K.Nallathambi

Born and brought up in Mysore. (29.11.1949). Studied up to B.A., Joined a private company as Sales Executive. During his career lived in Hyderabad for 14 years, then in Bangalore. Worked in the same company for 35 years and retired as All India Marketing Manager.

During his stay in Hyderabad, he learnt photography from late Mr Edward. Became a member of then Andhra pradesh Photographic Society. Became Joint Secretary, Secretary and was the president for two years. (1990-92) During his tenure one Hyderabad City Conference was conducted and Two Photography Exhibitions were conducted. Out of this one was exclusively a children photo Competition and Salon. He Participated in many National and International Photographic exhibitions and won many awards.

He participated in a work shop held at Varanasi by Indian Lalitha Kala Akademy along with 50 Artists and 10 Photogrphers. His six Varanasi photos are in Lalithakal Akademy Archive.

After retirement took intrest in literature and took up writing as his paasion. Now he writes both in Tamil and Kannada and translates from Tamil to Kannada and Kannada to Tamil. From Kannada to Tamil he has translated 40 books, and Tamil to Kannada 27 books from 2012 till 2026.

So far, he has won eleven awards in literature including Sahitya Akademy Award for translation in the year 2022.

• Life Member of Telengana Photogrphic Society and Karnataka Photographic Society.
• External Member for two years for ‘Philately Division’ , of Postal Dept, Govt of India. 2015-17.
• Karnatka Sahitya Akademy – 2019-22
• Tamilnadu -Translation Grant Commission -2023-26
• Dakshina Bahratha Translators Association, Bangalore from 2021.

Travelled extensively (within the country and 23 countries) and has many photographs in his collection.
Presently living in Bangalore. Also visits Hyderabad frequently as his son’s family lives here