Eminent Kannada creator and winner of Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards S L Bhyrappa handed away in Bengaluru Wednesday. He was 94. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah condoled his demise.
Bhyrappa was admitted to Rashtrotthana Hospital in Bengaluru three days in the past after complaining of fatigue. Chatting with reporters, Dr H N Shyla, medical administrator of the hospital, mentioned the author suffered a cardiac arrest at round 1 pm on Wednesday. “Efforts to resuscitate didn’t succeed. He handed away at 2.38 pm,” she mentioned.
The creator’s mortal stays will likely be stored at Ravindra Kala Kshetra in Bengaluru on Thursday. His final rites will likely be carried out in Mysuru on Friday.
Born in 1931 at Santeshivara, Hassan district, Bhyrappa authored 26 novels other than publishing vital essays on literature. His hottest works embody Gruhabhanga, Parva, Aavarana, Nayi Neralu and others. Uttarakaanda, printed in 2017, was his final novel. His works have been translated into English and different Indian languages.
Taking to X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, “Within the passing of Shri SL Bhyrappa Ji, now we have misplaced a towering stalwart who stirred our conscience and delved deep into the soul of India. A fearless and timeless thinker, he profoundly enriched Kannada literature together with his thought-provoking works.”
“His writings impressed generations to mirror, query and have interaction extra deeply with society. His unwavering ardour for our historical past and tradition will proceed to encourage minds for years to return. My ideas are together with his household and admirers on this unhappy hour. Om Shanti,” PM Modi added.
Within the passing of Shri S.L. Bhyrappa Ji, now we have misplaced a towering stalwart who stirred our conscience and delved deep into the soul of India. A fearless and timeless thinker, he profoundly enriched Kannada literature together with his thought-provoking works. His writings impressed… pic.twitter.com/ZhXwLcCGP3
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 24, 2025
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah mentioned he was saddened by the demise of the creator. “As a consequence of his intimate type of writing, Bhyrappa had numerous readers. His demise has impoverished the literary world,” he acknowledged.
In addition to the Padma awards, Bhyrappa was additionally the recipient of the Saraswati Samman award, Sahitya Akademi award and the Pampa award. Lots of his works have been made into movies and tv sequence.