ನಾನು ಕನ್ನಡವನ್ನು ಆಯ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ, ಕನ್ನಡವೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಯ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿತು | Nagaraj Vastare | BBLF 2026

ನಾನು ಕನ್ನಡವನ್ನು ಆಯ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ, ಕನ್ನಡವೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಯ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿತು : ನಾಗರಾಜ ವಸ್ತಾರೆ ಬುಕ್‌ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಉತ್ಸವ 2026ರ ಅಂಗಳ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಹಿಂದಣ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನರಿತಲ್ಲದೇ?’ ವಿಷಯದ ಕುರಿತು ನಾಗರಾಜ ವಸ್ತಾರೆ, ಕೃಷ್ಣಮೂರ್ತಿ ಹನೂರು ಹಾಗೂ ಎಂ.ಎಸ್. ಆಶಾದೇವಿ ಅವರ ನಡುವಿನ ಸಂವಾದ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯೊಂದಿಗಿನ ತಮ್ಮ ಒಡನಾಟ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಪಯಣದ ಕುರಿತು ನಾಗರಾಜ ವಸ್ತಾರೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಅನಿಸಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡರು. -------------------------------------------------- “Rather Than Choosing Kannada, Kannada Chose Me” : Nagaraj Vastare At the Angala stage of Book Brahma Literature Festival 2026, a conversation titled ‘Hindana Hejje Yanarithallade?’ brought together Nagaraj Vastare, Krishnamurthy Hanur, and M. S. Ashadevi. Nagaraj Vastare shared his thoughts on his association with the Kannada language and his literary journey. To watch the full video, visit and subscribe to the Book Brahma Literature Festival YouTube channel! 00:00 Why Kannada Chose Me: Is Tradition (Parampare) Ready-Made or Self-Built? 01:34 Does Tradition Shape a Writer? T.S. Eliot's Idea Explained 02:23 How Folk Communities Talk to Their Gods: Hanur on Folk Tradition 03:51 "Hindana Hejjeya Aritallade": Allama Prabhu's Vachana on Knowing the Past 05:21 Can We Speak of Kannada Without Pampa, Kumaravyasa, Basavanna, Allama and Akka? 06:03 Eliot's Memory Concept: How Past Writers Shape Us Unconsciously 07:29 Does Art Tradition Reject Imitation? Adiga's "Tannatanada Pannatike" 08:57 An Architect's View on Tradition: Theme and Variation 10:59 Entering Kannada Through the Backdoor: "Kannada Chose Me" 12:02 David vs Gomatesha: Michelangelo's Nudity vs Bahubali's Nirvana 13:54 How Much Old, How Much New? Tradition in Architecture, Physics and Philosophy 15:27 Gomata or David? Choosing Between Two Traditions 17:11 Hanur's Work: Bringing Hidden Women and Marginalised Voices into Tradition 18:32 Pampa's Adipurana and Bharata-Bahubali: Why It Is Relevant Today 20:12 Pampa and Kumaravyasa on Rulers: "Arasanemba Rakshasa" and Timeless Political Critique 22:23 Vyasa, Ekalavya and Reservation: What the Mahabharata Says 24:26 Allama and Ambedkar on History: What in Tradition Should We Discard? 25:45 Fieldwork Among Women of the Villages: Which Traditions Deserve Rejection? 27:06 Meeting Siriyajji: Folk Poetry Beyond the University Syllabus 28:24 Manteswamy Epic and Siriyajji's Sati Songs: Folk Voices of Resistance 30:25 Folk Literature Dismissed Until the 1930s: Why Accept It as Tradition 31:53 Why Kannada Literature Cannot Exist Without Its Poets: Allama's Line Revisited 32:42 Tradition and Trend: Can an Architect Blend Both? 34:10 Parampare vs Sampradaya: What Is the Difference Between Tradition and Convention? 35:32 Does Tradition Reject Imitation? Language as the Keeper of Memory 37:08 Translating Kannada Classics into English: What Should Reach Global Readers? 39:14 Murty Classical Library: Kumaravyasa Bharata Translation by Harvard University Press 40:02 Kumaravyasa the Devotee and Critic: Krishna, Duryodhana and Vachana Influence 41:23 Kuvempu's Ramayana Darshana and the "Old Gold" Argument 43:41 Can a New Tradition Form in Our Time? Bendre and Anantha Murthy's "Asvasthate" 46:50 Hakuna Matata, Modernity and "Ornament Is Crime": The Case for the New 49:17 Closing Thoughts: Gratitude to Kannada and Its Elders 50:09 Session Ends Follow us on:- Facebook:   / bblitfest   Instagram:   / bblitfest   X: https://x.com/bbLitfest #BookBrahma #BBLF2026 #BookBrahmaLiteratureFestival2026 #BookFest #KannadaSahitya #LiteraryConversations #LiteraryJourneys #KannadaWriters #AngalaStage #HindanaHejjeYanarithallade #LiteratureAndLife