Ramachandra Deva


Ramachandra Deva was a Kannada poet, writer and playwright who wrote many dramas. He translated William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Macbeth to Kannada in the 1970s.
Born in Mundugari village of Sullia taluk in 1949, Ramachandra Deva did his schooling in Kalmadka, Balila, Panja and Puttur and BA and MA
from Mysore university. Bangalore university has awarded him Ph.D for
his comparative analysis of Shakespeare translations. Worked as English
lecturer in Milagres college Kalyanapura, Banumaiah college, Mysore and
national college Bangalore. Served as librarian for the American
library of congress. Went on to work as sub editor for Prajavani, head
of printers' prakashana and a farmer.
Rama Chandra deva was a poet,short story writer,translator,playwright and critic. His works include
indraprastha, mathaduva mara, samagra kavya, dangeya
prakarana, moogela mattu itara kathegalu, Shakespeare yeradu
samskrutigalalli, mucchu mathu itara lekhanagalu, matukate
, and plays like kudure banthu kudure, kolalu
mattu shankha, kalemba kambavu etc. Ramachandra Deva died on 11 September 2013 at Bangalore.