Kannada Development Authority Chairman T S Nagabharana said Kanaka Murthy had to face opposition for taking sculpting as a career but her commitment to her passion led her to her Guru, Vadiraj, who shaped her as a renowned sculptor.
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Renowned sculptor Kanaka Murthy died of Covid-19 at a private hospital here, her family sources said on Thursday.
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Kanaka Murthy, 79, had developed Covid-19 symptoms a few days ago and was under home quarantine.
However, her condition worsened and she was rushed to the hospital where she breathed her last.
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She leaves her husband Narayana Murthy and daughter Sumathi, the sources said.
Murthy, born in Gadag, carved a niche for herself in a field dominated by men.
A visit to a temple in Mysuru made her choose a career in sculpting and thus, hammer and chisel became her friends forever.
Mourning her death, Kannada Development Authority Chairman T S Nagabharana said Kanaka Murthy had to face opposition for taking sculpting as a career but her commitment to her passion led her to her Guru, Vadiraj, who shaped her as a renowned sculptor.
The statues of Kannada litterateur Kuvempu near Lalbagh in Bengaluru, Wright Brothers outside Visvesvaraya Museum in the city, Gangubai Hangal, Bhimsen Joshi and K M Munshi stand testimony to her great work and finesse, he added.
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