was married to Smt. Sharada of Akki Hebbal and had 7 children, of whom Dr. L.G. Sumitra made original contributions to Kannada Folklore, folk Music, and broadcasting (winning HOSO Bunka, an international Award for broadcasting). Vimala Rajagopal applied Kannada folk music to the field of music therapy and taught Kannada as a foreign language in the US. Kamala Balu was a national newscaster in Kannada from New Delhi. Amritheshwar (deceased) is an author of children's books, Veena Rao is a painter and nutritionist, Dr. Vasanthi Culleton, a researcher and scientific writer and L. G. Jyothishwara, a producer of educational videos and writer of travel books. Additionally, Sumitra, Vimala and Kamala were singers widely known already in their teens as L.G. sisters, who popularized Kannada folk songs and Bhava Geethegalu (light songs) by contemporary poets such as Pu Ti Narasimhachar and Bendre. Awards B.M. Sri Memorial Gold medal (1930) Devaraja Bahaddur Award (1935) Tamil Writer's Association award (1956) Kannada Sahitya Academy Award (1975) Original works of L. Gundappa (Kannada title followed by a translation of the meaning) Chataki mattu Itara Kavanagalu - Chataki and other poems – including the children's favorite "Appana jebina duddugalella" Kannadi Seve’ – premier book on the art of translation Tamilu purathana Kathegalu matthu Hariharan Ragale– the ancient stories of Tamil and the Ragale by Harihara Sarvagna and Thiruvalluvar (an essay) Kannad Sahitya Chitragalu – Volumes I, II and III (Collections of Essays) Natygarthiyaru – The Dancers – Madhavi is Shilappadigaram (Essay) Yuddha Siddahte mattu vyuha rachane – Preparation for war (Essay) Kavi Vani – The Poet's Message Mukunda Mala (interconversions of prose and poetry) Avvayyar and other essays Bhasa's Karna – an essay on the character "Karna" by the poet Bhasa Avvayyar Krutigalu - Avvayyar's works Pampa Parichaya – introduction to Pampa (an ancient Kannada writer) Pampana Hita Vachanagalu – The Teachings of Pampa Kamba Ramayana – The Ramayana by Kamba (Essay) Arundhati (An old song) Bahubali Chritram – the History of Bahubali (a Jain king and later, a monk) Books for which L. Gundappa was Editor/publisher Adipuraana Sangraha (Editor) – A book on the history of Jainism and the essence of Jain Religious teaching Naada Padagalu (Editor) – songs collected by Matighatta Krishnamurthi Nala Charitre – Story of Nala Sri Bhagavaccharitre Sri Jyothirlinga Swamigala Jeevana Charitre – The Biography of Sri. Jyothirlinga swami Srimadabhinava Vidyathirtha Vijayam References Sources Articles in Kannada (a South Indian language)