Sugganahalli Rudramurthy Shastry (Kannada: ಸುಗ್ಗನಹಳ್ಳಿ ರುದ್ರಮೂರ್ತಿ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿ) (born 11 November 1948), is a Kannada novelist and lyricist whose works are popular in state of Karnataka, India.[1] He has written lyrics to more than 100 films, screenplay and dialogues for ten Kannada movies, story to biographical historical drama film Gandugali Kumara Rama, and screenplay and dialogues to many Kannada TV serials.[2]
Su Rudramurthy Shastry | |
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| Born | Sugganahalli Rudramurthy Shastry 11 November 1948 [1] Sugganahalli, Bengaluru Rural district, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Writer, novelist, lyricist |
| Genre | Fiction, history, Social |
Biography edit
Early life edit
Su Rudramurthy Shastry was born at Suggenahalli, a village in the Magadi taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, about 70 km from Bengaluru. His father is S N Shivarudrayya, and mother is Siddagangamma.
Education edit
Primary education from Sugganahalli, Magadi taluk, and highschool education from Ramangara, MA(Kannada) from Bangalore University, Bengaluru.
Works edit
He has written more than 130 books including 16 poetry works, more than 30 historical, fiction, social novels, more than 23 story collections.
Collections of Poems edit
- Pari
- Antaranga-Bahiranga
- Chitra Kalpane
- Naadaroopaka
- Kempana Vachanagalu
- Alpajjana Vachanagalu
Novels edit
- Aurangajeba
- BaNNada Hakki
- Bheeshma
- Chanakya
- Chaarudatta
- Dharma Chakravarthi Ashoka
- Kanakadaasa
- Kumara Rama
- MaNNina Rhuna
- Raadharajani
- Sarvajna
- Swapna Gaana
Other books edit
- Arabian Nights Kathegalu
- Basava Vachana Sangraha
- Kanaka Daasara Padagalu (1997), Bhagya Laksmi Publishers, Bengaluru
- Durasimhana Panchatantra, IBH Publications, Bengaluru
- Bharatada Charitre - Makkaligagi Sachitra
- Harihara Kaviya Ragale Kathegalu
- Sarvajnana Vachana Sangraha
Su Rudramurthy Shastry's works on screen edit
Movies edit
- Gandugali Kumara Rama
- Hosamane Aliya
TV serials edit
- Anna Basavanna
- Venkatesha Mahime
- NaLa Damayanthi
- Vikrama and Bethala
- Maha Bharatha