Career
Currently he is a Professor in Kannada University at Hampi. He is well known for his sharp insights and celebrated for his critical view on culture. He is one of the most noted writer of the new generation of writers in Kannada.
He was born on 26 August 1959 at Samatala village in Tarikere Taluk in Chikmagalore District in Karnataka.
He finished his Bachelor with the First rank. Nevertheless he bagged 7 Gold Medals for Master of Arts in Kannada Literature from Mysore University.
