Subramanyaraje Urs (1916 – 19 October 1998), known by his pseudonym Chaduranga, was an Indian writer in Kannada language. He wrote four novels—''Sarvamangala'', ''Uyyale'', ''Vaishakha'', and ''Hejjala''—and a few other short stories. Chaduranga directed the on-screen version of '' Sarvamangala'' in 1968 while ''Uyyale'' was made into a movie of same name in 1969.

Awards

Chaduranga was honoured with the State Sahitya Academy Award in 1982, the

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Kar ...

State Rajyotsava award, the Central Sahitya Academy award, and an honorary doctorate by the

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in 1993.

References

External links

Remembering ''Chaduranga''
* {{Authority control Indian male novelists 1916 births 1998 deaths Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada 20th-century Indian novelists Writers from Mysore Novelists from Karnataka 20th-century Indian male writers