Subbanna Ekkundi
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Subbanna R. Ekkundi was a recipient of Sahitya Akademi award
, Nation award for teacher and Soviet Land award.
Ekkundi was born in Ranebennur of Haveri district
in the year 1923. At Willingdon college, Sangli
, he was a student of literature. At Willingdon, V. K. Gokak
and R. S. Mugali
were Ekkundi's professors. Ekkundi and Gangadhar V. Chittal
from Hanehalli
were classmates at Willingdon. After graduating B.A. (Hons.) Literature in the year 1944, Subbanna Ekkundi joined the Anandashram High School, Bankikodla
as a teacher and retired as a Head Master of that institute in 1977. Ekkundi was married to Indira Ekkundi from Haveri
.
In 1992, Ekkundi was given the Sahitya Akademi
award for his outstanding poetical work Bakulada Hoovugalu in Kannada. His poem Ladhak Irali Nepa Irali written during the Second Indo-China war was well received. His political sympathies were with the Communist party
. After his retirement, he was given a national award for teaching. He was the author of many works of poetry and short stories. His work is described by an entry in the Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature Besides politics, his poetry deals primarily with tradition Indian mythological and religious themes. His Ubhaya Bharati, concerns the famous debate between the Hindu philosophers Adi Shankara
and Mandana Mishra
.
In 1970, Ekkundi was given award from the Land of the Soviets. Kannada University
at Hampi
conferred a Ph.D. degree to a student on a thesis entitled S. R. Ekkundi....
Sahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty-four major Indian languagesAssamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,...
, Nation award for teacher and Soviet Land award.
Ekkundi was born in Ranebennur of Haveri district
Haveri District
Haveri is a district in the state of Karnataka, India with the potential to become a tourist hub. As of 2001, it had a population of 1,439,116 of which 20.78% were urban residents.-Tourism:Examples of tourist attractions in the district:...
in the year 1923. At Willingdon college, Sangli
Willingdon college, Sangli
The Willingdon College, Sangli was started on the morning of June 22, 1919 in the Sangli City. During this period, Centers of higher education and colleges were rare...
, he was a student of literature. At Willingdon, V. K. Gokak
V. K. Gokak
Vinayaka Krishna Gokak was a major writer in Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada literatures. He was fifth among eight recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada language for his epic Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi...
and R. S. Mugali
R. S. Mugali
Ram Shri Mugali was awarded the Sahitya Akademi in 1956 for his poetic work “Kannada Sahitya Charitre” in Kannada. Professor Mugali’s poetic nickname was “Rasik Ranga”. He was the president of the 44th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Siddganga of Tumkur talukMugali was born in a village called...
were Ekkundi's professors. Ekkundi and Gangadhar V. Chittal
Gangadhar V. Chittal
Gangadhar V. Chittal was a recipient of Karnataka Sahitya Academy award. He held several administrative positions for the Government of India and audited several Indian Embassies and Consulates...
from Hanehalli
Bankikodla-Hanehalli
Bankikodla-Hanehalli , twin villages of Uttar Kannada district are neighbouring villages in a valley in the south western section of Karnataka, India. Together they form a community of people from different castes and religions....
were classmates at Willingdon. After graduating B.A. (Hons.) Literature in the year 1944, Subbanna Ekkundi joined the Anandashram High School, Bankikodla
Anandashram High School, Bankikodla
Ananadasharm High School , one of the oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada, was a private school located in Bankikodla-Hanehalli. The school was founded by M.N.Kulakrni and Datta master Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins from Bankikodla-Hanehalli...
as a teacher and retired as a Head Master of that institute in 1977. Ekkundi was married to Indira Ekkundi from Haveri
Haveri
Haveriis a town in Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Haveri District. The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words havu and keri, which means place of snakes. Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands. It is said that Haveri had around 1000 maths in ancient days. One of...
.
In 1992, Ekkundi was given the Sahitya Akademi
Sahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi ', India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India...
award for his outstanding poetical work Bakulada Hoovugalu in Kannada. His poem Ladhak Irali Nepa Irali written during the Second Indo-China war was well received. His political sympathies were with the Communist party
Communist party
A political party described as a Communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government...
. After his retirement, he was given a national award for teaching. He was the author of many works of poetry and short stories. His work is described by an entry in the Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature Besides politics, his poetry deals primarily with tradition Indian mythological and religious themes. His Ubhaya Bharati, concerns the famous debate between the Hindu philosophers Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara Adi Shankara Adi Shankara (IAST: pronounced , (Sanskrit: , ) (788 CE - 820 CE), also known as ' and ' was an Indian philosopher from Kalady of present day Kerala who consolidated the doctrine of advaita vedānta...
and Mandana Mishra
Mandana Mishra
was a Hindu philosopher, who wrote on the Mīmāmsā and Advaita systems of thought, and was a student and follower of Ādi Śankara. Maṇḍana Miśra, also known as Suresvaracharya, was a follower of the Karma Mimamsa school of philosophy and a staunch defender of the holistic sphota doctrine of language...
.
In 1970, Ekkundi was given award from the Land of the Soviets. Kannada University
Kannada University
Kannada University, also called Hampi Kannada University or Hampi University, is a higher education university in Hampi, Karnataka, founded in the year 1991, with the aim to develop the Kannada language and to promote the literature, traditions, culture, and folklore of Karnataka.-Sections:The...
at Hampi
Hampi
Hampi is a village in northern Karnataka state, India. It is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara, it continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well as several other...
conferred a Ph.D. degree to a student on a thesis entitled S. R. Ekkundi....
Major poetry
- Bakulada Hoovugalu
- Ubhaya Bharati
- Subhadra
- Matsyagandhi
- Kathan Kavyagalu
- Havadigan Hudug
- Bellakkigalu
Other work
- Neralu (fiction)
- Erdu Russian Kadambrigalu - Translated from RussianRussian languageRussian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
to English to Kannada (fiction)