Anantharamu Krishnappa, born in Krishnaraja Nagara, Mysore District is a writer and a publisher. Father N.S. Krishnappa and mother Subbalakshmamma. He started his career at Anantapuram depot of Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation and pursued his master's degree in Kannada from Maharaja's College, Mysuru, with the desire to become a teacher. He started his career as a lecturer in Maharaja's College. He has won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for Kannada three times for his works. He earned his Doctorate in Philosophy for his work "Kavi Brahmashiva Ondu Adhyayana".
He published his first five books himself under the banner "Anantha Prakashana". He has also written several books under different publishers. These include 'Vivekananda's Fables' by Ramakrishna Ashrama, 'Ajata Nagalingaswamy' published by Navalgund Nagalingapura Mutt, 'Yuga Purusha Mouneshwara' and 'Sri Gurudattatreya' biography by Edathore Sri Yoganandeshwara Saraswathi Mutt, 'Kannada Sanskrit Sambandha' published by Open University, 'Kannada Sanskrit Sambandhagalu', 'Kannada Grammars', 'Sanskrit Words in Kannada' published by Open University. He is an orator and has delivered speeches in various parts of Karnataka.
He also won the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 2004 and the Ranna Sahitya Award in 2006.. He presided Mysuru District 15th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana. He was awarded with "Champaka Kalaa Ratna Award" in the year 2024.
Bibliography
Travelogues Udaya Raviya Naadinalli - Expo 70, Japan travelogue (Kannada Sahitya Academy Award) Sakkareya Seeme - Karnataka State, Mandya District travelogue (Kannada Sahitya Academy Award) Dakshinada Sirinaadu - Karnataka State, Dakhisna Kannada district travelogue (Kannada Sahitya Academy Award)
Jainism Kavi Brahmashiva - Doctoral Research work.
Kannada Vachana Sahitya Devara Dasimayya - 101 Independent Vachanas Devabinnapa -
Kannada Education kannada-samskruta sambhandha - Karnataka State Open University kannada vyakaranagalu - Karnataka State Open University kannadadalli samskruta shabdhagalu - Karnataka State Open University
Hinduism Dakshinada Ayodhye - Sri Rama Kshetra Ajata Nagalingaswamy- Charitra Sangraha - Navalgund Nagalingapura Mutt
Ajata Nagalingaswamy- Jeevana Charitre - Navalgund Nagalingapura Mutt
Yugapurusha Mouneshwara - Navalgund Nagalingapura Mutt
Vishwakarma Vamsha Vikasa - Navalgund Nagalingapura Mutt
Vishwakarma Vijaya - Navalgund Nagalingapura Mutt
Nagalingana Divya Dhamagalu - Navalgund Nagalingapura Mutt
Sri Guru Dattatreya - Vedanta Bharati, Krishnaraja Nagara
Pavitra Parivrajana - Vedanta Bharati, Krishnaraja Nagara
Hariharananda Bharati Vaibhava -
Swami Vivekanandara katha sanchaya- Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysuru
Swami Vivekanandara katha sanchaya- Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysuru
References Ramayana Mahanveshanam The Hindu May 2005 Rajyotsava Awards Deccan herald October 2004 City Today Deccan Herald April 2006
Devabinnapa Open Library Devara Daasimayya Open Library
Dakshinada Sirinadu Nehru Memorial Library
Swami Vivekananda Kathamanjari Vivek Store
Swami Vivekananda Kathasanchaya Vivek Store
Champaka Kalaa Ratna Award Champaka Kalaa Ratna Award
Pavitra Parivrajana Pavitra Parivrajana
Speech in Ramakrishna Ashram Speech in Ramakrishna Ashram Four Pillars of Sanatan Indian Literature Four Pillars of Sanatan Indian Literature - Lecture at UGC
268th Shivanubhava Dashoha Lecture Lecture at JSS Mahavidyapeeta
Relevance of Sri Ramakrishna by Anantharamu Relevance of Sri Ramakrishna by Anantharamu
Swami Vivekananda by Anantharamu Swami Vivekananda by Anantharamu
Shivanubhava Dashoha Lecture JSS Shivanubhava Dashoha Lecture JSS