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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

K. S. Narasimhaswamy Kannadada Premakavi

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 

  1. Akki Aarisuvaaga Chikka nuchchina naduve...
  2. Antinta hennu neenalla (P Kalingarao)
  3. Attitta nodadiru attu horalaadadiru
  4. Deepavu ninnade gaaliyu ninnade (Mysuru Mallige)
  5. Deva ninna mayeganji nadugi baalenu
  6. Ella malagiruvaaga echcharayitu nanage
  7. Endo kelida ondu haadanu naanu Veenege Kaliside
  8. Hakkiya haadige taledooguva hoo..
  9. Hendatiyobbalu maneyolagiddare nanagade Koti rupaayi
  10. Hindina salina hudugaru endare
  11. Hoovu ballige deepa
  12. Ivaru mechchuva vastu illilla joke
  13. Kitakiya baagilu teredittendu
  14. Maatu baruvudendu maataaduvudu beda !!
  15. Maduveyaagi tingalilla nodiranna hegide (C Ashwath)
  16. Modala dina mouna aluve tutige bandante..
  17. Naavu Bhaaratiyaru.. (Film: Mysoru Mallige) SPB
  18. Nadanadigala girivanagala taaye...
  19. Naguvaaga nakku aluvaaga attu mugidittu ardha daari
  20. Nannavalu nannedeya honnaadanaaluvalu..(C Ashwath)
  21. Nee baruva daariyali hagalu tampaagi...
  22. Nijada santasadalli birida mallige
  23. Ninna Premada pariya naanariye Kanakaangi (C Ashwath)
  24. Ninnolumeyindale baalu belakagiral..(C Ashvath)
  25. Ninna preetige adara reetige kanna hanigala kaanike
  26. Ondirulu kanasinali nannavala kelidenu..
  27. Sirigereya neeralli birida taavareyalli kempaagi (Film Mysuru Mallige-1992)
  28. Tingalaayite payanisuva veleyali
  29. Toura sukhadolagenna maretihalu ennadiri
  30. Tumbu tingalina mallige hambina....
  31. Raayaru bandaru mavana manege raatriyaagittu
  32. 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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