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Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

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Personal information
Birth date6 June 1891
Place of birthHongenahalli, Malur taluk, Kolar district, Karnataka
Date of death6 June 1986(age 95)
Pen nameSrinivasa, Maasti
NationalityIndia
OccupationDistrict Commissioner, Professor, Writer
Influenced byM.K. Gandhi
Literary movementNavodaya

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Masthi Venkatesha Iyengar (Kannada:ಮಾಸ್ತಿ ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ ಐಯಂಗಾರ್) (June 6, 1891 - June 6, 1986) was a popular writer in Kannada language. He was the fourth person among seven recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada the highest literary honour conferred in India. He was popularly referred to as Maasti Kannadada Aasti which means Maasti is Kannada's Treasure. He is most renowned for his short stories. He wrote under the pen name Srinivasa. He was honored with the title Rajasevasakta by then Maharaja of Mysore Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadeyar.

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Renowned classical singer who is bestowed with a powerful & resonant voice Dr.Nagavalli Nagaraj presented an exclusive concert of Masti Venkatesha Iyengar's compositions. In this video clipping she has rendered a composition in the raga Saramati "Araliyaguvudenu"
5.55 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Renowned classical singer Dr.Nagavalli Nagaraj presented an exclusive concert of Masti Venkatesha Iyengar's compositions. In this video clipping she has rendered a "Raga malika" set to Arabhi & Nadanamakriya ragas
7.18 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Renowned classical singer with sparkling voice Dr.Nagavalli Nagaraj presented a concert exclusively of Jnanapeetha awardee Masti Venkatesha Iyengar's Kavana Sangraha. Here is one tuned in Mohana set to Chapu tala. Thanks Smt.Jayashri & Sri Ram
7.77 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Renowned classical singer Dr.Nagavalli Nagaraj bestowed with sparkling voice presented a concert exclusively of Jnanapeetha awardee Masi vVenkatesha Iyengar's Kavana Sangraha. In this video clipping she has sung a composition "Akshaya vastre in the raga Vasanta Bhairavi
7.33 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Ace left-hand off-spinner and batsman Sunil Joshi unexpectedly writes an autobiography. Popular columnist Pratap Simha is asked to release it, which he does. But his speech slowly devolves into a strange diatribe.Disclaimer: All the videos on this channel mindryin are purely satirical and fictional. Any and every reference, in the videos on this channel, to any real or non-existent people/group/community/society /religion/nation/government/organization is purely imaginary and is just for the sake of humour. Nothing personal is intended against anyone.
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Mangalorean.com--Mr. Sathyu said Ijjodu, which deals with the Devadasi system, was inspired by a work of Jnanpith award winner -Masti Venkatesha Iyengar- and a short story by ... - Date : Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:28:45 GMT+00:00



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