Pampa Award
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Edition 9 (1995) Winner
K. S. Narasimhaswamy
キッケリ・スッバラオ・ナラシマスワミ
Kikkeri Subbarao Narasimhaswamy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1915-01-26 （Kikkeri, Mysore district, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now Mandya district, Karnataka, India)）
- Died
- 2003-12-27 （Bangalore (Bengaluru), India） age 88
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Kannada, English
- Residence History
- Kikkeri (birthplace) → Mysore / Mysore district → Bangalore (long-term residence; place of death)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer
- Active Years
- 1934-2003
- Influenced By
- Robert Burns
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central College, Bangalore | — | — | 学士（文学） / Bachelor of Arts | — | India |
Central College, Bangalore
Degree:
学士（文学） / Bachelor of Arts
Country:
India
Reported to have joined in 1934 and obtained a BA (exact graduation year not certain)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sahitya Akademi Award | Mysooru Mallige | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| — | Kannada Sahitya Parishat Award | — | — | Kannada Sahitya Parishat | 受賞 |
| — | Asian Prize for Literature | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1991 | National Film Award for Best Lyrics | — | — | National Film Awards (India) | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Pampa Award | — | — | Government of Karnataka | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
Work:
Mysooru Mallige
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Kannada Sahitya Parishat Award
Organization:
Kannada Sahitya Parishat
Result:
受賞
Asian Prize for Literature
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
National Film Award for Best Lyrics
1991
Organization:
National Film Awards (India)
Result:
受賞
Pampa Award
1995
Organization:
Government of Karnataka
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mysooru Mallige
1942 Poetry collectionA collection of romantic poems centered on married life; highly popular in Karnataka and often given as a wedding gift.
RomanceMarried lifeDomestic lifeNature (symbolic)
Translations
- English translation(s) exist (details uncertain)
Ungura
1942 Poetry collectionPoetry collection (details uncertain)
Airaavatha
1945 Poetry collectionPoetry collection (details uncertain)
Deepada Malli
1947 Poetry collectionPoetry collection (details uncertain)
Maneyinda Manege
1960 Poetry collectionContains poems that depict domestic and everyday scenes.
HomeEveryday life
Bibliography
- 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)
- Ikkala
- Dandu Mallige
Translations by Author
- Kannada translations of Robert Burns' poems (Robert Burnsna Premageetegalu)
- Media (1966) translation
- Kelavu Chinee Kavanagalu (1997)
Translations of Works
- English translation(s) of Mysooru Mallige (details uncertain)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical, romantic styleSimple and accessible dictionEmphasis on married life and domestic lyricism
- Recurring Motifs
- Marital and conjugal loveFlowers (jasmine/Mallige) as symbolic imageryMinute scenes of domestic everyday life
Legacy
A leading figure of romantic lyric poetry in Kannada. Mysooru Mallige remains widely read and is often given as a wedding gift in Karnataka. He received several state and national honors, and his cultural impact is marked by commemorations such as a statue in a Bangalore park.
Museums
- Mysuru Mallige / K. S. Narasimhaswamy Memorial Park Banashankari 3rd Stage, Bangalore, India Opened in 2025
Academic Societies
- Kannada Sahitya Parishat
In Popular Culture
- Mysooru Mallige is commonly given as a wedding gift
- A statue of the poet stands in a Bangalore park
- Influenced lyrics and songs in films and television
Trivia
- 'Mysooru Mallige' is widely cherished in Karnataka and is sometimes given to newly married couples.
- He translated poems of Robert Burns into Kannada.
- He continued writing poetry until late in life and died in Bangalore in 2003.