A N Murthy Rao
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| Born: | 16 June 1900 Akkihebbalu, Mandya district, Karnataka |
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| Died: | 23 August 2003 |
| Occupation: | Professor, Writer |
| Nationality: | India |
| Genres: | Fiction |
| Literary movement: | Navodaya |
| Debut works: | Ashadhabhooti |
A N Murthy Rao (Kannada:ಅಕ್ಕೀಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳು ನರಸಿಂಹ ಮೂರ್ತಿ ರಾವ್ ) (June 16, 1900 — Aug 23, 2003) was an eminent Kannada author. Bearing a rather long name of Akkihebbalu Narasimha Murthy Rao, he indeed lived to a ripe old age.
Though popular for his atheistic thoughts and writings, he has also written dramas, short stories and in addition headed a couple of government assignments.
[edit] Biography
Born at Akkihebbalu in (Mandya District), he studied in Mysore and later taught English at Mysore University. He was the first Director of Kannada and Culture Department of the Karnataka Government & also presided over the 56th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in 1984.
[edit] Works
- AaShaDhaBhoothi (Translation of Moliere's drama) A Culprit escapes from prison and disguises as a saintly fellow. A respectable gentleman befriends him & offers him his daughter in marriage. But, the burglar escapes from the house before the wedding. However, he pays the price as he is convicted of the crime. This was made into a successful Kannada film Subbashastri starring Kalyan Kumar as the burglar and K S Ashwath as the the man of the house.
- Devaru: His popular book that won him admirers, enemies and the Pampa Award from the Karnataka Government. He explains his beliefs of Atheism deftly with a lot of insight into human nature.
- aleyuva mana: Collection of a few good Essays.
- sanjegaNNina hinnOTa(Aftersights in the Evening): Autobiography
His other books are 'chitragalu pathragalu','sanjegannina hinnota'
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