Background
Alanahalli was born on April 3, 1947 in Alanahalli, Kingdom of Mysore (now Karnataka).
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Srikrishna Alanahalli
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He completed his post graduation in Master of Arts in Philosophy in 1969 and worked as a lecturer in Mysore University and Central Institute of Indian Languages from 1969 to 1979.
Career
He became popular for his novels like Kaadu (1972), Parasangada Gendethimma (1978) and Bhujangayyana Dasavataragalu (1982), some of which were made into films too. Then he became a full-time writer and immersed himself in different fields like literature, cinema, agriculture, journalisim. He actively took part in contemporary politics as well.
Alanahalli, in his novels portrayed innocence, lust, revenge and jealousy and communicated physical desires and mental turmoil effectively.
In Kannada, it was made into a film of the same name with Lokesh playing the lead role of Gendethimma. All his novels, short stories and poems were ahead of his time.
Sample his novels Parasangada Gendethimma, Bhujangayyana Dasavataragalu and Kaadu, which both shocked and awed readers and filmgoers. Alanahalli edited a bi-monthly Sameekshna and ran a publishing house of the same name.
He has only 12 books to his cr, including three collections of poems, but they have had a strong impact.
He translated Dogri Pahari love poems into Kannada. His collection of poems Kaadugidada Hadupadu is remarkable in terms of style and content.
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Nationality
Indian