Gopalkrishna Pandurang Nayak, known as Gaonkar, (3 September 1927 – 5 February 2017) from
Torke
Torke is a small village in Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India. This village is about a few square kilometres in extent. Torke traditionally is the amalgamation of Hoskatt, Naranapur, Toregazani, Torke, Devarabhavi, Halle ...
village was a drama writer in the
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
language. In 2000, he was awarded Karnataka
Sahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of, the Indian government. Its of ...
for his work in drama writings. He was also awarded
Yakshgana
Yakshagaana is a traditional theatre, developed in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and western parts of Chikmagalur districts, in the state of Karnataka and in Kasaragod district in Kerala that combines dance, music, dialogue, ...
Sahitya Prashasti.
G. P. Nayak was born in
Hiregutti village. He earned his high school diploma (1945) from
Gibbs High School, Kumta
Gibb High School, Kumta, is an independent secondary school in Karnataka, India.
History
It is one of the oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada district. The school was established on 4 June 1908. It was initially named New English School, Kumta ...
and a B.Sc. degree (1950) from the
Karnataka College,
Dharwar. After working almost two decades, he retired as head master of
Shri Sadguru Nityanand High-School
Shri Sadguru Nityanand High-School in Sanikatta
Sanikatta is a twin village (combined with Talgeri) in Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India. This place is about a few square kilometres in extent. It is in the neighborhood ...
,
Sanikatta
Sanikatta is a twin village (combined with Talgeri) in Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India. This place is about a few square kilometres in extent. It is in the neighborhood of Gokarna, Devarbhavi, Torke and Tadadi port. The ...
village.
Sanekatta High School Prior to this, Nayak was Principal of the Primary School Teachers Training College Ankola
Ankola is a Town Municipal Council and a taluka in Uttara Kannada district of the Indian state of Karnataka. The name of the place is derived from a forest shrub Ankola grown on the coastal hill side and worshiped by the Halakki Vokkaligas a ...
. and a teacheer in Peoples Multi-purpose High School, Ankola
Peoples Multi-purpose High School, Ankola (1953) is one of the oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada district. It was the first high school founded by the Kanara Welfare Trust. This school is found by Dinakara Desai
Dinakara Desai (ದಿನ ...
.
After retirement, Nayak lived in Hubli
Hubli, officially known as Hubballi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad distr ...
and died on 5 February 2017.
Drama
* A Ratri (ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ)
* Nata Nayak (ನಟನಾಯಕ)
* Indin Soanshar
* Nuru Rupai Notu
* Abba Ninu Hudugi
Others
* Nade Nudi
* Vinoba
* Krantiy Kidigalu
References
1928 births
2017 deaths
Kannada-language writers
Kannada people
People from Uttara Kannada
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