Koti and Chennayya (Tulu: ಕೋಟಿ ಚೆನ್ನಯ್ಯ Kōṭi Cennayya,) (Circa 1556 A.D to 1591 A.D.)[1] are legendary Tuluva twin heroes characterized in the Tulu epic of the same name, which is considered one of the two truly long epic in Tulu language. The birthplace of Koti and Chennaya is Padumale in Puttur taluk, Dakshina Kannada.[2] The story of these heroes may be taken to roughly five hundred years back, when reference to Ballads were made in the Tulu Padana. Koti and Chennayya were born to the Deyi Baidethi of the Daivashakthi [Billava] people of Tulu Nadu. Owing to the brothers heroic deeds, they are worshipped and remembered as protectors. They died in combat near Yenmoor. Memorial temples called garadi "gymnasiums" have been built in the name of Koti and Chennayya all over Tulu Nadu.[3][better source needed]
Religious places edit
- PADUMALE, the birth place of Koti Chennaya.
- Shree Brahma Baiderkala Garodi, Yenmoor, Maha samadhi of Koti Chennaya.
- Shree Brahma Baidarkala Garadi Kshetra or popularly known as 'Garodi' is a religious place for Tulu community, dedicated to Koti and Chennayya at Garodi in Kankanadi.
In modern culture edit
- A movie based on the lives of Koti and Chennaya was made in Kannada and Tulu languages as Koti Chennayya
- Koti Chennaya, a 2007 movie made in Tulu which went to win the National Film Awards(54th).[4]
- A project of TV serial in Kannada language based on Koti Chennaya was telecasted in DD chandana, a Kannada channel[5]
- In 2019 another movie was made in Tulu as "Deyi Baidethi" in 2019.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Shree Brahma Baidarkala Garodi Kshethra". kankanadygarodi.in. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Birthplace of Koti, Chennaya may be the next tourist hub of Tulu Nadu". The Hindu. 11 November 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Gardi - The Billawa Temple". Online webpage of Billava Balaga. Billava Balaga, Dubai. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
- ^ "'Koti Chennayya'Tulu film completes shooting". Online webpage of India Glitz. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
- ^ "'Koti Chennaya' being Made into Serial in Kannada". Online webpage of Daiji World. Daiji World. Retrieved 13 July 2007.