M. V. Seetharamiah

Mysore Venkatadasappa Seetharamiah or M. V. See (pen name Raghava; 9 September 1910 – 12 March 1990) was an Indian Kannada language author, editor and translator. Through a career spanning over sixty years, he published over 100 works spanning short stories, poetry, novels, and dramas. Some of his notable works included Sri Vijaya kruta Kavirajamarga, a retelling of the classical Kavirajamarga, Udayadityalankara, a work on Kannada poetics, and also other works on ancient Kannada language grammar.

Seetharamaiah was a recipient of the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award, Rajyotsava Prashasti, and the Kannada Sahitya Parishat Award for his contributions to Kannada literature. He also set up the Bangalore-based B. M. Shri Pratisthana, an organization focused on advancing Kannada language literary studies.

Early life Seetharamaiah was born on September 9, 1910, in Mysore, in the present day southern Indian state of Karnataka. He completed his master's degree in Kannada literature from Maharaja's College, Mysore in 1933. His other major contributions included the study of ancient Kannada grammar. Some of his other works included Udayadityalankara, a work focused on Kannada poetics. He also studied the role played by Kannada poets on the language's discourse evolution and wrote on ancient Kannada language grammar. He also wrote a biography and study of the works of the Kannada language writer Muddana and another of author D. V. Gundappa for his birth centenary in 1988.

He was a recipient of the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award, Rajyotsava Prashasti, and the Kannada Sahitya Parishat Award for his contributions to Kannada literature. He also hosted Pustakalokana, a book review program on All India Radio.

In 1979, Seetharamaiah set up the B. M. Shri. Pratisthana, a research organization in Bangalore focused on advancing Kannada language literary studies and research. The organization was named after his teacher B. M. Srikantaiah. As of 2009, the organization has developed into a research center and has partnered with Hampi University and is offering M. Phil and PhD programs.

Select works Source(s):

Udayadityalankaram (1970) Pracheena Kannada Vyakaranagalu (1980) Bharateeya Kavyameemamsege Kannada Kavigala Koduge (1970) Shastra Sahitya (1975) Samanyanige Sahityacharitre Male (1975) Srivijaya Kruta Kavirajamarga (1968) Kannada Sahityadalli Shantharasa (1970) Dheemanta: Biography of D. V. Gundappa (1988) Archana Sri Krishna Leelamruta Keertana Kusumanjali

Personal life In addition to writing, Seetharamaiah was also trained in the fine arts playing the Mridangam, the Indian percussion instrument played in Carnatic music, and also painted.