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 Cover of the novel | |
| Author | S L Bhyrappa |
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| Language | Kannada |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Sahitya Bhandara, Balepet, Bangalore. |
Publication date | 2010 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Aavarana |
| Followed by | Yaana |
| Website | Official website |
Kavalu[1] is a 2010 Kannada novel by novelist S.L. Bhyrappa. The novel deals with Indian society at the crossroads of the era of globalization. The story revolves around the main character Jaya Kumar.
The book was released on 28 June 2010 and 3700 copies sold out within the first three days.[2] After its release, the author conducted numerous debates, notably in Bangalore[3] and Hubballi.[4] The book was in a Kannada Top-10 list the year it was released.[5]
Characters
[edit | edit source]- Jai Kumar
- Vaijayanthi Jai Kumar
- Vatsala (Puttakka/Jai Kumar and Vaijayanthi's daughter)
- Dyaavakka (Vaijayanthi Jai Kumar's House maid)
- Mangala Jai Kumar
- Prabhakara (Mangala's Collegemate and Paramour )
- Nachiket (Senior Software Engineer and nephew of Jai Kumar)
- Rajamma (Jai Kumar's mother)
- Shobha Naraayan (Nachiket's mother and Jaikumar's Sister)
- Narayan (Jai Kumar's brother-in-law)
- Keshava (Jai Kumar's Elder Brother)
- Chitra Hosur
- Maala Kerur
- Ila (English Professor )
- Sujaya (Sweety/Ila and Vinaychandra's daughter)
- Vinay Chandra (Ila's former husband)
- Minister (Ila's boyfriend)
Reprints
[edit | edit source]- First print: 2010
- Second print: 2010
Footnotes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Book by S. L. Bhyrappa Kavalu,Sahitya Bhandara, Bangalore
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References
[edit | edit source]- http://slbhyrappa.com/ Archived 17 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- About books release and the sales details: http://kannada.oneindia.in/news/2010/06/30/sl-bhyrappa-new-novel-kavalu-sold-out.html
- Top ten books as mentioned in Website: http://kannada.oneindia.in/ [1]
- Kavalu review : [2] Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine