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Tulu, Kannada novels to be released today Sept 23

Tulu, Kannada novels to be released today Sept 23


Mangalore Today News Network

Sep 23, 2016: Addressing media, it was informed that  Tulu Novel ’Pretambhatr Nintiller’ and its Kannada version ’Pretambhattara Nintillaru’, authored by Prof K E Radhakrishna, will be released at University College, Hampankatta, Mangaluru, on September 23, Friday, today  at 2 pm.

 the author said the programme will be held under the aegis of Arkiti Ashaya Publications, Mangaluru, Mangalore University Kannada Sangha, Swapna Book House and Kalkura Prathisthana.

Kannada University, Hampi former vice-chancellor Prof B A Vivek Rai will release the books. Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader and actor Vijaya Raghavendra, agriculturist Kowdichar Narayana Rai and Alva’s Education Foundation Chairman M Mohan Alva, MLA J R Lobo, MLC Ivan D’Souza and Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Pradeep Kumar Kalkura will be the guests of honour. University College Principal Dr Uday Kumar Irvattur will preside over the programme, he said.

Prof Radhakrishna hails from Peraje village near Sullia. He is a writer and educationist and has 30 works in English and Kannada to his credit. He has also edited and translated several books. His translated works include ’Bimba Bharatha’, a Kannada translation of Nandan Nilekani’s ’Imagining India’ and ’Chindia’, Kannada translation of Jairam Ramesh’s ’Making Sense of Chindia - Reflections on China and India’.

He has translated Gopikonmada, Kanna Kadu, Bhagirathi Samudra (collection of poems) from Sanskrit to Kannada. ’DVG Baduku Baraha’, ’Manjeshwara Govinda Pai Samskrithika Loka’, ’Alllama-Anubhava’ are among his edited works.

’Reminiscences on Mulk Raj Anand and R K Narayan’ is his work in English. His Kannada works are ’Ee Vartamana’, ’Vishwagrama’, ’Akashadalli Benki’ and so on. He is also known as a columnist. He has worked in the field of poetry as well. He is been conferred Tulu Sahitya Academy award for ’Satyappe Balelu’.

Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Pradeep Kumar Kalkura and Akriti Ashaya Publications Proprietor Kallacchu Nagesh were present at the media briefing.


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