Chandrashekar Kambar, regarded as one of the finest Kannada poets after the mystic poet Da. Ra. Bendre, has been honoured with the Jnanpith Award, the eighth for Kannada. With a language that captures the flavour of north Karnataka, Dr. Kambar is among the finest playwrights as well.
His plays Jokumaraswamy and Sangya Balya have seen thousands of performances, not only in Kannada, but several other Indian languages as well.
Dr. Kambar is the recipient of the Sangeet Natak Academy Award, the Sahitya Academy Award, the Kalidas Samman, the Pampa Award, the Kabir Samman, and the Tagore Literature Award.
The versatile writer served as chairman of the National School of Drama and as president of the Karnataka Nataka Academy. Conferred with the Padmashri, he was a nominated member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, representing the Congress. He was the founder-vice-chancellor of the University of Hampi.
Poetry
- Mugulau - 1958
- Helatena Kela - 1964
- Takararinavaru - 1971
- Saacvirada Neralu - 1979
- Aayda Kavanagalu - 1980
- Belli Meenu - 1989
- Akkakku haadugale - 1993
- EE Varegina Helatena Kela - 1993
- Chakori (Epic) - 1996
Novels and Stories
- Anna Tangi – 1956
- Karimaayi (Filmed) – 1975
- G.K.Maastarara Pranaya Prasanga – 1986
- Singarevva Mattu Aramane – 1982
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