T. K. Rama Rao
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T K Rama Rao | |
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| Born | October 7, 1929 |
| Died | November 10, 1988 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | National College, Bangalore |
| Known for | Detective Novels in Kannada |
T K Rama Rao (October 7, 1929 – November 10, 1988) was a novelist of Kannada literature. He became popular in the early 1970s when his book Bangaaradha Manushya was made into a hit movie in the Kannada film industry. It inspired many youths to leave the city and return to their villages to look after their ancestral land.[citation needed] He won the Kannada Sahitya Academy award. Many of his works are detective novels, which sold millions of copies.
Biography
Rao was born in a Madhwa family in Hosadurga, Karnataka. He was the second child of Krishnamurthy and Indira. His father was a railway stationmaster, who died of a heart attack when TK Ramarao was 18 years old.[citation needed] Rao left his education to take care of his mother and six brothers and sisters. He started his own tutorials in Channapatna, Karnataka, and ran a pharmacy to take care of his family while continuing to write.[citation needed] Several of his novels were adapted to movies and television.
He has several novels to his credit, including Bangarada Manushya, Maralu Sarapani, Varna Chakra, Payanada kone, Paschinmada Betta, Kahale Bande, Manninadoni, Shodha, Trikonada Mane, Golada Melondu Suttu, and Kempu mannu. Most of his novels are detective novels. He was the first novelist in Karnataka to write thrillers.[citation needed] He has won several awards from the Kannada Sahitya Academy and Madras Sahitya Academy.
Many of his novels were made into movies.
Rao had a heart attack when he was returning from an award ceremony. He died at the age of 59 and was survived by his wife Shakuntala.[citation needed]. His 9 novels have been made into 9 Kannada movies. Out of this, 8 movies have even retained the titles of novels namely Bangaarada Manushya, Maralu Sarapani , Mannina Doni , Mooru Janma , Sedina Hakki , Seelu Nakshatra, Himapatha and Varna Chakra. Another Kannada movie Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunjappa was based on his novel Haavillada Hutta.
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