[1] Bhashyam was born 12 April 1885 to Narasimha Iyengar and his mother died within a week after his birth from post-delivery complications.

He became an Advocate at Mysore High Court thereafter under the mentorship of senior Lawyers Mokshagundam Ramachandrarao and Somashekar.

[2] He was from the same lineage of popular figures like Jayalalithaa (Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu) and famous lawyer LS Raju who made a significant contribution to the history of Mysore State.

[3] Bhashyam became a Councillor of Bangalore Town Municipal Council in 1930 and established a Gym for freedom fighters to maintain their fitness and was arrested for 3 months.

On 15 August 1947 when the nation was celebrating, the Diwan of Mysore, who happens to be the Minister in the Maharaja's court, Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar, accompanied by Thambu Chetty had suggested Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, the Maharaja of Mysore to delay the Instrument of Accession to join the new dominion of India.

Like-minded people led by the figureheads like K. Chengalaraya Reddy, Kengal Hanumanthaiah, V. Venkatappa, Subrahmanyam along with Bhashyam and others initiated a movement by the name Mysore Chalo and marched to protest against the decision taken by the Mysuru Palace.

[5] Post Independence, he became Law and Labor minister in K. C. Reddy ministry of Mysore State and was instrumental in addressing problems faced by Labourers.

[3][8] Following the Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, Saganappa and many youths who had joined Indian independence movement participated in the freedom movement and followed by Gandhi's principles built a Temple in honor of Gandhiji located opposite to Anjaneyaswamy Temple at Nidaghatta in Kadur Taluk, Chikmagalur district.