K. Y. Narayanaswamy
Kuppur Yalappa Narayanaswamy, also known as KYN, is a popular Kannada poet, scholar, critic, and playwright. He is currently a Kannada professor in the Maharani Cluster University, Bangalore. He is the author of many popular Kannada plays including Kalavu, Anabhigna Shakuntala, Chakraratna, Huliseere, and Vinura Vema. He has also translated Kuvempu's Shudra Tapaswi into Telugu. He is credited with adapting Kuvempu's magnum opus Malegalalli madumagalu into a 9-hour play. He has also written the screenplay for the films Kalavu and Suryakaanti.
K Y Narayanaswamy | |
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| Born | 5 June 1965 Kuppur village near Masthi, Malur taluk, Kolar district, Karnataka, India |
| Nickname | KYN |
| Occupation | Kannada language professor, playwright and poet |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Bangalore University |
| Notable awards | Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award |
He won the Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award for his play Pampabharatha, which is considered a milestone in modern Kannada theatre. He is considered to be an influential writer and thinker. His plays are representative of Kannada theatre's search for new frontiers in experimental theatre.