Abbakka

female
MANGALORE, jain, Yakshagana, Women ruler, Portuguese, karnataka
Abbakka Rani was the female ruler of Tulu Nadu, coastal area of modern-day Karnataka, India. She fought the Portuguese army during 1530-1599. She...
K. Shivaram Karanth

K. Shivaram Karanth

male, deceased (1997)
Kannada poet, Indian, Kota Shivaram Karanth, Jnanpith Award, Jnanpith Award recipient, Kannada language…Yakshagana
Kota Shivaram Karanth (October 10, 1902 - December 9, 1997) was a major Kannada writer, social activist, environmentalist, Yakshagana artist, movie...
Kalinga Navada

Kalinga Navada

male
singer-songwriter, Yakshagana, Gundmi
Kalinga Navada - (1958- 1990) was a major yakshagana bhagavatha ('singer of the background songs'). Born in Gundmi village of Karnataka.