Varuni KS

Profiles May 29, 2020

Ramanna’s discipline, affection (Part 6)

Turban I shall tell you the story of the turban. A distinguished muslim lived near the Avani Mutt near Mulbagal. Apparently he was a goldsmith. One day, he roa...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS

Profiles May 22, 2020

Ramanna’s discipline, affection (Part 5)

Jaggery The major part of expenditure of the house was, jaggery. The arrangement for jaggery was similar to the one above. Ramanna was to pay the designated fa...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS

Profiles Apr 14, 2020

Ramanna’s discipline, affection (Part 4)

‘Urus’ In the southeast corner of Mulbagal stands a Dargah. A dargah is a grave of Muslim saints. It seems that a devotee named Haider Valli had performed pena...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS

Profiles Mar 31, 2020

Ramanna’s discipline, affection (Part 3)

Introduction to books I have mentioned above that Ramanna made me read Kannada Rāmāyaṇa, Bhārata and other books regularly. Bhāgavata and Ranganātha-rāmāyaṇa -...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS

Profiles Mar 23, 2020

Ramanna’s discipline, affection (Part 2)

Kāvyavācana[1]  Thanks to such readings and recitations, people from our neighbourhood used to come and gather at our place. Attikunte Sripatiraya, Lingap...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS

Profiles Mar 17, 2020

Ramanna’s discipline, affection (Part 1)

Ramanna is my Cikka-tāta (grandfather’s younger brother). Sheikhdar Gundappa’s second son. I had briefly introduced him in my earlier writings. He initially wor...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS

Profiles Mar 03, 2020

Sheenanna (Part 4)

Shamanna’s family Even I had moved to Eldooru. During those days, Shamanna’s wife Venkamma who was suffering from illness for a long time, passed away. Venkamm...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS

Profiles Feb 25, 2020

Sheenanna (Part 3)

Sinister view I have told that my youngest grandfather was someone who indulged in loose talk. His view was also sinister. Sometimes he used to talk ill of my...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS

Profiles Feb 11, 2020

Sheenanna (Part 2)

Sarcasm I remember very little of that argument. Whenever I remember this behaviour of Sheenanna, I feel disappointed and worried. Why did he behave like that?...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS

Profiles Jan 31, 2020

Sheenanna (Part 1)

Out of my grandfathers, hasn’t it been evident that my third grandfather Sheenanna was very dear to me? But when it comes to him, will I be able to talk about e...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS

Profiles Oct 29, 2019

Polepalli Chinnaswamy Shetty

I have heard that Chinnaswamy Shetty is the son-in-law of a wealthy landlord of Polepalli[1]. I may have gotten to know him around 1910-11. I was in need of som...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS

Profiles Jul 30, 2019

Who are the Rasikas? (Part 2)

The Nature of Rasikas Say, you have an invite to a dinner at a relative’s house, which is loaded with laddoos and chirotis (sweets). M S Subbalakshmi’s concert...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS

Profiles Jul 23, 2019

Who are the Rasikas? (Part 1)

It will be appropriate to explain the purpose behind reminiscing several musicians and rasikas.[1] The purpose is simply the lament that connoisseurship has dec...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Varuni KS