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{{Infobox writer 
|name = Mandagere Subbarao Krishnamurthy
|image = Portrait of Dr. M. S. Krishnamurthy.jpg
|caption = Ma Su Krishnamurthy
|pseudonym = Indiresh, Ma Su Krishnamurthy
|birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1931|06|16}}
|birth_place = Mandagere, [[Mandya district]], Karnataka
|occupation = Writer, novelist, professor
|nationality = Indian
|period =
|genre = Fiction, non-fiction
|subject =
}}
'''Mandagere Subbarao Krishnamurthy''' (born 16 June 1931), known by the pen name '''Indiresh''' or '''Ma Su Krishnamurthy''', is a [[Kannada language|Kannada]] writer and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] writer.<ref name=Intro>{{cite web|last=Karnataka|first=Our|title=Dr. Ma Su Krishnamurthy, an introduction|url=http://www.ourkarnataka.com/events/masukri.htm}}</ref><ref name=Encyclopedia>{{cite book|last=Datta|first=Amaresh|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Literature|year=1988|publisher=Sahitya Academy|isbn=9788126011940|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&q=m.s.krishnamurthy+hindi&pg=PA1679}}</ref>

He was conferred the Tamra Patra award by former President of India, [[Shankar Dayal Sharma]] in recognition of his literary work in Hindi.

== Biography ==

=== Early life and education ===

Krishnamurthy was born in Mandagere, of [[Mandya district]] in [[Karnataka State]] to a native Kannada family. His education began in Mandagere. He moved to [[Mysore]] for further studies and completed his [[Master of Arts]] (M.A.) in Kannada from [[Mysore University]] in 1958. He continued his studies in [[Banaras Hindu University]] and earned his M.A. in Hindi in 1962. He then moved to Mysore to pursue further studies and earned his PhD in Hindi from Mysore University in 1966. He currently lives in Mysore with his wife Indira Krishnamurthy.

=== Career ===

Krishnamurthy began his academic career as a lecturer in Hindi at [[National College, Bangalore]] in 1967. He then moved to Mysore University and joined the Hindi Department. He served as a professor of Hindi and retired as the Head of the Hindi Department in the year 1991.<ref name=MysoreU>{{cite web|last=University|first=Mysore|title=ChairPersons of Hindi Dept|url=http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/hindi/}}</ref> He also served as the Hindi Advisory board member in the Health and Family Welfare Ministry in the Indian Government from 1988 to 1991.

== Awards ==

[[File:MSKrishnamurthyTamraPatra.jpg|right|320px|thumb|Ma Su Krishnamurthy being awarded the Tamra Patra by President Shankar Dayal Sharma]]
* Tamra Patra, Awarded by the Government of India for literary work in Hindi
* Dakshina Kesari Sahitya Award for his literary work in Kannada – 2010<ref name=DakshinaKesari>{{cite news|last=Trendz|first=Mysore|title=Dakshina Kesari Kannada Sahitya Award|url=http://www.mysoretrendz.com/News/newsdetail.aspx?id=14760&y=12/7/2010|newspaper=Star of Mysore|date=12 July 2010}}</ref>
* Basavaraju Award for his literary work in Kannada – 2008
* Kuvempu Award, Karnataka Sangha, Shimoga – 2010
* Honored by the Kendriya Hindi Directorate 3 years in a row
* Babu Gangasharan Award, Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra – 1996
* Ananda Rushi Award, Hyderabad – 1992
* Hindi Prathistan Award, Hyderabad – 1990
* Mahatma Gandhi Award, Bangalore University, Bangalore – 1990
* Reserve Bank of India Award – 2000
* Karnataka Rajya Sarkar Award
* Souhardha Sanman from Uttar Pradesh Government – 1999
* Rashtra Dharma Seva Sanman, Lucknow – 2008
* Karnataka Rajya Sahitya Academy Award two years in a row
* Nrupatunga Award – 2001
* Swarna Jayanthi Award, Mysore University – 1998
* Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Sangha Award, Dharwad – 1998
* T. N. Sri. Award, Mysore University – 1980
* Hindi novel 'Aparajita' won the First place in the Central Hindi Directorate – 1973
* Hindi novel 'Raga Kanada' won the Mahatma Gandhi prize from the Bangalore University
* Hindi novel 'Parashuram Ki Behene' won the Central Hindi Directorate award – 1983
* Hindi novel 'Jyoti Kalash' won the Central Hindi Directorate award – 1988
* Honored by Government of Karnataka for all the literary work in Kannada

== Bibliography ==

=== Literary works ===

* 'Aranyak' original Hindi story collection (1994)<ref name=GandhiMem>{{cite web|title=Indira Gandhi Memorial Library|url=http://igmlnet.uohyd.ernet.in:8000/cgi-bin/gw/chameleon?sessionid=2011040202445418977&skin=hcu_2010&lng=en&inst=consortium&host=localhost%2B1111%2BDEFAULT&patronhost=localhost%201111%20DEFAULT&searchid=97&sourcescreen=INITREQ&pos=1&itempos=1&rootsearch=SCAN&function=INITREQ&search=AUTHID&authid=146663&authidu=1003}}</ref>
* 'Kavishree Kuvempu Kavishree Mala' (1962)
* 'Comparative study of the main trends in Hindi and Kannada literature'
* 'Samaradhana' a collection of research papers (1981)
* 'Kannada Sahitya Vahini' (Brief history of Kannada literature) – (1978)
* 'Sahitya Sandipani' (1978)
* 'Sahitya Sthaban' (1982)

=== Hindi to Kannada translations ===

* 'Banabhatta ki atmakatha' (Life story of Banabhatta) – (1956)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Mrugayana' <ref name=Intro />
* 'Jaya Somanath' (1962)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Suraj ki Sathvaghada' (1970)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Chidambara Sanehayan' (1974)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Meghadhuth Ek Puranu Kahani' (1974)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Anamadas Ka Potha' (1980)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Komal Gandhar' (1985)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Ramacharitha Manasa' (1990)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Vinaya Pathika' (1999)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Kabir Padavali' (2000)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Bihari Sapthapadi' (1994)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Meera Padavali' (2004)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Sura Padavali' (2005)<ref name=Intro />

=== Original works in Kannada ===

* 'Hindi Sahitya' (1976)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Siddha Sahitya' (1981)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Sufi Premakavya' (1991)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Utharada Santha Parampare' (2003)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Sufi Prema Darshan' (1998)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Bihari' (1995)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Surdas' (1973)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Vidyapathi' (1983)<ref name=Intro />

=== Original novels in Kannada ===

* 'Nadasethu' (1970)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Khagayana' (1976)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Hadagina Hakki' (1980)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Parashuramana Thangiyaru' (1998)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Kuri Sakida Thola' (1999)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Kasturi Mruga' (2000)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Chaturmuka' (2001)<ref name=Intro />
* 'RathaChakra' (2004)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Onti Salaga' (2003)<ref name=Intro /><ref name=GBH>{{cite web|title=Geetha Book House|url=http://gbhmysore.com/oscommerce/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=1335&osCsid=67593b5345095f6580f4d9648e3967aa|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131213015356/http://gbhmysore.com/oscommerce/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=1335&osCsid=67593b5345095f6580f4d9648e3967aa|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-12-13}}</ref>
* 'Phalguni' (2004)<ref name=Intro />

=== Collection of stories ===

* 'Bettakke Chaliyadare' (2002)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Punargamana' (2002)<ref name=Intro />

=== Collection of essays ===

* 'Gandhamadana' (1973)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Chankramana' (1978)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Chaitraratha' (1986)<ref name=Intro /><ref name=GBH /><ref name=Chaitraratha>{{cite web|last=Gurulinga|first=Kapse|title=Shatamanada Lalita Prabandha|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/Library.nsf/%28docid%29/BA90CCB0EBB08B7165256D4C00388824?OpenDocument&StartKey=Shatamanada&count=50|publisher=CSCArchive}}</ref>
* 'Hadipurana' (1981)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Ekantha Sangeetha' (1999)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Kirthirag' (1998)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Girikarnika' (2000)<ref name=Intro /><ref name=GBH />
* 'Deepamale' (2004)<ref name=Intro />

=== Sketches ===

* 'Chitta Bittiya Chitragalu' (1998)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Gopurada Deepa' (1995)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Santha Narasi Mahta' (2002)<ref name=Intro /><ref name=GBH />
* 'Vyomakeshana Vachanagalu' (2000)<ref name=Intro /><ref name=GBH />
* 'Samudra Sangama' (2001)<ref name=Intro />

=== Dramas ===

* 'Yuganta'<ref name=Intro /><ref name=GBH /><ref name=Yuganta>{{cite news|last=Desai|first=Rishikesh|title=Alternate Endings|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/theatre/alternate-readings/article3717306.ece|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name=Yuganta2>{{cite news|last=Hindu|first=The|title=Theatre Festival|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/theatre-festival/article3684942.ece|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref>
* 'Ratna Kankana' (2003)<ref name=Intro /><ref name=GBH />

=== Criticism ===

* 'Seemollangana' (2000)
* 'Sethu Bandhana' (2001)
* 'Parishodhana' (2002)

=== Children's novels ===

* 'Meera Bai' (1973)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Santha Rai Das' (1988)<ref name=Intro />
* 'Maharshi Karve'<ref name=Intro />
* 'Kitturu Rani Chennamma'<ref name=Intro />
* 'Kogileya Chikkavva'<ref name=Intro />
* 'Chandamamana Aliya'<ref name=Intro />
* 'Menasina Kayiya Sahasa'<ref name=Intro />
* 'Kaluvgala Jagala'<ref name=Intro />
* 'Gora Badal'<ref name=Intro />
* 'Chitra Pallava'<ref name=Intro />

=== Poems ===

* 'Anantha Yatre' (2006)<ref name=Intro />

=== Edited ===

* 'Nalachampa' (1971)<ref name=Intro />

== External links ==
* {{YouTube|omuIveBzUKw|Works of M. S. Krishnamurthy}}
* {{YouTube|1cU-HX35BFc|M. S. Krishnamurthy recounts his Life Journey}}
* {{YouTube|MQL_7UQNHBo|M. S. Krishnamurthy recites the poem 'Balegaara'}}
* {{YouTube|fUBqhIyPdHw|M. S. Krishnamurthy recites the poem 'Kolluve Yene Saki'}}
* {{YouTube|2dy0J813OQM|M. S. Krishnamurthy recites the poem 'Katharisidaru Ninna Bera'}}

== References ==

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[[Category:University of Mysore alumni]]
[[Category:Banaras Hindu University alumni]]
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