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Kavalu[1] is a 2010 Kannada novel by novelist S.L. Bhyrappa. the novel deals with Indian society at thecrrossroads of the era of globalization. The story revolves around the main character Jaya Kumar.
Author | S L Bhyrappa |
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Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Genre | Fiction |
Publisher | Sahitya Bhandara, Balepet, Bangalore. |
Publication date | 2010 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
Preceded by | Aavarana |
Followed by | Yaana |
Website | Official website |
The book was released on 28 June 2010 and 3700 copies sold out within the first three days.[2] Post its release numerous debates were conducted by author himself notably at Bangalore[3] and Hubballi.[4] The book was in a Kannada Top-10 list the year it was released.[5]
Characters edit
- Jai Kumar
- Vaijayanthi Jai Kumar
- Vatsala (Puttakka/Jai Kumar and Vaijayanthi's daughter)
- Dyaavakka (Vaijayanthi Jai Kumar's House maid)
- Mangala Jai Kumar
- Prabhakara (Mangala's Collegemate and Paramour )
- Nachiket (Software Engineer and nephew of Jai Kumar)
- Rajamma (Jai Kumar's mother)
- Shobha Naraayan (Nachiket's mother and Jaikumar's Sister)
- Narayan (Jai Kumar's brother-in-law)
- Keshava (Jai Kumar's Elder Brother)
- Chitra Hosur
- Maala Kerur
- Ila (English Professor )
- Sujaya (Sweety/Ila and Vinaychandra's daughter)
- Vinay Chandra (Ila's former husband)
- Minister (Ila's boyfriend)
Reprints edit
- First print: 2010
- Second print: 2010
Footnotes edit
- ^ Book by S. L. Bhyrappa Kavalu,Sahitya Bhandara, Bangalore
- ^ "ಬಿಸಿ ದೋಸೆಯಂತೆ ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ 'ಕವಲು' ಮಾರಾಟ". 30 June 2010.
- ^ "ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕವಲು ವಿಚಾರಗೋಷ್ಠಿ". 4 August 2010.
- ^ "ಜು.31ರಂದು ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 'ಕವಲು ಹೇಗನಿಸಿತು'?". 29 July 2010.
- ^ "ದಟ್ಸ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಟಾಪ್ 10 ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳು". 13 October 2010.
References edit
- http://slbhyrappa.com/
- About books release and the sales details: http://kannada.oneindia.in/news/2010/06/30/sl-bhyrappa-new-novel-kavalu-sold-out.html
- Top ten books as mentioned in Website: http://kannada.oneindia.in/ [1]
- kavalu review : [2]