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{{short description|Indian Kannada folklorist, writer}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = T. Jayalakshmi
| image = Dr. Jayalakshmi Seethapura.jpg
| caption = Dr. Seethapura at KIKS, [[Mysore University]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1954|09|23|}}
| pseudonym = Jayalakshmi Seethapura
| birth_place = Seethapura, [[Pandavapura, Karnataka]], India
| genre = Folk music, folk Literature, folk medicine, folk arts and cultural studies
}}

'''Dr. T. Jayalakshmi''', known by her pen name as '''Dr. Jayalakshmi Seethapura''' ({{lang-kn|links=no|ಡಾ. ಜಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಸೀತಾಪುರ}}), is one of the eminent folklorists of modern India who writes in [[Kannada]] language.<ref name="JAYA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.prajavani.net/news/article/2017/01/23/467748.html|title=Pandavapura Kannada Sahitya Sammelana|publisher=www.prajavani|date=Jun 23, 2017}}</ref> She is a retired Folklore professor of [[Mysore University]]. Jayalakshmi has performed hundreds of state and national level cultural competitions as judge. Her books on folklore have well received by the readers of Karnataka.

Jayalakshmi has written more than 30 books on folklore and few are "Namma suttina Janapada Kathana Geethegalu"(published by 'Karnataka Janapada and Yakshagana academy'),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sapnaonline.com/namma-suttina-janapada-kathana-geethegalu-306456|title=Sapnaonline:Search Page|author=|date=|website=www.sapnaonline.com}}</ref> "Hakki haaryave gidadaga", "Jaanapada hatti", "Kalyanavenni Janarella"(published by [[Kannada Sahitya Parishat]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marymartin.com/web/SearchAuthor;jsessionid=6F9853008E1421E0E363C2AAB5480AFB?authorParam=Jayalakshmi+Seethapura|title=Jayalakshmi Seethapura|author=|date=|website=www.marymartin.com}}</ref> and many more. She has written numerous articles on folklore and folk literature of Karnataka.
Dr. Seethapura received the Karnataka Janapada academy award in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Janapada-Academy-Awards-to-be-given-away-tomorrow/article13989425.ece|title=Janapada Academy Awards to be given away tomorrow|author=|date=9 January 2016|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Books==

Dr. Jayalakshmi has written more than 30 books, mostly related to Folklore and Cultural studies. Few are listed here:
* ''Hakki haaryave gidadaga''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://koha.riemysore.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=ccl=Provider%3A%E0%B2%85%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A4%20%E0%B2%AA%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%A4%E0%B2%95%20%2C%20%20and%20itype%3ABK%20and%20au%3A%E0%B2%B9%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%82%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%81%2C%20%E0%B2%B6%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%80%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%B8%20&sort_by=author_az&limit=itype:BK|title=RIEMysore catalogue|publisher=RIEMysore}}</ref>
* ''Kalyanavenni janarella''
* ''Jaanapada Hatti''
* ''Namma Suttina Janapada Kathanageethegalu''
and many more.

==Awards==
* 2017 - Presided the chair at ''‛6th Pandavapura Taluk Kannada Sahitya Sammelana’''<ref name="JAYA"/>
* 2016 - ''‛Dr. Jeeshampa Award’'' by Karnataka Janapada Academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Janapada-Academy-Awards-to-be-given-away-tomorrow/article13989425.ece|title=Janapada Academy Awards to be given away tomorrow|author=|date=9 January 2016|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kannadaprabha.com/district-news/2015/dec/22/janapada-award-for-32-artist-265140.html|title=Janapada Awards announced|publisher=www.kannadaprabha.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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