Mandagere Subbarao Krishnamurthy

Mandagere Subbarao Krishnamurthy (born 16 June 1931), known by the pen name Indiresh or Ma Su Krishnamurthy, is an Indian Kannada writer and Hindi writer.

He was conferred the Tamra Patra award by former President of India, Shankar Dayal Sharma in recognition of his literary work in Hindi.

Biography

Early life and education

Krishnamurthy was born in Mandagere, of Mandya district in Karnataka State to a native Kannada family. His education began in Mandagere. He moved to Mysore for further studies and completed his Master of Arts (M.A.) in Kannada from Mysore University in 1958. He continued his studies in Banaras Hindu University and earned his M.A. in Hindi in 1962. He then moved to Mysore to pursue further studies and earned his PhD in Hindi from Mysore University in 1966. He currently lives in Mysore with his wife Indira Krishnamurthy.

Career

Krishnamurthy began his academic career as a lecturer in Hindi at National College, Bangalore in 1967. He then moved to Mysore University and joined the Hindi Department. He served as a professor of Hindi and retired as the Head of the Hindi Department in the year 1991. He also served as the Hindi Advisory board member in the Health and Family Welfare Ministry in the Indian Government from 1988 to 1991.

Awards

Tamra Patra, Awarded by the Government of India for literary work in Hindi Dakshina Kesari Sahitya Award for his literary work in Kannada – 2010 Basavaraju Award for his literary work in Kannada – 2008 Kuvempu Award, Karnataka Sangha, Shimoga – 2010 Honored by the Kendriya Hindi Directorate 3 years in a row Babu Gangasharan Award, Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra – 1996 Ananda Rushi Award, Hyderabad – 1992 Hindi Prathistan Award, Hyderabad – 1990 Mahatma Gandhi Award, Bangalore University, Bangalore – 1990 Reserve Bank of India Award – 2000 Karnataka Rajya Sarkar Award Souhardha Sanman from Uttar Pradesh Government – 1999 Rashtra Dharma Seva Sanman, Lucknow – 2008 Karnataka Rajya Sahitya Academy Award two years in a row Nrupatunga Award – 2001 Swarna Jayanthi Award, Mysore University – 1998 Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Sangha Award, Dharwad – 1998 T. N. Sri. Award, Mysore University – 1980 Hindi novel 'Aparajita' won the First place in the Central Hindi Directorate – 1973 Hindi novel 'Raga Kanada' won the Mahatma Gandhi prize from the Bangalore University Hindi novel 'Parashuram Ki Behene' won the Central Hindi Directorate award – 1983 Hindi novel 'Jyoti Kalash' won the Central Hindi Directorate award – 1988 Honored by Government of Karnataka for all the literary work in Kannada