<p class="title">Koniganahalli, a remote village in Kodlipet hobli, was a land of illiteracy in the past. However, Kodagu's former legislator P K Channaiah lit the lamp of literacy here.</p>.<p class="title">Now, his grandson K N Kiran Kumar is spreading literacy in the village. He has also been creating awareness about the Kannada language in the village.</p>.<p class="title">Kiran Kumar's grandmother, mother and uncles staged Kannada plays in the village. As a result, he had developed a deep interest in Kannada language, art, plays and literature from a young age.</p>.<p class="title">However, it was his guru G S Murugendrappa who guided him and also increased his interest in literature.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Working as a Kannada teacher at Kodlipet Vidya Samsthe, Kiran is engaged in writing stories, poems, vachanas, plays, mono acts, among other things.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In addition, he has been helping children to develop an interest in the Kannada language and literature, by promoting their talents.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Through his efforts, children from his school have won prizes in the state-level Prathibha Karanji competitions as well. </p>.<p class="bodytext">As a good singer, he has been entertaining people through Kannada Bhavageethes, devotional songs and folk songs.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Along with academic activities, he has been training students and has given programmes in Madikeri Akashvani.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The poems penned by Kiran Kumar have been published by Sahithya Sinchana publishers and have won state-level awards. In the state-level Yuvajana mela, he had won prizes in Ranga Geethe and mono acting competitions.</p>
<p class="title">Koniganahalli, a remote village in Kodlipet hobli, was a land of illiteracy in the past. However, Kodagu's former legislator P K Channaiah lit the lamp of literacy here.</p>.<p class="title">Now, his grandson K N Kiran Kumar is spreading literacy in the village. He has also been creating awareness about the Kannada language in the village.</p>.<p class="title">Kiran Kumar's grandmother, mother and uncles staged Kannada plays in the village. As a result, he had developed a deep interest in Kannada language, art, plays and literature from a young age.</p>.<p class="title">However, it was his guru G S Murugendrappa who guided him and also increased his interest in literature.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Working as a Kannada teacher at Kodlipet Vidya Samsthe, Kiran is engaged in writing stories, poems, vachanas, plays, mono acts, among other things.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In addition, he has been helping children to develop an interest in the Kannada language and literature, by promoting their talents.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Through his efforts, children from his school have won prizes in the state-level Prathibha Karanji competitions as well. </p>.<p class="bodytext">As a good singer, he has been entertaining people through Kannada Bhavageethes, devotional songs and folk songs.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Along with academic activities, he has been training students and has given programmes in Madikeri Akashvani.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The poems penned by Kiran Kumar have been published by Sahithya Sinchana publishers and have won state-level awards. In the state-level Yuvajana mela, he had won prizes in Ranga Geethe and mono acting competitions.</p>