P. T. Narasimhachar (Pu Ti Na)
Born(1905-03-17)17 March 1905
Melukote, Pandavapura taluk, Mysore district, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now Mandya district, Karnataka, India)
Died23 October 1998(1998-10-23) (aged 93)
Bangalore, Karnataka
Pen namePu Ti Na (ಪು ತಿ ನ)
OccupationWriter, poet
NationalityIndian
GenreFiction
Literary movementKannada: Navodaya

Purohita Thirunarayanaiyengar Narasimhachar (17 March 1905 – 23 October 1998), commonly known as PuTiNa, was a playwright and poet in the Kannada language. Along with, Kuvempu and D. R. Bendre, he forms the well-known trio of Kannada Navodaya poets.[1] He was a Sahitya Akademi fellow and the winner of the Pampa Award, awarded by the Government of Karnataka in 1991.[2]

Life and career

Narasimhachar was born on 17 March 1905 into an orthodox Iyengar family in the town of Melkote in Mandya district of Karnataka.[3]

Apart from being a writer, PuTiNa also worked in the army of Mysore state and later in the legislature of the Government of Mysore state.[4] He died on 13 October 1998.[5]

Literary contributions

PuTiNa was one of the catalysts of the Navodaya style of Kannada literature. According to Lakshminarayana Bhat, "At a broader level, the growth of the Navodaya style of literature resembles the growth of the writings of PuTiNa".[6] In his first collection of poems Hanathe, he conveys profound insights into significant moments in life by using a simple language and style. Many of PuTiNa's writings detail the beauty and majesty of nature, bordering on the spiritual.[7] Two of his well-known writings are Ahalye, which subtly narrates the conflict between kama and dharma, and Gokula Nirgamana, which narrates the departure of Krishna from Gokula.[8] PuTiNa's essays reflect his dominant poetic personality.[9]

Awards and recognitions

Bibliography

Collection of poems

  • Hanate
  • Mandaliru
  • Sharadayaamini
  • Hrudaya vihari
  • Ganesha darshana
  • Rasa Sarasvati
  • Maley Degula
  • Irula Meragu
  • Haley Chiguru – Hosa Beru
  • Raaga raagini
  • honala haadu

Musical dramas

  • Vasanta Chandana
  • Seeta Kalyana
  • Ahalye
  • Gokula Nirgamana
  • Shabari
  • Doniya Binada
  • Vikatakavi
  • Ramapatabisheka
  • Deepalakshmi
  • Harinabhisarana

Collection of stories

  • Ramachariya Nenapu
  • Rathasaptami and other stories
  • Sri Rama Pattabhiskekham
  • Hamsa Damayanti
  • Eechalu marad kelage

Notes

  1. ↑ K. M. George (1992), p642
  2. ↑ P. T. Narasimhachar (2001), Back cover
  3. ↑ "Birth centenary of PuTiNa". ThatsKannada.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  4. ↑ "House of PuTiNa at Melkote is a cultural icon". ThatsKannada.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  5. ↑ "Narasiṃhācār, Pu. Ti., 1905-1998 - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "An analysis of Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar's work". OurKarnataka.com. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  7. ↑ K. M. George (1992), p174
  8. ↑ Sisir Kumar Das (1995), p766
  9. ↑ Amaresh Datta (1988), p1220
  10. ↑ Chari 1994, p. 36.
  11. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

References

  • K. M. George (1992) [1992]. Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-7201-324-0.
  • P. T. Narasimhachar (2001) [2001]. Hill Temple. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-0814-8.
  • Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 2. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1142. ISBN 81-260-1194-7.
  • Sisir Kumar Das, various (1995). A History of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 81-7201-798-7.
  • Documentary by Chadrashekhar Kambar
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