Kavalu

Kavalu[1] is a 2010 Kannada novel by one of the eminent novelists S.L. Bhyrappa. Kavalu means "cross-roads" and the novel deals with Indian society at Crossroads in the era of globalization. The story revolves around the main character Jaya Kumar.

Kavalu
Cover of the novel
AuthorS L Bhyrappa
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
GenreFiction
PublisherSahitya Bhandara, Balepet, Bangalore.
Publication date
2010
Media typePrint (Hardcover & Paperback)
Preceded byAavarana 
Followed byYaana 
WebsiteOfficial website

Book was released on 28 June 2010 and 3700 copies were sold out in first three days.[2] Post its release numerous debates were conducted by author himself notably at Bangalore[3] and Hubballi.[4] The book was in the Top-10 list.[5]

Characters
  • 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 (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
  • First print: 2010
  • Second print: 2010
  • Third print: 2010
  • Fourth print: 2010
  • Fifth print: 2010
  • Sixth print: 2010
  • Seventh print: 2010
  • Eighth print : 2010
  • Ninth print : 2010
  • Tenth print : 2010
  • Eleventh print : 2010
  • Twelfth print: 2010
  • Thirteenth print: 2010
  • Fourteenth print:2010
  • Fifteenth print: 2010
  • Sixteenth print: 2011
  • Seventeenth print: 2011

Debate on Kavalu

ವಿಚಾರಗೋಷ್ಠಿ - Debate on kavalu:

Footnotes
  1. Book by S. L. Bhyrappa Kavalu,Sahitya Bhandara, Bangalore
  2. "ಬಿಸಿ ದೋಸೆಯಂತೆ ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ 'ಕವಲು' ಮಾರಾಟ". 30 June 2010.
  3. "ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕವಲು ವಿಚಾರಗೋಷ್ಠಿ". 4 August 2010.
  4. "ಜು.31ರಂದು ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 'ಕವಲು ಹೇಗನಿಸಿತು'?". 29 July 2010.
  5. "ದಟ್ಸ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಟಾಪ್ 10 ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳು". 13 October 2010.
  6. "ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕವಲು ವಿಚಾರಗೋಷ್ಠಿ". 4 August 2010.
  7. "ಜು.31ರಂದು ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 'ಕವಲು ಹೇಗನಿಸಿತು'?". 29 July 2010.

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