Overview

• HS Venkatesha Murthy died on May 30, 2025, at a private hospital in Bengaluru after suffering age-related health complications.
• His five-decade literary career spanned over 100 works including poetry collections, plays, children’s books, translations, and film lyrics.
• He received major honours such as the Rajyotsava Award, Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Bal Sahitya Puraskar, and Best Lyricist at the 66th Filmfare South Awards.
• Murthy served as president of the 85th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Kalaburagi and taught Kannada at St. Joseph’s College in Bengaluru for more than 30 years.
• Leaders and artists from Kannada cinema and literature, including D.K. Shivakumar, Rakshit Shetty, and Rashmika Mandanna, paid tribute to his enduring legacy.