Mangaluru: The executive committee Konkani Kutam Bahrain unanimously has selected Fr Prashant Madtha S.J. for the Konkani Kutam Literary Award-2018 for his immense contribution to Konkani language and literature.
The award will be presented in a glittering ceremony to be held on Saturday, July 28 at 6.30pm at St. Sebastian Platinum Jubilee Hall, Bendore, Mangalore.
The famous Kannada writer and poet Jayant Kaikini will be the Chief Guest, well-known Konkani poet and Sahitya Academy Award winner Melvyn Rodrigues will be the Guest of Honour, a press release from the organisation said.
About Fr. Prashant Madtha
Konkani and Kannada people world over, have a unique place for Fr. Prashant Madtha SJ, a Jesuit of Mangaluru. Among countless works in Kannada and Konkani, ‘Padanidhi’ the first-ever Kannada Thesaurus is one more crowning glory for this lover of Kannada.
He also brought out Konkani Thesar which is considered to be a treasure for the Konkani literature. He is known as “Wordsmith,” “Second Kittel” and “Roget of Kannada”
In 2008 India Today weekly magazine recognised Fr. Prashant Madtha is one of the “50 Pioneers of Change.”
At present, Fr Madtha is the Director and Finance Officer at St Joseph’s College of Commerce (autonomous), Bengaluru and the Director of Pondicherry University Distance MBA Education, Bengaluru Region.
