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Veteran writer K.V. Srinivasan, fondly addressed arsenic ‘brother’ successful journalistic circles successful Mysuru, passed distant astatine his autochthonal Kalkunike colony successful Hunsur taluk connected Friday evening. He was 81 and had been ailing for immoderate clip owed to age-related issues.
He had been hospitalised connected respective occasions for attraction of the complications helium faced.
A committed Gandhian known for his simplicity, Srinivasan mentored respective young journalists during his progressive years. He contributed quality from the Mysuru portion to Akashvani for galore years. With a journalism vocation spanning implicit three-and-a-half decades, helium worked with respective newspapers earlier serving arsenic a quality contributor to Akashvani from 1986 to 2007.
On his retirement, Srinivasan had moved to his autochthonal colony and was surviving with his relatives.
He was the founder-editor of Navadwani, a Kannada play launched successful Mysuru successful 1976. Later, helium worked with newspapers including Sankranti, Varthamana, Ashoka, Mahanandi, and Vijaya.
In designation of his contributions, helium received respective honours, including the Karnataka Media Academy grant and the Sri Shivarathreeshwara Media award.
Srinivasan had besides instituted awards for journalists successful representation of his parents, K.V. Venkatappa Gowda and Janakamma, which were presented annually to upcoming journalists by the Mysore District Journalists’ Association.
Last rites volition beryllium performed connected Saturday astatine his autochthonal village, according to household sources.
