Kuvempu

Kuvempu

Kuvempu (1904-1994) is a Kannada Writer known for the movies Crazy Kutumba(2010), Miss Leelavathi(1965), Madhu Maalathi(1966)

NameKuvempu (ಕುಪ್ಪಳ್ಳಿ ವೆಂಕಟಪ್ಪ ಪುಟ್ಟಪ್ಪ)
Other NamesKuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa, K. V. Puttappa
Date Of Birth29 December 1904
Age(Age at Death: 89 years 10 months 13 days)
Place Of BirthKuppalli, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Date Of Death11 November 1994
Place Of DeathMysore, Karnataka
MotherSeethamma
FatherVenkatappa Gowda
SonsK P Poornachandra Tejaswi , Kokilodaya Chaitra
DaughtersIndukala , Tharini
Biography
a Kannada writer and poet, widely regarded as the greatest poet of 20th century Kannada literature. He is the first among eight recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada. Puttappa wrote all his literary works using the pen name Kuvempu.

He has penned the Karnataka State anthem Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujaate.

Kuvempu: Filmography (24)

(All Kuvempu Movies)
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2017 Salada Magu[Writer (story)]
2016 Ishtakamya[Writer (Lyrics)]
2011 Nanna Gopala[Writer (story),Writer (Lyrics)]
2010 Crazy Kutumba[Writer (Lyrics)]
2010 Rasarushi Kuvempu[Writer (Lyrics)]
2009 Eddelu Manjunatha[Writer (Lyrics)]
2006 Gandugali Kumararama[Writer (Lyrics)]
1999 Kanooru Heggadithi[Writer (story),Writer (Lyrics)]
1997 Nee Mudida Mallige[Writer (Lyrics)]
1995 Kavya[Writer (Lyrics)]
1993 Chukki Chandrama[Writer (Lyrics)]
1983 Kamana Billu[Writer (Lyrics)]
1982 Hosa Belaku[Writer (Lyrics)]
1980 Hanthakana Sanchu[Writer (Lyrics)]
1971 Sothu Geddavalu[Writer (Lyrics)]
1970 Anireekshitha[Writer (Lyrics)]
1969 Margadarshi[Writer (Lyrics)]
1969 Mukunda Chandra[Writer (Lyrics)]
1966 Madhu Maalathi[Writer (Lyrics)]
1965 Maavana Magalu[Writer (Lyrics)]
1965 Miss Leelavathi[Writer (Lyrics)]
1964 Kalaavati[Writer (Lyrics)]
1963 Gowri[Writer (Lyrics)]
1963 Mana Mecchida Madadi[Writer (Lyrics)]