H. S. Venkatesha Murthy is a poet, playwright in the Kannada Language. He is recognized as post-navya writer who is also well known as Bhavageete poet. He is also considered as a blend of two well known literary movements in Kannada - pre-navya and post-navya. As of 2015, he has published 27 poetry collections in Kannada.

Books written by him include Shankadolagina Mouna, Uttarayana mattu; Kannadiya Surya; Vaidehi; Suneetha Bhava.

Awards:
Bala Puraskar Award by Central Sahitya Academy, India - 2013, Kendra Sahitya Academy Translation Award (for work Rutuvilasa 1988), Karnataka Sahitya Academy Book Prize (1977, 1985, 1986, 1993 and 1997), Kannada Rajyothsava Award (Government of Karnataka 2003), Devaraja Bahaddur Award for Novel Tapi (1978), Dinkara Desai Prathisthana Award (1985)-For Eshtondu Mugilu (Poetry), V. M. Inamdar Memorial Award - for his book Kumaravyasa Kathanthara, B.H. Sridhara Award (1990), Aryabhata Award (1993), Mysore Ananthasway Award (1997), All India Radio (Akashavani) Award (1995, 2000), DVG Award (2004), Children Academy Honorary Award ( Government of Karnataka 2010), Kempegowda Award (2011), Masthi Award (2012), A.Na.Kru. Award (2015), Sandesh Award (2016), Qatar Puraskar (2016) and Ambikatanayadatta Rashtriya Prashasthi (2016).

Key Recognitions:
Gandha Vrata Felicitation volume presented during the celebration of HSV's sixtieth Birthday, Aravattu Malegala - Documentary short Film produced by HSV Vidyarthi Balaga, Dr. HSV Documentary Government of Karnataka, District Literary Conference Davanagere Chairperson, All India Literary Conference, Mysore Dasara Poet's Meet Chairperson, Participated as a literary delegate in AKKA Vishwa Kannada Sammelana USA, Presided over Davanagere Jilla Kannada Sahitya sammelana-held at Honnali and Antahkarana felicitation volume presented during celebration of HSV's 70th birthday.