Biography B V Vaikunta Raju began his career with Kannada daily Tayinadu, later worked as senior editor of Prajavani. After retirement, he started his own publications Varapatrike, a weekly, Raju Patrike, a political magazine, and Godhuli, an eveninger.
Mr. Raju had several books to his credit, some of which were adapted into movies, including Udbhava.