About

Cheriyanda Rathi Suresh is a Professor in Languages (Kannada) has done an extensive work on Languages, Literature and Linguistics. Rathi Suresh is a professor in the Department of language and culture of Kodagu from social and cultural perspective for the past thirty years. 

Family

Spouse:

Cheriyanda Suresh

Father:

Motanalira M. Thimmaiah

Mother:

Motanalira T. Thangamma (Thaamane: Anjaparavanda)

Education

• BA in history, Economics, Literature Kannada from Bangalore University –1985
• MA in Kannada from Bangalore University in 1987
•  Passed NET exam conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC) – 1987
• Ph.D in Sociolinguistics – 1995

Career

Christ (Deemed to be University) Central campus, Bangalore

• Junior Research Fellow – Centre for Kannada Studies, Bangalore University – (1989-1992)
• Senior Research Fellow – Centre for Kannada Studies,  Bangalore University – (1992-1994)
• Lecturer – Department of Kannada, Christ College – (1997-2010)
• Associate Professor – Christ Deemed to be University – (2010-2023)
• Professor in Kannada – Department of languages, Christ deemed to be University (2023- Present)

Academic Achievements

Research –1989 to 1994 – 5 years Junior and Senior full time research fellow at Bangalore University.

1995 -Ph.D. degree awarded from Bangalore University

2014- External funded project, Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Bangalore- Dravidian  Cognitive Dictionary – Principal Investigator for the Kodava language, the book is published in 2017.

2016- Seed money project, from Christ Deemed to be University A Monograph written on Kodagina Bahubhaasha Samaajada Bhaashika mattu Saamskrutika Adhyayana. (A linguistic and Socio-cultural study on multilingual Society of Kodagu)

2018- Co-Author for Initiation of Blended Learning Through Kannada Wikipedia, issues and Challenges – Acase Study of Global Journal of Human Social Sciences, 2018, Framingham, Massachusetts.

2020- Co- Author for Prob(e) abilities for enhanced Research and Interdisciplinarity : An Exploration of Innovative practices in English Studies, Languages and media-2020, IUP Journal of English Studies.

2013-2025- Conducted, participated and presented more than 40 symposiums, conferences and seminars.

Linguistic Environment in Karnataka: Languages in Contact, Features and Problems: Kannada, Kodava and Arebhashe.

2024- Capacity development program for the the child protection officers of mission Vatsalya. Govt. of Karnataka . The training happened on 8th and 9th of August. Collaborative projects with 5 departments.