Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Jul 2: “While politics tends to divide people, literature bonds them together,” opined well known Kannada poet, ‘Nadoja’ awardee, Dr Chennaveera Kanavi. He was speaking at a function organized for handing over honorary awards for the year 2009 and Book Awards for 2008, at M G M College here on Thursday July 1.

“Expression gets potency and added strength, when it is backed by rich experience. Literature grows with each revolution. Kannada linguistic revolutions like Navodaya, Navya, progressive, dalit, Bandaya etc., are not opposed to each other. They complement each other for the growth of the language and a literature that grows beyond the limits of revolutions, is sublime,” he said.

Well-known Marathi writer, Dr Balachandra Namade, handed over honorary awards to Dr Shashikala Moldi, Dr Gurumurty Pendakoor, Prof Ki Ram Nagaraj, Dr P K Rajshekhar and Dr Moodnakoodu Chinnaswamy.

The Book Awards were handed over to Dr L Hanumantaiah, Dr Na Mogasale, Dr Vinaya, Lakshmipati Kolar, Raghunath C H, Dr T R Anantram, A R Seturamarao, Krishnamurty Biligere, Dr H R Krishnamurty, Dr Veeranna Rajoor, Dr Tamil Selvi, Dr Madhava Peraje and Prof T Yallappa. The other awardees, P S Bhandage, Dr Mogalli Ganesh, Manjunath Adve and Dr Banjagere Jayaprakash remained absent.

Speaking after presenting the honorary awards, Namade felt that Kannada and Marathi culture have everything in common and that their differences are found only in their languages. He wished that the future generation will take Kannada to greater heights.

Administrative officer of Manipal Academy of General Education, Dr H Shantaram, and college principal, Venkatramana Gowda, were present.  M H Krishnaiah, president, Kannada Sahitya Academy, presided. Academy registrar, V N Mallikarjunaswamy, delivered introductory address. Prof M L Samaga and Vasanti Shetty Brahmavar presented the programme.