Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy Awardee: King of 3000 columns
Prestigious State award: Kempegowda Awardee
Karnataka Kala Sri
Dr. M. Surya Prasad
M.A (Gold Medalist)., Ph.d., LL.B.,
Art Critic for ‘PRAJAVANI’ , ‘THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS’ ,
MEMBER, KARNATAKA SANGEETHA NRITHYA ACADEMY (TWO TERMS),
Editor General and Executive Trustee: ‘GUNAGRAHI’
Chief Editor:VIPRA NUDI; Prof. & Head, Dept. of Hindi, Vijaya Degree College
A UNIQUE FEAT OF COMPLETING ACCOMPLISHED WRITING OF
1500 COLUMNS IN KANNADA & 1500 COLUMNS IN ENGLISH & STILL CONTINUING TO WRITE ON CLASSICAL MUSIC, DANCE & LITERATURE IN THE LEADING KANNADA & ENGLISH DAILIES
Published more than 4000 articles on music, dance etc, in Kannada, English and Hindi
Translated many plays, features and dance dramas from Hindi to Kannada and English and vice versa for Akashwani
INTERNATIONAL:
** Conducted workshops and given lecture-demonstrations in and around London
under the sponsorship and aegis of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London.
** Member of the Jury, International Youth Dance Competition, Nehru Center,
Mumbai.
** Participated in International seminars and symposiums held at Chennai,
Mumbai, Bhopal, New Delhi, Mysore, Bangalore.
** Observer, Tansen Music festival, Gwalior.
** Observer, Khajuraho Dance festival, Khajuraho.
** Editor General and Publisher, “GUNAGRAHI”, the only International journal
on music and dance to be published from Karnataka for the last 14 years.
NATIONAL:
** Columnist for ‘PRAJAVANI’ and ‘THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS’
** King of 3,000 columns
** Chief Co-Ordinator, Bharatanatya Mahotsava held at Bangalore under the
aegis the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi.
** Chief Co-Ordinator, National festival of Music and Dance held under the aegis
of the Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy, at Ikkeri and Kaivara.
** President, convenor, Co-Ordinator and participant at various national seminars
held at Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Bhopal, Shimoga, Mysore, Mumbai.
** Member of the Programme Committee (for two terms), South Central Cultural
Zone, Nagpur.
** Member, AUDITION COMMITTEES of AKASHWANI and DOORDARSHAN
** Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy’s Award with a title of “Karnataka
Kala Sri”
** The most prestigious “ARYABHATA” Award(1998 and 2011)
** ‘Sangeethya Asthan Kala Sourabha”
** Member, various committees to award scholarships, awards and titles
** Honored with a GOLDEN BRACELET by Sri Sri Ganapathi
Sachchidananda Swamiji of Sri Avadhoota Datta Peetha of Mysore
** “Artistes of the Year”, Bangalore Gayana Samaja and Karnataka Ganakala Parishath
STATE:
** Member, Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy
** Chief Editor, All Publications of Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy
** Member, various committees to award scholarships, awards and titles
** Joint Secretary(Ex), Internal Auditor, Bangalore Gayana Samaja
** Chairman, Reception Committee, Nadajyothi Sri Thyagarajaswamy Sabha
UNIVERSITY:
** Member, Board of Studies, BFA, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath
** Member, Board of Studies, Dept. of Hindi, Jnana Bharathi, Bangalore
University
** President, Participant and Observer of various workshops, seminars and
symposiums held under the auspices of the Universities of Mysore, Bangalore,
Sahyadri and Hampi
** Chairperson, Ph.d., (Hindi) Committee, Bangalore University
** Chairman & Member, Board of Examiners, Bangalore University
** PRODUCED FIVE Ph. Ds and three M.Phils
“MUNIKOTI”, No.8, II cross, Opp.Srinivasa Mandiram, Balepet, Bangalore-560053.