Writer P V Narayana, who has been leading the Kannada movements for over 50 years, passed away in Bengaluru on April 3 due to age-related ailments. He was 82 years old.<\/p>\n

P V Narayana was born in 1942 in Akkirampura village in Tumakuru district. A scholar, Narayana held two Masters in Arts, Kannada and English. He studied in Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Mysuru and Dharwad.<\/p>\n

As a translator, P V Narayana brought to Kannada over 22 works from English and Telugu.<\/p>\n

He taught Kannada at Vijaya College in Bengaluru for over 30 years and was active in almost all Kannada movements in the last half-a-century, starting from Gokak Movement in the early 1980s. He played a key role in the fight for Kannada getting the Classical Language tag.<\/p>\n

Narayana also served as the dean of Kannada Classical Language Study Centre at Udayabhanu Kala Sangha.<\/p>\n

Taking to X, both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar have expressed their grief over his death.<\/p>\n

“I am saddened by the demise of senior writer and researcher Dr P V Narayana. (Death of) Narayana, who was at the forefront of literary cultivation as well as the struggle for Kannada, is an irreparable loss to the Saraswat world,” wrote the Chief Minister.<\/p>\n

“Dr P V Narayana, a senior Kannada writer, a pioneer in the struggle for Kannada, and the honorary president of the BM Shree Foundation, passed away today,” wrote Shivakumar.<\/p>\n

Minister for Kannada and Culture Shivaraj Tangadagi too condoled his death.<\/p>\n

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