Noted Kannada writer K.V. Tirumalesh, died on Monday (30th January 2023) in Hyderabad. He was 82. Tirumalesh was suffering from age-related ailments.

* He was born in 1940 in the village of Karadka in Kasargod district. He holds a master’s degree in English literature and a doctorate degree in linguistics.

* He is considered one of the most versatile writers across genres, as well as a man with diverse interests.

* In 2016, he was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi award for his collection of poems - Akshaya Kavya - along with several other literary awards.

* His critical works include an essay on Da Ra Bendre's poems and existentialism in Kannada.

* He was also a retired professor, who taught at the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.