One of the most sought after writers in the Kannada crime fiction is Sudarshan Desai and though he wrote many stories, novels etc he shot to fame with his detective novels. Notable among them are Kari Naayi, Keralida Sarpa, Bannadha Bekku, Vichitra Aparadhi and others.

His recent demise came as a big blow to many in the literary and cine circles. It is heard that during the late nineties, Sudarshan Desai used to make several rounds to meet directors like Siddalingaiah, K V Jayaram, Bhargava and others. He will be missed...