''Bheemakaaya'' is the first novel written by

S.L. Bhyrappa Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa (born 20 August 1931) is an Indian novelist, philosopher and screenwriter who writes in Kannada. His work is popular in the state of Karnataka and he is widely regarded as one of modern India's popular novelists ...

, it got published on 1952. Bheemakaaya means giant, massive, and this book is about a wrestler and his life. Bhyrappa was 18 years old when he wrote this article.

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Novels in Kannada 1952 debut novels 1952 Indian novels Novels by S. L. Bhyrappa {{1950s-philos-novel-stub