Malegalalli madumagalu
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Malegalalli Madumagalu (Kannada: ಮಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮದುಮಗಳು) is a 1967 Kannada novel by popular author and poet, Kuvempu. The title "Malegalalli madumagalu" translates to "the bride in the mountains."
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The author discusses social & economic conditions prevailed in the late 19th Century Male Nadu. The story revolves around a lot of characters of the then prevailing feudal system- Heggades/Gowdas (the landlords) and their slaves belonging to different castes at multiple locations with interlinking characters and their stories.
The novel is highly acclaimed and very popular among Kannada readers, and is often prescribed as one of the "must-reads" novels of Kannada language.
Main Characters of the novel
The young couples
- Mukundayya & Chinnamma (Protagonists)
- Aitha & Peenchalu
- Naayi Gutthi & Thimmi
Main Characters
- Doddanna Hegade & Rangamma (of halemane)
- Bharamai Heggade & Jattamma (of Simbhavi)
- Kallayya Gowda (of bettahalli)
- Rangappa Gowda (of KoNooru)
- Sanna mane Shankara heggade & Seethamma (of halemane)
- Dodda mane subbanna heggade (of halemane)
- Dodda mane timmappa heggade (of halemane)
- Devayya Gowda & devamma (of bettahalli)
- Huliya (dog of Nayi Gutthi)
Other characters
- kanna pandita (of megaravalli)
- karimeenu sabi
- Antakka Shedthi
- Kalooru manjayya joisa (rich landlord)
- Manjamma (bucchi)
- Sesanaika (of lakkunda)
- hameera naika (of lakkunda)
- Daanamma heggadti
- anantha aigalu
- Padri Jeevaratnayya
- cheenkra & Deyi
- pijiNa & akkaNi[citation needed]
- Gaddadayya
- Dharmu,Kadu,Thimmu(children)
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