H. S. Venkateshamurthy

'''Dr. Hodigere Shanbhog Venkateshamurthy (born 23 June 1944), often referred to by his initials, HSV''', is an Indian film song-story-dialogue writer, professor, essayist, playwright, novelist, children's literature, translator, critic and poet works in Kannada Literature and Kannada Cinema.

Murthy was born to Nagarathnamma and Narayana Bhatta in the remote village of Hodigere, Channagiri Taluk, Shimoga 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. He worked as lecturer and professor for more than three decades at 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.

Literary career
Murthy is a post-navya writer and Bhavageete poet. His works blend the pre-navya and post-navya literary movements. As of 2020, he has published more than 100 books in Kannada.

Contributions to film

 * Balondu Bhavageethe: "Kamana Billina mele" (song)
 * Chinnari Mutta: Story, dialogue and all songs
 * Kotreshi Kanasu: All songs
 * America America: "Banalli Telo moda" (song)
 * Kraurya: Dialogue
 * Mythri: Song
 * Kirik Party: "Thoogu Manchadalli Koothu" (song)
 * Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side B: "Irabeku Iruvanthe Toredu Saavira Chinte" (song)

Contributions to television

 * Mukta: Title song
 * Maha Parva: Title

Awards

 * Bala Puraskar Award from Central Sahitya Academy, India (2013)
 * V.M. Inamdar Memorial Award for his book Kumaravyasa Kathanthara
 * Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada at the 66th Filmfare Awards South for his work on Hasiru Ribbon