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165Best Book on Cinema/flusek ij loksZÙke iqLrdSwarn Kamal and cash prize of ` 75,000/-Hasiru PrakashanaBibliographyDaasyadinda Achege (2010) by K.Puttaswamy, Naaga Sampige (2007)by N. Lingaiah, Nanna TammaShankara (2002) by Anant Nag,Neenemba Naanu (2001) byJ. Balakrishna, Urasu Yugada AranyaParva (2000) by A.N. Yellappa Reddy,Bhuranada Bedagu (2000) byK. Puttaswamy, Jeeva Jaala (1999)by K. Puttaswamy, Krupakar SenaniJeeva Sankulaga Ugama (1991)by K. PuttaswamyPROFILESumana Krishnappa’s deep passion for Kannada literature madeher set up Hasiru Prakashana in 1999. In almost a decade it hasestablished itself as a distinguished publishing house and hascome out with 15 titles. The publishing house primarily publishesnon-fiction in various subjects ranging from science to culture andarts. One of its earlier publications, Jeevajaala, won both KarnatakaSahitya Academy Annual Award (1999) as well as the EnvironmentAward. Cinema Yaana was brought out by the publication to markthe 75 years of Kannada Cinema.Dr. K. PuttaswamyBibliographyBhuvanada Bedagu (2000)Jeevajaala (1999)PROFILEDr. K. Puttaswamy, 53, is a former journalist who worked for the leading Kannada daily,Prajavani. Later he joined Karnataka State Information Department and is presentlyworking as Public Relations Officer, Bangalore Development Authority. A man of manyinterests, his passion lies in Journalism, Science, Environment, Culture, Films and evenSports. He has published seventeen books so far. His debut work, a translation of CharlesDarwin’s The Origin of Species into Kannada (1991) left a mark in the literary circles. Nexthe wrote, Jeevajaala (1999), considered a classic text on environmental science.