Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy

Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy
Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy
Born	22 September 1954 (age 70); Mudnakudu, Mysore State, India
Occupation	Writer; Poet; Financial Advisor;
Nationality	Indian

Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy (22 September 1954) is a well known Kannada Poet, hailing from Mudnakudu village in Chamarajanagar District of Karnataka S. India. He has two post graduate degrees viz., M.Com., and M.A.(Kan), with a D.Lit. in Social Sciences. He was a Finance Executive by profession and retired as Director (Finance) & Financial Advisor from Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation in March 2014. Poetry is his passion but he has worked in other genres of literature as well, besides having a wide range of interests in culture, social work and theatre. He has brought out 40 books so far which include eight collections of poetry, seven of essays, three plays and two collections of short stories.

Works[edit]

His contribution to Kannada literature are listed below.

Poetry[edit]

Kondigalu mattu Mullubeligalu – 1989
Godhooli – 1993
Nanondu Maravagiddare – 1998
Chappali Mattu Nanu – 2001
Kanakambari – 2004
Matte Male Baruva Munna – 2000
Chandirana Kannu Hingalarada Hunnu – 2005 (Selected Poems)
Buddha Beladingalu – 2010

Plays[edit]

Kendamandala – 1990
Mooru Beedi Natakagalu – 2004
Bahuroopi (Poetry drama) – 2003
Mudnakudu Natakagalu – 2010

Essays[edit]

Nondavara Novu – 2002
Maathu Manthana – 2004
Ondu koda halina samara – 2008
Aparimitada Kattale – 2010
Chinnudi – 2015

Short stories[edit]

Mohada Deepa – 1999
Papa prajne – 2015

Monograph[edit]

Bhima Boyi – 1994
Belakina Saradararu – 2015

Letters[edit]

Ole Okkane – 2005

Translations[edit]

Yuva Bouddharigondu Darshana – 2002
Deegha Nikaya – 2012 (Revision for Mahabodhi Society, Bengaluru)
Dalita Darshana – 2014

Edited[edit]

Dalita Kathegalu – 1996 (for Karnataka Sahitya Academy)
Kavya Bangara – 2005
Poems of Dasara Poets' meet – 2004
Marali Manege – 2006 (A souvenir on the event of Buddhanedege… a dalit march for equality commemorating 50th year of Ambedkar's conversion)
Kavya 2005 – 2008 (for Karnataka Sahitya Academi)

Translated into other languages[edit]

Angar Ki Choti Per – 2001 (Translated into Hindi by Prof. Dharanendra Kurakuri)
Poemas: Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy – 2005 (Translated into Spanish by Prof. Rowena Hill)
Zakhm Kasak Awaz – 2012 (Translated into Urdu by Nooruddin Noor)
Before It Rains Again – (Translated by Rowena Hill)
Asmita Ki Khoj – 2010(Translation of "Ondu koda halina samara’ a collection of essays into Hindi by Bhalachandra Jayshetty)

About the author[edit]

Bayala Belaku – 2008 (Edit: Appagere Somashekara)
Beyuva Bege – 2012 (A research work on Dr. Mudnakudu by Dr. Mallappa Chalavadi)

Awards and honours[edit]

Kannda University, Hampi has awarded D.Lit., for the thesis The Caste System and Untouchabality in India in the background of the Concept of Global Village.
Felicitation by University of Andes, and Center for Asia, Africa and Latin American countries Diaspora, Merida in May 2004.
Nicaragua’s Diriamba Municipal Corporation conferred the honour as “Illustrious Visitor” and Granada Municipal Corporation felicitated and honoured as “Distinguished Visitor” in Feb, 2007.
Bendre Award- 2001 by Bendre Pratishtana, Dharwad.

Karnataka State Sahitya Academy award - 2009
Dr. Sa. Ja. Nagalotimath sahitya prshasti- 2010, Bidar for ‘Aparimitadakattale’ collection of essays.
Kannda University, Hampi has awarded D.Lit., for the thesis The Caste System and Untouchabality in India in the background of the Concept of Global Village.
Felicitation by University of Andes, and Center for Asia, Africa and Latin American countries Diaspora, Merida in May 2004.
Nicaragua’s Diriamba Municipal Corporation conferred the honour as “Illustrious Visitor” and Granada Municipal Corporation felicitated and honoured as “Distinguished Visitor” in Feb, 2007.
Bendre Award - 2001 by Bendre Pratishtana, Dharwad.
Karnataka State Sahitya Academy award -2009
Dr. Sa. Ja. Nagalotimath sahitya prshasti- 2010, Bidar for ‘Aparimitadakattale’ collection of essays.
Karnataka State Rajyotsava Award- 2014 to mention a few
Other notable events.
Karnataka Sahitya Academy has produced a documentary on Life and works of Dr.Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy and brought out a CD besides uploading in its website.
Dept. of information and Publicity has produced a documentary on the life of Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy under ‘Neladasiri’ series.
“Munjane Surya” an audio CD containing songs of MC has been brought out by the Lahari Audio Co.Ltd., Bangalore.
Doordarshan and other visual and print media have interviewed and published his literary achievements a number of times.
“The Outlook” weekly magazine in its special issue of April 26, 2021[Ambedkar Anniversary Special] adjudged him as one among ‘50 Dalits, Remaking India’ and carried a brief which is a significant recognition at national level.

Website[edit]

https://mudnakudu.com/

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