''Subbanna'' is a story written by

Masti Venkatesh Iyengar Masti Venkatesha Iyengar (6 June 1891 – 6 June 1986) was a well-known writer in Kannada language. He was the fourth among Kannada writers to be honored with the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honor conferred in India. He was popularly re ...

. This is a bildungsroman about an Indian violinist. This book has got translated to Hindi, Tamil, English and other languages. Subbanna's father is highly respected scholar in royal court of Mysuru and he hopes his son also follow his footsteps. However, Subbanna likes music and the story goes through the conflict Subbanna faces thought his life.

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20th-century Indian novels 1958 novels Kannada novels 1958 Indian novels {{1950s-novel-stub