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==Family== | ==Family== | ||
TaRaSu comes from a literary family. His niece [[Vishalakshi Dakshinamurthy]], is a notable Kannada Novelist and writer famous for her novel based film [[Jeevana Chaitra]] which starred [[Rajkumar | TaRaSu comes from a literary family. His niece [[Vishalakshi Dakshinamurthy]], is a notable Kannada Novelist and writer famous for her novel based film [[Jeevana Chaitra]] which starred [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], well known Kannada Actor. TaSu Sham Rao, was also related to TaRaSu. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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TaRaSu was initially influenced by the [[Pragatisheela]] writings of the [[Kannada]] scholar [[A. N. Krishna Rao]]. Hence, his initial writings belong to the pragatisheela style and contain novels like ''Purushavatara'' and ''Munjavininda Munjavu''. These writings mainly deal with the issues faced by the downtrodden and the lower caste society.<ref name="bk"/> Occasionally, he also came up with novels that were not of this genre, like ''[[Chandavalliya Thota]]'' which was based on a [[Gandhism|Gandhian]] theme of rural life in India.<ref name="bk1">Yogendra K Malik, p130</ref> Some of his most celebrated novels include ''[[Masanada Hoovu]]'', which talks about the plight of prostitutes and ''[[Hamsa Geethe (Book)|Hamsa Geethe]]'', which talks about the life of a musician in the context of Chitradurga being passed from the hands of the [[Polygars|Palegars]] to [[Hyder Ali]].<ref name="bk2">K. M. George (1992), p183</ref> Both of these novels have been made into films in [[Kannada]]. ''Hamsageethe'' was chosen as a text book for graduation classes and a [[Hindi]] film, [[Basant Bahar (film)|Basant Bahar]], was based on it. | TaRaSu was initially influenced by the [[Pragatisheela]] writings of the [[Kannada]] scholar [[A. N. Krishna Rao]]. Hence, his initial writings belong to the pragatisheela style and contain novels like ''Purushavatara'' and ''Munjavininda Munjavu''. These writings mainly deal with the issues faced by the downtrodden and the lower caste society.<ref name="bk"/> Occasionally, he also came up with novels that were not of this genre, like ''[[Chandavalliya Thota]]'' which was based on a [[Gandhism|Gandhian]] theme of rural life in India.<ref name="bk1">Yogendra K Malik, p130</ref> Some of his most celebrated novels include ''[[Masanada Hoovu]]'', which talks about the plight of prostitutes and ''[[Hamsa Geethe (Book)|Hamsa Geethe]]'', which talks about the life of a musician in the context of Chitradurga being passed from the hands of the [[Polygars|Palegars]] to [[Hyder Ali]].<ref name="bk2">K. M. George (1992), p183</ref> Both of these novels have been made into films in [[Kannada]]. ''Hamsageethe'' was chosen as a text book for graduation classes and a [[Hindi]] film, [[Basant Bahar (film)|Basant Bahar]], was based on it. | ||
TaRaSu has also written many historical novels, the most famous being [[Durgaastamana]] (fall of the Durga fort), which won him the [[Sahitya Akademi]] award in 1985.<ref name="web">{{cite web|url=http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10307.htm#kannada|title=Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955–2007|access-date=2009-03-14|work=Website of [[Sahitya Akademi]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331234009/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10307.htm#kannada|archive-date=31 March 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> 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 ''Kambaniya Kuyilu'' and its sequels ''Tirugubana'' and ''Raktaratri''. He also wrote a novel called ''Shilpashree'' which is based on [[Chavundaraya]], the person who commissioned the statue of [[Bahubali]] at [[Shravanabelagola]]. For nearly two decades, much of the historical source material for his numerous novels were sufficed by the eminent Indian historian [[S. Srikanta Sastri]]. Sastri even wrote an erudite and scholarly foreword to one of Ta. Ra. Su.'s famous novels – "Nrupatunga".<ref name="S. Srikanta">{{cite web|last=S. Srikanta|first=Sastri|title=Preface to "Nrupatunga" by Dr S. Srikanta Sastri|url= | TaRaSu has also written many historical novels, the most famous being [[Durgaastamana]] (fall of the Durga fort), which won him the [[Sahitya Akademi]] award in 1985.<ref name="web">{{cite web|url=http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10307.htm#kannada|title=Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955–2007|access-date=2009-03-14|work=Website of [[Sahitya Akademi]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331234009/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10307.htm#kannada|archive-date=31 March 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> 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 ''Kambaniya Kuyilu'' and its sequels ''Tirugubana'' and ''Raktaratri''. He also wrote a novel called ''Shilpashree'' which is based on [[Chavundaraya]], the person who commissioned the statue of [[Bahubali]] at [[Shravanabelagola]]. For nearly two decades, much of the historical source material for his numerous novels were sufficed by the eminent Indian historian [[S. Srikanta Sastri]]. Sastri even wrote an erudite and scholarly foreword to one of Ta. Ra. Su.'s famous novels – "Nrupatunga".<ref name="S. Srikanta">{{cite web|last=S. Srikanta|first=Sastri|title=Preface to "Nrupatunga" by Dr S. Srikanta Sastri|url=https://www.srikanta-sastri.org/foreword-to-ta-ra-sus-nrupatunga|url-status=live|access-date=11 May 2014|work=Preface|publisher=Hemantha Sahithya}}</ref> TaRaSu experimented with various narrative styles and was the first author to introduce the stream-of-consciousness literary technique in Kannada.<ref name="bk4">Sisir Kumar Das (1995), p268</ref> He also used the [[Indian independence movement]] as a background in his novels, like ''Rakta Tarpana''.<ref name="bk5">Sisir Kumar Das (1995), p774</ref> 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, ''Girimalligeya Nandanadalli'' which shows the confusion during the shift from progressive to modernist form of literature.<ref name="bk6">Sisir Kumar Das (1995), p861</ref> | ||
==Later life== | ==Later life== | ||
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* ''Akkammana Bhagya'' (Akkamma's fate) | * ''Akkammana Bhagya'' (Akkamma's fate) | ||
* ''Agni ratha – Mukti Patha'' | * ''Agni ratha – Mukti Patha'' | ||
* ''Akasmika'' (Unexpected) - Made into a film of the [[Aakasmika|same name]] starring [[Rajkumar | * ''Akasmika'' (Unexpected) - Made into a film of the [[Aakasmika|same name]] starring [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] and [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]] | ||
* ''Aparadhi'' (Convict) - Rajkumar's '' [[Aakasmika]]'' was based on three stories of which this was one | * ''Aparadhi'' (Convict) - Rajkumar's '' [[Aakasmika]]'' was based on three stories of which this was one | ||
* ''Eradu HeNNu, Ondu Gandu'' (Two women, one man)- The movie '' [[Naagarahaavu]]'' was based on three stories of which this was one | * ''Eradu HeNNu, Ondu Gandu'' (Two women, one man)- The movie '' [[Naagarahaavu]]'' was based on three stories of which this was one | ||
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* ''Khota noTu'' (Counterfeit note) | * ''Khota noTu'' (Counterfeit note) | ||
* ''GrahaNa biTTitu'' (Eclipse has ended) | * ''GrahaNa biTTitu'' (Eclipse has ended) | ||
* ''GaaLi maatu'' (Rumour) - Made into a [[Gaali Maathu|film]] starring [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] and [[Jai Jagadish|Jai Jagdish]], directed by [[ | * ''GaaLi maatu'' (Rumour) - Made into a [[Gaali Maathu|film]] starring [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] and [[Jai Jagadish|Jai Jagdish]], directed by [[Dorai–Bhagavan]] | ||
* ''Gruha pravesha'' (House warming) | * ''Gruha pravesha'' (House warming) | ||
* ''Chandanada Gombe'' (Sandalwood doll)- Made into a [[Chandanada Gombe|film]] starring [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] and [[Anant Nag]], directed by [[ | * ''Chandanada Gombe'' (Sandalwood doll)- Made into a [[Chandanada Gombe|film]] starring [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] and [[Anant Nag]], directed by [[Dorai–Bhagavan]] | ||
* ''ChandavaLLiya ThoTa'' (Chandavalli garden) - Made into a [[Chandavalliya Thota|film]] starring [[Rajkumar | * ''ChandavaLLiya ThoTa'' (Chandavalli garden) - Made into a [[Chandavalliya Thota|film]] starring [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] and [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]], directed by Paketi Shivaram | ||
* ''Chakrateertha'' – Made into a [[Chakra Theertha|film]] starring [[Rajkumar | * ''Chakrateertha'' – Made into a [[Chakra Theertha|film]] starring [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] and [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]], directed by [[Dorai–Bhagavan]] | ||
* ''Chadurangada mane'' (The chess house) | * ''Chadurangada mane'' (The chess house) | ||
* ''Jeetada jeeva'' (Bonded life) | * ''Jeetada jeeva'' (Bonded life) | ||
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* ''Bangari'' | * ''Bangari'' | ||
* ''Bayakeya boodi'' (The ash of desire) | * ''Bayakeya boodi'' (The ash of desire) | ||
* ''BiDugaDeya beDi'' (Seeking freedom) - Made into a [[Bidugadeya Bedi|film]] starring [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] and [[Anant Nag]] Directed by [[ | * ''BiDugaDeya beDi'' (Seeking freedom) - Made into a [[Bidugadeya Bedi|film]] starring [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] and [[Anant Nag]] Directed by [[Dorai–Bhagavan]] | ||
* ''Benkiya bale'' (Web of fire) - Made into a [[Benkiya Bale|film]] starring Lakshmi and Anant Nag Directed by Duari Bhagavan | * ''Benkiya bale'' (Web of fire) - Made into a [[Benkiya Bale|film]] starring Lakshmi and Anant Nag Directed by Duari Bhagavan | ||
* ''BeLakina beedi'' | * ''BeLakina beedi'' | ||