Synopsis: Renowned Kannada novelist and philosopher SL Bhyrappa passed away in Bengaluru on 24 September 2025 following a cardiac arrest. A prolific writer for nearly three decades, Bhyrappa’s vast body of work is often celebrated for its psychological depth and social insight, exploring human suffering, cultural conflict, and caste.

“I don’t write just for the sake of story nor for entertainment. Delving deep into the crisis, and helping readers sense the labyrinth of the crisis are my aims of writing,” Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa, popularly known as SL Bhyrappa, once said in a Sahitya Akademi documentary on his life and work.

One of the best-selling authors in Kannada for over 25 years, SL Bhyrappa passed away on Wednesday, 24 September, in Bengaluru after suffering a cardiac

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