Overview

• Rashtrotthana Hospital confirmed he suffered a cardiac arrest at 2:38 pm and died at the private facility in Bengaluru.
• He was celebrated for novels such as Vamshavriksha, Daatu, Parva and Mandara, many of which reached readers in multiple languages.
• Several works were adapted for screen, including films like Naayi-Neralu, Matadana, Vamshavriksha and Tabbaliyu Neenaade Magane, with Gruhabhanga and Daatu made into TV series.
• His national honors included the Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Saraswati Samman and Sahitya Akademi awards.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned his passing, praising his influence on Kannada literature and public thought.