<p>The world celebrated the 115th birth anniversary of noted Kannada poet Kuvempu on Sunday.</p>.<p>Apart from being a poet, he was a novelist, playwright and professor.</p>.<p>He was conferred the Jnanapith Award (1967), Padma Bhushan (1958), Sahitya Akademi Award (1955), National Poet (1964), Pampa Award (1987), Padma Vibhushan (1988) and the Karnataka Ratna (1992).</p>.<p>Kuvempu was born Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa in Hirekodige (Chikmagalur District). He was also known as KV Puttappa and Kuvempu was his pen name.</p>.<p>One of his best works is the Sri Ramayana Darshanam and he was awarded the Jnanapith Award for it.</p>.<p>His other notable work was the poem ‘O nanna chetana, agu nee aniketana’.</p>.<p>One of his best novels was Kaanuru Heggadati, which was published in 1936. </p>.<p>He also started a literary movement named Navodaya and also wrote the Kannada State anthem Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate.</p>.<p>He passed away on November 11, 1994.</p>
<p>The world celebrated the 115th birth anniversary of noted Kannada poet Kuvempu on Sunday.</p>.<p>Apart from being a poet, he was a novelist, playwright and professor.</p>.<p>He was conferred the Jnanapith Award (1967), Padma Bhushan (1958), Sahitya Akademi Award (1955), National Poet (1964), Pampa Award (1987), Padma Vibhushan (1988) and the Karnataka Ratna (1992).</p>.<p>Kuvempu was born Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa in Hirekodige (Chikmagalur District). He was also known as KV Puttappa and Kuvempu was his pen name.</p>.<p>One of his best works is the Sri Ramayana Darshanam and he was awarded the Jnanapith Award for it.</p>.<p>His other notable work was the poem ‘O nanna chetana, agu nee aniketana’.</p>.<p>One of his best novels was Kaanuru Heggadati, which was published in 1936. </p>.<p>He also started a literary movement named Navodaya and also wrote the Kannada State anthem Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate.</p>.<p>He passed away on November 11, 1994.</p>