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6 JUN 1891-6 JUN 1986 MAASTI VENKATESH IYENGAR

Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

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Maasthi Venkatesa Iyengar
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Born6 June 1891
Hongenahalli, Malur taluk, Kolar district, Mysore State, British India
Died6 June 1986 (aged 95)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Pen nameSrinivasa, Maasti
OccupationDistrict Commissioner, professor, writer
NationalityIndia
GenreFiction
SubjectKannada literature
Literary movementKannada literature Navodaya(New birth)Navodaya
Maasthi Venkatesa Iyengar (6 June 1891 – 6 June 1986) was a well-known writer in Kannada language. He was the fourth among Kannada writers to be honored with the Jnanpith Award,[1] the highest literary honor conferred in India.[2] He was popularly referred to as Maasti Kannadada Aasti which means Maasti is Kannada's Treasure. He is most renowned for his short stories. He wrote under the pen name Srinivasa. He was honoured with the title Rajasevasakta by then Maharaja of Mysore Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadeyar.

Early life and education[edit]

Maasti was born in 1891, at Hosahalli in Kolar district of Karnataka in a Tamil speaking Sri Vaishnavaite family. He spent his early childhood in Maasti village. He obtained a master's degree in English literature (Arts) in 1914 from Madras University.[3] After joining the Indian Civil Service (Known as the Mysore Civil Service in the days of the Maharaja of Mysore), he held various positions of responsibility in different parts of Karnataka, rising to the rank of District Commissioner. After 26 years of service, he resigned in 1943, as a protest when he did not get the post equivalent to a Minister, which he deserved and a junior was promoted ahead of him.[3] He wrote some pieces in English and then switched over to write in Kannada language.[3] He used pen name Srinivasa to write short stories and novels in Kannada.[4]

Works[edit]

He published his first work Rangana Maduve in 1910 and his last work is Maatugara Ramanna (1985).[4] His Kelavu Sanna Kategalu (Some Short Stories) was the first noted work in the modern Kannada literature. Maasti also crafted a number poems on various philosophic, aesthetic and social themes. He composed and translated several important plays. He was the editor of monthly journal Jivana (Life) from 1944 to 1965.
A prolific writer, he wrote more than 123 books in Kannada[4] and 17 in English, for over seventy years. He won the Jnanpith Award in 1983 for his novel Chikkavira Rajendra. The story was about the last Raja of Kodagu.
He died on his 95th birthday in 1986.[citation needed] Since 1993, an award in his name, "Masti Venkatesha Iyangar Award" is awarded to well-known writers of Karnataka.[5] His house located in Basavanagudi area, Bangalore is converted as a museum and maintained by Masti Venkatesha Iyangar Jeevana Karyalaya Trust.[6] His house located in Maasti village, Malur Taluk (Kolar District) is converted as library and maintained by Departments of Government of Karnataka.[7] Masti Residential School was started in memory of Masti Venkatesha Iyangar during 2006–07, at Masti village, Malur Taluk by Government of Karnataka.[8]

Bibliography[edit]


Epics
  • Shri Rama Pattabisheka (Coronation of Shri Ram)

Novels

Stories and Anthologies
  • Kelavu Sanna Kathegalu (Some Short Stories)
  • 100 Short stories in a number of volumes

Plays
  • Kakanakote
  • Manjule
  • Yashodhara
  • Bhattara Magalu
  • Shanthaa

Autobiography
  • Bhaava (Three Volumes)

Other
  • Subbanna (1928)
  • Sheshamma (1976)
  • Shanta (1923)
  • Talikoti (1929)
  • Yashodhara(1933)
  • Kannadad Seve(1930)
  • Arun (1924)
  • Tavare(1930)
  • Sankranti (1969)
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Maasthi Venkatesa Iyengar was a well-known writer in Kannada language. He was the fourth among Kannada writers to be honored with the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honor conferred in India.Wikipedia
Born: June 6, 1891, Hosahalli
Died: June 6, 1986, Bengaluru
Education: University of Madras
Books: Masti, Short stories, Subbana, Chikkaveera Rajendra
Movies: Kakana Kote
Awards: Jnanpith Award
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