1. Jayant Kaikini was born on 24 January 1955 and is a poet, short story writer, playwright, columnist in Kannada and a lyricist and script writer in Kannada cinema.
13 Facts About Jayanth Kaikini
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Jayanth Kaikini has published seven short story collections, six poetry collections, four essay collections and three plays so far.
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Jayanth Kaikini is valued as one of the best writers in Kannada literature and has revolutionized the field by giving it a fresh new perspective.
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Jayanth Kaikini has bagged many notable awards like 'Karnataka Sahitya Academy' award, Kusumagraj National Literary Award, Katha Award for Creative Fiction, DSC South Asian Literature Prize amidst others.
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Jayanth Kaikini is regarded as one of the most significant writers in Kannada today.
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Jayanth Kaikini has been conferred the honorary doctorate from Tumkur University.
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Jayanth Kaikini has published a number of poetry collections including Rangadindondishtu Doora, Kothitheertha, Shravana Madhyana, Neelimale, Theredashte Bagilu.
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Jayanth Kaikini is the author of short stories collections for Dagadoo Parabana Ashwamedha, Aamruthaballi Kashaya, Shabda Teera, Bannada kaalu, Toofan Mail, Ondu Jelebi, Charminar, Anarkaliya Safety Pin and Vichitraseneya Vaikhari.
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Jayanth Kaikini is credited with revolutionising the Kannada cinematic vocabulary with new and modern imagery that belongs to our lived worlds.
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Jayanth Kaikini's hit song 'Anisutide' penned for Yograj Bhat's Mungaaru Male, shot him to an unprecedented adoration amidst listeners of Kannada cinema music.
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Jayanth Kaikini received the Karnataka Sahitya Academy award for his first poetry collection at the age of nineteen in 1974.
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Jayanth Kaikini received the same award again in 1982,1989 and 1996 for his short story collections.
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Jayanth Kaikini's daughter Srajana Kaikini is a philosopher, artist, curator, professor and son Ritwik Kaikini is an artist, music composer, writer, educator.