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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1936|10|10|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kasaragod]], [[Kerala State]]<br />
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| alma_mater = [[University of Mysore]]<br />
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| main_interests = [[Tulu language|Tulu Language]], [[Yakshagana]]<br />
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| name = Venkataraja Puninchathaya<br />
| education = Vidwan in Sanskrit (equivalent to a bachelor's degree), Postgraduate<br />
| discipline = Scholar, linguist, artist<br />
| sub_discipline = Manuscriptologist, researcher, poet, playwright, actor<br />
| occupation = Teacher<br />
| workplaces = Swamiji's High School Edneer, Kasaragod Taluk; later Kerala Tulu Academy<br />
| website = {{URL|http://puninchathaya.com/index.html}}<br />
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'''Pundur Venkataraja Puninchathaya''' (10 October 1936 – 13 September 2012), commonly known as '''P. V. Puninchathaya''', was an Indian scholar, teacher, author and researcher of the [[Tulu language]] and [[literature]].<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Puninchathaya was born on 10 October 1936 in [[Avalpoondurai|Pundur]], [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]] district (in present-day [[Kerala]]). He grew up in a Tulu-speaking community where he studied local language, oral traditions, and [[folklore]].<br />
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He completed his schooling locally and later pursued higher education in [[literature]] and education.<br />
== Career ==<br />
Puninchathaya began his career as a teacher at Swamiji's High School in [[Edneer]], [[Kasaragod taluk|Kasaragod Taluk]]. His research included the [[Tulu language]], [[Tigalari script|Tulu script]],<ref>{{cite news |date=16 July 2011 |title=Book on Tulu script released |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/book-on-tulu-script-released/articleshow/9251496.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Sanskrit]] manuscripts, and folklore. His work in calligraphy included the identification and publication of [[Poems|Tulu poems]], such as [[Bhagavata Purana|''Shree Bhagavathi'']], ''Kaveri'', ''[[Devi Mahatmya|Tulu Devi Mahatme]]'', ''[[Mahabharata|Tulu Mahabharatha]]'', and ''Tulu [[Karna Parva]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=P. Venkatraja Puninchathaya |url=https://yakshagana.com/p-venkatraja-puninchathaya/ |website=Yakshagana Cultural Magazine}}</ref> Puninchathaya was the founding president of the [[Kerala Tulu Academy]] from 2008 to 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kayyar |first=Stephan |date=2020-09-19 |title=Kasargod: Long-awaited Kerala Tulu Bhavana dedicated to world |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=752673 |work=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}</ref> He was a [[Yakshagana]] artist, primarily in Arthadhari (character portrayal), and portrayed female roles in [[Talamaddale]], a form of Yakshagana.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Pundoor Venkataraja Puninchathaya {{!}} puninchathaya.com |url=http://puninchathaya.com/works.html |website=puninchathaya.com}}</ref><br />
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Alongside teaching, he worked in cultural and linguistic organizations. His research focused on the preservation of traditional knowledge, documenting [[oral literature]], and analyzing the linguistic structures of Tulu, among other related [[Dravidian languages]].<br />
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== Death ==<br />
Puninchathaya died on 13 September 2012.<br />
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==Awards and recognition==<br />
* National Award for Teachers, 1990 <ref name=":1" /><br />
*Sandesh Media Award in 1997, Kayyar Award in 1998<br />
*[[Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy]] Award in 1999<br />
*[[Mangalore University]] honorary doctorate in 2007<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=P Venkatraja Puninchathaya - Shivalli Brahmins |url=https://shivallibrahmins.com/profiles/p-venkatraja-puninchathaya/ |date=8 August 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kerala Tulu Academy chief to get Kille award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/kerala-tulu-academy-chief-to-get-kille-award/articleshow/5392565.cms |work=The Times of India |date=29 December 2009}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* infographics[http://puninchathaya.com/index.html Official website]<br />
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[[Category:Scholars from Mangalore]]<br />
[[Category:Tulu academics]]<br />
[[Category:1936 births]]<br />
[[Category:2012 deaths]]</div>Kiloforce123