Background
Shankaranarayana, Tirthapura Nanjundaiah was born on September 27, 1947 in Tirthapura, Karnataka, India. Son of Tirthapura Suryanaranappa and Mattodu Puttalingaiah Satyabhamamma.
Shankaranarayana, Tirthapura Nanjundaiah was born on September 27, 1947 in Tirthapura, Karnataka, India. Son of Tirthapura Suryanaranappa and Mattodu Puttalingaiah Satyabhamamma.
Bachelor, University Mysore, India, 1967. Master of Arts, University Mysore, India, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Mysore, India, 1978.
Lecturer, head of department of Kannada University Evening College, U. Mysore, 1969-1973; officer-in-charge Post Graduate Center, U. Mysore, 1973-1974; lecturer B. R. project, U. Mysore, 1973-1984; reader, chairman B. R. project, Kuvempu U., 1984-1994; professor B. R. project, Kuvempu U., since 1994.
Member International Society for Folk Narrative Research, Folklore Society South Indian Language, Folklore Fellows Finland (associate).
Son of Tirthapura Suryanaranappa and Mattodu Puttalingaiah Satyabhamamma;m. Matighatta Krishnamurthy Nagalakshmi, January 1, 1978. Children: T. S. Aparna, T. S. Poornima.