The prestigious B.S. Gopalakrishna Endowment Award, reserved for male writers by the Kodagu District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, has been awarded to senior writer and advocate Baleyada Kishan Poovayya for his book “Rajakiya Mattu Prakruti” (Politics and Nature). The endowment was instituted by the sons of B.S. Gopalakrishna, the founder-editor of the district daily Shakti, and this is the third award presented under the endowment.
For the selection of the award, works submitted by male writers from the district were independently evaluated by three senior writers. The marks awarded by them were consolidated by the district committee, and Baleyada Kishan Poovayya’s “Rajakiya Mattu Prakruti” received the highest marks, Kodagu District Kannada Sahitya Parishat president M.P. Keshava Kamath said.
Baleyada Kishan Poovayya, an advocate, notary and writer, is well known to people in the district for his creative writing. A social-minded person who has served as an office-bearer in several organisations, his forthrightness, secular outlook and cordial relations with people from all sections of society have earned him considerable respect.
He has written several articles on social developments and issues. In his socially conscious book “Vyakti Parichaya Mattu Samajika Chintane” (Profiles and Social Thought), he has highlighted the achievements of prominent personalities from various fields, including politicians, doctors, artists, journalists, sportspersons, public representatives, police personnel and soldiers. He has served in organisations including the Kodagu District Advocates’ Association, Cauvery Kodava Keri in Madikeri, the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, the Dasara Committee, Cauvery Bhakta Mandali and the Coorg Hockey Association. He has also served as president of the Baleyada family.
The first B.S. Gopalakrishna Endowment Award was presented to senior writer Nagesh Kalur for his work “Sri Kaveri Darshanam – Samagra Kaveri”, while the second award went to senior writer and doctor Dr. K.B. Suryakumar for “Vaidya Kanda Vismaya”.
At a meeting of the office-bearers of the Kodagu District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, the marks submitted by the judges were consolidated in the presence of honorary secretary Revathi Ramesh, treasurer S.S. Sampath Kumar, former president T.P. Ramesh, Madikeri Taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Kadler Tulasi Mohan and district organising secretary Vasur Rai. The work by Baleyada Kishan Poovayya received the highest marks.
He will be honoured with the award at a forthcoming award presentation ceremony, Kodagu District Kannada Sahitya Parishat honorary secretary Revathi Ramesh said in a statement.
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