Pampa Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2008) Winner
T. V. Venkatachala Sastry
ティー・ヴィー・ヴェンカタチャラ・シャーストリ
Togere Venkatasubbasastry Venkatachala Sastry
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-08-26 （Harohalli village, Kanakapura taluk, Bangalore district, British India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Kannada, English, Telugu
- Religion
- Smartha tradition (Advaita)
- Residence History
- Kanakapura (birth/early life) → Mysore (current residence) → Hyderabad (period of employment at Osmania University)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, grammarian, literary critic, editor, lexicographer, university professor
- Active Years
- 1955-
- Affiliations
- Osmania University, Hyderabad, University of Mysore, Institute of Kannada Studies, University of Mysore, Kannada University (visiting professor), Mulukanadu Mahasangha, Kannada Sahitya Parishat
- Influenced By
- D. L. Narasimhachar, K. V. Puttappa (Kuvempu), S. Srikanta Sastri
- Influenced
- scholars and students at universities and research institutes, Prof. Laurie Honke (scholar, Finland), Sheldon Pollock (Indologist who cited his scholarship)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharaja's College, Mysore (University of Mysore) | — | Department of Kannada | M.A. (Kannada) | 1948–1954 | India |
Maharaja's College, Mysore (University of Mysore)
Department of Kannada
Degree:
M.A. (Kannada)
Period:
1948–1954
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
India
Studied under scholars including D. L. Narasimhachar; groundwork for later doctoral research.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Karnataka Sahitya Akademi (Honorary) | — | — | Karnataka Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Pampa Award (lifetime contribution) | — | — | Government of Karnataka | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Masti Award | — | — | Masti Award organizers | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Bhasha Samman (Sahitya Akademi) | — | — | Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Nadoja Award | — | — | Kannada University, Hampi | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Karnataka State Devaraja Bahadur Award | — | — | Government of Karnataka | 受賞 |
Karnataka Sahitya Akademi (Honorary)
1997
Organization:
Karnataka Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Pampa Award (lifetime contribution)
2008
Organization:
Government of Karnataka
Result:
受賞
Masti Award
2008
Organization:
Masti Award organizers
Result:
受賞
Bhasha Samman (Sahitya Akademi)
2002
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
Result:
受賞
Nadoja Award
2022
Organization:
Kannada University, Hampi
Result:
受賞
Karnataka State Devaraja Bahadur Award
1972
Organization:
Government of Karnataka
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nrupatunga Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Mulukanadu Brahmanaru: Samudaya, Samskrti
2000 sociological study / historyA sociological study of the Mulukanadu community outlining origins, migration and adoption of western education; includes over 50 family trees and is important for caste studies.
community historymigrationeducation
Kannada Chandassu
1970 prosody / poeticsSystematic study on Kannada prosody discussing metrical forms from classical to modern periods.
prosodypoeticsclassical studies
Mahakavyalakshana
1969 literary theoryDiscusses characteristics and structure of great epics, examining forms and significance in classical literature.
epic poetryliterary theory
Śrīvatsa nighaṇṭu
1971 dictionary / lexicographyA lexicographical work organizing Kannada vocabulary and terms; representative of his work as a lexicographer.
lexicographyvocabulary
Kannaḍa Chandaḥkōśa
2013 prosody glossary/dictionaryA glossary/dictionary of Kannada prosody terms compiled as a reference for poetic forms and metrics.
prosodyglossary
Bibliography
- Sāhitya Manthana (1972)
- Kannaḍa Neminatha Puranagaḷa Taulanika Adhyayana (1973)
- Mulukanadu Brahmanaru: Samudaya, Samskrti (2000)
- Kannada Chandassu (1970)
- Śrīvatsa nighaṇṭu (1971)
- Kannaḍa Chandaḥkōśa (2013)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Greek tragedies (works by Sophocles and Aeschylus into Kannada)
Translations of Works
- Prometheus Bound (translated into Kannada)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and annotative stylesystematic and editorial writingdetailed exegesis grounded in classical studies
- Recurring Motifs
- prosody (chandas)history of Kannada literaturegrammar and lexicography
Legacy
Regarded as an authority in Kannada linguistics and literary studies. His systematic work on grammar, prosody, lexicography and literary history has had major impact on scholarship and regional cultural life; he continues to write and edit works.
Academic Societies
- Karnataka Sahitya Akademi
- Institute of Kannada Studies, University of Mysore
Archives
- University of Mysore library and Oriental Research Institute archives
Quotes
-
the greatest living scholar in the field of old Kannada.
Source: Sheldon Pollock (as quoted in The Hindu) (2016)
Trivia
- Authored over 100 books, translations and edited volumes.
- Continued active writing and editorial work after academic retirement.
- Known for detailed study of the Mulukanadu community including extensive family trees.