Udyavara Madhava Acharya

Udyavara Madhava Acharya
Born25 March 1941
Udupi District, Madras Presidency, British India
Died7 December 2020 (aged 79)
Udupi, Karnataka, India
OccupationShort story writer, poet, theatre director
LanguageKannada
NationalityIndian
Notable awardsKarnataka Sahitya Academy Award; Rajyotsava Award

Udyavara Madhava Acharya (25 March 1941 – 7 December 2020) was an Indian orator,[1] short story writer,[2] poet, and theatre artist.[3] He is credited with modernisation of the traditional theatre form of Yakshagana. Some of his noted works include Baagida Mara (transl. Bent Tree), Rangasthalada Kanavarikegalu (transl. Theater dreams), and Nenapadalu Shakunthale (transl. I remembered Shakunthala). He was a recipient of the Karnataka state Rajyotsava Award in 1999 and the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award in 1970.

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  2. ^ "Sahitya sammelan: cultural programmes begin". The Hindu. 20 March 2010. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.; "I took criticism in my stride: seer". The Hindu. 18 January 2006. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^ "'Udupi needs a museum'". The Hindu. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.