The tragedy month of December is taking toll from the beginning. It was Dr Jayalalithaa in the first week, a few days later on one day – 10th of December, two personalities from Kannada cinema industry Anand Audio Mohan Chabria and Hiremath a senior most associate director of Kannada films breathed last.

Hiremath was responsible in forming Assistant and Associate directors Association sometime back; he has worked for nearly 100 films. He worked in the leading directors camp of HR Bhargava,  SV Rajendra Singh Babu, Naganna, Dinesh Baboo, Mahesh Sukhadhare and others.

Starting from Hennina Sedu in 1981 KB Hiremath worked in films such as Kadima Kallaru, Agnathavasa, Thayiya Nudi till 1989 as assistant director, in 1989 he became associate director from  Abhimana Kannada film.

As associate he worked for Shivashankar, Mathe Hadithu Kogile, Hosa Jeevana, Chapala Channigaraya, Jagadeva Veera, Aranyadalli Abhimanyu, Saptapadi, Rajadhiraja, Prema Sangama, Prana Snehitha, Jaga Mechchida Huduga, Sammilana, Shiva, Bangarada Kalasha, Srimathi Kalyana, Bangarada Mane, Vikram, Bisi Bisi, Gandugali KUmararama, Accident, Ballari Naga, Eradane Madhuve, Nammanna Don, Super Ranga and scores of others.

May his soul rest in peace!