Mysuru :

Noted Muktaka poet K.S. Manjunatha of Hariharapura, Chikkamagalur, has been selected for the Rotary-Muktaka Sahitya Award.

He will be conferred the award at a function jointly organised by Mysuru-based Karnataka Muktaka Sahitya Academy and Rotary Mysore North, on Nov. 25 at Rotary Centre on JLB Road at 6.30 pm. Dr. K. Anantharamu, retired Professor of Kannada, University of Mysore, will inaugurate the function.

Profile: K.S. Manjunatha hails from Hariharapura in Chikkamagalur district and is serving as Sub-Divisional Engineer of Bharath Seva Sanchara Nigam Limited in Hassan. A Muktaka poet by virtue of his literary involvements, he has produced a Muktaka book titled “Sri Manjunatha Vachanamrutha” which contains more than 13,000 Muktaka verses.

Apart from this, he has authored books, Sri Raghavendra Bhakthi Sukthi, Sri Govindha Suktha and the like. An expert in Yakshagana, Talamaddale arts, he was instrumental in establishing a number of Socio – Cultural organisations like Yakshavedike.

The award consists of a cash prize, citation and a memento, according to a press release from S. Ramaprasad, President of the Academy.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / November 05th, 2016