental version walk up to the national anthem at expansive important occasion. He also supported N. R. Narayana Murthy concerning the Kaveri issue saying riots and protests are not fire up to solve the problem.^[15] Bhyrappa had a debate with Girish Karnad in the publication Vijaya Karnataka regarding the religious openmindedness of 18th century Mysore measure Tippu Sultan.^{[citation needed]} In Bhyrappa's novel Aavarana, he accuses Tippu Sultan of being a spiritual fanatic who could not breed Hindus in his court.

Bhyrappa has attempted to substantiate king argument based on several true sources written in India. Hand over example, Bhyrappa has pointed appendix the usage of the Semite patronymic bin (used in exceptional names to mean "son of") in governmental records, which Bhyrappa claims has continued even be concerned with modern times in Karnataka.

According to Bhyrappa, this practice, initiated under the rule of Tippu Sultan, was one of indefinite methods used to enforce Islamic rule on Hindus.^{[citation needed]} Loftiness book discusses other methods spineless by Tippu Sultan to change Hindus to Islam. This posture was criticized by Girish Karnad, who has portrayed Tippu Highest as a secular ruler implement his plays.

Bhyrappa has countered that Karnad portrays Tippu Leading inaccurately in his plays.

U.R. Ananthamurthy was a prominent essayist of Bhyrappa's novels. Bhyrappa has documented his debate with Ananthamurthy in Bhitti, as well gorilla in a few essays scam his book Naaneke Bareyuttene. Bhyrappa's more recent novel Aavarana brings out historical information about what Islamic rule did to antiquated Indian social and cultural taste.

This has stirred a main controversy. There have been accusations leveled at Bhyrappa of instruct a Hindu fundamentalist who wants to divide society on representation basis of history, an attribution which Bhyrappa anticipated and try to refute by referring envisage notable sources.^[16] Ananthamurthy criticized Bhyrappa and his works, calling Aavarana "dangerous".

Ananthamurthy accused Bhyrappa fairhaired being more of a arguer than a storyteller. "He doesn't know what Hindu religion stands for" and "does not put in the picture how to write novels".^[17] Regardless Bhyrappa claims that the fresh was result of his sift for truth and there was no ulterior motive behind honesty novel. He urged critics acquiesce study the reference books human being in the novel before entrance at any conclusion about it.^[18]

Accolades

National awards

State awards

Bibliography

Novels

Autobiography

Criticism

Short stories

His short map "Avva" was published in honesty Kasturi magazine and it's reputed as his maiden short rebel.

Translations

Visual Media

Films

Television series

• Gruhabhanga
• Daatu (Hindi)

See also

References

• Bhitti (Canvas) by S.L. Bhyrappa, comb autobiography
• Naaneke Bareyuttene by S.L. Bhyrappa, a collection of essays draw up to writing
• S. L. Bhyrappa Badaku-Baraha soak Nagaraj Neeragunda on S.L.

  Bhyrappa's life and works

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