Karanam Pavan Prasad | |
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| Born | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Novelist, Playwright |
| Alma mater | Bangalore University |
| Genre | Fiction, Drama |
| Subject | Philosophy, Realism, Contemporary |
| Notable works | Karma Nunni |
Karanam Pavan Prasad is an Indian author, novelist and playwright in Kannada language. He gained notability with his first novel Karma. [1] [2] His second novel was Nunni.
Prasad was born in the Bangalore district in Karnataka. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Bangalore University.
His theatrical productions led him to Kannada literature. [3] [4] His second play Purahara was well-received by theatre enthusiasts, he acted in the role of Arab Adil Shaw. [5] In 2013 he took a break from theatre to focus on Karma. He received guidance from novelist S. L. Bhyrappa. Karma was later translated into English.
He started his career as a theatre director and playwright. He is working as a User Interface Designer, simultaneously engaging himself in research, literature study and writing.
His second novel Nunni [7] was released on 25 September 2015. It made a critical analysis of Christian missionaries. Nun is the protagonist. [8] Prasad was than listed as a prominent Kannada writer. His 'Mother Elisa' character resembles Mother Teresa, [9] It raised significant debates about truth, harmony, and service. His novel Grastha considered science and philosophy based on Indian aesthetics. [10] Subsequently, he authored a novel titled "Rayakonda" in the dark humor genre, which garnered varied responses and was subsequently hailed as a new direction in his writing style and intellectual journey [11] He is a best-selling novelist. [12] Sattu is his recent novel, characterized by an intricate blend of philosophical and surreal themes. [13]
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Karma is a 2014 novel written by Karanam Pavan Prasad. Karma is a contemporary novel dealing with inner conflicts such as identity, faith with respect to the ritual orthodoxy and customs of the society. The novel thoroughly narrated the difference between Faith and Belief in such a way that each and every character, including the protagonist of the novel get penetrated by that derivation. Details documented about the Hindu death rituals within the story-line are absolute novel writing technique adopted by the writer. The Novel got an immense response from the literature world. Within the year of its release Novel went on with third edition and reached worldwide Kannada readers.
Nunni is a 2015 novel written by Karanam Pavan Prasad. Dealing with the truth seeking temperament of human creature. Novel revolves around female protagonist - who is basically a Nun. Story reveals the missionaries activities in prospect to the world by dragging our vision to the fundamental definitions about truth, service and harmony. 'Nunni' was released on 25 September 2015. It made a critical analysis of Christian missionaries Having Indian Nun as a protagonist. 'Mother Elisa' The character which resembles Mother Teresa, Eminently portrayed in this novel and also it propagated significant debates about truth, harmony and service Mother Teresa,. The novel went out well with selling perspective as well as critical perspective. it is conceived as a classic work in recent times in Kannada literature as well as Indian literature.
A. N. Swamy Venkatadri Iyer, known by his pen name as Samsa, was an early 20th century's Indian historical playwright in Kannada language. His plays Suguna Gambhira, Vigada Vikramaraya and Bettada Arasu have been made into stage dramas and prescribed as textbooks in various universities in Karnataka. He was called as Shakespeare of Kannada Drama. An open-air theatre in the premises of government owned Ravindra Kalakshetra, is named after Samsa.
Preethi Geethi Ityaadi is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Veerendra Mallanna, starring Pawan Wadeyar, Sangeetha Bhat, Rangayana Raghu and Vinaya Prasad in lead roles.
Karanam is a surname native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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