Kappu Kallina Saitana
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Kappu Kallina Saitana is a Kannada short story written by the Indian writer Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi (1951—). This story was published in 1999 as part of the short story compilation Samakaaleena Kannada Sanna Kathegalu (Anthology of Contemporary Kannada Short Stories) edited by Ramachandra Sharma[1]. It revolves around an old lady’s struggle to get her family out of poverty by exploiting the new governmental policy that promised 20 kg of rice to one family each month. It is notable for its elaborate descriptions, intricate narration, and witty dialogues.
| "Kappu Kallina Saitana" | |
|---|---|
| Author | Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi |
| Original title | "ಕಪ್ಪು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಸೈತಾನ" |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Published in | Anthology of Contemporary Kannada Short Stories |
| Publication type | Anthology |
| Publication date | 1999 |
Plot[edit]
The story starts with a description of the village of Muttupaadi, a setting Bolwar usually utilises for most of his stories. Set in 1986, the story narrates the plight of the protagonist, Kunhi Patumma and her family as they attempt to take advantage of the new governmental policy that promised 20 kg of rice per month to all poor families. After Adrama, her grandson, announces this good news, the family kickstarts their plan of dividing their small hut into three parts. They toil day and night to put up new walls with mats and wood from the nearby Kuntala Forest in hopes of tricking the Panchayat officers into considering them as three households and allotting them rations for each of them. Unfortunately, the family’s hopes are crushed when they realise that the five men who visit their hut are people from the Ullal Mosque who have arrived to collect contributions from each household for the construction of a new orphanage. Upon this realisation, Kunhi Patumma closes her eyes in despair as her hopes of striking gold were shattered by the reality which now required them to pay two more rupees as a donation from their “three” households.
Characters[edit]
Kunhi Patumma
The protagonist of this story. A skinny old lady whose mouth has a few red teeth.
Saramma
Kunhi Patumma’s widowed eldest daughter and the mother of four kids, including Adrama.
Adrama
Kunhi Patumma’s 14-year-old grandson.
Sakeena
Kunhi Patumma’s daughter-in-law and Kadar’s wife.
Kadar
Kunhi Patumma’s son who left behind his wife, Sakeena, when she was six months pregnant with their daughter to flee to Bombay.
Haleema
Kunhi Patumma’s youngest daughter who is of marriageable age.
Reception[edit]
The short story has been received favourably by the audience and even has two short film retellings, directed by T. N. Seetharam[2] and Ananya Kasaravalli[3], respectively.
References[edit]
- ↑ NBT. ANTHOLOGY OF CONTEMPORARY KANNADA SHORT STORIES - KANNADA - NBT. Search this book on
- ↑ ಕಥೆಗಾರ | ಕಪ್ಪು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಸೈತಾನ | ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಥಾ ಜಗತ್ತು | ಸಂಚಿಕೆ 51 | KAPPU KALLINA SAITANA | KATHEGARA | 1996, retrieved 2022-10-12
- ↑ "ANANYA KASARAVALLI". L V Prasad College of Media Studies. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
External Links[edit]
- Kappu Kallina Saitana at Internet Archive (from Anthology of Contemporary Kannada Short Stories)
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