India, May 30 -- Renowned Kannada poet, playwright, and scholar Dr. H.S. Venkatesha Murthy, popularly known as HSV, died on Friday, in Bengaluru due to age-related health complications. He was 81.

Born in 1944 in Hodigere village of Channagiri taluk, Davanagere district, HSV's contributions to Kannada literature spanned more than five decades. A professor of Kannada by profession, he taught at St. Joseph's College of Commerce in Bengaluru for over 30 years. His academic pursuit also saw him earning a Ph.D. with a dissertation on "Kathanakavanas in Kannada," reflecting his deep engagement with narrative poetry.

HSV emerged during the Navya literary movement, beginning with his first poetry collection Parivrutta in 1968. Over the years, h...