# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/s-l-bhyrappa
# Generated: 2026-08-14T15:56:10.414Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/s-l-bhyrappa"
name: "S. L. Bhyrappa"
slug: "s-l-bhyrappa"
description: "Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa was an Indian novelist, philosopher and screenwriter who wrote in Kannada. His works are popular in the state of Karnataka and he is widely regarded as one of modern India's popular novelists. His novels are unique in terms of theme, structure, and characterization. He has been among the top-selling authors in the Kannada language and his books have been translated into Hindi and Marathi which have also been bestsellers."
tagline: "Indian novelist.philosopher and screenwriter"
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  isoCode: "IN"
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1931-08-20"
deathDate: "2025-09-24"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  momentum:             0
  historical:           15.54403066666667
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  sourceConfidence:     70
  profileCompleteness:  80
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump