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ಕಿರಗೂರಿನ ಗಯ್ಯಾಳಿಗಳು [Kiragoorina Gayyaaligalu]
Collection of Kannada short stories-
113 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1991
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K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi
58 books1,100 followersK.P. Purnachandra Tejaswi was a prominent Kannada writer, novelist, photographer, ornithologist, publisher, painter and environmentalist. He made a great impression in the "Navya" period of Kannada literature and and inaugurated the bandaya sahitya.
Tejaswi was born on September 8, 1938. His father is the famous poet, Rashtrakavi Kuvempu. He completed his education in Mysore. Tejaswi has written in almost all forms of literature including poems, short stories, novels, travel literature, plays and science fiction. He has translated several English books to Kannada. His famous translations include the series on Kenneth Anderson's hunting expeditions and Henri Charrière's Papillon.
He has won several awards for his contribution to literature such as the Rajyotsava and Kannada Sahitya Academy awards.
Poornachandra Tejaswi died of cardiac arrest at the age of 69
Tejaswi was born on September 8, 1938. His father is the famous poet, Rashtrakavi Kuvempu. He completed his education in Mysore. Tejaswi has written in almost all forms of literature including poems, short stories, novels, travel literature, plays and science fiction. He has translated several English books to Kannada. His famous translations include the series on Kenneth Anderson's hunting expeditions and Henri Charrière's Papillon.
He has won several awards for his contribution to literature such as the Rajyotsava and Kannada Sahitya Academy awards.
Poornachandra Tejaswi died of cardiac arrest at the age of 69
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February 14, 2025
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November 9, 2023
ಮೂಡಿಗೆರೆ ನಾವಿರುವ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಊರು ,ಹಲವಾರು ಸಾರಿ ಆ ಊರಿನ ಆಸು ಪಾಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಹರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ,ತೇಜಸ್ವಿಯವರು ಇದೆ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದರು ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮೇಷ್ಟ್ರು ಅವರ ಕಥೆಯೊಂದು ಕನ್ನಡ ಪಠ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹಳ ವಿವರವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರು.
"ಅವರು ಮೂಡಿಗೆರೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ, ಚಾರ್ಮಾಡಿ ಯ ಬಳಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಕೂಟರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ" ಎಂದು ಹೇಳ್ಳಿದ್ದು ಮಾತ್ರ ನನಗೆ ನೆನಪಿದೆ..
ಈಗ ೧೦ ವರುಷಗಳ ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರ ಬಹುಪಾಲು ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ಓದಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ..
ಅವರು ಇದ್ದ ಅದೇ ಪರಿಸರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದು ,ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಅವರು ಓಡಾಡಿ ಬರೆದ ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಯೂರಿರುವುದು ತುಂಬಾ ಸಂತಸದಾಯಕವಾಗಿದೆ...!!
"ಕಿರಗೂರಿನ ಗಯ್ಯಾಳಿಗಳು" ಮತ್ತು "ಕೃಷ್ಣೆಗೌಡರಾ ಆನೆ" ಕಥೆಗಳು ತುಂಬಾ ಹಿಡಿಸಿದವು..
"ಅವರು ಮೂಡಿಗೆರೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ, ಚಾರ್ಮಾಡಿ ಯ ಬಳಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಕೂಟರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ" ಎಂದು ಹೇಳ್ಳಿದ್ದು ಮಾತ್ರ ನನಗೆ ನೆನಪಿದೆ..
ಈಗ ೧೦ ವರುಷಗಳ ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರ ಬಹುಪಾಲು ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ಓದಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ..
ಅವರು ಇದ್ದ ಅದೇ ಪರಿಸರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದು ,ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಅವರು ಓಡಾಡಿ ಬರೆದ ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಯೂರಿರುವುದು ತುಂಬಾ ಸಂತಸದಾಯಕವಾಗಿದೆ...!!
"ಕಿರಗೂರಿನ ಗಯ್ಯಾಳಿಗಳು" ಮತ್ತು "ಕೃಷ್ಣೆಗೌಡರಾ ಆನೆ" ಕಥೆಗಳು ತುಂಬಾ ಹಿಡಿಸಿದವು..
July 16, 2017
Collection of 4 short stories.
The title is the first one, which is almost a novella, and is half the book. An interesting take on an 'idyllic' village. As typical of PT, he starts with a nice idyllic village with its idiosyncratic characters, and slowly changes the tone of it. The shadows of caste divisions, misogyny, patriarchy, corruption, alcoholism start becoming visible over time. And there's a redemption from the women at the end. The language is very 'colourful' and laugh-out-loud funny, especially when people start cursing each other. But it's typical PT story telling, similar to Abachurina PO where he slowly tilts the 'characters' on their heads.
The second tale was an oddball. Krishnegowdana Aaney, is about an elephant that is owned by one guy, but has a free run of the town. Or is it? The elephant becomes a much hated figure, where every fear, every insecurity of the townsfolk is laid at the elephant's feet, blaming it for everything that is wrong with the town, its systems. All the corruption, the inability to get things done, even the irritation from the summer heat gets blamed on the elephant, slowly reaching a point of no return. In many ways, it is about an 'elephant in the room'.
The third one is 'Mayamruga', a take on human psychology. Two characters go to a cemetery to look for ghosts, can't find any and walk back. But have they really concluded that there're no ghosts? But are there really no ghosts? How would you know a ghost when you see one?
The last one was "Rahasya Vishwa" which was once again about human psychology. One woman and her responses to the same situation based on whom she's dealing with forms the crux of the story.
Not sure what the last two stories(okay, maybe just the last one, Mayamruga was good!) were doing in this collection, maybe to fill pages? If I had to club stories, I would put Abachurina Post Office with Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu. But given some idea of how the publishing industry works, this way more stories can be sold. It always makes sense to club a few not-so-great ones with the really great ones and move them around. Who knows, there might be a fraction that does love these extra shorts. Why deny them? Also, why keep them hidden?
The title is the first one, which is almost a novella, and is half the book. An interesting take on an 'idyllic' village. As typical of PT, he starts with a nice idyllic village with its idiosyncratic characters, and slowly changes the tone of it. The shadows of caste divisions, misogyny, patriarchy, corruption, alcoholism start becoming visible over time. And there's a redemption from the women at the end. The language is very 'colourful' and laugh-out-loud funny, especially when people start cursing each other. But it's typical PT story telling, similar to Abachurina PO where he slowly tilts the 'characters' on their heads.
The second tale was an oddball. Krishnegowdana Aaney, is about an elephant that is owned by one guy, but has a free run of the town. Or is it? The elephant becomes a much hated figure, where every fear, every insecurity of the townsfolk is laid at the elephant's feet, blaming it for everything that is wrong with the town, its systems. All the corruption, the inability to get things done, even the irritation from the summer heat gets blamed on the elephant, slowly reaching a point of no return. In many ways, it is about an 'elephant in the room'.
The third one is 'Mayamruga', a take on human psychology. Two characters go to a cemetery to look for ghosts, can't find any and walk back. But have they really concluded that there're no ghosts? But are there really no ghosts? How would you know a ghost when you see one?
The last one was "Rahasya Vishwa" which was once again about human psychology. One woman and her responses to the same situation based on whom she's dealing with forms the crux of the story.
Not sure what the last two stories(okay, maybe just the last one, Mayamruga was good!) were doing in this collection, maybe to fill pages? If I had to club stories, I would put Abachurina Post Office with Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu. But given some idea of how the publishing industry works, this way more stories can be sold. It always makes sense to club a few not-so-great ones with the really great ones and move them around. Who knows, there might be a fraction that does love these extra shorts. Why deny them? Also, why keep them hidden?
December 26, 2020
The most hilarious book I've ever read. The story revolves around the lives of village men and women of Kiragooru. Apparently, as the name suggests women of Kiragooru are very strong and firmfoot. Their leader Danamma is an amazing character that's headstrong and doesn't take no as an answer.
As Sri Poornachandra Tejaswi takes the reader in and around the lives of these characteristics he also makes a large log a central point of the tale that leads to various troubles which eventually paves the way for disputes and misunderstanding between the friends of Kiragooru. Sooner, the men who looked up to each other as brothers were divided in the name of castes and sooner it is found that this was a sly act of a few people who were trying to gain their own profit.
The women in the novel play an ultimate job in bringing the injustice to the light and end up burning the alcohol center that created hundreds of misdeeds in the village. They end up chasing the main antagonist disguised as a spiritual leader. The men by then would come to the realisation that they were just played by invisible hands through their vulnerability.
This beautiful tale is so addictive and hilarious that I still remember laughing straight for half an hour (yes you read it right!) when the writer narrates about the fake doctor and the perils he goes through for that fakeness.
K P Poornachandra Tejaswi is the gem that Kannada literature lovers cherish. He takes you through the ultimate adventures and experiences in the cradle of nature and the beauty of countryside that is very much underrated in the today's era.
Along with this short story, there are other short stories in the book such as Krishnagowdana Aane, Maayamruga and Rahasya Vishwa. Maayamruga takes you to a different realm of indepth peculiar feeling as the setting is at the midnight and eerie. While, Krishnagowdana Aane is all about an elephant which makes you feel fall in love with it and feel literally sorry for it.
As Sri Poornachandra Tejaswi takes the reader in and around the lives of these characteristics he also makes a large log a central point of the tale that leads to various troubles which eventually paves the way for disputes and misunderstanding between the friends of Kiragooru. Sooner, the men who looked up to each other as brothers were divided in the name of castes and sooner it is found that this was a sly act of a few people who were trying to gain their own profit.
The women in the novel play an ultimate job in bringing the injustice to the light and end up burning the alcohol center that created hundreds of misdeeds in the village. They end up chasing the main antagonist disguised as a spiritual leader. The men by then would come to the realisation that they were just played by invisible hands through their vulnerability.
This beautiful tale is so addictive and hilarious that I still remember laughing straight for half an hour (yes you read it right!) when the writer narrates about the fake doctor and the perils he goes through for that fakeness.
K P Poornachandra Tejaswi is the gem that Kannada literature lovers cherish. He takes you through the ultimate adventures and experiences in the cradle of nature and the beauty of countryside that is very much underrated in the today's era.
Along with this short story, there are other short stories in the book such as Krishnagowdana Aane, Maayamruga and Rahasya Vishwa. Maayamruga takes you to a different realm of indepth peculiar feeling as the setting is at the midnight and eerie. While, Krishnagowdana Aane is all about an elephant which makes you feel fall in love with it and feel literally sorry for it.
August 1, 2025
A delightful collection of four short stories set in the lush, rural Malnad region of Karnataka.
Poornachandra Tejaswi (KP) brings the world of Malnad alive with his sharp observations, earthy humor, and vivid characters. As someone who grew up in Bangalore city, I found some of the incidents and cultural references a bit hard to relate to—but that’s also what made the stories so immersive and eye-opening.
KP’s writing is lucid and engaging, and the use of colloquial expressions had me laughing out loud. The stories are rich with local flavor, and the women of Kirigooru are especially memorable—bold, spirited, and unapologetically themselves. A charming and humorous window into rural life, told with warmth and wit.
Poornachandra Tejaswi (KP) brings the world of Malnad alive with his sharp observations, earthy humor, and vivid characters. As someone who grew up in Bangalore city, I found some of the incidents and cultural references a bit hard to relate to—but that’s also what made the stories so immersive and eye-opening.
KP’s writing is lucid and engaging, and the use of colloquial expressions had me laughing out loud. The stories are rich with local flavor, and the women of Kirigooru are especially memorable—bold, spirited, and unapologetically themselves. A charming and humorous window into rural life, told with warmth and wit.
September 29, 2018
Enjoyed all the short stories. ಕನ್ನಡ ದೂರವಾಗಿ ಹಾಡು ಭಾಷೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಓದಲು ಸುಲಭ. ಈ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ಓದಲು ಕಷ್ಟ ಪಡುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕತೆಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಾ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮಾಯಾಮೃಗ ಓದುವಾಗ ಅದೆಷ್ಟು ಬಾರಿ ನೆಗಾಡಿದೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಓದುವ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಬರೆದು ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು ಅನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
November 16, 2015
It's a nice collection of stories and the title Kirugoorina Gayyaligalu is one among them. The short stories are full of life especially the one that attested as a title to this book. A group of ladies in the Kirugooru takes on the mighty force of men in their villages and teaches them a lesson is a fine capturing of true human emotions and expresses the strength of village women. A fantastic read.
December 28, 2016
Lively characters! And Sir Poornachandra Tejasvi's simple language to tell us the day-to-day life of Mudigere is satirical as ever. An entertaining novel.
September 3, 2014
worth collection.
I was laughing aloud, alone. I wonder, to realise the human tendency, group behavious, female attitude and lot many things to be noted. specially the language Thejaswi use is awesome
I was laughing aloud, alone. I wonder, to realise the human tendency, group behavious, female attitude and lot many things to be noted. specially the language Thejaswi use is awesome
June 22, 2025
ಮೂರು ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಥೆಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಒಂದು ನೀಳ್ಗತೆಯನ್ನ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಂತಹ ಈ ಸಂಕಲನ ಒಂದು ಭಿನ್ನವಾದ ಹಾಗೂ ರಂಜಕ ಅನುಭವ ನೀಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಮಾತಿಲ್ಲ! ತೇಜಸ್ವಿ ಅವರು ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಒಂದು ಮನೋರಂಜನೆಗೆ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಕೃಷಿ ಮಾಡಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ! ಅವರ ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು social cause ಇದ್ದೇ ಇರುತ್ತೆ. ಹಾಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೂಡ ಅಂತಹುದೇ ಹಲವು ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚರ್ಚೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಕೂಡ. 'Eyes do not see what mind doesn't know' ಅನ್ನುವೊಕ್ತಿಯ ಹಾಗೆ ತೇಜಸ್ವಿಯವರ ಸಮಾಜದ ಅರಿವು ಹಾಗೂ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೋನ ತುಂಬಾ ಆಳವಾದ್ದು; ಅದು ಎಲ್ಲರಲ್ಲೂ ಇರುವಂತದಲ್ಲ (ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವಷ್ಟೇ)! ಅವರು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕಳಕಳಿಯಿಂದ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳವಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಕೂಡ! ಅಂತಹ ಕೆಲವು ಗಹನವಾದ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಾಣಬಹುದು.
'ಗಯ್ಯಾಳಿಗಳ' ವಿಷಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ಮಲೆನಾಡಿನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಒಂದು ಕಾಲಘಟ್ಟದ ಗ್ರಾಮ್ಯ ಬದುಕನ್ನು ತೇಜಸ್ವಿ ಅವರು ತುಂಬಾ ಸೊಗಸಾಗಿ, ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ, ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಭಾಷಾ ಸೊಗಡಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೂ ನವಿರಾದ ಹಾಸ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಥೆಯಾಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಪೂಚಂತೇ ಬರಹ ಅಂದಮೇಲೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಡು, ಪರಿಸರ ಇರಲೇಬೇಕು ಅಲ್ಲವೇ?! ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ಈ ಕಥೆ ಓದುವಾಗ, men are useless ಅನ್ನಿಸ್ಬಿಡುತ್ತೆ! ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಗಯ್ಯಾಳಿಗಳ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿರೊ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಂದಲೇ ಮನೆಮಠ ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತೆ! (ಎಷ್ಟೋ ನಿಜ ಜೀವನದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ ಕೂಡ). The fight from these strong ladies against misogyny, injustice and inequalities is very powerful!
ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸೊಗಸಾಗಿದೆಯೋ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸುಮನಾ ಕಿತ್ತೂರು ಅವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರದ ರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಕೂಡ. Story adaptation, casting, dialogues, costumes ಹೀಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲದರಲ್ಲೂ ಬೊಂಬಾಟ್ ಆಗಿ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಮೂಡಿಬಂದಿದೆ.
ಇನ್ನು 'ಕೃಷ್ಣೇಗೌಡರ ಆನೆ' ಬಗೆಗೆ ಪಿಯುಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಿಯೇ ಇರ್ತಿವಿ. 'ಕಳ್ಳಂಗೊಂದು ಪಿಳ್ಳೆ ನೆವ' ಅನ್ನುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಈ ಜನಕ್ಕೆ ದೂಷಿಸಲು, ಕಾರಣ ನಿಡಲು ಏನಾದರೊಂದು ಇದ್ದೇ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಆ ಪಾಪದ ಆನೆನೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತೆ. ಆ ಆನೆ ಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳೂ ಹೋಗಲಾಡುತ್ವೆ ಅಂತೇನಿಲ್ಲ; ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಬೇರೆ ಇನ್ಯಾವುದೊ ಒಂದು ಕಾರಣೀಕರ್ತೃವಾಗಿರುತ್ತೆ ಅಷ್ಟೇ!
ಇನ್ನು human mind and behaviour ಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ, 'ಮಾಯಾಮೃಗ' ಮತ್ತು 'ರಹಸ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವ' ಗಳೆರೆಡೂ ವಿಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿ ಮೂಡಿ ಬಂದಿವೆ.
ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ಓದ್ತಾ ಓದ್ತಾ ಒಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಜವಾದ ಅನುಭವ ಸಿಗುವುದಂತೂ ಗ್ಯಾರಂಟಿ!!!
'ಗಯ್ಯಾಳಿಗಳ' ವಿಷಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ಮಲೆನಾಡಿನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಒಂದು ಕಾಲಘಟ್ಟದ ಗ್ರಾಮ್ಯ ಬದುಕನ್ನು ತೇಜಸ್ವಿ ಅವರು ತುಂಬಾ ಸೊಗಸಾಗಿ, ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ, ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಭಾಷಾ ಸೊಗಡಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೂ ನವಿರಾದ ಹಾಸ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಥೆಯಾಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಪೂಚಂತೇ ಬರಹ ಅಂದಮೇಲೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಡು, ಪರಿಸರ ಇರಲೇಬೇಕು ಅಲ್ಲವೇ?! ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ಈ ಕಥೆ ಓದುವಾಗ, men are useless ಅನ್ನಿಸ್ಬಿಡುತ್ತೆ! ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಗಯ್ಯಾಳಿಗಳ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿರೊ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಂದಲೇ ಮನೆಮಠ ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತೆ! (ಎಷ್ಟೋ ನಿಜ ಜೀವನದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ ಕೂಡ). The fight from these strong ladies against misogyny, injustice and inequalities is very powerful!
ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸೊಗಸಾಗಿದೆಯೋ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸುಮನಾ ಕಿತ್ತೂರು ಅವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರದ ರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಕೂಡ. Story adaptation, casting, dialogues, costumes ಹೀಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲದರಲ್ಲೂ ಬೊಂಬಾಟ್ ಆಗಿ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಮೂಡಿಬಂದಿದೆ.
ಇನ್ನು 'ಕೃಷ್ಣೇಗೌಡರ ಆನೆ' ಬಗೆಗೆ ಪಿಯುಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಿಯೇ ಇರ್ತಿವಿ. 'ಕಳ್ಳಂಗೊಂದು ಪಿಳ್ಳೆ ನೆವ' ಅನ್ನುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಈ ಜನಕ್ಕೆ ದೂಷಿಸಲು, ಕಾರಣ ನಿಡಲು ಏನಾದರೊಂದು ಇದ್ದೇ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಆ ಪಾಪದ ಆನೆನೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತೆ. ಆ ಆನೆ ಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳೂ ಹೋಗಲಾಡುತ್ವೆ ಅಂತೇನಿಲ್ಲ; ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಬೇರೆ ಇನ್ಯಾವುದೊ ಒಂದು ಕಾರಣೀಕರ್ತೃವಾಗಿರುತ್ತೆ ಅಷ್ಟೇ!
ಇನ್ನು human mind and behaviour ಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ, 'ಮಾಯಾಮೃಗ' ಮತ್ತು 'ರಹಸ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವ' ಗಳೆರೆಡೂ ವಿಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿ ಮೂಡಿ ಬಂದಿವೆ.
ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ಓದ್ತಾ ಓದ್ತಾ ಒಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಜವಾದ ಅನುಭವ ಸಿಗುವುದಂತೂ ಗ್ಯಾರಂಟಿ!!!
October 15, 2024
A Collection of four short stories, well written by the author, definitely worth reading ,
And you're going to feel the 'Tejaswi Effect' too.
And you're going to feel the 'Tejaswi Effect' too.
September 23, 2023
ತೇಜಸ್ವಿ ಅವರ ಬರವಣಿಗೆಗೆ ಏನೋ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಆಕರ್ಷಣೆ ಇದೆ.
September 7, 2015
Amazingly Entertaining!!
It is a very short collection of stories. It has three more stories along with the title story. KPPT has such a hold on his language that he makes you laugh hard at times. He unfolds the story as if it is happening in front of your eyes. A must read for all his fans. Heard rumors about turning it into a movie. Hope it will be as good as book.
It is a very short collection of stories. It has three more stories along with the title story. KPPT has such a hold on his language that he makes you laugh hard at times. He unfolds the story as if it is happening in front of your eyes. A must read for all his fans. Heard rumors about turning it into a movie. Hope it will be as good as book.
January 29, 2015
This was my first book of Theaswis i read, After this i purchaced all of his books, his entire books is worth reading for all the generations ie old - middle - Or next genaration, This book is ultimate, No words to comment one must read to feel it,
November 13, 2020
Thoroughly enjoyed these stories! Brimming with life, humor and subtle social commentary in between, Tejaswi brings the vibrant villages to life in the most enjoyable way. I'm a fan!
ನನಗೆ ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ "ಕೃಷ್ಣೇಗೌಡರ ಆನೆ" ಕಥೆ ಬಹಳ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಯಿತು. "Elephant in the room" ಎಂಬ ನುಡಿಗಟ್ಟಿನ ವಾಸ್ತವಿಕ ರೂಪದಂತಿತ್ತು.
ನನಗೆ ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ "ಕೃಷ್ಣೇಗೌಡರ ಆನೆ" ಕಥೆ ಬಹಳ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಯಿತು. "Elephant in the room" ಎಂಬ ನುಡಿಗಟ್ಟಿನ ವಾಸ್ತವಿಕ ರೂಪದಂತಿತ್ತು.
June 5, 2013
one of my favorite
October 9, 2019
This book clearly picturise the village instances and women -man dependencies , its an eye opener to realise how simple life is.
November 8, 2015
Well narrated simple story.. Loved it..
October 17, 2025
“ಕಿರಗೂರಿನ ಗಯ್ಯಾಳಿಗಳು-ಕೆ.ಪಿ ಪೂರ್ಣಚಂದ್ರ ತೇಜಸ್ವಿಯವರ ಕಥಾಸಂಕಲನ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಗಿದ್ದು ೧೯೯೧ ರಲ್ಲಿ ಆದರೂ ಇವತ್ತಿಗೂ ಓದಿದಾಗ ಮನತುಂಬಿದ ನಗು ಮೂಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಒಂದು ನೀಳ್ಗತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂರು ಸಣ್ಣ ಕತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಈ ಕೃತಿಗಳ ಮುಖಾಂತರ ತೇಜಸ್ವಿಯೆಂಬ ವಿಸ್ಮಯವನ್ನು ಓದಿಯೇ ಅರಿಯಬೇಕು.
ಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಸ್ಯ, ವ್ಯಂಗ್ಯ, ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕಳಕಳಿ, ಹೆಣ್ಣಿನ ಶೋಷಣೆ, ದಾಂಪತ್ಯ ಬಿರುಕು, ಪ್ರಾಣಿ-ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಹೊಂದಾಣಿಕೆಯ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಪರಿಸರ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯ ಮಹತ್ವವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಕಾಣಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೆಲವು ವಯಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಮೀರಿದ ಪ್ರಸಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಲೀಲಾಜಾಲವಾಗಿ ಹಾಸ್ಯದ ಮುಖಾಂತರ ಅಶ್ಲೀಲವಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಓದುಗನಿಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಓದಬಹುದಾದ ಕೃತಿಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.ಕಥಾ ನಿರೂಪಣೆಯಲ್ಲಂತೂ ಯಾವುದೇ ಉತ್ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷೆಯ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳು ಕಂಡು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಲೇಖಕರು ಪರಕಾಯ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಿ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳ ಭಾವನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡರೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಮಾತುಗಳು, ವರ್ತನೆಗಳು ಹರಿದುಬಂದಿವೆ. ಮರ ಉರುಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಪ್ರಸಂಗವಂತು ಅದ್ಭುತವಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಒಟ್ಟಾರೆ ಇಡೀ ಘಟನೆಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣ ಮುಂದೆಯೇ ನಡೆದಿರುವಂತೆ ಓದುಗನೂ ಒಂದು ಪಾತ್ರವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಪಾತ್ರ ಮುಖೇನ ಕಥೆಯು ಓದುಗನನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತುವುದು ಲೇಖಕರ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಲ್ಲುತ್ತದೆ.
ಕಿರಗೂರಿನ ಗಯ್ಯಾಳಿಗಳು, ಕೃಷ್ಣೇಗೌಡನ ಆನೆ, ಮಾಯಾಮೃಗ, ರಹಸ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವ.. ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕತೆಗಳೂ ಕೂಡ ಮೌಲ್ಯಯುತವಾಗಿವೆ. ಒಂದು ಆನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಥಾವಸ್ತುವನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥದ ಪರಮಾವಧಿಯ ಮಟ್ಟ ತಲುಪುವುದನ್ನು ಅದ್ಭುತವಾಗಿ ವಿಶ್ಲೇಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
-ಭರತ್ ಎಂ
ಓದಿದ್ದು ೦೨.೧೦.೨೦೨೫
ಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಸ್ಯ, ವ್ಯಂಗ್ಯ, ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕಳಕಳಿ, ಹೆಣ್ಣಿನ ಶೋಷಣೆ, ದಾಂಪತ್ಯ ಬಿರುಕು, ಪ್ರಾಣಿ-ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಹೊಂದಾಣಿಕೆಯ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಪರಿಸರ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯ ಮಹತ್ವವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಕಾಣಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೆಲವು ವಯಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಮೀರಿದ ಪ್ರಸಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಲೀಲಾಜಾಲವಾಗಿ ಹಾಸ್ಯದ ಮುಖಾಂತರ ಅಶ್ಲೀಲವಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಓದುಗನಿಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಓದಬಹುದಾದ ಕೃತಿಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.ಕಥಾ ನಿರೂಪಣೆಯಲ್ಲಂತೂ ಯಾವುದೇ ಉತ್ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷೆಯ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳು ಕಂಡು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಲೇಖಕರು ಪರಕಾಯ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಿ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳ ಭಾವನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡರೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಮಾತುಗಳು, ವರ್ತನೆಗಳು ಹರಿದುಬಂದಿವೆ. ಮರ ಉರುಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಪ್ರಸಂಗವಂತು ಅದ್ಭುತವಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಒಟ್ಟಾರೆ ಇಡೀ ಘಟನೆಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣ ಮುಂದೆಯೇ ನಡೆದಿರುವಂತೆ ಓದುಗನೂ ಒಂದು ಪಾತ್ರವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಪಾತ್ರ ಮುಖೇನ ಕಥೆಯು ಓದುಗನನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತುವುದು ಲೇಖಕರ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಲ್ಲುತ್ತದೆ.
ಕಿರಗೂರಿನ ಗಯ್ಯಾಳಿಗಳು, ಕೃಷ್ಣೇಗೌಡನ ಆನೆ, ಮಾಯಾಮೃಗ, ರಹಸ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವ.. ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕತೆಗಳೂ ಕೂಡ ಮೌಲ್ಯಯುತವಾಗಿವೆ. ಒಂದು ಆನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಥಾವಸ್ತುವನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥದ ಪರಮಾವಧಿಯ ಮಟ್ಟ ತಲುಪುವುದನ್ನು ಅದ್ಭುತವಾಗಿ ವಿಶ್ಲೇಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
-ಭರತ್ ಎಂ
ಓದಿದ್ದು ೦೨.೧೦.೨೦೨೫
August 29, 2025
This book is such a wonderful glimpse into the village lives of Karnataka. There's a raw charm in all of these characters, there are a lot of social issues they are dealing with apart from their regular issues. This was my first book by Poornachandra Tejaswi, I think I shall explore more, turns out I love reading stories set in rural Karnataka.
This book had 4 short stories
Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu : Story of kiragooru, it's women and the men in their lives
Krishnegowdara Aane : Krishne gowda's elephant and the chaos it causes in the village
Mayamruga : A fun night out at graveyard with a friend
Rahasya Vishwa : Story of a kid learning to ride cycle.
Krishnegowdara Aane was probably my favourite, I kept laughing out loud while reading this one.
I can see why the book is so loved, it deserves all the love and attention it gets.
PS: The language was initially a cultural shock for me, I grew up in Bangalore listening to a much more PG rated version of Kannada all my life.
This book had 4 short stories
Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu : Story of kiragooru, it's women and the men in their lives
Krishnegowdara Aane : Krishne gowda's elephant and the chaos it causes in the village
Mayamruga : A fun night out at graveyard with a friend
Rahasya Vishwa : Story of a kid learning to ride cycle.
Krishnegowdara Aane was probably my favourite, I kept laughing out loud while reading this one.
I can see why the book is so loved, it deserves all the love and attention it gets.
PS: The language was initially a cultural shock for me, I grew up in Bangalore listening to a much more PG rated version of Kannada all my life.
August 2, 2020
Tejaswi dedicates this book to alll those women who are striving for equality and self-respect. The first story on whose name the book is titled "Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu" brilliantly portrays that principle. Typical of Tejaswi's style, this book has the humour, straight forwardness and realism.
September 18, 2017
fully in village language , u will surely laugh at each page
November 11, 2018
Itnice
August 31, 2019
Good MO
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 27, 2020
nice book with collection of some very good short stories
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Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu
KrishneGowdana Ane
MayaMruga
Rahasya Vishwa
Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu
KrishneGowdana Ane
MayaMruga
Rahasya Vishwa
June 4, 2023
A very good book ! I have always loved K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi's work.
February 3, 2024
ಊರಿನ ಗಂಡಸರ ಕುಡಿತ ಚಟ ಬಿದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿರಗೂರಿನ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು ಯಾವ ತರದ ಗಯ್ಯಾಳಿಗಳು ಆಗಬೇಕಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಕತೆಯೇ ಕಿರಗೂರಿನ ಗಯ್ಯಾಳಿಗಳು.
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