Renowned Kannada writer and Padma Bhushan awardee Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa (94) passed away at a Bengaluru hospital on Wednesday, following a cardiac arrest.

Widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in modern Kannada literature and the highest-selling Kannada novelist for the last 25 years, Bhyrappa has authored 24 novels, including Vamsahvriskha, Parva, Saartha and Aavarana, several of which have been translated into several Indian languages and English. He has authored four volumes of literary criticism and books on aesthetics, social issues and culture.

With his profound knowledge of Indian philosophy and cultural traditions, he combined philosophical depth, historical re-examination, fundamental human emotions and contemporary social themes in his novels

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