Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that he is not used to birthday celebrations, acclaimed writer and Saraswathi Samman awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa declared that this was his first public birthday and he was delighted that Sadvidya Educational Institutions, which is one of the top institutions of the city has chosen to honour him on his birthday.
He was speaking after being honoured by Sadvidya Educational institutions in association with District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, on the occasion of his 92nd birthday at Vivekananda Auditorium in Sadvidya Educational Institutions campus on N.S. Road here yesterday.
