Today is the birthday of the remarkable Kannada writer Poornachandra Tejaswi. Was truly a renaissance man. Besides being a writer he was a naturalist, painter, photographer, social activist etc. Learnt the sitar fm Ut. Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan.
(His painting of the Charmadi)
(His painting of the Charmadi)
Much of Tejaswi& #39;s work explores the multiple facets of human engagement with the environment and wildlife.
(Arvind Adiga introducing Tejaswi& #39;s classic novel Karvalo | an eccentric scientist in pursuit of a flying lizard) https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/up-front/story/20121008-aravind-adiga-on-chikmagalur-becoming-a-favourite-tourist-destination-760011-1999-11-30">https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/...
(Arvind Adiga introducing Tejaswi& #39;s classic novel Karvalo | an eccentric scientist in pursuit of a flying lizard) https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/up-front/story/20121008-aravind-adiga-on-chikmagalur-becoming-a-favourite-tourist-destination-760011-1999-11-30">https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/...
ಅವಕಾಶ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದರೆ ಕೋಟೆ ಕೊತ್ತಲಗಳ ಹೆಗ್ಗಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೆ
ಬೇರುಗಳಿಂದ ಮೀಟಿ ಉರುಳಿಸಿ ಬೆಳೆದು ನಿಲ್ಲೋ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿದೆ ಕಾಡಿಗೆ
~ Poornachandra Tejaswi in Jugaari Cross, a thriller set in Western Ghats/ can be a very good movie.
(Photo - Ruins of Keladi Nayakas Kavaledurga fort, atop Western Ghats)
ಬೇರುಗಳಿಂದ ಮೀಟಿ ಉರುಳಿಸಿ ಬೆಳೆದು ನಿಲ್ಲೋ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿದೆ ಕಾಡಿಗೆ
~ Poornachandra Tejaswi in Jugaari Cross, a thriller set in Western Ghats/ can be a very good movie.
(Photo - Ruins of Keladi Nayakas Kavaledurga fort, atop Western Ghats)
English translation of Poornachandra Tejaswi& #39;s short story "Tabarana Kathe"
http://academia.edu/6412180/The_Story_of_Tabara">https://academia.edu/6412180/T...
(Girish Kasaravalli directed a national award winning film based on this story. Theodore Bhaskaran picked Tabarana Kathe as one of India& #39;s ten best films of all time)
http://academia.edu/6412180/The_Story_of_Tabara">https://academia.edu/6412180/T...
(Girish Kasaravalli directed a national award winning film based on this story. Theodore Bhaskaran picked Tabarana Kathe as one of India& #39;s ten best films of all time)
ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ
ಭೂಮಿ
ಹಾಳಗುತ್ತದೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು
ಅದರ ಪಾಲಿಗಲ್ಲ !
~ ಪೂರ್ಣಚ೦ದ್ರ ತೇಜಸ್ವಿ -- ಚಿದ೦ಬರ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಕಾದ೦ಬರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
ಭೂಮಿ
ಹಾಳಗುತ್ತದೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು
ಅದರ ಪಾಲಿಗಲ್ಲ !
~ ಪೂರ್ಣಚ೦ದ್ರ ತೇಜಸ್ವಿ -- ಚಿದ೦ಬರ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಕಾದ೦ಬರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
One of his rare appearance on TV.
Jayant Kaikini interview Poornachandra Tejaswi for ETV& #39;s Namaskara. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXTWACRb7zw">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Jayant Kaikini interview Poornachandra Tejaswi for ETV& #39;s Namaskara. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXTWACRb7zw">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Poornachandra Tejaswi& #39;s bird photographs.
He also wrote a primer of sorts on birds of Karnataka called "Hakki-Pukka"
He also wrote a primer of sorts on birds of Karnataka called "Hakki-Pukka"