Pampa Award
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Edition 27 (2013) Winner
Kayyara Kinhanna Rai
カイヤラ・キンハンナ・ライ
Kayyara Kinhanna Rai
Aliases:
Kayyara Kinyanna Rai / Kinyanna Rai / Kinnanna Rai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1915-06-08 （Kayyar, Madras Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 2015-08-09 （Badiyadka, Kasaragod, Kerala, India） age 100
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Kannada, Tulu, Malayalam, English
- Residence History
- Kayyar (birthplace) → Kallakalia (residence) → Badiyadka (later life) → Mangalore (activity) → Kasaragod (region)
Career
- Occupations
- Teacher, Poet, Author, Journalist, Farmer, Indian independence activist
- Active Years
- 1930-2015
- Affiliations
- Kasargod Merger Action Council (Kasaragod Vileeneekarana Kriya Samithi), Akhila Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (Kannada Literature Conference), Kannada Sahitya Parishat (Honorary Fellowship)
- Influenced By
- Mahatma Gandhi, Govinda Pai
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award | — | — | Karnataka Sahitya Academy | 受賞 |
| 1969 | National Award for Best Teacher | — | 教育 | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Honorary Fellowship by Manipal Academy of Higher Education | — | — | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 授与 |
| 2005 | Honorary Doctorate (Mangalore University) | — | 名誉博士 | Mangalore University | 授与 |
| 2004 | Pejawar Award in literature | — | — | Pejawar institution | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Alva's Nudisri Award | — | — | Alva's Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Adarsha Ratna Award | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Nadoja (Teacher of the State) Award | — | 教育 | State-level award (unspecified organization) | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Karnataka Ekikarana (Unification) Award | — | 地域運動 | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Honorary Fellowship by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat | — | — | Kannada Sahitya Parishat | 授与 |
| — | 1st Karnataka Gadinada Ratna Award | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| — | Pampa Award | — | 文学 | Unknown | 受賞 |
Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award
1969
Organization:
Karnataka Sahitya Academy
Result:
受賞
National Award for Best Teacher
1969
Category:
教育
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Honorary Fellowship by Manipal Academy of Higher Education
1970
Organization:
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Result:
授与
Honorary Doctorate (Mangalore University)
2005
Category:
名誉博士
Organization:
Mangalore University
Result:
授与
Pejawar Award in literature
2004
Organization:
Pejawar institution
Result:
受賞
Alva's Nudisri Award
2005
Organization:
Alva's Foundation
Result:
受賞
Adarsha Ratna Award
2006
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Nadoja (Teacher of the State) Award
2006
Category:
教育
Organization:
State-level award (unspecified organization)
Result:
受賞
Karnataka Ekikarana (Unification) Award
2007
Category:
地域運動
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Honorary Fellowship by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat
2009
Organization:
Kannada Sahitya Parishat
Result:
授与
1st Karnataka Gadinada Ratna Award
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Pampa Award
Category:
文学
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shreemukha
Poetry
Defense of language and cultureRural life
Aikyagana
Poetry / Folk song
Linguistic unitySocial cohesion
Punarnava
Poetry
RenewalTradition and modernity
Koraga
Poetry / Social poetry
Perspective on marginalized groupsDiscrimination and hierarchy
Adaptations
- [Film (songs)] Paduvaaralli Pandavaru / Puttanna Kanagal
Malayala Sahitya Charithre (History of Malayalam literature, translation)
Translation / Literary historyA Kannada translation of a history of Malayalam literature originally by P. K. Parameshwaran Nair.
Literary historyInterlingual introduction
Bibliography
- Shreemukha
- Aikyagana
- Punarnava
- Shathamanada Gaana
- Makkala Padya Manjari
- Koraga
- Malayala Sahitya Charithre (translation)
Adaptations
- Some poems used as songs in the film 'Paduvaaralli Pandavaru'
Translations by Author
- Translation of a history of Malayalam literature (original by P. K. Parameshwaran Nair) into Kannada
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Popular and direct expressionConcise and forceful dictionEssayistic and activist tone in many works
- Recurring Motifs
- Defense of Kannada language and cultureDepictions of village and agrarian lifeCalls for linguistic unity and regional unificationReflections on the independence movement
Legacy
Kayyara Kinhanna Rai was an important figure in Kannada poetry and regional activism; he was also active as a teacher, translator and farmer. He is remembered for his advocacy on Kasaragod linguistic issues and defense of Kannada culture.
Academic Societies
- Kannada Sahitya Parishat
In Popular Culture
- Some poems were used as songs in the film 'Paduvaaralli Pandavaru'
Quotes
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"Benki biddide namma manege ... O bega banni, Kannadada gadi kayona banni, Kannadada nudi kaypona banni" – "Our house is on fire ... Oh come fast, let's safeguard the boundaries of Kannada, let's save the Kannada language."
Source: Interview/speech (source details unspecified) -
"Language and culture transcend geographical barriers and people who want to disseminate culture and language are not bound by borders."
Source: Interview/essay (source details unspecified) -
"It is meaningless for the Karnataka Government to observe Suvarna Karnataka [the Golden Jubilee of the formation of the state of Karnataka] if the problems faced by the State are not solved."
Source: Statement (source details unspecified)
Trivia
- Published his first handwritten journal 'Susheela' at age 12.
- His given name includes the rare Kannada character 'ಞ' (nya), leading to multiple English transliterations.
- Led advocacy for Kasaragod's merger into Karnataka and founded the Kasargod Merger Action Council in 2002.
- Lived to age 100 and died of natural causes.