Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 13: Celebrated Tulu and Kannada writer R Lalitha Rai, known for her prolific contributions to regional literature and her powerful voice as a woman writer, passed away on Sunday, October 12, at the age of 97. Her death marks the end of an era in coastal Karnataka’s literary history.

Born on August 22, 1928, in Kodialbail, Mangaluru, Rai began her career as a high school teacher but soon carved a niche for herself in the world of letters. Over the decades, she authored hundreds of articles in periodicals and magazines, transforming her globe-trotting experiences into compelling narratives in both prose and fiction.

Rai’s body of work, deeply rooted in the ethos of the region, includes titles such as Chittagangina Krantiveeraru (Freedom

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