Dr. K. S.
Narasimhaswamy was a prominent poet
in Kannada language. His most popular collection of poems Mysooru Mallige has
seen more than thirty two reprints and sought as an ideal gift at a wedding to
the newly married couple in Karnataka. Narasimhaswamy has been conferred many
prestigious awards including Sahitya academy award and Kannada sahitya academy
award.
Early Life
Narasimhaswamy who belongs to the Hoysala Karnataka Brahmin community was born
in Kikkeri in Mandya district. He had his early education in Mysore. In 1934 he
joined Central College in Bengaluru and completed his Bachelor of Arts degree.
He married Venkamma in Tiptur in 1936. He often portrayed his wife as the
inspiration for his poems which mainly deal with romance in married life.
Works
His romantic love poems, inspired by Robert Burns (whose work he translated to
Kannada as Robert Burnsna Premageetegalu) were unique to the language at the
time when most Kannada poetry dealt with nature and the natural world.[3] He is
considered to be part of the Navodaya movement in Kannada literature. By virtue
of his innovative 'simple Kannada' poetry, Narasimhaswamy was able to bring
Kannada poetry to a broad audience. Noted film director T.S. Nagabharana made a
romantic film based on Mysooru mallige which went on to win several national
awards.
Awards and Honors
Narasimhaswamy received many awards and recognitions, including the prestigious
Pampa Award for Kannada literature for his poetry collection Dundu Mallige in
1997. He was the president of the 60th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Mysore
in 1991, and received the Sahitya Academy award for 'Tereda Baagilu' in 1978.
He was conferred an honorary doctorate by Bangalore University and Honorary
Fellowship by Sahitya Academy and Kannada Sahitya Parishat.
Popular Bhavageetegalu with Lyrics
Popular Bhavageetegalu with Lyrics
- Akki Aarisuvaaga Chikka nuchchina naduve...
- Antinta hennu neenalla (P Kalingarao)
- Attitta nodadiru attu horalaadadiru
- Deepavu ninnade gaaliyu ninnade (Mysuru Mallige)
- Deva ninna mayeganji nadugi baalenu
- Ella malagiruvaaga echcharayitu nanage
- Endo kelida ondu haadanu naanu Veenege Kaliside
- Hakkiya haadige taledooguva hoo..
- Hendatiyobbalu maneyolagiddare nanagade Koti rupaayi
- Hindina salina hudugaru endare
- Hoovu ballige deepa
- Ivaru mechchuva vastu illilla joke
- Kitakiya baagilu teredittendu
- Maatu baruvudendu maataaduvudu beda !!
- Maduveyaagi tingalilla nodiranna hegide (C Ashwath)
- Modala dina mouna aluve tutige bandante..
- Naavu Bhaaratiyaru.. (Film: Mysoru Mallige) SPB
- Nadanadigala girivanagala taaye...
- Naguvaaga nakku aluvaaga attu mugidittu ardha daari
- Nannavalu nannedeya honnaadanaaluvalu..(C Ashwath)
- Nee baruva daariyali hagalu tampaagi...
- Nijada santasadalli birida mallige
- Ninna Premada pariya naanariye Kanakaangi (C Ashwath)
- Ninnolumeyindale baalu belakagiral..(C Ashvath)
- Ninna preetige adara reetige kanna hanigala kaanike
- Ondirulu kanasinali nannavala kelidenu..
- Sirigereya neeralli birida taavareyalli kempaagi (Film Mysuru Mallige-1992)
- Tingalaayite payanisuva veleyali
- Toura sukhadolagenna maretihalu ennadiri
- Tumbu tingalina mallige hambina....
- Raayaru bandaru mavana manege raatriyaagittu
- Shyaanubhogara magaLu ratnadantaha hudugi oorigella (G V Atri)
K. S. Narasimhaswamy's Works:
Poetry Collections
Mysooru Mallige (1942)
Ungura (1942)
Airaavatha (1945)
Deepada Malli (1947)
Iruvanthige (1952)
Shilaalathe (1958)
Maneyinda Manege (1960)
Tereda Baagilu (1976)
Navapallava (1983)
Malligeya Maale (1986,2004)
Dundu Mallige (1993)
Navila Dani (1999)
Sanje Haadu (2000)
Kaimarada Nelalalli (2001)
Ede Thumba Nakshtra (2002)
Mounadali Maatha Hudukutha (2003)
Deepa Saalina Naduve (2003)
Haadu-Hase (A Collection of songs) (2003)
Translations
Media (1966)
Robert Burns Kaviya kelavu Premageetegalu (1997)
Kelavu Chinee Kavanagalu (1997)
Prose
Maariya Kallu (1942)
Upavana (1958)
Damayanthi (1960)
Sirimallige (1990)
Ravi Belagere Talks about K S Narasimhaswamy and his Poems:
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