A N Krishna Rao

A N Krishna Rao

A N Krishna Rao (1908-1971) is a Kannada Writer, Actor known for the movies Sandhya Raga(1966), Arishina Kumkuma(1970)

NameA N Krishna Rao (ಅ. ನ. ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಯ, ಅ. ನ. ಕೃ)
TitlesKadambari Sarvabhouma
Other NamesA Na Kru, Arakalagudu Narasingarao Krishna Rao
Date Of Birth9 May 1908
Age(Age at Death: 63 years 1 months 29 days)
Place Of BirthKolar, Karnataka
Date Of Death8 July 1971
Place Of DeathBangalore, Karnataka
FatherNarasinga Rao
MotherAnnapoornamma
Biography
He is one of the best-known writers in the Kannada language. The inception of the Pragatishila movement in Kannada literature is credited to him.

At the start of his career, he edited literary Kannada magazines such Katha Manjari and Vishva Vani.

Anakru lived most of his life in his house (Annapoorna) in Vishveshpuram, South Bangalore.

Anakru wrote for about 40 years and authored more than a hundred novels

Interesting Facts and Trivia

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  1. He was an editor of the Kannada Sahitya Parishath's publication Kannada Nudi
  2. He received an honorary doctorate from the Mysore University
  3. He received the Karnataka state Sahitya Akademi award.
  4. He was the President of the 43rd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Manipal
  5. Anakru was nominated as the president of 42nd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Manipal

A N Krishna Rao: Filmography (2)

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1970 Arishina Kumkuma[Actor]
1966 Sandhya Raga[Writer (Novel)]