Anusrijana-Translation Bureau
The word Dravidian by tradition has a spectrum of meanings centering on the common social, linguistic, geographic, cultural and political aspects of the people of 27 languages across the country and Baluchistan. A constellation with common roots and bound by linguistic and cultural bonds, the Dravidian, has survived to this day while greatest civilizations after their hey-days declined and fell. The Dravidian genius manifests as a distinct linguistic and cultural group and an ancient civilization.
The University started a Translation Bureau and Prasaranga in 2005 to undertake translation works and publish them from one Dravidian language to another and also into English in order to present the Dravidian heritage and its genius to all the linguistic groups interested in the area. They aims, at the first instance, to bring out translations of classics, both of classical and modern master pieces, creative and critical which have a historical significance. They also aim to bring out monographs directly in the Dravidian Languages and English on pioneer writers and prominent concepts of Dravidian Studies.
Translation Bureau Objectives :
- To give equal importance to all Dravidian Languages and to Promote a spirit of emotional integration among the people of South Indian Languages by translating the classics of all the Dravidian Languages into each other.
- To conduct short time training camps/workshops in translation.
- To extend academic support in Translation Practicals to the various Departments of Dravidian University.
- To translate outstanding and well reputed text books in South Indian Languages from one language to the other.
- Identification of texts, authors and translators in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu & English by an Advisory Board.
- Editing and preparing press copies.
- Developing Translation Methodologies.
- Preparing Corpus material like Monographs, Glossaries, Dictionaries and Text books.
- To involve all the professional and senior translators in all the major Dravidian Languages in developing an exchange of knowledge in culture, language and literature.
- To bring out translations also of modern master pieces both creative and critical.
- To present the genius and heritage of the Dravidians to all linguistic groups in India.
Books brought out : (2005 – 2007)
- Dravidian Political Philosophy by Dr. K.B. Krishna
- Sweeya Charitramu by Kandukuri Veeresa Lingam
An autobiography Tr. By Dr. K. G. Premalata.
- Narayana Rao Telugu Novel by Adavi Bapiraju translated into English by Sri M.V. Chalapati Rao.
- Gender & Other Games Stories of Ko.Ku. Translated by Dr. B. Indira
- Annamacharya Sankeertana Shasti : Tr. By Dr. B. Rajanikanta Rao
- Krishna Sastry’s Poems : Tr. By Kiranmayi Indraganti
- Baavali : Joshuva’s poem Gabbilam. Tr. by Dr. Vrishabhendra Chary into Kannada.
- Krishna Deva Rayalu : Tr. into Kannada by Sri Gurumurthy Pendakur.
- Kandukuriveeresalingam Atmacharite : Tr. by Sri Sa. Raghunatha
- Kavitwa Tatwa Vicharamu of Dr. C.R. Reddy tr. into Tamil by
Dr. J.V. Satyavani.
- Hariyuva Nenapugalu : Autobiography of Sanjeva Dev Tr. into Kannada by Dr. K. Sarada.
- Pracheena Kannada Vyakaranalu : Tr. into Telugu by Dr. J. Sadanandam.
- ‘Eladi’ : Tr. into English by Dr. Premananda Kumar.
Prasaranga
Books Published by Prasaranga: (2005 – 2007)
- ‘Paarijaatapaharanam’ Ed. by Kuppuswamaiah
- “Shahaji Pada Sahityam” Ed. by Dr. Jayaprakash
- “Karvetinagara Sarangapani Padalu”Ed. by Sri Iruvaram Lokanatham
- 'Paravastu Chinnaya Suri Neethi Chandrika Laghu Vyakhya by Kalaprapurna Kotta Satyanarayana Chowdary
- ‘MuuDu MuccaTlu’ Tr. By Dr. T. Narayana Rs.12/-
- ‘Hyderabad Karnatakaloo Swatantryodyamam’ Tr. By Dr. Aravind Kumar Rs.12/-
- ‘Saivism in Rayalaseema’ Dr. S. Penchalaiah
- “Gangamma Jatara” Dr. Peta Sreenivasulu Reddy
- ‘Hoysala Art’ by Dr. M.S. Krishna Murthy
The University so far has brought out 45 publications during the last decade.
