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Book Brahma Literature Festival 2024
St. John’s Auditorium, Koramangala, Bengaluru, 9-11 August
Soul of South
Book Brahma Literature Festival 2024
St. John’s Auditorium, Koramangala, Bengaluru, 9-11 August
Book Brahma Literature Festival
5 States
5 States
Speakers/Performers
first
Aananth Daksnamurthy
Akhil Mehta
Arunank Latha
Jason Grunebaum
K Satchidanandan
Kannan Sundaram
Mayura Shreyams Kumar
Nijesh Shah
Rahul Soni
Ramjee Narasimhan
Ravi Deecee
Suchitra Ramachandran
Vasudendhra
Vivek Shanbhag
Dr. R. K. Padmanabha
Dr. R. K. Padmanabha, a Carnatic music pioneer from Rudrapatnam, Karnataka, trained under eminent musicians like Vidwan Nanjundaswamy and Vidwan Sitaramashastri. He established the “Sapta Swara Devata Dhyana Mandir” in his hometown and has held notable positions in Karnataka’s music organizations. Padmanabha is renowned for organizing innovative music programs nationwide.
Pandit Venkatesh Kumar
Pandit Venkatesh Kumar, learned music from his father, a folk artist, and later studied the Gwalior Gharana under Pandit Puttaraja of Vireshwara Punyashram in Gadag. He is a Professor at Karnataka University’s Music College and a Grade A Artist of Akashvani. Known for his earthy Dharwad style and occasional echoes of Rajaguru’s singing, he has performed at prestigious musical gatherings nationwide.
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj is a versatile Indian actor, director, producer, presenter, and politician, acclaimed for his work in Telugu, Tamil, English, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. He has received numerous awards, including five National Film Awards, and is known for his fluency in multiple languages, making him a sought-after talent in Indian cinema.
Meghana Chandramouli
Meghna Chandramouli is a remarkable artist from Bengaluru who beautifully blends dance with Kannada poetry. Captivated by Bharatanatyam at age three, she later excelled in various forms, including Kuchipudi, where she ranked first in Karnataka. Meghna uniquely combines poetry, music, and dance, proving that this fusion can be even more captivating than traditional recitations.
Manasi Sudhir
Manasi Sudhir is a unique artist who revitalizes Kannada and children’s poetry with her captivating performances. Hailing from Udupi and an alumna of Purnaprajna College, she starred in “Ammana Mane” and played a key role in the blockbuster “Kantara.” Her engaging song-performances have earned her widespread acclaim from music and theatre enthusiasts.
Bindumalini Narayanaswamy
Bindumalini is a versatile Indian artist excelling as a singer, music composer, graphic designer, and performer. Her career is marked by numerous successful performances and accolades. Notably, her composition and rendition of the song “Mayavi Manave” from the film Nathicharami earned her the prestigious “Best Playback Singer” award at the 66th National Film Awards in 2019. This achievement made her the first playback singer to win a National Award for a Kannada song.
Nirdiganta
Prakash Raj, a celebrated actor across multiple languages, originates from Srirangapatna, Mysore district. Known for his work in Telugu, Tamil, English, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films, he has received numerous awards. His brainchild, ‘Nirdiganta,’ offers a unique platform for theatre enthusiasts in his garden along the Lokpavani river near Shettihalli. With a grand stage accommodating over 30 artists, ‘Nirdiganta’ fosters skill-sharing and learning among practitioners without formal hierarchies, addressing the scarcity of training spaces for theatre in the region.
Natana
‘Natana’ is a collective of individuals dedicated to using theatre as a tool for introspection and promoting mental well-being to foster a healthier society. The group delves into various art forms such as music, dance, literature, and film, with a primary focus on dramatic arts. ‘Natana’ operates with the main objective of performance acting, aiming to explore and experiment with different aspects of theatre. They have established a well-equipped theatre in an independent space, providing a platform for creative expression and artistic exploration.
Yakshagana
The troupe has a colorful history of more than 85 years. Established in 1934 by renowned artiste, National awardee Late Keremane Shivarama Hegde the Troupe is steadily growing over the years. His son, late Sri Keremane Shambhu Hegde led the troupe to new heights during the last 40 years. The Troupe is named after the family diety Lord Ganapati of Idagunji (a nearby place to Gunavante of Honnavar Taluk, Karnataka). Today the troupe is striding towards new goals under the dynamic stewardship of his grandson, Sri Keremane Shivananda Hegde. Keremane is a family name and also a name of the place in Gunavante, Karnataka where the well-known Yakshagana artists’ family is based.
Anil Ijeri
Arpitha R G
Arun Kumar Yadav
Basavaraju K S
G S B Agnihothri
Ganesh Dhareshwar
Ganesh Doddamani
Kamalahmed Malekoppa
Kandan G
Kanthraj N
Malleshi H V
Manjunath Honnapura
Nandabasappa M Wade
Ponmani Thomas
Ramakrishna Nayak
Rudragaud I Indi
Satish Multhalli
Shivakumar Kesaramadu
Shivashankar Sutar
Urmila Venugopal
Vishwanath Hegde
Book Brahma
Book Brahma is a Bengaluru-based digital media house established in 2019 with a mission to unite everyone involved in literature and culture. It is a platform for authors, publishers, distributors, readers, and critics to connect and collaborate. Over the past five years, more than 165 million literature enthusiasts in 40+ countries have been engaged through online programs, interviews, and ceremonies. The emergence of over 6000 Kannada authors, cataloged over 20,000 books has been facilitated, and have plans to expand to Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam. In 2022, Book Brahma launched Kannada’s largest Short Story and Novel competition, apart from actively participating in literary events worldwide.
Event Schedule
It’s time to unfold some captivating stories.
The Festival Schedule is out… get on board this literary adventure.
Our Vibrant Venue
Date: 9 August 2024 – 11 August 2024
Time: 9 AM to 10 PM
Location: St. John’s Auditorium, Koramangala, Bengaluru-560034
Feedback / Testimonials
M. Gopalakrishnan
BBLF#2024 is a great success. It brought together all the great personalities from South Indian Languages. We were given an opportunity to interact with all the senior writers and young writers from Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Also this was the opportunity to hear from all the writers about the happenings and trends in poetry, short stories, novels, translations in their languages. The extra ordinary music concerts, dance programmes, art exhibitions and poetry in actions added beauty to the festival. Congratulations to everyone.
M.Gopalakrishnan
I am M.Gopalakrishnan, writer in Tamil. Thank you for giving us a wonderful experience in Bengaluru during the last 3 days. BBLF#2024 was a unique event which all the writers dreamed about. Bringing all the south indian languages under one roof itself is a great achievement. Listening to great writers like H S Shivaprakash, K.Satchidanandan, Vivek Shanbhag, Volga, Nagabhushanaswamy, Paul Zacharia, Vadrevu Chinnabadrudu and many such personalities is an experience to cherish with for many years. You have created an opportunity to know the young and emerging writers from other languages and also the various trends being explored. The festival created an opportunity for the exchange of ideas and works between the languages. All the titles and topics given for the discussion to the panel of writers are well conceived. It is worth mentioning that punctuality is maintained throughout the programme. It's like a perfect orchestration where everyone did their part precisely resulting in complete performance. And it is not only the festival of letters but also the festival of art, drama and music also. Listening to the greats of Pt Venkatesh kumar, Dr R K Padmanaba and Bindhu Malini and experiencing the Yaksha Gana all added to the beauty of the festival. My sincere appreciation and congratulation to the entire Book Brahma Team for making the event GREAT and SUCCESSFUL. Wish that the BBLF continues for many more years.
Khadeer
Great start Dear Ajay. It's a great beginning. In the coming days, you will see how much inspiration was given to the participants by spending three days in the presence of writers of four languages in their enthusiastic literary work. The concept of 'Manam' was evoked by the Bookbrahma Literary Festival among the writers of the South. Future generations will experience the miracles that follow. It is good to see a large number of Telugus in this festival, who meet in a hurry in Hyderabad and have a leisurely, cozy and carefree chat here. This work must continue. Send this message to the people responsible for the book bramha. Weldon. In the coming festival we will meet in the shade of those trees drinking tea in the canteen.
Sameer Joshi
"I LOVED this festival. The programs are diverse and shows extraordinary vision – every taste and age is catered to. Next year I hope to attend with my family and will most certainly advertise it as widely as I can through my own networks. Congratulations to the organising committee, specially Satish Chapparike & Devu Pattar and to everyone who contributed to this fantastic event!"
Vighnesha
"First festival deserves all the excuses.The schedules of some important speakers use to clash, which made us to miss somethings.So better to extend a day of the festival.Drinking water was not provided abundantly.Kudos to all the stage performers.Selecting them was apt.Student volunteers bit needed still more instructions on them being polite and their knowledge of different session venues.This is only subjected to some…..Yet, I know the pains of organising such a mega event.Criticising is the easiest job.Congratulations 'Book Brahma' for the unique event.Thanks.Good luck for the 'brand tradition'.Shortcomings are almost negligible."
Dr. Mohan Talakalukoppa
"Very good initiative indeed. Hats off to the efforts. But surprising to see- When people who are branded as left (likes of Prakash Raj, Raghunatha cha. ha., Prathibha Nandakumar etc. ) are given place as speakers, why don't you include famous writers like Rohith Chakratheertha, Dr. G.B. Harisha etc? Further, novelists like Karanam Pavan Prasad and writers like Gopalakrishna Kuntini are left out. They are much much better than many writers who find a place as speakers. One more thing: Why there is no place for writers related to Agriculture? They are not coming under your purview? There are many people like Shree Padre, Shivananda Kalave etc.who do creative writing related to Agriculture."
Publications Department
"Madam, Good Morning. Hearty Hearty Congratulations.💐💐💐 The whole show went off outstandingly very well. Thank you very much for organising the Fair, making it Lively, comfortably well.Best effort by You, 👏🏼Keep it up🥰"
Jyothi, Hyderabad
"Hai thank you for all the arrangements done. You all were meticulous with your planning and warm with the reception. I can understand the hardwork behind. Thank you for being a wonderful host and giving us good memories to take home."
Gita Ramaswamy
"I can't thank you enough for the wonderful hospitality and the even more wonderful Literary Festival."
Abhishek LG
"Event was amazing. Really liked it, refreshing on Saturday weekend."
Yogananth
"Had a very good experience and insights on literature and art. Definitely I recommend anyone who comes across, to attend the fest"
Sharon Pradhan
"Great experience. Good to know about different books and authors."
Neha verma
"It's really nice there with so much information about so many things. Thanks for the opportunity"
Aaheli Bera
"Good event! Had a nice afternoon here"
kartik
"Thees fest will give fresh air to people who love litrature"