Jayant Kaikini

About Jayant Kaikini

Jayant Kaikini, Kannada short story writer, poet and playwright, with six short story volumes, five poetry and three essay collections, and three adapted plays to his credit, is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including four Karnataka Sahitya Academy awards for excellence in writing, the first one being at the age of nineteen in 1974 for his debut poetry anthology, followed by awards in 1982, 1989 and 1996, for his short story collections. Dots and Lines (2004), a compilation of his translated stories in English has been published by Indialog, Delhi. A much-sought-after lyricist, script and dialogue writer for several Kannada films, which have garnered both critical and popular acclaim, he has received the Karnataka state award for best dialogues for Chigurida Kanasu and Filmfare awards in 2008, 2009, 2016 and 2017 for best lyrics in the Kannada category.