Noted poet, writer and Asst. Director of All India Radio Mangalore has been awarded Dr. Siddayya Puranik literary award for the year 2015-16. Dr. Perla’s total literary contribution has been considered for this award. It is given to him in a befitting programme in the Koppala District festival on 26th September 2016 at Koppala. The award is constituted in the name jof Dr. Siddayya Puranik, a noted literature and senior Administrator (IAS), Govt. of Karnataka. This is considered as a prestigious award in the literary circle of Kannada.
Dr. Vasanthkumar Perla has published over 35 books both in Kannada and tulu, which consists poetry, short stories, novels, literary criticisms, travelogue, research works and compilations etc. He is having mastery over theatre and cinema field also. Dr. Perla has been honoured with more than 15 literary awards. He is a good orator also. He did his Ph.D on theatre and obtained a Diploma in journalism from Mysore University. He is serving All India Radio since last 28 years.
Contributed By: K. Ashok, PEX, AIR, Mangalore Mob: 9449259218