Karnataka: 17-year-old author returns state Sahitya award

October 15, 2015 20:38

For 17 year-old Ria Vithasha, who has authored five novels, the killing of senior Kannada writer M M Kalburgi distressed her enough to take the decision to return her Karnataka Sahitya Academy award.

Vithasha, known by her pen name Muddu Thirthahalli, whose novel "Kaada Haadiya Hoogalu" has been adapted into an award-winning film, said she was "pained" that the killers of Kalburgi had not yet been caught and punished.

"I knew Kalburgi from childhood and have read all his books. I cried a lot when he was killed and wanted to return my award but my parents told me to have patience and wait. Now so much time has elapsed and still there is nothing being done so like the other writers have done, I have returned my award," Vithasha said in halting Hindi.

The young writer, who is a PU II (Class 11)student, was conferred the award for her 2011 collection of essays "Ondu Chandrana Tundu".

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