Kavalu Explained
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
- 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
References
Notes and References
- Book by S. L. Bhyrappa Kavalu,Sahitya Bhandara, Bangalore
- Web site: ಬಿಸಿ ದೋಸೆಯಂತೆ ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ 'ಕವಲು' ಮಾರಾಟ. 30 June 2010.
- Web site: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕವಲು ವಿಚಾರಗೋಷ್ಠಿ. 4 August 2010.
- Web site: ಜು.31ರಂದು ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 'ಕವಲು ಹೇಗನಿಸಿತು'?. 29 July 2010.
- Web site: ದಟ್ಸ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಟಾಪ್ 10 ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳು. 13 October 2010.
