- male, 77 years old
- Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy, is a leading contemporary writer and critic in Kannada language and considered as one of the most important...
- male, deceased (1994)
- Kuvempu was born in Hirekodige, Koppa taluk, of Chikmagalur district to a native Kannada family. He was brought up in a place in the lush Malenadu...
- female
- Akka Mahadevi (ಅಕ್ಕ ಮಹಾದೇವಿ) Born to Nirmala and Sumati in Udatadi (or Udugani) near the ancient city of Banavasi (in Shikaripura taluk Shim...
- male, 71 years old
- Girish Karnad (born May 19, 1938), is a contemporary writer, playwright, actor and movie director in Kannada language. He is the latest one among...
- male
- Allama Prabhu(1150 CE) was a mystic "Veerashaiva" saint and poet of the 12th century. He was born in the village of Balligavi near present day...
- male, deceased (1981)
- Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre was amongst the most famous of Kannada poets of the Navodaya Period and important contributor to the field of Marathi...
- male, deceased (1946)
- Thyagaraja Paramasiva Kailasam (1884 - 1946), was a playwright and prominent writer of Kannada literature. His contribution to Kannada theatrical...
- male
- Pampa (Kannada: ಪಂಪ) born in 902 C.E., also known as Adikavi Pampa, is one of the greatest Kannada poets of all time. He was born in Vemula...
- male
- Sri Ponna was the royal poet in the court of Rashtrakuta King Krishna III. He was honoured by the title Kavichakravarthi for his prowess and...
- male
- Sri Vadirajatirtha 1480 - 1600,a Haridasa, is said to have been a Shivalli Tulu Brahmin and native of the village of Hoovinakere, near Kumbhashi in...
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