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{{Infobox writer
| image = Karanam pavan2.jpg
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| name = Karanam Pavan Prasad
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| birth_place = [[bangalore district|Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| occupation = [[Novelist]], [[Playwright]]
| alma_mater = [[Bangalore University]]
| genre = Fiction, Drama
| subject = Philosophy, Realism, Contemporary
| notableworks = ''[[Karma (novel)|Karma]](ಕರ್ಮ)''<br />''[[Nunni]] (ನನ್ನಿ)''
| spouse =
| children =
| website =
}}

'''Karanam Pavan Prasad''' ([[Kannada Language|Kannada]]{{lang|kn| ಕರಣಂ ಪವನ್ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್}} ) is an Indian author, artist and playwright in [[Kannada language]]. He gained notability with his first novel ''Karma'' (ಕರ್ಮ).<ref>[http://booksrevisit.blogspot.in/2015/06/book-review-68-karma-by-karanam-pavan.html Blog review - June 2014]</ref><ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22037131-karma Karma Novel - good reads]</ref> His second novel was ''Nunni''.

==Early life==
Prasad was born in the [[Bangalore district]] in [[Karnataka]]. He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree from [[Bangalore University]].

==Career==
His theatrical productions led him to Kannada literature.<ref>[http://kannada.oneindia.com/news/karnataka/sl-bhyrappa-praises-karma-kannada-novel-karanam-pavan-prasad-083673-pg3.html ಭೈರಪ್ಪ ಹೊಗಳಿದ 'ಕರ್ಮ' ಕೃತಿ ವಿಶ್ವದೆಲ್ಲೆಡೆ ಲಭ್ಯ - Kannada.oneIndia.com - 29 April 2014]</ref><ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Debutant-Prasad%E2%80%99s-Karma-Echoes-S-L-Bhyrappa%E2%80%99s-Fiction/2014/05/20/article2234834.ece1 Debutant Prasad’s Karma Echoes S L Bhyrappa’s Fiction - The New indian Express - 20 May 2014 ]</ref> His second play ''Purahara'' was well-received by theatre enthusiasts, he acted in the role of Arab Adil Shaw.<ref>[http://kpepaper.asianetnews.com/viewpage.php?edn=Common%20Supplement&isid=KANNADA_COM_20180310&pid=KANNADA_COM#Page/3 Karanam Pavan Prasad Interview - KannadaPrabha Daily 11 March 2018]</ref> In 2013 he took a break from theatre to focus on Karma. He received guidance from novelist [[S. L. Bhyrappa]] ''Karma'' was translated into English.

[[File:Slb karma.JPG|thumbnail|250px|Karanam Pavan Prasad Discussing about the novel Karma with Novelist and Scholar [[SL Bhyrappa]]<ref>[http://kannada.oneindia.com/news/karnataka/sl-bhyrappa-praises-karma-kannada-novel-karanam-pavan-prasad-083673-pg1.html Photo uploaded by Oneindia.com - S.L.Bhyrappa And Karanam Pavan Prasad]</ref>]]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''<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26791341-nunni Nunni Novel by Karanam Pavan Prasad - good reads review ]</ref> was released on 25 September 2015. It made a critical analysis of Christian missionaries. [[Nun]] is the protagonist.<ref>[http://kannada.oneindia.com/literature/book/karanam-pavan-prasad-nunni-kannada-novel-review-by-tejaswini-hegde-097652.html NUNNI Novel critical analysis - kannada.oneindia.com OCT 14, 2015]</ref> Prasad was than listed as a prominent Kannada writer. His 'Mother Elisa' character resembles [[Mother Teresa]],<ref>[http://vikrama.in/epaper/admin/Publish/PDF/Vikrama-29-11-2015-8.pdf Vikrama magazine - NUNNI Preview - NOV 29, 2015]</ref> It raised significant debates about truth, harmony and service. His novel ''[[Grastha]]'' considered science and philosophy based on Indian aesthetics.<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33842440-grasta Grasta Novel - GoodReads]</ref> He is a best-selling novelist.<ref>[http://www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=20814&boxid=133831411 Best seller Novelist Report (TIMES GROUP VK 23-04-17)]</ref>

==Plays ==
#''Beedi Bimba Rangada Tumba'' (ಬೀದಿ ಬಿಂಬ ರಂಗದ ತುಂಬ) 2011
#''Purahara'' (ಪುರಹರ) 2012
#''Bhava Enage Hingitu'' (ಭವ ಎನಗೆ ಹಿಂಗಿತು) 2017

==Novels==
# [[Karma (novel)|''Karma'']] (ಕರ್ಮ) 2014
# ''[[Nunni]]'' (ನನ್ನಿ) 2015
# ''[[Grastha]]'' (ಗ್ರಸ್ತ) 2017
#''Rayakonda'' (ರಾಯಕೊಂಡ) 2020

==Translations==
#''Karma'' (English) 2015

==Seminar Paper==
# 'Parva'da Krishna : Rajatantra mattu Rajakarana (ಪರ್ವದ ಕೃಷ್ಣ : ರಾಜತಂತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಕಾರಣ) <ref>[https://soundcloud.com/karanam-pavan-prasad/seminar-paper soundcloud.com- Seminar paper on Parva - Online audio by karanam Pavan Prasad ]</ref>
# Hosa Odugana Jagattu (ಹೊಸ ಓದುಗನ ಜಗತ್ತು) <ref>[https://www.sapnaonline.com/books/odugariddare-mareyadiri-rdg-9389555272-9789389555271?position=1&searchString=odugariddare Seminar paper]</ref>

==References==
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