“Sachidananda Hegde was born in Idagunji, located in the Uttara Kannada district, and pursued his higher education in India and Europe. He has built an extensive career across America, Europe, and India.
His debut collection of stories, Karantajjanigondu Patra, is a biographical work on Yakshagana artist Keremane Mahabala Hegde, and he is also the co-author of Mahabala. The story Karantajjanigondu Patra from his first collection has been adapted into a film. This work has received several honors, including the Aralu Award, Pustaka Datti Award, Attimabbe Award, Katharang Award, and the P. Puttaraja Gavai Sahitya Puraskar awarded by the Kannada Sahitya Parishad.
