Speaking both Telugu and Kannada, the late Shashikala and Jagannath Sharma were Bangaloreans. Shashikala Sharma was well-read in Kannada literature and had a superb command over the language. Jagannath Sharma was an editor of technical, management and trade journals in New Delhi and Mumbai. They have also translated a story by Purnachandra Tejaswi.
‘Translating from Kannada,’ says Jagannath Sharma, ‘was a happy hobby for us.’ He lives in the US with his daughter.