Darbe Krishnananda Chowta
Born1 June 1938
Kerala, India
Died19 June 2019 (aged 81)
Bengaluru, India
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
ChildrenSandeep Chowta
Prajna Chowta

Darbe Krishnananda Chowta (1 June 1938 – 19 June 2019)[1] was an Indian businessman, writer, artist, and theatre personality.[2] At the time of his death he was the general secretary of the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath[3][4] a position he had also served in previously.[5][6]

Biography

Chowta was born in Darbhe Meeyappadau, near Manjeshwar, Kerala, in a Tulu-speaking Bunt family.[2]

After completing his postgraduate studies in economics from Bombay University, Chowta spent several years of his life in Ghana, Nigeria and London.[2] He returned to Bangalore and became involved in industry, exports, country clubs and various businesses, which resulted in the establishment of companies such as M/S Power Gear Ltd., M/S P.C. Exports and Sun Valley Club. M/S P.C. Exports was awarded by the Exports Promotion Council five times. Under his presidency, the Bunts Sangha Bangalore held a World Bunts Convention in 1995.

Literature

Chowta wrote under the pen name of Ananda Krishna.[2] His works, Kariyavajjerena Kathekkulu and Plilipathigadasu, a drama, received awards from the Karnataka Government's Tulu Sahithya Academy.[7] His other works include Pattu Pajjelu, Darmettimaye, Uri Ushnada Maye and Mittabailu Yamunakka.[5] He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Mangalore University.[5]

Personal life

Chowta had two children, Sandeep Chowta (a musician) and Prajna Chowta (an ethnographer).[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Mangaluru: Veteran theatre personality, author Dr D K Chowta passes away". Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Praveen Shivashankar (25 October 2013). "Keeping Tulu close to heart". No. Friday Review. The Hindu. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Executive Committee Members". Chitrakala Parishath. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Muralidhar Khajane (24 April 2014). "Chitrakala Parishath set to revive leather puppetry". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 Special Correspondent (29 April 2011). "Honorary doctorate for Bannanje, D.K. Chowta, Ajai Kumar Singh". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Anuradha Vellat (29 January 2014). "A coffee book table on art". Deccan Herald. Bangalore. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Staff Correspondent (19 March 2011). "Chowta, Shantharam get Tulu academy awards". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  8. ↑ Savitha Karthik (28 October 2010). "May we have the trumpets please". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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