Samethanahalli Rama Rao

Writer, Author

1917 – 1999

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Who was Samethanahalli Rama Rao?

Samethanahalli Rama Rao was a noted Kannada author. He was born in the village of Samethanahalli which is an hour east of Bangalore near Whitefield. He used the pen name Raasa occasionally.

Even though Rama Rao was a government servant his entire career, writing was his true love according to his autobiography "kOTe mane". He experimented in all kinds of literature like drama, historical novels, biography, poetry and short stories. He has been compared to Samsa for his plays.

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Born
Nov 24, 1917
Religion
  • Hinduism
Profession
Lived in
  • Karnataka
Died
Oct 5, 1999

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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