Su. Rudramurthy Shastry

Sugganahalli Rudramurthy Shastry (ಸುಗ್ಗನಹಳ್ಳಿ ರುದ್ರಮೂರ್ತಿ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿ) (born 11 November 1948), is a Kannada novelist and lyricist whose works are popular in state of Karnataka, India. He has written lyrics to more than 100 films, screenplay and dialogues for ten Kannada movies, story to biographical historical drama film Gandugali Kumara Rama, and screenplay and dialogues to many Kannada TV serials.

Early life
Su Rudramurthy Shastry was born at Suggenahalli, a village in the Magadi taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, about 70 km from Bengaluru. His father is S N Shivarudrayya, and mother is Siddagangamma.

Education
Primary education from Sugganahalli, Magadi taluk, and highschool education from Ramangara, MA(Kannada) from Bangalore University, Bengaluru.

Works
He has written more than 130 books including 16 poetry works, more than 30 historical, fiction, social novels, more than 23 story collections.

Collections of Poems

 * Pari
 * Antaranga-Bahiranga
 * Chitra Kalpane
 * Naadaroopaka
 * Kempana Vachanagalu
 * Alpajjana Vachanagalu

Novels

 * Aurangajeba
 * BaNNada Hakki
 * Bheeshma
 * Chanakya
 * Chaarudatta
 * Dharma Chakravarthi Ashoka
 * Kanakadaasa
 * Kumara Rama
 * MaNNina Rhuna
 * Raadharajani
 * Sarvajna
 * Swapna Gaana

Other books

 * Arabian Nights Kathegalu
 * Basava Vachana Sangraha
 * Kanaka Daasara Padagalu (1997), Bhagya Laksmi Publishers, Bengaluru
 * Durasimhana Panchatantra, IBH Publications, Bengaluru
 * Bharatada Charitre - Makkaligagi Sachitra
 * Harihara Kaviya Ragale Kathegalu
 * Sarvajnana Vachana Sangraha

Movies

 * Gandugali Kumara Rama
 * Hosamane Aliya

TV serials

 * Anna Basavanna
 * Venkatesha Mahime
 * NaLa Damayanthi
 * Vikrama and Bethala
 * Maha Bharatha