Career
A post-graduate with a gold medal in Kannada literature from Mysore University, Kunhi is now retired from being a chief manager for Syndicate Bank"s Bangalore Corporate Office.
A post-graduate with a gold medal in Kannada literature from Mysore University, Kunhi is now retired from being a chief manager for Syndicate Bank"s Bangalore Corporate Office.
In addition to Karnataka Rajyotsva Award (2012) he received 3 Sahitya Akademi Awards from Karnataka Sahitya Academy, including its lifetime achievement award (Fellow of Karnataka Sahitya Academy-1997). In 2010 he celebrated many Central Sahitya Academy awards for his book on Gandhi. He received several other literary awards including, Bharathiya Sahitya Samsthana Award, Kolkatta (1981), Katha-Delhi (1993), Aryabhata (1984), Parashurama (2001) Shivarama Karantha Balavna Award, Basavaraja Kattimani Award (2013), Toulava Award(2010), Suryanarayana Chadaga Award(2012) Abhudabhi BWF Awar (2015) besides winning National and State Awards (2002 and 2003) for his contribution to Kannada Films. Varthabharathi daily newspapers, Sunday supplement – Suggi dedicated an article on Kunhi and prominent Kannada writer Yashwant Vithoba Chittal. lieutenant concentrated on their plans for future books lieutenant was published on 15 August 2011, India"s independence day.
