Pampa Award
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Edition 15 (2001) Winner
Kuppali Puttappa Poornachandra Tejaswi
クッパリ プッタッパ プールナチャンドラ テジャスウィ
Kuppali Puttappa Poornachandra Tejaswi
Pen Names:
Poochanthe（Pen name used in some works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-09-08 （Kuppalli (Shivamogga district), Princely State of Mysore, British India）
- Died
- 2007-04-05 （Niruttara farmhouse, Mudigere, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka, India） age 68
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Kannada, English
- Residence History
- Kuppalli (birthplace) → Mudigere (farm estate; long-term residence)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, farmer, photographer, ornithologist, painter, publisher, naturalist, environmentalist, essayist
- Active Years
- 1957-2007
- Influenced By
- Kuvempu (father)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahyadri Arts College, Shimoga | — | — | — | — | India |
| Maharaja College of Mysore | — | — | — | — | India |
Sahyadri Arts College, Shimoga
Country:
India
Undergraduate studies (details not specified)
Maharaja College of Mysore
Country:
India
Postgraduate studies (details not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Chidambara Rahasya | — | Sahitya Akademi (India) | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award | — | — | Karnataka Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Pampa Award (Honorary/Lifetime Achievement) | — | 生涯業績 | Pampa Award Committee | 受賞（名誉） |
| — | Rajyotsava Award | — | — | Government of Karnataka | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Karnataka State Film Award (Best Story / Best Dialogue) | Tabarana Kathe | 最優秀脚本・最優秀台詞（1986–87） | Karnataka State Film Awards Committee | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Karnataka State Film Award (Best Story) | Kubi mattu Iyala | 最優秀脚本（1989–90） | Karnataka State Film Awards Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Awards (multiple works) | Multiple works including Karvalo, Chidambara Rahasya, Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu, Alemariya Andaman Mattu Mahanadi Nile, Parisarada Kathe, Kaadina Kathegalu, Vismaya (with Pradeep Kenjige) | — | Karnataka Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1987
Work:
Chidambara Rahasya
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi (India)
Result:
受賞
Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award
1985
Organization:
Karnataka Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Pampa Award (Honorary/Lifetime Achievement)
2001
Category:
生涯業績
Organization:
Pampa Award Committee
Result:
受賞（名誉）
Rajyotsava Award
Organization:
Government of Karnataka
Result:
受賞
Karnataka State Film Award (Best Story / Best Dialogue)
1987
Work:
Tabarana Kathe
Category:
最優秀脚本・最優秀台詞（1986–87）
Organization:
Karnataka State Film Awards Committee
Result:
受賞
Karnataka State Film Award (Best Story)
1990
Work:
Kubi mattu Iyala
Category:
最優秀脚本（1989–90）
Organization:
Karnataka State Film Awards Committee
Result:
受賞
Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Awards (multiple works)
Work:
Multiple works including Karvalo, Chidambara Rahasya, Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu, Alemariya Andaman Mattu Mahanadi Nile, Parisarada Kathe, Kaadina Kathegalu, Vismaya (with Pradeep Kenjige)
Organization:
Karnataka Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Karvalo
1980 Novel (nature / adventure)A novel about an adventure and naturalistic exploration in the Western Ghats centered on the search for a flying lizard; reflects the author's deep interest in nature.
natureexplorationWestern Ghats
Chidambara Rahasya
1985 NovelA major novel with social and philosophical elements; one of the author's signature works and a prize winner.
social critiquehuman characterization
Adaptations
- [TV serial] Chidambara Rahasya / Girish Karnad
Jugari Cross
1992 NovelA popular novel that explores relationships between local communities and individuals.
communityrelationships
Abachurina Post Office
1973 Short story collection (Bandaya / protest literature)A short-story collection that inaugurated the Bandaya (protest) literary genre, depicting social injustice and rural realities.
protestsocial issuesrural life
Adaptations
- [Film] Abachurina Post Office
Alemariya Andaman Mattu Mahanadi Nile
TravelogueA travelogue including observations on nature, birds and regional life.
travelnatural observation
Bibliography
- Kaadu Mattu Kraurya
- Karvalo
- Chidambara Rahasya
- Jugari Cross
- Abachurina Post Office
- Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu
- Vismaya (series)
- Sahaja Krushi
- Somuvina Swagata Lahari
Adaptations
- Tabarana Kathe - film adaptation
- Abachurina Post Office - film adaptation
- Kubi mattu Iyala - film adaptation
- Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu - film adaptation
- Daredevil Musthafa - film adaptation
Translations by Author
- Papillon (translation of Henri Charrière's autobiography)
- Banco (translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic and poetic prose with strong natural descriptionsConcise, direct narration often containing philosophical elementsEngagement with social issues characteristic of Bandaya (protest) literature
- Recurring Motifs
- Western Ghats and forestswildlife and birdsrural life and agriculturesocial protest and injustice
Health
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Cardiac arrest (cause of death)2007-04-05Died of cardiac arrest in 2007 at age 68
Legacy
Poornachandra Tejaswi brought a fresh voice to Kannada literature, combining natural description with social critique. His diverse body of work across short stories, novels, essays and translations influenced local culture and environmental awareness.
Museums
- Tejaswi Memorial (Kuppalli) Kuppalli, Karnataka, India
In Popular Culture
- Several works adapted for film and stage; influential in Karnataka theatre and cinema
Trivia
- Although son of national poet Kuvempu, he established his own literary identity early.
- He and colleagues compiled Kuvempu's Sri Ramayana Darshanam in the poet's handwriting; government grants supported the effort but the publication had limited commercial success.
- In 2004 he strongly criticized attempts to alter his father's famous poem.
- Known for his large appetite and love of good food.