Karanam Pavan Prasad is an Indian author, novelist and playwright in Kannada language. He gained notability with his first novel Karma.Blog review - June 2014Karma Novel - good reads His second novel was Nunni. He is considered a prominent new-age Kannada writer with a vast and growing readership.Storytel - Audio Books
Early life Prasad was born in the Bangalore district in Karnataka. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Bangalore University.
Career His theatrical productions led him to Kannada literature.ಭೈರಪ್ಪ ಹೊಗಳಿದ 'ಕರ್ಮ' ಕೃತಿ ವಿಶ್ವದೆಲ್ಲೆಡೆ ಲಭ್ಯ - Kannada.oneIndia.com - 29 April 2014Debutant Prasad’s Karma Echoes S L Bhyrappa’s Fiction - The New indian Express - 20 May 2014 His second play Purahara was well-received by theatre enthusiasts, he acted in the role of Arab Adil Shaw.Karanam Pavan Prasad Interview - KannadaPrabha Daily 11 March 2018 In 2013 he took a break from theatre to focus on Karma. Initially, he received accolades from S. L. Bhyrappa, while Karma garnered both appreciation and criticism for its bold craftsmanship and conservative undertones. Karma was later translated into English.
He started his career as a theatre director and playwright. He is working as a User Interface Designer, simultaneously engaging himself in research, literature study and writing.
His second novel NunniNunni Novel by Karanam Pavan Prasad - good reads review was released on 25 September 2015. It made a critical analysis of Christian missionaries. Nun is the protagonist.NUNNI Novel critical analysis - kannada.oneindia.com OCT 14, 2015 Prasad was than listed as a prominent Kannada writer. His 'Mother Elisa' character resembles Mother Teresa, It raised significant debates about truth, harmony, and service. His novel Grastha considered science and philosophy based on Indian aesthetics.Grasta Novel - GoodReads Subsequently, he authored a novel titled "Rayakonda" in the dark humor genre, which garnered varied responses and was subsequently hailed as a new direction in his writing style and intellectual journey He is a best-selling novelist.Best seller Novelist Report (TIMES GROUP VK 23-04-17) Sattu is his recent novel, characterized by an intricate blend of philosophical and surreal themes.Sattu - Author interview 2022
Epic Bempura Margam (ಬೆಂಪೂರ ಮಾರ್ಗಂ) 2026 Plays Beedi Bimba Rangada Tumba (ಬೀದಿ ಬಿಂಬ ರಂಗದ ತುಂಬ) 2011 Purahara (ಪುರಹರ) 2012 Bhava Enage Hingitu (ಭವ ಎನಗೆ ಹಿಂಗಿತು) 2017 Cleopatrala Kone Maga (ಕ್ಲಿಯೋಪಾತ್ರಾಳ ಕೊನೇ ಮಗ) 2025 Novels Karma (ಕರ್ಮ) 2014 Nunni (ನನ್ನಿ) 2015 Grastha (ಗ್ರಸ್ತ) 2017 Rayakonda (ರಾಯಕೊಂಡ) 2020 Sattu (ಸತ್ತು) 2022 Translations Karma (English) 2015 Seminar Paper 'Parva'da Krishna : Rajatantra mattu Rajakarana (ಪರ್ವದ ಕೃಷ್ಣ : ರಾಜತಂತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಕಾರಣ) soundcloud.com- Seminar paper on Parva - Online audio by karanam Pavan Prasad Hosa Odugana Jagattu (ಹೊಸ ಓದುಗನ ಜಗತ್ತು) Seminar paper
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