H. S. Venkateshamurthy
H. S. Venkatesha Murthy | |
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| Born | 23 June 1944 |
| Died | 30 May 2025 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Central College, Bangalore |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, playwright |
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Hodigere Shanbhog Venkateshamurthy (23 June 1944 – 30 May 2025), often referred to by his initials, HSV, was an Indian poet, playwright, critic and literary scholar who wrote in Kannada. He also wrote lyrics for Kannada films, occasionally serving as screenwriter and writing dialogues.
Murthy was born to Nagarathnamma and Narayana Bhatta in the remote village of Hodigere in the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore, then as part of Chitradurga district (in present-day Davanagere district). After attending school in his native village, he studied in Holalkere followed by collegiate training at Chitradurga. He completed his master's degree in Kannada at Central College Bangalore.[1] He worked as lecturer and professor for more than three decades at St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore, and remained in Bangalore after retirement. He received his Doctorate of Literature for his research on Kannadadalli Kathana Kavanagalu.[1]
Literary career
[edit]Murthy was a pre-navya writer[2] and Bhavageete poet. As of 2020, he published more than 100 books in Kannada. His play Hoovi was recognized by the ICSE educational board in India as a textbook for students of class nine and ten.
Death
[edit]Venkateshamurthy died at a private hospital in Kengeri, Bengaluru, on 30 May 2025, at the age of 80.[3][4]
Contributions to film
[edit]- Balondu Bhavageethe: "Kamana Billina Mele" (song)
- Chinnari Mutta: Story, dialogue and all songs
- Kotreshi Kanasu: All songs
- America America: "Banalli odo megha " (song)
- Kraurya: Dialogue
- Mythri: Song
- Kirik Party: "Thoogu Manchadalli Koothu" (song)
- Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B: "Irabeku Iruvanthe Toredu Saavira Chinte" (song)
Contributions to television
[edit]- Mukta: Title song
- Maha Parva: Title
- Magalu Janaki: Title song
Awards
[edit]- Bala Puraskar Award from Central Sahitya Academy, India (2013)[1][5]
- V.M. Inamdar Memorial Award for his book Kumaravyasa Kathanthara[6]
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada at the 66th Filmfare Awards South for his work on Hasiru Ribbon[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "H.S.Venkatesha Murthy". Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF). Bangalore Literature Festival website. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ Ganesh, Deepa (18 August 2003). "The morning song of birds and newspaper..." The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 October 2003. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "ಸಾಹಿತಿ ಎಚ್.ಎಸ್. ವೆಂಕಟೇಶಮೂರ್ತಿ ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ". Prajavani (in Kannada). 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಕನ್ನಡ ಹಿರಿಯ ಸಾಹಿತಿ ಎಚ್.ಎಸ್. ವೆಂಕಟೇಶಮೂರ್ತಿ ನಿಧನ". Kannada News Today (in Kannada). 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Press Release: Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2013 (PDF), Sahitya Akademi, 23 August 2013
- ^ "Venkatesh Murthy chosen for Inamdar award". The Hindu. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- 1944 births
- 2025 deaths
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- Kannada poets
- Indian male dramatists and playwrights
- People from Shimoga district
- Kannada-language writers
- Indian male poets
- Poets from Karnataka
- Dramatists and playwrights from Karnataka
- 20th-century Indian male writers
- Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2003