Karanam Pavan Prasad

Karanam Pavan Prasad (Kannadaಕರಣಂ ಪವನ್ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್ ) is an Indian author, novelist and playwright in Kannada language. He gained notability with his first novel Karma (ಕರ್ಮ). His second novel was Nunni.

Early life
Prasad was born in the Bangalore district in Karnataka. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Bangalore University.

Career
His theatrical productions led him to Kannada literature. His second play Purahara was well-received by theatre enthusiasts, he acted in the role of Arab Adil Shaw. In 2013 he took a break from theatre to focus on Karma. He received guidance from novelist S. L. Bhyrappa. Karma was later translated into English.

He started his career as a theatre director and playwright. He is working as a User Interface Designer, simultaneously engaging himself in research, literature study and writing.

His second novel Nunni was released on 25 September 2015. It made a critical analysis of Christian missionaries. Nun is the protagonist. Prasad was than listed as a prominent Kannada writer. His 'Mother Elisa' character resembles Mother Teresa, It raised significant debates about truth, harmony, and service. His novel Grastha considered science and philosophy based on Indian aesthetics. Subsequently, he authored a novel titled "Rayakonda" in the dark humor genre, which garnered varied responses and was subsequently hailed as a new direction in his writing style and intellectual journey He is a best-selling novelist. Sattu is his recent novel, characterized by an intricate blend of philosophical and surreal themes.

Plays

 * 1) Beedi Bimba Rangada Tumba (ಬೀದಿ ಬಿಂಬ ರಂಗದ ತುಂಬ) 2011
 * 2) Purahara (ಪುರಹರ) 2012
 * 3) Bhava Enage Hingitu (ಭವ ಎನಗೆ ಹಿಂಗಿತು) 2017

Novels

 * 1) Karma (ಕರ್ಮ) 2014
 * 2) Nunni (ನನ್ನಿ) 2015
 * 3) Grastha (ಗ್ರಸ್ತ) 2017
 * 4) Rayakonda (ರಾಯಕೊಂಡ) 2020
 * 5) Sattu (ಸತ್ತು) 2022

Translations

 * 1) Karma (English) 2015

Seminar Paper

 * 1) 'Parva'da Krishna : Rajatantra mattu Rajakarana (ಪರ್ವದ ಕೃಷ್ಣ : ರಾಜತಂತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಕಾರಣ)
 * 2) Hosa Odugana Jagattu (ಹೊಸ ಓದುಗನ ಜಗತ್ತು)