Senior journalist Manohar Prasad, 64, who served in Udayavani for over three decades, passed away in a hospital in Mangaluru on Friday.
A native of Karvalu village of Karkala taluk in Udupi district, Mr. Prasad started his career in journalism with Navabharata Kannada. He then joined Udayavani as a reporter in Mangaluru. He served in Udayavani for 36 years, including as the Chief of Bureau in Mangaluru. He retired as Assistant Editor of the paper.
Known for being a rich resource about developments related to Mangaluru and coastal Karnataka, Mr. Prasad keenly followed cricket and wrote extensively on sportspersons from the coastal region. His was a much sought-after compere for State and national-level events in the region. He is credited with training many young journalists.
The State government conferred the Rajyotsava award on him in recognition of his services in journalism.
Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, and Mangaluru City South MLA D. Vedavyas Kamath visited Mr. Prasad’s house in Lobo Lane, near Kadri Mallikatte, and offered their condolences. Among others who visited the house included KPCC spokesperson Ivan D’Souza, actor Devdas Kapikad and theatre person Vijaykumar Kodialbail.
Mr. Prasad’s body was kept for a while outside the Mangaluru Press Club where the senior Congress leader B. Janardhan Poojary, Speaker U.T. Khader, and MLC K. Harish Kumar offered condolences.
Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur, Mangaluru City North MLA Y. Bharath Shetty, Moodbidri MLA Umanath Kotian, Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja, Bantwal MLA U Rajesh Naik, Sullia MLA Bhagirathi Murulya, MLCs Kota Srinivas Poojary and Pratapsimha Nayak, and acting Vice Chancellor of Mangalore University Jayaraj Amin, also offered their condolences.
The last rites of Mr. Prasad was done at the public crematorium in Kadri at 6 p.m.
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