Venkataraja Puninchathaya
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Venkataraja Puninchathaya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 1936 |
| Died | 13 September 2012 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Vidwan in Sanskrit (equivalent to a bachelor's degree), Postgraduate |
| Alma mater | University of Mysore |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Scholar, linguist, artist |
| Sub-discipline | Manuscriptologist, researcher, poet, playwright, actor |
| Institutions | Swamiji's High School Edneer, Kasaragod Taluk; later Kerala Tulu Academy |
| Main interests | Tulu Language, Yakshagana |
| Website | puninchathaya |
Pundur Venkataraja Puninchathaya (10 October 1936 – 13 September 2012), commonly known as P. V. Puninchathaya, was an Indian scholar, teacher, author and researcher of the Tulu language and literature.
Puninchathaya was born on 10 October 1936 in Pundur, Kasaragod district (in present-day Kerala). He grew up in a Tulu-speaking community where he studied local language, oral traditions, and folklore.
He completed his schooling locally and later pursued higher education in literature and education.
Career
Puninchathaya began his career as a teacher at Swamiji's High School in Edneer, Kasaragod Taluk. His research included the Tulu language, Tulu script,[1] Sanskrit manuscripts, and folklore. His work in calligraphy included the identification and publication of Tulu poems, such as Shree Bhagavathi, Kaveri, Tulu Devi Mahatme, Tulu Mahabharatha, and Tulu Karna Parva.[2] Puninchathaya was the founding president of the Kerala Tulu Academy from 2008 to 2012.[3] He was a Yakshagana artist, primarily in Arthadhari (character portrayal), and portrayed female roles in Talamaddale, a form of Yakshagana.[4]
Alongside teaching, he worked in cultural and linguistic organizations. His research focused on the preservation of traditional knowledge, documenting oral literature, and analyzing the linguistic structures of Tulu, among other related Dravidian languages.
Death
Puninchathaya died on 13 September 2012.