By Dr. Bhagirath S. Naganath
T.S. Venkannayya’s inclusion into the faculty at Maharaja College was thanks to Prof. N.S. Subba Rao’s foresight. When B. Krishnappa passed away, there was a vacant Assistant Professor position at Maharaja College, Mysore. While many candidates were considered in the meeting, Subba Rao is credited with the statement: “Venkannaya is a man with a feel for literature — of a very rare type. In many ways, he resembles the best Professors in the prestigious Universities of the West.” T. S. Venkannayya’s legacy on the Kannada Depart-ment and his subsequent nurturing of Kuvempu merit another article in its entirety!
