Asha Raghu Age, Death, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Author, Publisher
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Book: Aparoopada Purana Kathegalu (2018)
Award(s)	• Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award • Suryanarayana Chadaga Award • Palakala Seetaramabhatta Award from the Kannada Sahitya Parishat • Rajalakshmi Baraguru Ramachandrappa Award from the Raichur Kannada Sahitya Parishat • Amma Award • Triveni Endowment Award from the Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sangha • ‘Sahityamruta Saraswati’ title from the Mandya District Kannada Sahitya Parishat
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 June 1979 (Monday)
Birthplace	Malleshwaram, Bengaluru
Date of Death	10 January 2026
Place of Death	Malleshwaram, Bengaluru
Age (at the time of death)	46 Years
Death Cause	Suicide
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Malleshwaram, Bengaluru
College/University	Bangalore University, Karnataka
Educational Qualification	M.A. from Bangalore University, Karnataka
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Widow
Family
Husband/Spouse	KC Raghu (writer and food expert) (died in 2022)
Children	Daughter- Upasana Raghu
Parents	Father- Keshava Iyengar Mother- Sulochana
Siblings	Sister(s)- 2 Deepamalli

Some Lesser Known Facts About Asha Raghu

• After completing her formal education, Asha Raghu worked as a lecturer.

• During this period, she started writing dialogues and also worked as an assistant director for theatre, television, and cinema.

• Later, Asha Raghu devoted herself fully to literary work and worked in book publishing for many years.

• She wrote several novels, including Avartha (A Kannada Novel) (2014), Gata (2020), Maye (2021), and Chittaranga (2024).

  

  The cover of the book Chittaranga (2024)

• Asha Raghu had compiled many short stories, including Aarane Beralu (2020), Bogaseyalli Kathegalu (2020), and Aparoopada Purana Kathegalu (or Katheglu) (2018).

  

  Asha Raghu while reading a book in her library

• She had written many theatre plays, such as Choodamani (2019), Kshamadana (2020), Bangarada Panjara, and Poothani Matthithara Natakagalu.

• The critical book ‘Aavarta-Manthana’ (2018) is based on her novel Aavarta.

• In 2022, her husband, KC Raghu, passed away. After that, Asha Raghu struggled with depression. According to her family, she lived with her daughter while working full-time as a writer and publisher.
  

  Asha Raghu with her daughter while promoting their books

• On 10 January 2026, she died by suicide at her home. Her family found her dead by breaking down the door after no response.

• Asha Raghu liked travelling to distant places and playing chess in her free time.
  

  Asha Raghu while playing chess