Malegalalli Madumagalu (Kannada: ಮಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮದುಮಗಳು) is a 1967 Kannada novel by popular author & poet, Kuvempu

Kuvempu

Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa was a Kannada writer and poet, widely regarded as the greatest poet of 20th century Kannada literature. He is the first among eight recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada. Puttappa wrote all his literary works using the pen name Kuvempu...

. The title "Malegalalli madumagalu" translates to "the bride in the mountains"

The author discusses about social & economic conditions prevailed in the late 19th Century Male Nadu. The story revolves around a lot of characters of the then prevailing feudal system- Heggades/Gowdas (the landlords) and their slaves belonging to different castes at multiple locations with interlinking characters and their stories.

Its a high acclaimed and very popular novel of Kannada language which is often prescribed as the "must-reads".

Main Characters of the novel:

The young couples:

• Mukundayya & Chinnamma (Protagonists)
• Aitha & Peenchalu
• Gutthi & Timmi

Main Characters:

• Bharamai Heggade & Jattamma (of Simbhavi)
• Kallayya Gowda (of bettahalli)
• Rangappa Gowda (of KoNooru)
• Sanna mane Shankara heggade & Seethamma (of halemane)
• Dodda mane subbanna heggade (of halemane)
• Dodda mane timmappa heggade (of halemane)
• Devayya Gowda & devamma (of bettahalli)

Other characters:

• kanna pandita (of megaravalli)
• karimeenu sabi
• settigitti antakka
• Kalooru manjayya joisa (rich landlord)
• Manjamma (bucchi)
• Sesanaika (of lakkunda)
• hameera naika (of lakkunda)
• Daanamma heggadti
• anantha aigalu
• Padri Jeevaratnayya

• cheenkra & Deyi
• pijiNa & akkaNi