Theatre is our own story in another form: Jayanth Kaikini Mysore/Mysuru: “Theatre, like all art forms, helps us transcend personal suffering. The stories staged are not someone else’s — they are our own, reflected differently,” said noted poet and lyricist Jayanth Kaikini. He was speaking at the release of Nirdhiganthavagi Eeri, a memoir published by…
Old buddies Kaikini, Shanbhag catch up, converse on stage
July 3, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The session ‘Paraspara’ (one-on-one) between two old writer friends Jayanth Kaikini and Vivek Shanbhag at the Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday showcased a lively conversation and immersed the audience in humour and entertainment. The session delved into interesting topics such as reading and readers, language and writing, poetry and storytelling, the origins of characters, emotions,…
Jayanth Kaikini and his chemistry with words, lyrics
February 13, 2017Literature is bliss. And so is music. When someone can treat you with a delightful combination of both, so much so that you end up pondering over and over and developing a fondness for every other line that is composed, it means the person is truly gifted. One such littérateur in Kannada is Jayanth Kaikini,…








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