Dr. T. Jayalakshmi, known by her pen name as Dr. Jayalakshmi Seethapura ( kn, links=no, ಡಾ. ಜಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಸೀತಾಪುರ), is one of the eminent folklorists of modern India who writes in
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.
She is a retired Folklore professor of
Mysore University
The University of Mysore is a public state university in Mysore, Karnataka, India. The university was founded during the reign of Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission ...
. Jayalakshmi has performed hundreds of state and national level cultural competitions as judge. Her books on folklore have well received by the readers of Karnataka.
Jayalakshmi has written more than 30 books on folklore and few are "Namma suttina Janapada Kathana Geethegalu"(published by 'Karnataka Janapada and Yakshagana academy'), "Hakki haaryave gidadaga", "Jaanapada hatti", "Kalyanavenni Janarella"(published by
Kannada Sahitya Parishat
Kannada Saahithya Parishath ( kn, ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು, Kannaḍa Sāhitya Pariṣattu; ) is an Indian non-profit organisation that promotes the Kannada language and its literature. Its headquarters are ...
) and many more. She has written numerous articles on folklore and folk literature of Karnataka.
Dr. Seethapura received the Karnataka Janapada academy award in 2016.
Books
Dr. Jayalakshmi has written more than 30 books, mostly related to Folklore and Cultural studies. Some of these are:
* ''Hakki haaryave gidadaga''
* ''Kalyanavenni janarella''
* ''Jaanapada Hatti''
* ''Namma Suttina Janapada Kathanageethegalu''
Awards
* 2017 - Presided the chair at ''‛6th Pandavapura Taluk Kannada Sahitya Sammelana’''
* 2016 - ''‛Dr. Jeeshampa Award’'' by Karnataka Janapada Academy.
References
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Living people
Indian folklorists
1954 births
Kannada-language writers
People from Mandya district
People from Karnataka
Kannada people
Women writers from Karnataka