biography of kannada poet B A sanadi
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Kumta: Prominent Kannada poet Dr. B A Sanadi passed away on Sunday morning at his residence here in Kumta at the age of 86 years. The mortal remains of the several awards winning poet will now be taken to his native for funeral.
A Sanadi was born on 18 August 1933 in the Shindoli village of Belgaum district.
Named Baba Saheb Ahmed Saheb Sanadi by his parents, Dr. Sanadi rose to fame as Dr. B A Sanadi in the world of Kannada literature. He was known for his poetry, children’s literature, translations, playwriting and as a prominent director.
He began his career as the senior officer at Mumbai’s Akashvani. At Mumbai Akashvani, he started interviewing famous poets of Kannada and aired Kannada dramas, lectures, plays etc of ‘Mumbai Akashvani’.
He completed his secondary schooling from G A High School in Belgaum and completed his graduation from Lingaraj College of Karnataka University in Economics. He later joined Bedkihal-Shamanewadi's new high school as a teacher.
In 1949, Sanadi’s first poem ‘Jai Karnataka’ was published in ‘Navayuga magazine’. In 1962 he was appointed as the assistant editor of Belgaum’s Vikas Magazine.
He has presided and inaugurated the district and All India ‘Kannada Sahitya Sammelan’. He also presided over the Kannada Poet’s get together in Toronto, Canada.
In April 2011, he toured countries like UAE, Singapore, Malaysia and USA as a representative of Uttara Kannada and Belgaum District Kannada Sahitya Sammelan.
Sanadi also received prestigious Pampa Award, Kannada Rajyotsava Awards, Shreshta Horanada Kannadiga Award, Gorooru Prathishtana Sahitya Prashasthi and Niranjana Prashasti award in his career. He was recently also awarded with the Karanth Award in October last year.