G. P. Rajarathnam

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Template:Infobox writer G. P. Rajarathnam (1909–1979),[1] known by his pen name as Bhramara (meaning:Bee),[2] was a Kannada author, lyricist and poet in Karnataka, India.[3][4][5] Rajarathnam was well known for composing children poems. Nissar Ahmed, once quoted as "he understood the minds of children, and their need. Some of his works have remained a challenge for translators even today".[6][7][8][9]

Rajarathnam wrote on Buddhism, Jainism and Islam. A road has been named after him in Bengaluru, of the state.[10][11]

Personal life

Rajarathnam was born in 1909, in Gundlupet, Chamrajnagar, Karnataka. His ancestors belonged to Tirukkanapur agrahara of Tamil Nadu's Naga city. They migrated to Mysore, Karnataka in 1906. Rajarathnam's wives were Lalithamma and Seethamma.[12]

Career

Rajarathnam[13] wrote 230 works in 338 publications[14] including books such as Rathnana Padagalu (Meaning: Ratna's words)[15] and Nagana Padagalu (Meaning: Naga's words),[16] and children's poems such as Nayi Mari Nayi Mari (Meaning: Puppy dog, puppy dog), Bannadha Thagadina Thuthoori (Meaning: Colorful metalfoil trumpet) and Ondhu-Yeardu (Meaning: One-Two). His works were known to be a confluence of all religions.[17][18][19][20][21] He was the teacher of Kannada poet Dr.Shivarudrappa.[22]

Bibliography

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Book Year Publisher Ref
Sūryamitra modalāda Jainara kategaḷu
(Meaning: Sun's friend included Jain stories)
 1975 Sapna book house,
Bengaluru		 [23]
Hattu varuṣa
(Meaning: Ten years)
 1939 Manōhara Grantha Prakāśana Samiti
Dhāravāḍa		 [24]
Namma Oḍeyara kathegaḷu
(Meaning: Our boss's stories)
 1974 Sṭyāṇḍarḍ Book Ḍipō
Bengaluru		 [25]
Cakravarti vajra
(Meaning: Cakravarthi's diamond)
 1974 Śrī Rājaratnaṃ Baḷaga,
Bengaluru		 [26]
Nāgana padagaḷu 1952 Karnāṭaka Saṅgha,
Bengaluru		 [27]
Ratnana padagaḷu 1945 Satyaśōdhana Prakāṭana Mandira,
Bengaluru		 [28]
Śānti
(Meaning: Female saint)
 1934 Rāma Mōhana Kampeni,
Bengaluru		 [29]
Śrīmān Ḍi. Vi. Ji. avaru citrisiruva Śrī Rāmacandra Prabhu
(Meaning: DVG pictured Ramchandra prabhu)
 1977 Videha,
Bengaluru		 [30]
Hanigaḷu
(Meaning: Drops)
 1933 Karṇāṭaka Saṅgha,
Śivamogga		 [31]
Kailāsaṃ nenapu mattu Kailāsa kathana
(Meaning: Kailasam memories and kailasam stories)
 1948 Ji. Pi. Rājaratnaṃ,
Bengaluru		 [32]
Mahākavi puruṣa Sarasvati
(Meaning: Great poet male Sarasvathi)
 1940 Satyaśōdhana Prakaṭaṇa Mandira
ivaru idannu māruvaru,
Bengaluru		 [33]
Svatantrabhāratada Aśōkacakra dhvaja
(Meaning: Free India's Ashoka wheel flag)
 1948 Hind Kitābs,
Bombāyi		 [34]
Śrī Harṣa 1936 Satyaśōdhana Prakaṭana Mandira,
Bengaluru		 [35]
Nanna Jainamatadharmasāhityasēve
(Meaning: My literature work on Jain religion)
 1994 Śākya Sāhitya Maṇṭapa,
Bengaluru		 [36]
Gautama Buddha 1936 Satyaśōdhana Prakaṭana Mandira,
Bengaluru		 [37]
Yēsu Krista
(Meaning: Jesus Christ)
 1941 Bi. Bi. Ḍi. Pavar Pres,
Bengaluru		 [38]
Gaṇḍugoḍali mattu Sambhavāmi yugē yugē
(Meaning: Male axe and happening generation after generation)
 1968 -NA- [39]
Narakada nyāya modalāda nālku nāṭakagaḷu
(Meaning: Justice in hell included four dramas)
 2008 Sapna book house,
Bengaluru		 [40]
Vīramārtaṇḍa Cāvuṇḍarāya
(Menaing: Courageous marthanda Cavundaraya)
 1974 Śākya Sāhitya Maṇṭapa,
Bengaluru		 [41]
Pampabhārata sāra emba Pampana Vikramārjuna vijaya
saṅgrahada Hosagannaḍa gadyānuvāda
(Meaning: Pampa's Vikramarjuna vijaya collection's prose
translation called Pampabharatha's essence)
 1948 Hind Kitābs,
Bombāyi		 [42]
Ratnana dōsti ratna, atava, Bēvārsiya barāvu
(Meaning: Ratna's friend ratna (gem) or orphan's sweat)
 1934 Rāma Mōhana Kampeni,
Bengaluru		 [43]
Dharma, sāhitya, dr̥ṣṭi
(Meaning: Religion, literature, view)
 1937 Śākya Sāhitya Maṇṭapa,
Bengaluru		 [44]
Sarvadēvanamaskāra
(Meaning: Pranams to all gods)
 1970 -NA- [45]
Saṃsa kaviya Vigaḍa Vikrama carita
(Meaning: Samsa poet's sarcastic courage epic)
 1948 Mārāṭagāraru Satyaśōdhana
Pustaka Bhaṇḍāra in Beṇgaḷūru		 [46]
Vicārataraṅga
(Meaning: Creepy shape wave)
 1967 -NA- [47]
Rannana rasaghaṭṭa emba Rannana Gadāyuddha kāvya
saṅgrahada hosagannada gadyānuvāda
(Meaning: Ranna’s Gadhayuddha poetry collection
(in new-kannada) prose translation called, Ranna’s juicy time)
 1948 Hind Kitābs,
Bombāyi		 [48]
Dharmadāni Buddha
(Meaning: Religion donator Buddha)
 1933 Rāma Mōhana Kampeni,
Beṇgaḷūru		 [49]
Cuṭaka 1940 Prōgres Buk Sṭāl,
Maisūru		 .[50]
Vicāra raśmi
(Meaning: Creepy shaped rays)
 1985 Śākya Sāhitya Maṇṭapa,
Beṅgaḷūru		 [51]
Śrī Sāyicintana
(Meaning: Sathya Sai Baba thoughts)
 1969 Vidēha,
Beṅgaḷūru		 [52]
Svārasya
(Meaning: Interesting)
 1993 Śākya Sāhitya Maṇṭapa,
Beṅgaḷūru		 [53]
Kailāsa kathana, athavā, Guṇḍū bhaṇḍāra mathana
(Meaning: Kailasa story or Gundu repository thinking)
 1945 Bi. Bi. Ḍi. Pavar Pres,
Beṅgaḷūru		 [54]
Śr̥ṅgāravallari
(Meaning: Decorated Vallari)
 1973 -NA- [55]
Namma nagegāraru
(Meaning: Our comedians)
 -NA- Satyaśōdhana Prakaṭana Mandira,
Bengaluru		 [56]
Mātina malli
(Meaning: Lady speech expert)
 1951 Ānand Bradars,
Bengaluru		 [57]
Śri Kailāsam avara Ēkalavya
(Meaning: Kailasam’s novel Ekalavya)
 1969 -NA- [58]
Kariya kambaḷi mattu itara kategaḷu
(Meaning: Black blanket and other stories)
 1951 Ānand Bradars,
Bengaluru		 [59]
Apakathā vallari 1939 Satyaśōdhana Prakaṭana Mandira,
Bengaluru		 [60]
Kavi Gōvinda Pai
(Meaning: Poet Govinda Pai)
 1949 Jīvana Kāryālaya,
Bengaluru		 [61]
Boppaṇa Paṇḍita racisiruva Gommaṭajinastuti
(Meaning: Boppaṇa Paṇḍita structured Gommaṭa Jain praise)
 1974 s.n.,Bengaluru [62]
Tuttūri
(Meaning: Trumpet)
 1940 Prōgres Buk Sṭāl
Maisūru		 [63]
Nanna Śrīvaiṣṇava kaiṅkarya
(Meaning: My Vaishnava infrastructure)
 1971 -NA- [64]
Kandana kāvyamāle
(Meaning: Baby's poem garland)
 2008 Sapna book house,
Bengaluru		 [65]
Kannaḍada sētuve
(Meaning: Kannada's bridge)
 1971 Videha,
Bengaluru		 [66]
Nanna nenapina bīru
(Meaning: My memories cupboard)
 1998 Kannaḍa Saṅgha,
Bengaluru		 [67]
Cīnādēśada Bauddha yātrikaru
(Meaning: China country's Buddhist travellers)
 1932 Kannaḍa Saṅgha,
Bengaluru		 [68]
Nītiratnakaraṇḍa 1971 -NA- [69]
Nūru puṭāṇi
(Meaning: 100 child)
 1940 Bi. Bi. Ḍi. Pavar Pres,
Bengaluru		 [70]
Snēhada dīpa
(Meaning: Friendship’s lamp)
 1972 -NA- [71]
Śrī Bāhubali vijayaṃ
(Meaning: Baahubali's triumph)
 1953 Gōkhale Sārvajanika
Vicārasaṃstheya Vyāsaṅga
Gōnsṭhi,Beṅgaḷūru		 [72]
Citrāṅgadā citrakūṭa 1949 -NA- [73]
Kallina kāmaṇṇa
(Meaning: Stone's kamanna )
 1952 Ānand Bradars,
Bengaluru		 [74]
Kallusakkare
(Meaning: Sugarstones)
 1935 Satyaśōdhana Prakaṭana Mandira,
Bengaluru		 [75]
Buddhana kālada tīrthakarū tīrthakararū
(Meaning: Buddha era's monks)
 1937 Śākya Sāhitya Maṇṭapa,
Bengaluru		 [76]
Nūru varṣaṣagaḷa accumeccu
(Meaning: 100 years’ favourite)
 1971 -NA- [77]
Śrī Gōmaṭēśvara
(Meaning: Gommateshwara)
 1938 Śākya Sāhitya Maṇṭapa,
Bengaluru		 [78]
Nakkaḷā tāyi
(Meaning: Smiled that mother)
 1944 Manōhara Grantha Prakāśana Samiti
Dhāravāḍa		 [79]
Śakārana śārōṭu mattu itara dr̥śyagaḷu
(Meaning: Sankara's carriage and other views)
 1943 Kannaḍa Saṅgha,
Bengaluru		 [80]
Japānina Himagiri mattu itara kavanagaḷu
(Meaning: Japan’s mist mountains and other poems)
 1971 -NA- [81]

Filmography

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  1. Olave Mandara (lyricist) (2011)
  2. Kallara Santhe (lyricist) (2009)
  3. Suntaragaali (lyricist) (2006)
  4. Gokarna (lyricist) (2003)
  5. A (lyricist) (1998)
  6. Chitrakoota (lyricist) (1980)
  7. Mother (lyricist) (1980)[82]
  8. Havina Hede (lyricist) (1981)
  9. Devadasi (lyricist) (1978)
  10. Anireekshitha (lyricist) (1970)

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  • "Helkolokondoru"[83]

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Modern Indian literature, an anthology{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Sahitya Akademi(1992). ISBN 9788172013240
  2. ↑ Rajaratnam, G. P., 1909-1979. The Library of Congress.
  3. ↑ G.P. Rajarathnam, Writer. bookmyshow.com.
  4. ↑ 431-G.P. Rajarathnam. samvada.org(1 September 2010).
  5. ↑ Madkerili Manju - Compositions of GP Rajarathnam. kannadaaudio.com.
  6. ↑ 25 works of children's writer G.P. Rajarathnam released. thehindu.com(22 March 2008).
  7. ↑ Kriyative theatre to present Ratnan Parpancha. folkfactory.in(8 October 2016).
  8. ↑ 25 works of children's writer G.P. Rajarathnam released. The Hindu(2008-03-22). Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  9. ↑ Rājaratnam kr̥tigaḷu : vividha lēkhakaru{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  10. ↑ G P Rajarathnam Road. indiaplacesmap.com.
  11. ↑ Restaurants around GP Rajarathnam Road, A Block, Bengaluru. zomato.com.
  12. ↑ G P Rajarathnam. chiloka.com.
  13. ↑ G. P. Rajarathnam. kamat.com.
  14. ↑ Rajaratnam, G. P. 1909-1979. worldcat.org.
  15. ↑ Ratnana padagalu{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  16. ↑ Nāgana padagaḷu{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  17. ↑ Ratnana Padagalu - Nagana Padagalu. sapnaonline.com.
  18. ↑ Ratnana Padagalu-Nagana Padagalu. chaitrabookhouseonline.com.
  19. ↑ Past events for g p rajarathnam in bangalore. eventshigh.com.
  20. ↑ Ratnan Parpancha. eventshigh.com.
  21. ↑ Namma Rājaratnaṃ.{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  22. ↑ Rare insights into Rajarathnam's life. thehindu.com(3 August 2008).
  23. ↑ Sūryamitra modalāda Jainara kategaḷu{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  24. ↑ Hattu varuṣa{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  25. ↑ Namma Oḍeyara kathegaḷu.{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  26. ↑ Cakravarti vajra.{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  27. ↑ Nāgana padagaḷu{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  28. ↑ Ratnana padagaḷu. openlibrary.org.
  29. ↑ Śānti{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  30. ↑ Śrīmān Ḍi. Vi. Ji. avaru citrisiruva Śrī Rāmacandra Prabhu.{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  31. ↑ Hanigaḷu{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  32. ↑ Kailāsaṃ nenapu mattu Kailāsa kathana{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  33. ↑ Mahākavi puruṣa Sarasvati{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
  34. ↑ Svatantrabhāratada Aśōkacakra dhvaja. openlibrary.org.
  35. ↑ Śrī Harṣa. openlibrary.org.
  36. ↑ Nanna Jainamatadharmasāhityasēve. openlibrary.org.
  37. ↑ Gautama Buddha. openlibrary.org.
  38. ↑ Yēsu Krista. openlibrary.org.
  39. ↑ Gaṇḍugoḍali mattu Sambhavāmi yugē yugē.. openlibrary.org.
  40. ↑ Narakada nyāya modalāda nālku nāṭakagaḷu. openlibrary.org.
  41. ↑ Vīramārtaṇḍa Cāvuṇḍarāya. openlibrary.org.
  42. ↑ Pampabhārata sāra emba Pampana Vikramārjuna vijaya saṅgrahada Hosagannaḍa gadyānuvāda. openlibrary.org.
  43. ↑ Ratnana dōsti ratna, atava, Bēvārsiya barāvu. openlibrary.org.
  44. ↑ Dharma, sāhitya, dr̥ṣṭi. openlibrary.org.
  45. ↑ Sarvadēvanamaskāra. openlibrary.org.
  46. ↑ Saṃsa kaviya Vigaḍa Vikrama carita. openlibrary.org.
  47. ↑ Vicārataraṅga. openlibrary.org.
  48. ↑ Rannana rasaghaṭṭa emba Rannana Gadāyuddha kāvya saṅgrahada hosagannada gadyānuvāda. openlibrary.org.
  49. ↑ Dharmadāni Buddha. openlibrary.org.
  50. ↑ Cuṭaka. openlibrary.org.
  51. ↑ Vicāra raśmi. openlibrary.org.
  52. ↑ Śrī Sāyicintana. openlibrary.org.
  53. ↑ Svārasya. openlibrary.org.
  54. ↑ Kailāsa kathana, athavā, Guṇḍū bhaṇḍāra mathana. openlibrary.org.
  55. ↑ Śr̥ṅgāravallari. openlibrary.org.
  56. ↑ Namma nagegāraru. openlibrary.org.
  57. ↑ Mātina malli. openlibrary.org.
  58. ↑ Śri Kailāsam avara Ēkalavya. openlibrary.org.
  59. ↑ Kariya kambaḷi mattu itara kategaḷu. openlibrary.org.
  60. ↑ Apakathā vallari. openlibrary.org.
  61. ↑ Kavi Gōvinda Pai. openlibrary.org.
  62. ↑ Boppaṇa Paṇḍita racisiruva Gommaṭajinastuti. openlibrary.org.
  63. ↑ Tuttūri. openlibrary.org.
  64. ↑ Nanna Śrīvaiṣṇava kaiṅkarya. openlibrary.org.
  65. ↑ Kandana kāvyamāle. openlibrary.org.
  66. ↑ Kannaḍada sētuve. openlibrary.org.
  67. ↑ Nanna nenapina bīru. openlibrary.org.
  68. ↑ Cīnādēśada Bauddha yātrikaru. openlibrary.org.
  69. ↑ Nītiratnakaraṇḍa. openlibrary.org.
  70. ↑ Nūru puṭāṇi. openlibrary.org.
  71. ↑ Snēhada dīpa. openlibrary.org.
  72. ↑ Śrī Bāhubali vijayaṃ. openlibrary.org.
  73. ↑ Citrāṅgadā citrakūṭa. openlibrary.org.
  74. ↑ Kallina kāmaṇṇa. openlibrary.org.
  75. ↑ Kallusakkare. openlibrary.org.
  76. ↑ Buddhana kālada tīrthakarū tīrthakararū. openlibrary.org.
  77. ↑ Nūru varṣaṣagaḷa accumeccu. openlibrary.org.
  78. ↑ Śrī Gōmaṭēśvara. openlibrary.org.
  79. ↑ Nakkaḷā tāyi. openlibrary.org.
  80. ↑ Śakārana śārōṭu mattu itara dr̥śyagaḷu. openlibrary.org.
  81. ↑ Japānina Himagiri mattu itara kavanagaḷu. openlibrary.org.
  82. ↑ Mother (ಮದರ್). chiloka.com.
  83. ↑ Create awareness on importance of reading books. The Hindu(2007-07-09). Retrieved 2010-01-02.


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