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{{Short description|Indian novelist, philosopher and screenwriter}}
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{{Infobox writer
| name = S. L. Bhyrappa
| honorific_suffix = [[Padma Shri|PS]]
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| birth_name = Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1931|7|26}}
| birth_place = Santeshivara, [[Hassan district]], Karnataka, India
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| occupation = Writer, Novelist, Professor
| nationality = India
| period =
| genre = Fiction, History
| subject = Philosophy, History, Aesthetics
| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] <br/> [[Saraswati Samman]] <br/> [[Padma Shri award]] <br/> [[List of Sahitya Akademi fellows|Sahitya Akademi Fellowship]] <br/> National Research Professor
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'''Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa''' (ಸಂತೇಶಿವರ ಲಿಂಗಣ್ಣಯ್ಯ ಭೈರಪ್ಪ, 26 July 1931) is an Indian novelist, philosopher and screenwriter who writes in [[Kannada language|Kannada]]. His work is popular in the state of [[Karnataka]] and he is widely regarded as one of modern India's popular novelists.<ref name="translate"/> His novels are unique in terms of theme, structure, and characterization.<ref name="novel">{{cite web|url=http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/writers/s_l_bhyrappa.htm|title=Novelist S.L. Bhyrappa|work=Vikas Kamat on Kamat's Potpourri|publisher=Kamat's Potpourri|access-date=22 June 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006013928/http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/writers/s_l_bhyrappa.htm|archive-date=6 October 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> He has been among the top-selling authors in the Kannada language and his books have been translated into [[Hindi language|Hindi]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] which have also been sellers.<ref name="top"/>

Bhyrappa's works do not fit into any specific [[Literary genre|genre]] of contemporary [[Kannada literature]] such as [[Kannada literature#Navodaya (New birth)|Navodaya]], [[Kannada literature#Navya|Navya]], [[Kannada literature#Navyottara (Postmodernist)|Bandaya]], or [[Kannada literature#Navyottara (Postmodernist)|Dalita]], partly because of the range of topics he writes about. His major works have been at the center of several heated public debates and controversies.<ref name="debate">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/01/28/stories/2005012802290200.htm|title=Still on top of the charts|access-date=22 June 2007|location=Chennai, India|date=28 January 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070326111355/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/01/28/stories/2005012802290200.htm|archive-date=26 March 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was awarded the 20th [[Saraswati Samman]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/eminent-kannada-author-s-l-bhyrappa-awarded-20th-saraswati-samman-for-his-novel-mandra-1321531975-1 |title=Eminent Kannada Author S. L. Bhyrappa awarded 20th Saraswati Samman for His Novel Mandra |website=jagranjosh.com |access-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831100012/https://m.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/eminent-kannada-author-s-l-bhyrappa-awarded-20th-saraswati-samman-for-his-novel-mandra-1321531975-1 |archive-date=31 August 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2015, Bhyrappa was awarded the [[List of Sahitya Akademi fellows|Sahitya Akademi Fellowship]].<ref name="fellow">{{cite web|url=http://netindian.in/news/2015/03/09/00032928/sahitya-akademi-elects-s-l-bhyrappa-c-narayana-reddy-fellows|title=Sahitya Akademi elects S L Bhyrappa, C Narayana Reddy as fellows|publisher=NetIndian|access-date=9 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315125104/http://netindian.in/news/2015/03/09/00032928/sahitya-akademi-elects-s-l-bhyrappa-c-narayana-reddy-fellows|archive-date=15 March 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The Government of India awarded him with the civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]] in 2016.<ref name="Padma Awards 2016">{{cite web | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135783 | title=Padma Awards 2016 | publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India | date=2016 | access-date=2 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329211831/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135783 | archive-date=29 March 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref>

== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
S L Bhyrappa was born at [[Santeshivara]], a village in the [[Channarayapatna]] [[Tehsil|taluk]] of [[Hassan district]], about {{convert|162|km}} from [[Bangalore]]. He lost his mother and brothers to [[Bubonic plague]] in his early childhood and took on odd jobs to pay for his education. During his childhood, he was influenced by the writings of [[Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar]].

Bhyrappa completed his primary education in [[Channarayanapatana|Channarayapatna taluk]] before moving to [[Mysore]] where he completed the rest of his education. In his autobiography, ''Bhitti'' (Wall) he wrote that he took a break during his high school education. Bhyrappa impulsively quit school, following his cousin's advice and wandered for a year with him. His sojourn led him to [[Mumbai]], where he worked as a [[Rail transport|railway porter]]. In Mumbai he met a group of [[sadhu]]s and joined them to seek spiritual solace. He wandered with them for a few months before returning to Mysore to resume his education {{Citation needed|date=January 2020}}.

=== Education ===
Bhyrappa attended Navodaya High School, [[Channarayapatna]], Sharada Vilas High School, [[Mysore]]. He earned a B.A (Hons) – Philosophy (Major), at [[University of Mysore|Mysore University]] and earned an M.A in Philosophy as well as being awarded the [[gold medal]] by Mysore University. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy – ''Satya mattu Soundarya'' (Truth and Beauty) written in English, at [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]].<ref name="thenigerianvoice.com">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/amp/news/211251/noted-kannada-novelist-prof-bhyrappa-to-interact-with-guwaha.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=31 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831101831/https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/amp/news/211251/noted-kannada-novelist-prof-bhyrappa-to-interact-with-guwaha.html |archive-date=31 August 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Career ===
S L Bhyrappa was a Lecturer of Philosophy at Sri Kadasiddheshwar College, [[Hubli]]; [[Sardar Patel University]] in [[Gujarat]]; [[National Council of Educational Research and Training|NCERT]], [[Delhi]]; and the Regional College of Education, [[Mysore]] from which he retired in 1991. Bhyrappa has two sons and lives with his wife in Mysore.

Bhyrappa' works are published in English, Kannada, and Sanskrit, and taught in Indian Studies and Western Philosophy courses.<ref name="thenigerianvoice.com"/>

== Works ==
Starting with ''Bheemakaya'', first published in 1958, Bhyrappa has authored twenty four novels in a career spanning more than five decades. ''Vamshavruksha'', ''Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane'', ''Matadana'' and ''Nayi Neralu'' were made into films that received critical acclaim. ''Vamshavruksha'' has received the [[Kannada Sahitya Parishat|Kannada Sahitya Academy]] Award in 1966 and ''Daatu'' (Crossing Over) received both the [[Kannada Sahitya Parishat|Kannada]] and the [[Sahitya Akademi|Kendra Sahitya Academy]] awards in 1975.<ref name="academy">{{cite web|url=http://www.sahitya-akademi.org/sahitya-akademi/awa10307.htm#kannada|title=Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955–2005|work=Online Webpage of Sahitya Academy|publisher=Sahitya Academy of India|access-date=23 June 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211010650/http://www.sahitya-akademi.org/sahitya-akademi/awa10307.htm#kannada|archive-date=11 December 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Parva'', the most critically acclaimed of all his novels narrates the social structure, values and mortality in the epic of [[Mahabharata]] very effectively. Bhyrappa reconstructs the Mahabharatha from sociological and anthropological angle, through metaphors in this novel.<ref name="parva">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/10/stories/2007021002030200.htm|title=Bhyrappa to receive Deraje Award|access-date=10 July 2007|location=Chennai, India|date=10 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001020204/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/10/stories/2007021002030200.htm|archive-date=1 October 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>'''Tantu''', a Kannada novel was published in 1993.Tantu ( meaning 'cord' or 'links') means relations or links between human emotions. This book was translated into English in the year 2010 by '''Niyogi Books'''.

== Popularity ==
Many of Bhyrappa's novels have been translated into other Indian languages and English.<ref name="translate">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/AuthorSelect.asp?Author=S+L+Bhyrappa|title=S L Bhyrappa|work=Online Webpage of India book club|publisher=The India Club|access-date=23 June 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070710161820/http://www.indiaclub.com/Shop/AuthorSelect.asp?Author=S+L+Bhyrappa|archive-date=10 July 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bhyrappa has been one of the best-selling authors in Kannada for the past twenty-five years, and translations of his books have been best sellers for the past eight years in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and in the past five years in [[Hindi language|Hindi]].<ref name="top">{{cite web|url=http://www.mysoredasara.com/html/personalities.htm|title=Personalities of Mysore|work=Online Webpage of Dasara Committee|publisher=Mysore city corporation|access-date=22 June 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070826131814/http://www.mysoredasara.com/html/personalities.htm|archive-date=26 August 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Most of his novels have been reprinted several times. His recently printed novel ''[[Aavarana]]'', was sold out even before its release. The novel went on to create a record in Indian literary circles with ten reprints within five months of its publication.<ref name="reprint">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jun112007/state200706116783.asp|title=Bhyrappas work speaks volumes; goes for 10th edition|work=Online Webpage of Deccan Herald|publisher=Deccan Herald|access-date=23 June 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613124830/http://deccanherald.com/Content/Jun112007/state200706116783.asp  |archive-date = 13 June 2007}}</ref> His latest novel ''[[Yaana (novel)|Yaana]]'' (Journey), was released in August 2014. All of his novels are published by Sahitya Bhandara in [[Bengaluru]], Karnataka.

== Controversies ==
Bhyrappa was the center of several controversies because of his themes and positions on sensitive issues.<ref name="debate"/> Some of his prominent novels (such as ''Vamshavruksha, Tabbaliyu Neenaade Magane, Parva,'' and ''Saartha'') have strong roots in ancient Indian philosophical tradition, thus inviting severe criticism from [[Kannada literature#Modern Kannada (hosagannaDa)|Navya]] writers and from others. Bhyrappa supported [[N. R. Narayana Murthy]] when he was criticized by the media and the public regarding the controversy over playing an instrumental version of the national anthem at an important occasion. He also backed N. R. Narayana Murthy regarding the [[Kaveri River Water Dispute|Kaveri issue]] saying riots and protests are not going to solve the problem.<ref name="nrn">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/apr122007/state216162007412.asp|title= I stand by NRN: Bhyrappa|work=Online Webpage of Deccan Herald|publisher=Deccan Herald|access-date=22 June 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929122230/http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/apr122007/state216162007412.asp  |archive-date = 29 September 2007}}</ref> Bhyrappa had a debate with [[Girish Karnad]] in the publication ''[[Vijaya Karnataka]]'' regarding the religious tolerance of 18th century Mysore ruler [[Tippu Sultan]]. In Bhyrappa's novel ''[[Aavarana]]'', he accuses Tippu Sultan of being a religious fanatic who could not stand Hindus in his court. Bhyrappa had substantiated the argument based on several historic sources written in India during Tippu Sultan's rule. One of the issues Bhyrappa raised was the usage of the Persian word ''bin'' (which is used to refer to a person as a "son of") in the Government of Karnataka records even during modern times. This practice started during Tippu Sultan's rule, which according to Bhyrappa was one of the several methods used to enforce Islamic rule on Hindus. The book discusses other methods used by Tippu Sultan to convert Hindus to Islam. Bhyrappa backs his claims with historical references. This was criticized by Girish Karnad, who portrays Tippu Sultan as a secular ruler in his plays. Bhyrappa accused Karnad of giving an inaccurate account of Tippu Sultan in his plays.

[[U.R. Ananthamurthy]] was a prominent critic of Bhyrappa's novels. Bhyrappa has documented his debate with Ananthamurthy in ''Bhitti'', as well as in a few essays in his book ''Naaneke Bareyuttene''. Bhyrappa's more recent novel ''Aavarana'' brings out historical information about what Islamic rule did to ancient Indian social and cultural life. This has stirred a major controversy. There have been accusations leveled at Bhyrappa of being a Hindu fundamentalist who wants to divide society on the basis of history, an allegation which Bhyrappa anticipated and tried to refute by referring to notable sources.<ref name="aavarana">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/06/08/stories/2007060852190300.htm|title=Masks of untruth|access-date=22 June 2007|location=Chennai, India|date=8 June 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622024628/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/06/08/stories/2007060852190300.htm|archive-date=22 June 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ananthamurthy criticized Bhyrappa and his works, calling ''Aavarana'' "dangerous". Ananthamurthy accused Bhyrappa of being more of a debater than a storyteller. "He doesn't know what Hindu religion stands for" and "does not know how to write novels".<ref>[http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/May282007/state200705274057.asp Bhyrappa a debater, not a story-teller, says URA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203203451/http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/May282007/state200705274057.asp |date=3 December 2007 }} Deccan Herald – 28 May 2007</ref> However Bhyrappa claims that the novel was result of his search for truth and there was no ulterior motive behind the novel. He urged critics to study the reference books mentioned in the novel before arriving at any conclusion about it.<ref name="critic">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/05/stories/2007060507210300.htm|title=Bhyrappa hits out at critics|access-date=22 June 2007|location=Chennai, India|date=5 June 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930231905/http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/05/stories/2007060507210300.htm|archive-date=30 September 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Accolades==
=== National awards ===
* Bendre National award <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/kannada-writer-s-l-bhyrappa-selected-for-bendre-national-award-798182.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 January 2020 }}</ref>
* [[Padma Shri award]] (Government of India, 2016)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=135783 |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128075323/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=135783 |archive-date=28 January 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[List of Sahitya Akademi fellows|Sahitya Akademi Fellowship]] (Government of India, 2015)<ref name="fellow"/>
* National Research Professor, (Government of India, 2014)<ref name="saf">{{cite news|title=Saffron’ authors, ex-BJP MLC get top research post|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/saffron-authors-ex-bjp-mlc-get-top-research-post|access-date=26 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403163522/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/saffron-authors-ex-bjp-mlc-get-top-research-post/|archive-date=3 April 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Saraswati Samman]] for his novel [[Mandra (Novel)|Mandra]] (Birla Foundation, 2011).
* [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (Government of India, 1975)

=== State awards ===
* Honorary Doctorate from Central University of Karnataka (2020)
* [[Nrupatunga Award]] (2017, [[Kannada Sahitya Parishath]] and [[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation|BMTC]] Bengaluru)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bhyrappa-chosen-for-nrupatunga-award/article21665852.ece|title=Bhyrappa chosen for Nrupatunga award}}</ref>
* Sri Krishnadevaraya Award (Telugu Vignana Samithi, 2017)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://starofmysore.com/award-dr-s-l-bhyrappa/|title=Award for Dr. SL Bhyrappa|access-date=30 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424235247/http://starofmysore.com/award-dr-s-l-bhyrappa/|archive-date=24 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Honorary Doctorate from Mysore University (2015).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/mysore-varsity-doctorate-for-premji-bhyrappa-nagathihalli-chandrashekar/article7107690.ece|title=Mysore varsity doctorate for Premji, Bhyrappa, Nagathihalli Chandrashekar|access-date=21 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019022524/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/mysore-varsity-doctorate-for-premji-bhyrappa-nagathihalli-chandrashekar/article7107690.ece|archive-date=19 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Betageri Krishna Sharma Award (2014)<ref name="beta">{{cite news|title=Highs and lows|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/lounge/Highs-and-lows/articleshow/39895481.cms|access-date=1 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402153824/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/lounge/Highs-and-lows/articleshow/39895481.cms|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Vagvilasini Puraskar (Deenanath Memorial Foundation, Pune, 2012)<ref>{{cite news|title=Mysore: Writer S L Bhyrappa Chosen for Rare Honour|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=130180|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407103630/http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=130180|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Nadoja Award (2011)
* [[NTR National Award]] (2007).<ref name="ntr">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/29/stories/2007052918870300.htm|title=T Bhyrappa given NTR literary award|access-date=22 June 2007|location=Chennai, India|date=29 May 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213070838/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/29/stories/2007052918870300.htm|archive-date=13 December 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Honorary Doctorate from Gulbarga University (2007).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/varsity-honours-bhyrappa-nagappa-and-wadavati/article1784550.ece|title=Varsity honours Bhyrappa, Nagappa and Wadavati}}</ref>
* [[Pampa Award]] (2005).<ref name="childcare">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/21/stories/2006012110160300.htm|title=Change education system to protect literature: Bhyrappa|access-date=22 June 2007|location=Chennai, India|date=21 January 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001004556/http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/21/stories/2006012110160300.htm|archive-date=1 October 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* President, [[Kannada Sahitya Sammelana]] at [[Kanakapura]] (1999)
* [[Kannada Sahitya Parishat|Kannada Sahitya Academy]] award (Government of Karnataka, 1966)

==Bibliography==
=== Novels ===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* ''[http://slbhyrappa.in/kn/gathajanma-matteradu-kathegalu/ Gatha Janma Matteradu Kathegalu]'' (1955)
* ''[[Bheemakaaya]]'' (1958)
* ''Belaku Mooditu'' (1959)
* ''[[Dharmashree]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Doora saridaru]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Matadana]]'' (1965)
* ''Vamshavriksha'' (1965)
* ''Jalapaata'' (1967)
* ''[[Naayi Neralu (novel)|Naayi Neralu]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (novel)|Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Gruhabhanga]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Nirakarana]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Grahana (Novel)|Grahana]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Daatu]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Anveshana (novel)|Anveshana]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Parva (novel)|Parva]]''1979)
* ''[[Nele (novel)|Nele]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Sakshi (Novel)|Sakshi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://slbhyrappa.in/sakshi-the-witness/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609073838/http://slbhyrappa.in/sakshi-the-witness/ |archive-date=9 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>(1986)''
* ''[[Anchu (Book)|Anchu]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Tantu]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Saartha]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Mandra (novel)|Mandra]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Aavarana]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Kavalu]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Yaana (novel)|Yaana]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Uttarakaanda (novel)|Uttarakaanda]]'' (2017)
{{div col end}}

=== Autobiography ===
* ''[[Bhitti]]'' (1996)

=== Criticism ===
* ''[http://slbhyrappa.in/kn/satya-mattu-soundarya/ Satya mattu Soundarya]'' (1966) (Doctoral thesis)
* ''[http://slbhyrappa.in/kn/sahitya-mattu-prateeka/ Saahitya mattu Prateeka]'' (1967)
* ''[http://slbhyrappa.in/kn/kathe-mattu-kathavastu/ Kathe mattu Kathavastu]'' (1969)
* ''[http://slbhyrappa.in/kn/naneke-bareyuttene/ Naaneke Bareyuttene?]'' (1980)
* ''[http://slbhyrappa.in/kn/sandarbha-samvada/ Sandarbha : Samvada]'' (2011)

===Short stories===
His short story "Avva" was published in the ''[[Kasthuri (Kannada magazine)|Kasturi]]'' magazine and it's considered as his maiden short story.

=== Translations ===
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* ''Dharmashree'' : [[Sanskrit]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
* ''Vamshavruksha'' : [[Telugu language|Telugu]], Marathi, [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]], English
* ''Nayi-Neralu'' : [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi]]
* ''Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane'' : Hindi
* ''Gruhabhanga'' : All 14 scheduled languages of India, English
* ''Nirakarana'' : Hindi
* ''Daatu'' : All 14 scheduled languages of India, English
* ''Anveshana'' : Marathi, Hindi
* ''Parva'' : Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], English
* ''Nele'' : Hindi
* ''Sakshi'' : Hindi, English
* ''Anchu'' : Marathi, Hindi
* ''Tantu'' : Marathi, Hindi
* ''Sartha'' : Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, English
* ''Aavarana'' : Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, English
* ''Naneke Bareyuttene'' : Marathi, English
* ''Satya mattu Soundarya'' : English
* ''Bhitti'' : Marathi, Hindi, English
* ''Mandra'' : Marathi, Hindi, English
{{div col end}}

==Visual Media==
===Films===
* ''[[Vamsha Vriksha|Vamshavruksha]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Matadana]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Naayi Neralu|Nayi-Neralu]]'' (2006)

===Television series===
* ''Gruhabhanga''
* ''Daatu'' (Hindi)

== See also ==
* [[Kannada literature]]

== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}

== References ==
* ''Bhitti'' (Canvas) by S.L. Bhyrappa, an autobiography
* ''Naaneke Bareyuttene'' by S.L. Bhyrappa, a collection of essays about writing
* ''S. L. Bhyrappa Badaku-Baraha'' by Nagaraj Neeragunda on S.L. Bhyrappa's life and works

== External Links and Further Reading ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213550/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-16/bangalore/30405131_1_novels-literature-ideology Interview with S L Bhyrappa] – [[Times of India]]

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[[Category:1931 births]]
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[[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian novelists]]
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[[Category:Indian male philosophers]]
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[[Category:People from Hassan district]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada]]
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[[Category:Writers from Mysore]]

S. L. Bhyrappa - Revision history

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