Nitin Kushalappa

Nitin Kushalappa
Born
Virajpet, Kodagu, Karnataka
NationalityIndian
Other namesMookonda Kushalappa
EducationClarence High School, St. Joseph's Pre-University College, CMR Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)Author, Engineer
Known forThirke (2022), Dakshin: South Indian Myths and Fables Retold (2023)
AwardsBal Sahitya Puraskar for English in 2025

Nitin Kushalappa (born Mookonda Poonacha Nitin Kushalappa, also known as Mookonda Nitin Kushalappa, Nitin Kushalappa M P or Mookonda Kushalappa) is an Indian author of books and articles.

Early life

Kushalappa hails from Kodagu (Coorg), a region rich in oral lore.[1][2][3] He studied in Bangalore in Clarence High School, St. Joseph's Pre-University College, CMR Institute of Technology (BE), Kuvempu University (MA) and Alliance University (EPGDM).

Career

Nitin Kushalappa is a lead engineer in the software development industry.[4]

Kushalappa has also been working towards preserving the Kodava language and culture.[5][6] He is the researcher working for the online Kodava Virtual Museum.[7][8][9][10] He has done work on an old temple script, thirke.[11][12][13] In an interview with Anushree Madhavan of The New Indian Express, Nitin admits that Coorg and the Pattole Palame are constant influences in his works.[14][15]

He is the author of Puffin Books' Dakshin: South Indian Myths and Fables Retold.[16][17][18][19] This is a children's book, a collection of 15 South Indian folktales, published in 2023.[20][21][22] This book won him the Sahitya Akademi's Bal Sahitya Puraskar in 2025. [23][24][25][26][27][28]

Kushalappa has books on local history, a translation from Kannada to English on Pandyanda Belliappa, and a biography to his credit.[17][29] His book 'The Major who kept his Cool' is the biography of an army hero Lt Col (then Major) P S Ganapathi MVC, who protected his men while they were in hostile territory.[29] Nitin has co-authored a book on the native religious practises of Kodagu.[30] His various articles have been published by the Deccan Herald, and Star of Mysore. He also writes under the names Mookonda Kushalappa, Mookonda Nitin Kushalappa and Nitin Kushalappa M P.[31][1][2]

Books

Local History

  • The Early Coorgs, USA: Createspace, 2013. ISBN 9781494430115, India: NotionPress, 2013. ISBN 9789383808274
  • Long Ago in Coorg, USA: Createspace, 2013. ISBN 9781494282479, India: Pothi books, 2014. ISBN 9788192914206
  • 1785 Coorg, Kodagu: Codava Makkada Coota, 2018.
  • Kodagu Principality vs British Empire, Kodagu: Codava Makkada Coota, 2018.

Biography

  • The Major who kept his Cool (Lt Col P S Ganapathi, MVC), Kodagu: Codava Makkada Coota, 2019.

Novella

  • The House of Awadh, Gurugram: Bigfoot Publication, 2019. ISBN 9788194302445 (modern-day Ramayan)
  • A Hoysala Adventure, New Delhi: Puffin, 2025. ISBN 9780143471882 (Historical fiction, Girls of India series)

Translation

Children's Folk Tale Collection

References

  1. ^ a b Zachariah, Preeti (2 April 2014). "Tales from the hills". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "'Are Kodavas (Coorgs) Hindus?' book launch". Star of Mysore. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Mookonda Kushalappa's recent newspaper articles". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. ^ Poovaiah, Dhanyata. "Mastering the balancing act". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ^ Poovaiah, Dhanyata. "Efforts to preserve Kodava takk". Deccan Herald. The Printers Mysore Ltd. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ^ "The Lead: The uniqueness of Kodava culture". Deccan Herald. The Printers Mysore Ltd. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Museum with native voices; IFA invites design experts and community members". Auth India. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  8. ^ Raju, Sowmya (17 May 2022). "Online museum to archive stories about Kodavas". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  9. ^ GR, Prajna (29 May 2022). "Karnataka: A project to establish virtual museum to chronicle Kodava heritage underway". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Do you know of this living museum of Kodava culture?". Live Mint. Mint Lounge. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  11. ^ "The discovery of an old alphabet". Deccan Herald. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Discovering Alphabets Of Old Kodava Script". Star of Mysore. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Letters and sounds over the years". 10 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  14. ^ Madhavan, Anushree. "Moral stories from the south". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Moral stories from the south | Kodagu First". KodaguFirst. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Review of book 'Dakshin' based on morals and South Indian culture". Mid-day. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Folktales & Fables week: Myths and legends worth retelling". Mint Lounge. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  18. ^ "A new book retells folk tales, myths and fables from Southern India for young readers". Scroll.in. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  19. ^ "7 books to put on your reading list in April". Mintlounge. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Children's Day Special: Seven books set in South India that are a must on young adult bookshelves". SF Features Desk. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  21. ^ "New Releases - GurgaonMoms". 17 June 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Children's Day Special: Seven Children's books from South India". The South First. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Sahitya Akademi 2025: Yuva, Bal Sahitya Puraskar Winners Announced". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  24. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar announced for 23 writers, and Bal Puraskar for 24 authors". The Hindu. The Hindu Bureau. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  25. ^ Network, Post News (18 June 2025). "Odia writers Subrat Kumar Senapati, Rajakishore Parhi win Sahitya Akademi Yuva, Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 - OrissaPOST". Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  26. ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya, Yuva Puraskar for 2025 (MSN)". Microsoft News. MSN. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  27. ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya, Yuva Puraskar for 2025 - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  28. ^ "Nitin Kushalappa wins Kendra Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar". Star of Mysore. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  29. ^ a b "Youth urged to join the army". Star of Mysore. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  30. ^ "NEW BOOK SEEKS RELIGIOUS MINORITY STATUS FOR KODAVAS (COORGS)". Coorg News. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  31. ^ "About the author". Penguin Books. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.