T. N. Srikantaiah

Infobox Writer
name = T.N. Srikantaiah


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birthdate = birth date|1906|11|26|df=y
birthplace = Teerthapura, Tumkur district, Karnataka
deathdate = death date and age|1966|9|7|1906|11|26|df=y
deathplace = Kolkata, West Bengal
occupation = Poet, Writer, Professor
nationality = India
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genre = Fiction
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movement = Navya
influences = B.M. Srikantaiah
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Aacharya Tirthapura Nanjundaiah Srikantaiah ( _kn. ತೀರ್ಥಪುರ ನಂಜುಂಡಯ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀಕಂಠಯ್ಯ) also known as ThiNamShree (November 26, 1906 - September 7, 1966) was a Kannada literary poet, scholar, and teacher.

Srikantaiah was instrumental in preparing and publishing Kannada version of Constitution of India in 1952. [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/03/28/stories/2002032803410400.htm New Kannada version of Constitution released] The Hindu - March 28, 2002] He is also credited for suggesting the term "Rashtrapathi", a Sanskrit equivalent for President of India. When there was a discussion on the equivalent term for the President of Indian republic, as a member of Indian constitution council, it was he who suggested "Rashtrapathi", a word with a similar connotation to President. The term was accepted unanimously and is still the term in use.

Early life

T.N. Srikantaiah was born on November 26, 1906 in Teerthapura in Tumkur district. His father's name was "Nanjundiah" and his mother's "Bhageerathamma". His family were the descendants of the Kings of Hagalavadi. He received his B.A. in 1926 and an M.A. in English in 1929. He received an M.A. in the Kannada language from Mysore University later that year. [http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may232006/spectrum13012006522.asp A scholar unmatched] Deccan Herald - May 23, 2006]

Works

His most famous work was a book titled "Bharatiya Kavya Meemamse" (Kannada: ಭಾರತೀಯ ಕಾವ್ಯ ಮೀಮಾಂಸೆ) about Indian poetics. This work was a thorough analysis of the relationship between 11th century Alankara poetry (Figure of speech) and India in prose and poetic forms. Tee Nam Sri's book delves into the tradition of Kavyalankara and related classical texts and asserts that Rasa-Dhvani principles are an integral part of this comparison of different streams of poetry.

He is credited for suggesting the term "Rashtrapathi", a Sanskrit equivalent for President of India. When there was a discussion on the equivalent term for the President of Indian republic, as a member of Indian constitution council, it was he who suggested "Rashtrapathi", a word with a similar connotation to President. The term was accepted unanimously and is still the term in use.

His poetry work of "Olume" (Kannada: ಒಲುಮೆ) is a collection of poems on Love, first of its kind in Kannada language.

Later life

He worked in an array of government offices and educational institutions, including the Karnataka University and the University of Mysore. He retired from government service in 1952. He received a Rockefeller's scholarship in 1955 to pursue advanced studies of linguistics in the United States. He continued to work as a professor of Kannada until he died of a sudden heart attack in Kolkatta in 1966.

Bibliography

* Bharatiya Kavya Meemamse
* Rakshasana Mudrike
* Olume
* Nantaru
* Samalokana
* Pampa
* Kavya Sameekshe
* Samalokana

Remembrances

The Department of Kannada and the Ti. Nam. Sri. Birth Centenary Committee initiated a yearlong celebration of Srikantaiah's life in 2006 to commemorate his birth centenary. This was done in coordination with a number of educational institutions including the Central Institute of Indian Languages in Mysore, Deccan College in Pune, and the Central Sahitya Academy in Delhi. [ [http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/27/stories/2005112718980400.htm Birth centenary of Ti. Nam. Sri. to be observed for a year] The Hindu - Nov 27, 2005]

ee also

* Kannada language
* Kannada literature
* Kannada poetry

References