He was 84 and was suffering from age-related ailments, family sources said.
Popularly known as NSL in the Kannada literary world, he was born in 1936 in the Shivamogga district.
He had translated about 50 of William Shakespeare s sonnets.
Bengaluru: Noted Kannada poet, critic and translator N S Lakshminarayana Bhatta died here early on Saturday.
He was 84 and was suffering from age-related ailments, family sources said. Popularly known as NSL in the Kannada literary world, he was born in 1936 in the Shivamogga district.
Bhatta has been a household name through his bhavageetes (lyrical poems), and is known for his contribution of modern Kannada poetry, critical works and translations.
Karnataka dead man comes alive moments before autopsy
NS Lakshminarayana Bhatta had many titles to his name. A poet, teacher, scholar, critic, essayist, orator, an authority on Kannada literary history professor, Bhatta passed away early on Saturday. The renowned personality was 85 at the time of his death and had been suffering with age-related ailments.
On the news of Bhatta s passing, Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa and other cabinet members expressed deep condolences on Saturday.
Who was Lakshminarayana Bhatta?
Lakshminarayana Bhatta was born in Shivamogga in 1936. He is popularly known as NSL in literary circles and Kannada music industry. Bhatta has contributed a significant great deal to the Kannada literature and beyond. He has published several poems back in the days when cassettes were quite popular in the 80s.
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