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movement. He and his friends started making plans to join the movement. This came to the notice of the police, who arrested TaRaSu and jailed him. He was released in the month of
December 1942. He decided that he was not going to study further unless India attains independence. He was an atheist in
438:. Sastri even wrote an erudite and scholarly foreword to one of Ta. Ra. Su.'s famous novels – "Nrupatunga". TaRaSu experimented with various narrative styles and was the first author to introduce the stream-of-consciousness literary technique in Kannada. He also used the
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446:. When the Navya (modernist) movement of Kannada literature was in its infancy, TaRaSu contributed to its growth by coming up with various books belonging to this genre, like his collection of short stories,
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award in 1985. This was the last novel that he wrote and it talks of the fall of
Chitradurga Palegars under the hands of Hyder Ali. His another historical novel based on Chitradurga's history is
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The novels
Kambaniya Kuyilu, Rakta Ratri, Tirugu BaaNa, Hosahagalu, Vijayotsava, Rajyadaaha, Kasturi KankaNa and Durgaastamaana are part of his historical saga of Chitradurga.
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Fearing that his son would lose out on education by joining the freedom movement, Ramaswamaiah admitted his son to the
National School in
434:. For nearly two decades, much of the historical source material for his numerous novels were sufficed by the eminent Indian historian
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who made self-less contribution to
Kannada language through promoting many prominent authors. When he was 17 years old, he joined the
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to complete senior intermediate education. However, the students started boycotting the classes due to the arrest of
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462:(As I look back). He died on 10 Apr 1984. The autobiography was completed by his wife and released in 1990.
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TaRaSu had planned to write many more books but they remained incomplete. This includes his autobiography,
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which shows the confusion during the shift from progressive to modernist form of literature.
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In 1942, TaRaSu went to
Bangalore and joined as a sub-editor for the Kannada newspaper,
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and his mother was
Seethamma. His ancestors were from the village of Taluku in the
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TaRaSu comes from a literary family. Subbarao was married to Ambuja. His niece
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698:(Boomerang) - Adapted into a film starring Kalpana Directed by Dorai Bhagavan
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theme of rural life in India. Some of his most celebrated novels include
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269:, well known Kannada Actor. TaSu Sham Rao, was also related to TaRaSu.
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TaRaSu has also written many historical novels, the most famous being
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newspapers. His career in journalism also included a stint with
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early life but converted into a believer in the later stages.
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Modern Indian
Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems
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starring
Lakshmi and Anant Nag Directed by Duari Bhagavan
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was chosen as a text book for graduation classes and a
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201:. His father Ramaswamaiah was a lawyer in the town of
379:. Both of these novels have been made into films in
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1075:"Preface to "Nrupatunga" by Dr S. Srikanta Sastri"
365:, which talks about the plight of prostitutes and
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209:of Karnataka. He wrote his first story called
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221:and went around the villages in the
189:TaRaSu was born on 21 April 1920 in
647:(Chandavalli garden) - Made into a
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803:(Seeking freedom) - Made into a
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155:(1920–1984), popularly known as
1135:Politics and the Novel in India
626:(Sandalwood doll)- Made into a
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418:. He also wrote a novel called
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1194:A History of Indian literature
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1099:Sisir Kumar Das (1995), p268
860:Hoysaleshwara Vishnuvardhana
824:(Web of fire) - Made into a
440:Indian independence movement
181:award posthumously in 1985.
7:
1231:20th-century Indian writers
1131:Malik, Yogendra K. (1975).
16:Indian novelist (1920-1984)
10:
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581:(Forest of Kaitha flowers)
448:Girimalligeya Nandanadalli
293:. He later worked for the
259:Vishalakshi Dakshinamurthy
135:Vishalakshi Dakshinamurthy
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484:Agni ratha – Mukti Patha
599:(Rumour) - Made into a
522:Eradu HeNNu, Ondu Gandu
512:(Convict) - Rajkumar's
219:Indian freedom movement
1236:People from Davanagere
1173:K. M. George (1992) .
1018:Yogendra K Malik, p130
244:and others during the
1073:S. Srikanta, Sastri.
355:which was based on a
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1009:. chitharadurga.com.
903:Munjavininda Munjavu
739:Nalku * Nalku = ondu
534:Ella Avana Hesaralle
347:Munjavininda Munjavu
223:Chitradurga district
207:Chitradurga district
177:, which won him the
1196:. Sahitya Akademi.
1177:. Sahitya Akademi.
1158:. Sahitya Akademi.
1081:. Hemantha Sahithya
924:(Offering of blood)
850:(Fence-eating crop)
837:BeLaku tanda balaka
797:(The ash of desire)
645:ChandavaLLiya ThoTa
593:(Eclipse has ended)
460:Hindirugi Nodidaaga
395:, was based on it.
352:Chandavalliya Thota
856:(Sculptor of fate)
587:(Counterfeit note)
436:S. Srikanta Sastri
422:which is based on
169:Kannada literature
1203:978-81-7201-798-9
1184:978-81-7201-324-0
1165:978-81-260-1221-3
1146:978-90-04-04243-8
936:(Lust for empire)
686:(The chess house)
684:Chadurangada mane
536:(All in His name)
339:A. N. Krishna Rao
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112:Literary movement
99:Writer, professor
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844:(Unwanted child)
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758:Panjarada pakshi
733:Puttanna Kanagal
624:Chandanada Gombe
553:(The eye opened)
545:Kambaniya kuyilu
432:Shravanabelagola
410:and its sequels
408:Kambaniya Kuyilu
333:writings of the
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574:KeerthinarayaNa
557:Kasturi kankaNa
547:(Saga of tears)
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57:Mysore State
18:
1226:1984 deaths
1221:1920 births
1042:Website of
940:Rajya droha
909:Modala nota
897:Margadarshi
842:BeDada magu
741:(4 * 4 = 1)
609:Jai Jagdish
597:GaaLi maatu
579:Kedige Vana
420:Shilpashree
385:Hamsageethe
325:As a writer
319:Vicharavani
1215:Categories
1125:References
948:(Story of
934:Rajyadaaha
752:Nrupatunga
585:Khota noTu
562:KarNakashi
454:Later life
416:Raktaratri
412:Tirugubana
295:Prajamatha
246:Quit India
191:Malebennur
185:Early life
96:Occupation
46:1920-04-21
813:Anant Nag
807:starring
780:Parijatha
769:Aakasmika
764:Paringama
747:(heroine)
715:starring
713:same name
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651:starring
636:Anant Nag
630:starring
603:starring
568:Karkotaka
515:Aakasmika
495:starring
493:same name
377:Hyder Ali
315:Kaladoota
307:Prajavani
230:Bangalore
197:state of
195:Karnataka
126:Relatives
81:Karnataka
77:Bangalore
1055:14 March
866:emperor
729:Ambarish
675:Jayanthi
671:Rajkumar
657:Jayanthi
653:Rajkumar
510:Aparadhi
497:Rajkumar
489:Akasmika
428:Bahubali
373:Palegars
357:Gandhian
337:scholar
303:Navodaya
267:Rajkumar
137:(niece)
91:Ta Ra Su
88:Pen name
1079:Preface
864:Hoysala
809:Lakshmi
790:Bangari
721:Aarathi
632:Lakshmi
605:Lakshmi
505:Madhavi
381:Kannada
335:Kannada
234:Shimoga
203:Harihar
193:in the
161:Kannada
132:(uncle)
107:Fiction
83:, India
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1085:11 May
1007:Legend
745:Nayaki
725:Shubha
501:Geetha
391:film,
311:Mysuru
299:Vahini
291:Ambuja
276:Career
253:Family
238:Tumkur
157:TaRaSu
53:Taluku
971:Notes
389:Hindi
199:India
165:Navya
141:(Son)
116:Navya
104:Genre
1198:ISBN
1179:ISBN
1160:ISBN
1141:ISBN
1087:2014
1057:2009
891:film
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