Tulu Sahitya Academy became a beacon light of Tulunadu

          It is the result of those few passionate men who had a vision for Tulunadu. To make a significant contribution to the growth of the world of Tulunadu, a better way could be to establish a system which could preserve and enhance the culture, language, literature and all form of arts of the people. In view of that great vision some handful of men came up a concrete plan.     

          Indeed, it was an auspicious moment of “Tulukut, the first ever Tulu world convention in 1994 at Mulki”, when those visionaries urged the government of Karnataka with a resolution to establish an academy. As a result of their effort the ‘Tulu Sahitya Academy’ was established in the year 1994. The first President post was honored to Prof. B. A. Viveka Raj who was the head of the Kannada Department of Mangalore University. Since then the academy is at the forefront of developing and spreading the rich culture of Tulunadu.

          The most promising mission of Tulu Sahitya Academy which comes under Kannada and Culture, Department of Karnataka is to educate and enlighten the Tuluvas as well as those people who love and wish to contribute to the language. Number of systematic workshops and seminars are conducted regularly in order to create a platform for the participants to explore Tulu literature, poems, dramas and fork arts. The significant aspect of their programs is to teach the participants how to write the script of Tulu language. ‘Mathippu,’ a periodical which is published once in three months is one of the means to tell the people in and around Mangalore about what is happening in the Academy and the importance of Tulu culture and language.  Tulu Sahitya Academy also reaches out people across the states like Mumbai and Delhi through their Associations. It also organizes programs and events for everyone in order to proclaim the rich heritage of Tulunadu.

            Shrimathi. Janaki M Brahmavara is the present president of KTSA and Mr. Chandrahasa Rai B is the Registrar of KTSA and Assistant Director of Kannada and Culture, Dakshina Kannada.