T. S. Venkannaiah

TS Venkannaiah (Nephew)
Venakannaiah
Venakannaiah
Born(1941-11-17)17 November 1941
Shimoga, Shimoga District, Karnataka State, India
Died13 June 2012(2012-06-13) (aged 70)
Sringeri, Karnataka
Pen nameTSV
OccupationWriter, professor
SubjectSanskrit
Website
venkannaiah.blogspot.com

Taluku Shamarao Venkannaiah (ತ.ಶಾ.ವೆಂಕಣ್ಣಯ್ಯ) (17 November 1941 – 14 June 2012) was an Indian author and educator. Venkannaiah was born in Shimoga Shimoga district to a native Telugu family. He was named after his father's elder brother T. S. Venkannayya. Residing at Sringeri he had served as principal in JCBM College of Sringeri, Chikmagalur Dist, Karnataka State, South India.

He was a Sanskrit professor in JCBM college Sringeri. He translated many works and was a chief editor of magazines like Bhamathi (JCBM College magazine which won awards for many consecutive years during his time as editor), monthly Sadguru's Blessings of Harihara Pura Mat, and Seva Sadana of Gubbi Chidambarashram for many years. His translations include Will Durant's greatest work the History of Greece volume 9. He served as Sringeri Taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat president.