Kannada poet and freedom fighter, 101-year-old Kayyara Kinhanna Rai passed away at his residence at Badiyadkka in Kerala on August 9 2015 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. He is survived by seven children. He celebrated his 100th bday on 8th June 2015. He may have died due to heart attack as he was in good condition till afternoon according to their family members but other resources also say that pneumonia is the main reason.
Kayyara Kinhanna Rai
- He was an Indian independence activist, author, poet and journalist.
- born on 8 June 1915
- Rai started his career as a secondary school teacher.
- He also delved into journalism and contributed his writings to newspapers likeSwabhimana, Madras Mail and The Hindu
- Rai has been a campaigner for the merger of Kasaragod district into Karnataka.
- One of his main goals is to seek the implementation of the Mahajan Committee Report
