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{{Short description|Indian poet and playwright (1944–2025)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{infobox person
| name = H. S. Venkatesha Murthy
| image = H S Venkatesha Murthy.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|6|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hodigere, [[Chitradurga district|Chitradurga]], [[Kingdom of Mysore]], [[British Raj|India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2025|05|30|1944|06|23|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], India
| awards = {{plainlist|
* [[Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award]] (1993)
* [[Rajyotsava Award]] (2003)
* [[Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize]] (1991)
}}
| occupation = Poet, playwright
| notable_works =
| alma_mater = Central College, Bangalore
| spouse =
}}

'''Hodigere Shanbhog Venkateshamurthy''' (23 June 1944 – 30 May 2025), often referred to by his initials, '''HSV''', was an Indian poet, playwright, critic and literary scholar who wrote in [[Kannada]]. He also wrote lyrics for Kannada films, occasionally serving as screenwriter and writing dialogues.

Murthy was born to Nagarathnamma and Narayana Bhatta in the remote village of Hodigere in the erstwhile [[Kingdom of Mysore]], then as part of [[Chitradurga district]] (in present-day [[Davanagere district]]). After attending school in his native village, he studied in [[Holalkere]] followed by collegiate training at [[Chitradurga]]. He completed his master's degree in Kannada at Central College [[Bangalore]].<ref name=lit>{{cite news|title=H.S.Venkatesha Murthy|newspaper=Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF) |url=http://www.bangaloreliteraturefestival.org/authors-2013/hs-venkatesh-murthy.html|publisher=Bangalore Literature Festival website|access-date=3 March 2014}}</ref> He worked as lecturer and professor for more than three decades at [[St. Joseph's College of Commerce|St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore]], and remained in Bangalore after retirement. He received his Doctorate of Literature for his research on ''Kannadadalli Kathana Kavanagalu''.<ref name=lit/>

==Literary career==
Murthy was a pre-''navya'' writer<ref name=deepa>{{cite news|last=Ganesh|first=Deepa|title=The morning song of birds and newspaper...|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/08/18/stories/2003081801810300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031024094821/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/08/18/stories/2003081801810300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2003|access-date=22 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 August 2003}}</ref> and [[Bhavageete]] poet. As of 2020, he published more than 100 books in Kannada. His play ''Hoovi'' was recognized by the ICSE educational board in India as a textbook for students of class nine and ten.

==Death==
Venkateshamurthy died at a private [[hospital]] in [[Kengeri]], [[Bengaluru]], on 30 May 2025, at the age of 80.<ref>{{cite web |title=ಸಾಹಿತಿ ಎಚ್.ಎಸ್. ವೆಂಕಟೇಶಮೂರ್ತಿ ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ |url=https://www.prajavani.net/news/karnataka-news/hs-venkateshmurthy-kannada-poet-author-passes-away-at-80-3315258 |website=Prajavani |language=kn |date=30 May 2025 |access-date=30 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಕನ್ನಡ ಹಿರಿಯ ಸಾಹಿತಿ ಎಚ್.ಎಸ್. ವೆಂಕಟೇಶಮೂರ್ತಿ ನಿಧನ |url=https://kannadanews.today/bangalore-news/renowned-kannada-writer-hs-venkateshamurthy-passes-away/ |website=Kannada News Today |language=kn |date=30 May 2025 |access-date=30 May 2025}}</ref>

== Contributions to film ==
* ''[[Balondu Bhavageethe]]'': "Kamana Billina Mele" (song)
* ''[[Chinnari Mutha|Chinnari Mutta]]'': Story, dialogue and all songs
* ''[[Kotreshi Kanasu]]'': All songs
* ''[[America America (1997 film)|America America]]'': "Banalli odo megha " (song)
* ''[[Kraurya]]'': Dialogue
* ''[[Mythri (2015 film)|Mythri]]'': Song
* ''[[Kirik Party]]'': "Thoogu Manchadalli Koothu" (song)
* ''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B]]'': "Irabeku Iruvanthe Toredu Saavira Chinte" (song)

== Contributions to television ==
* ''[[Mukta (TV series)|Mukta]]'': Title song
* ''[[Maha Parva]]'': Title
* ''[[Magalu Janaki]]'': Title song

==Awards==
* Bala Puraskar Award from Central Sahitya Academy, India (2013)<ref name="lit" /><ref name="bal2013">{{citation | url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/Bal%20Sahitya%20Puraskar_E1.pdf | title = Press Release: Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2013 | date = 23 August 2013 | publisher = Sahitya Akademi}}</ref>
* V.M. Inamdar Memorial Award for his book ''Kumaravyasa Kathanthara''<ref name="inamdar">{{cite news|title=Venkatesh Murthy chosen for Inamdar award|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/venkatesh-murthy-chosen-for-inamdar-award/article5692062.ece|access-date=22 February 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 February 2014}}</ref>
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada]] at the [[66th Filmfare Awards South]] for his work on ''Hasiru Ribbon''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-38163.html|title=Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name| 10021012}}

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[[Category:20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:Kannada poets]]
[[Category:Indian male dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:People from Shimoga district]]
[[Category:Indian male poets]]
[[Category:Poets from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Dramatists and playwrights from Karnataka]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2003]]

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