KUVEMPU
Name: Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (Kuvempu)
Born: 29.12.1904
Place: Kuppalli, Theerthahalli Taluk, Shimoga district
Father: Venkatappa, Mother: Seethamma
Education: Primary-Theerthahalli, High School and M.A. Degree-Mysore
Residence: `UDAYARAVI', Ontikoppalu, Mysore
Service: In 1929, as a Professor of Maharaja`s College, Mysore and also as a Principal (same college)
Next: Retired as a Vice Chancellor
AWARDS
Epic: They wrote "Sri Ramayana Darshanaum" and was translated in to Sanscrit and Hindi.
Novels: Kaanooru subbamma heggadati, Malegalalli Madumagalu
Drama's: Beralge koral. Shoodra tapasvi, Smashaana kurukshetra, Raktakshi, Jalagaara.
kolalu, Agni hamsa, Anikethana, Anuttara, Ixu gangotri
Editing Poems: Kalaasundari, Kinkini, Kruttike, Jenaaguva, Navilu, Pakshikaashi, Chitraangadaa
Life history: Ramakrishna paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda
Biograph
1955. Kendra Saahitya Accademy award.
1958. President of kannada Saahitya Sammelana (Dharwad)
1958. `Padmabhooshana'
1964. `Raashtrakavi'
1968. `Bharatheeya Jnaanapeeta' award for their Epic "Sri
Ramayana Darshanum"
1987. `Pampa' award
1989. `Padma Vibhooshana'
1992. `Karnataka Ratna' award
Famous name: `Abhinava Vaalmeeki'
First Kannada editing poem: Amalanakate
Famous Children's poem: Bommana halli kindari jogi
Self biograph: `Nenapina Doniyalli'
Kannada Nadageete: `Jai Bharatha Jananiya Tanujaathe'.