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A. N. Prahlada Rao was born at [[Abbani]] in the [[Kolar district]] of [[Karnataka]], India. He started his career as a [[journalist]] and was the founder editor of ''[[Honnudi]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rni.nic.in/display_details.asp?regn=29940 |title=Edit -Details Displayed |publisher=Rni.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2016-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227060647/http://rni.nic.in/display_details.asp?regn=29940 |archive-date=27 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | A. N. Prahlada Rao was born at [[Abbani]] in the [[Kolar district]] of [[Karnataka]], India. He started his career as a [[journalist]] and was the founder editor of ''[[Honnudi]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rni.nic.in/display_details.asp?regn=29940 |title=Edit -Details Displayed |publisher=Rni.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2016-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227060647/http://rni.nic.in/display_details.asp?regn=29940 |archive-date=27 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
Rao's involvement in crossword compilation is a hobby that developed from an interest in solving both Kannada and English crosswords while a student in the mid-1970s. He joined the Karnataka Information Department in 1983 in a public relations role and it was at that time he began to compile seriously. He now works as Public Relations Officer to Minister for Social Welfare, Government of Karnataka and compiles daily puzzles, sometimes with assistance from his wife. He specialises in themed puzzles and has a particular fondness for cinema. They have appeared in daily, weekly and fortnightly publications such as ''[[Prajavani]]'', ''[[Samyukta Karnataka]]'', ''[[Shakthi]]'', ''[[Mangala]]'', ''[[Vijaya Karnataka]]'' and ''Ee Sanje''. Now he is creating daily Crosswords for Vijaya Karnataka, Samyukta Karnataka andPrajavani (Sahapati). By the end of 2018 July he has composed 42,000 Crosswords and quiz puzzles. Compilation initially took him around two hours but he had reduced that to no more than 20 minutes.<ref name="hinduonnet2002">{{cite news |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/lf/2002/09/22/stories/2002092200070200.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103015103/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/lf/2002/09/22/stories/2002092200070200.htm |url-status= | Rao's involvement in crossword compilation is a hobby that developed from an interest in solving both Kannada and English crosswords while a student in the mid-1970s. He joined the Karnataka Information Department in 1983 in a public relations role and it was at that time he began to compile seriously. He now works as Public Relations Officer to Minister for Social Welfare, Government of Karnataka and compiles daily puzzles, sometimes with assistance from his wife. He specialises in themed puzzles and has a particular fondness for cinema. They have appeared in daily, weekly and fortnightly publications such as ''[[Prajavani]]'', ''[[Samyukta Karnataka]]'', ''[[Shakthi]]'', ''[[Mangala]]'', ''[[Vijaya Karnataka]]'' and ''Ee Sanje''. Now he is creating daily Crosswords for Vijaya Karnataka, Samyukta Karnataka andPrajavani (Sahapati). By the end of 2018 July he has composed 42,000 Crosswords and quiz puzzles. Compilation initially took him around two hours but he had reduced that to no more than 20 minutes.<ref name="hinduonnet2002">{{cite news |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/lf/2002/09/22/stories/2002092200070200.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103015103/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/lf/2002/09/22/stories/2002092200070200.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=3 January 2013 |work=The Hindu |title=The face behind the chequered grids |date=22 September 2002 |accessdate=2014-07-07 }}</ref><ref name="thehindubusinessline2001">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2001/05/14/stories/101444g3.htm |title=Making clues |work=The Hindu Businessline |date=14 May 2001 |accessdate=2014-07-07}}</ref> | ||
Aside from producing crosswords, Rao also sets quizzes for several publications, drawing on the same trivia and reference books that he has amassed for his compilation efforts. The front wall of his house includes a crossword grid of black and white tiles.<ref name="hinduonnet2002"/><ref name="thehindubusinessline2001"/> | Aside from producing crosswords, Rao also sets quizzes for several publications, drawing on the same trivia and reference books that he has amassed for his compilation efforts. The front wall of his house includes a crossword grid of black and white tiles.<ref name="hinduonnet2002"/><ref name="thehindubusinessline2001"/> | ||