Poornachandra tejaswi biography of christopher
ಕ. ಪ . ಪರಣಚದರ ತಜಸವ ber 8, April 5,
Writer, Photographer, Bird watcher, Agriculturist, Publisher and what else you can expect from a person, to call him Versatile, Dyanamic, Genius? All this and many more was KP Purna chandra Tejaswi son of `Rastra Kavi` is prominent Kannada writer and novelist who has made a great impession in "Navya" period of Kannada literature and inaugurated the bandaya or protest literature with his short-story collection Abachoorina Post Offisu.
At early stages of his writing career, Tejaswi wrote poems but later concentrated on short stories, novels and essays. Poornachandra Tejaswi has a distinguished style of writing which has heralded a new era in Kannada literature.
Early life
Tejaswi was born on September 8, in Kuppali in Shimoga district of Karnataka. Although he was the son of "Rashtrakavi" Kuvempu, he came out of his father's shadow and established his own image at an early age. Tejaswi received Rajyotsava Award for his first short story "Linga Banda", a look at the rainy western ghats from the eye of a young boy. After completion of his education from Maharaja college of Mysore, due to his interests in nature and farming, he moved to Mudigere taluk of Chikmagalur District after buying some coffee estates. Apart from literature he was actively involved in painting, photography and philosophy.
Literary works
Tejaswi has let his pen run in almost all forms of literature including poems, short stories, novels, Travel literature, plays and science fiction literature. Nature and incidents related to nature enjoy major role in most of his works. Carvalho is one such novel where the author himself participates in an adventure of discovering an imaginary flying lizard in the dense forests of Western ghats. Even after twenty six years of its publication (published in ) Karvalo stays in top 10 list of Kannada books sold every week[citation needed]. Tejaswi has translated a number of English books to Kannada enriching the depth of Kannada literature.
Further reading
PoornaChandra Tejaswi, Annana Nenapu, although not supposed to be an autobiography, Tejaswi extensively narrates about his childhood and early life.
Awards
Sahitya Academy award in
Kannada Sahitya Academy award in
Pampa Award in
Rajyotsava Award
Bibliography
Collections of poems
Bruhannale Somuvina Swagatalahari mattu Itara Kavanagalu
Novels
Pakakranthi
Mayaloka: 1
Chidambara Rahasya
Carvalho
Jugari Cross
Millennium series (volume1 to volume16)
Photo Album
Myeya Mukhagalu
Others
Vyakti Vishishta Siddantha
Vimersheya Vimershe
Hosha Vicharagalu(coming soon)
Biography
Annana Nenapu
Short story collections
Parisarada Kate
Huliyoorina Sarahaddu
Abachoorina Post Office
Tabarana Kate
Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu
Kadina Kategalu (Volume1 to Volume4)
Linga banda
Panjrolliya Pischachia Savaalu
Gudugu Heliddenu
Urvashi
Gandhiji Deseinda
Swaroopa
Nigoodha Manushyaru
MaayaMruga
Rahasya Vishwa
Translated Works
Rudraprayagada Bhayanaka Narabakshaka (The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag: OUP/UK - Jim Corbett)
The Great Escape
Papillon 1 & 2
Travel literature
Alemariya Andaman mattu Mahanadi Nile
Plays
Yamala Prashne
Science and nature writings
Missing Link
Hakki Pukka
kannada nadina Hakkigalu: PartI-Minchulli and PartII-Hejjemudada hadi
Vismaya (Volume1 to Volume3)
Flying Saucers (Volume1 to Volume2)
Sahaja Krushi
Nadeyuva kaddi haaruva yele
Kadina kathegalu volume1 to volume4
Aeroplane Chitte Mattu Itara Kathegalu
At the end of the millennium Tejaswi has undertaken a gigantic task of bringing some of the greatest works of twentieth century, written in other world languages to Kannada. The collection of publishing were called the Millennium series. It is in volume1 to volume16
Tejaswi's works in visual media
Movies
Abachoorina Post office
Tabarana Kate
Kubi mattu Iyala
Krishnegowdara Aane
Plays
Jugari Cross
Chidambara Rahasya
Krishnegowdana Aane
Yamala Prashne
Maayamruga
Death
Poornachandra Tejaswi died of cardiac arrest at his farm house Niruttara, Mudigere in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka state, on April 5, approximately at p.m.[1] He was 69 at the time of death