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Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), [3] popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu // ⓘ, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century.
At the same time, he worked as a writer and translator. In 1982, ... Poet-laureate Kuvempu Birth centenary Award (2004) Karnataka Nataka Academy Awards (2007)
Kuppalli is also the birthplace of Poornachandra Tejaswi, the son of Kuvempu and a famous Kannada writer himself. It is also the place where Kuvempu and Poornachandra Tejaswi have been cremated. The childhood home of Kuvempu at Kuppali has been converted into a museum by Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Pratishtana (a trust dedicated to Kuvempu). This trust ...
Shivarudrappa gained his BA in 1949 and MA in 1953 from University of Mysore, having secured gold medals on three occasions.He was a student and follower of Kuvempu and was heavily inspired by Kuvempu's literary works and life.
Kannada poetry dates back many centuries, to before the time of Adikavi Pampa. A revival took place in the early 20th century led by Kuvempu, Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre, B. M. Srikanthaiah and others. The genre was further developed after Indian independence with poets including Gopalakrishna Adiga
Kaanooru Heggadithi (Kaanooru Headwoman) is a 1999 Indian film based on the 1936 novel "Kanooru Subbamma Heggadithi" by Kannada writer Kuvempu, and directed by playwright and film director Girish Karnad. [1] Set in the Malnad region, the film narrates a story of the land and life of a feudal family in pre-independence Malnad. The film marked ...
Tejaswi, as son of Kuvempu and holder of copyrights of Kuvempu's articles, strongly criticised any attempts to change the poem. While some intellectuals condemned the daubing incident of Belgaum Mayor Vijay More's face with black paint on 11 November 2005, Tejaswi rhetorically asked if More deserved Fair & Lovely instead.
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