H. S. Venkateshamurthy
H. S. Venkatesha Murthy | |
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| Born | 23 June 1944 Hodigere |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Central College, Bangalore |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, playwright |
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Dr. Hodigere Shanbhog Venkateshamurthy (born 23 June 1944), often referred to by his initials, HSV, is an Indian film song-story-dialogue writer, professor, essayist, playwright, novelist, children's literature, translator, critic and poet works in Kannada Literature and Kannada Cinema.
Murthy was born to Nagarathnamma and Narayana Bhatta in the remote village of Hodigere, Channagiri Taluk, Shimoga 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 is a post-navya writer[2] and Bhavageete poet. His works blend the pre-navya and post-navya literary movements.[2] As of 2020, he has published more than 100 books in Kannada.
Contributions to film
[edit]- Balondu Bhavageethe: "Kamana Billina mele" (song)
- Chinnari Mutta: Story, dialogue and all songs
- Kotreshi Kanasu: All songs
- America America: "Banalli Telo moda" (song)
- Kraurya: Dialogue
- Mythri: Song
- Kirik Party: "Thoogu Manchadalli Koothu" (song)
- Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side B: "Irabeku Iruvanthe Toredu Saavira Chinte" (song)
Contributions to television
[edit]- Mukta: Title song
- Maha Parva: Title
Awards
[edit]- Bala Puraskar Award from Central Sahitya Academy, India (2013)[1][3]
- V.M. Inamdar Memorial Award for his book Kumaravyasa Kathanthara[4]
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada at the 66th Filmfare Awards South for his work on Hasiru Ribbon[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "H.S.Venkatesha Murthy". Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF). Bangalore Literature Festival website. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- Kannada poets
- Indian male dramatists and playwrights
- People from Shimoga district
- Kannada-language writers
- Indian male poets
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Poets from Karnataka
- Dramatists and playwrights from Karnataka
- 20th-century Indian male writers
- Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2003