Logo of the Kadamba Dynasty
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Kannada writer Prof. B.G.L. Swamy
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Prof. M.V. Seetaramiah -- Kannada scholar
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Kuvempu stands as a great name is Kannada literature.
An extra-ordinary poet, novelist and scholar, he spent his last days spreading the philosophy of Universal Manhood. Famous works: Ramayana Darshanam, Kanooru Heggaditi, and a number of popular poems. |
Kannada Writer Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar
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Kannada Poet G.P. Rajaratnam (1908-1979)
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Kannada Dramatist Adi Rangacharya (Shriranga)
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Kannada Poet V.G. Bhat
See a Poem by Bhat on K.L.Kamat |
S. L. Bhyappa, Kannada writer and novelist
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G.B. Joshi -- Kannada dramatist/publisher
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"Where is my Mohini ?"
A Yakshagana performer plays Bhasmasura, the ash-demon |  |
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Cinema Cutouts, Bangalore
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The Jog Falls
The Sharavati river forms one of the deepest waterfalls in the world, at the Jog in Karnataka |  |
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Portrait of Puttanna Kangal
Kanagal was an outstanding Kannada cinema director. |
Chaduranga -- Kannada Writer and Critic
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Dr. Masti Venkatesh Iyengar, short story writer
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An Ancient Kannada Inscription
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Dollu (drums) Dancer from Shimoga
See Also: Folk Artists of Karnataka |
Prof. M.V. Seetharamiah at his Residence
M.V.See. was a multi-talented scholar, researcher and artist. |  |
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The Waterfall at Shivasamudra
River Kaveri falls 320 feet to form a spectacular waterfall |
Kannada Researcher and Writer Sham. Ba. Joshi
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The Big Two - Kuvempu and Masti at a function remembering B.M.Srikanthaiah
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Ha .Ma. Nayak and Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar
Picture taken in 1980 at a function remembering B.M. Srikanthaiah |  |
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Potrrait of Prof. A. N . Murthy Rao
Mr. Rao is a noted Kannada writer and essayist |
Portrait of S. Diwakar
Kannada Writer and Editor |  |
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Veerashaiva Girl with Ash on Forehead
Shastry Chawl, Dharwad |
Portrait of M. Govind Pai
Kannada Poet and Scholar |  |
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Portrait of Prof. A. N. Moorthy Rao
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Portrait of G. S. Shivarudrappa
File photo from Kamat Photo Database |  |
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Kannada Playwright and Publisher G.B. Joshi (1904-1993)
Joshi brought to such great Kannada writers as Chittal and Karnad |
Portrait of Kannada Researcher S. M. Joshi
Shamba as he is known popularly, Joshi is a very important Kannada scholar of modern times |  |
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Kannada Poet Su. Ram. Ekkundi
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Wall Painting from Residence of Nellappa, Tumkur
The paintings although similar to those in nearby Sibi, are less artistic. |  |
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Prehistoric Cave Illustration from South India
Hirebenagal Caves in Karnataka. Period: apprx.800 to 300 B.C |
Portrait of Kannada Poet K.S. Narasimha Swamy
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Original Manuscript of Kannada Poet Sarvajna
18th Century, Keladi Museum Collection, Keladi |
Portrait of T.P. Kailasam
Kailasam was great Kannada humorist and writer. From Manohara Grintha Mala Collection |  |
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Portrait of Mirji Annaraya
Kannada scholar and writer. From Manohara Grintha Mala Collection |
Portrait of A. K. Ramanujan
Himself a well known scholar, Ramanujan translated some great Kannda works to English. From Manohara Grintha Mala Collection |  |
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Channappa Uttangi
A missionary and Kannada scholar. Uttangi was an authority on the works of Kannada poet Sarvajna. Picture from Manohara Grintha Mala Collection |
Portrait of V.K. Gokak
Gokak, a Jnanapeeth awardee, is best known for a reform recommendation to make Kannada language compulsory in the state of Karnataka |  |
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Kannada Scholar T.S. Venkannayya
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Kannada Writer T.N.Srikantaiah
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Portrait of Chandrashekhar Kambar
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Kannada Writer B.G.L. Swamy
This is a famous photograph of BGL Swamy by KL Kamat. Kamat has said that he was inspired by works of BGL, and has acknowledged his influence in his own work. |  |
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Portrait of Reverend F. Kittel
Kittel is remembered for compiling the first Kannada-to-English dictionary in 1894 |
Kannada Dramatist Sriranga
Known by his pen name Adyarangacharya, Sriranga was an important dramatist in modern Kannada literature |  |
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A Doctor and a Writer
Portrait of Anupama Niranjan. Through her writings Dr. Niranjan imparted valuable scientific and medical knowledge to India's rural population. |
Portrait of M. Chidananda Murthy
Prof. Murthy is a great scholar of Kannada, and served as the chief of Kannada department in the University of Bangalore. |  |
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At the Kannada Poet's Meet
(R to L) Nissar Ahmad, Dodda Rangegowda, and Jyotsna Kamat |
Portrait of M. K. Indira
Most famous for her work "Phaniyamma", Indira is a popular Kannada author |  |
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Portrait of Geeta Kulkarni
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Portrait of Girish Karnad
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Portrait of Dinakara Desai
Desai introduced the four-liner limericks in Kannada langauge |
Portrait of Prof. U.R. Ananthamurthy
Ananthamurthy is a distinguished writer, scholar. He is an awardee of the Jnanapeeth honor. |  |
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Portrait of B.M. Srikantaiah
Known as B.N.Sri, Srikantaiah is regarded as one of the pillars of modern Kannada literature |
Portrait of Prof.V.K. Gokak
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Portrait of Shantadevi Kanavi
Mrs. Kanavi, wife of poet Channaveera Kanavi, is an important woman writer in Kannada |
Portrait of H.V. Savithramma
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Panje Mangesh Rao (1874-1937)
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Portrait of Gangadhar Chittal (1923-1987)
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Virupaksha Nayak
Nayak operated the "Ranga Torana" monthly dedicated to theatrical arts |
Prof. Gopalakrishna Adiga
Kannada and English Scholar, Poet, Super Intellectual |  |
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Poet Gopalakrishna Adiga
Adiga (1918-1992) is regarded as one of the fathers of modern Kannada poetry (Navya Sahitya) |
Shivaram Karanth (1902-1997)
Portrait of Shivaram Karanth |  |
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Yashwant Chittal
Famous works of Chittal include "Muru Darigalu", and "Shikari" |
Keertinath Kurtkoti (1925-2003)
Kurtkoti was an outstanding Kannada writer, critic and thinker |  |
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Kannada Writer Prabhushankar
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Kannada Humorist M. Sivaram (Ra.Shi)
Raashi ran the pioneering Kannada humor magazine "Koravanji" and was himself a writer of light humor |  |
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A.R. Krishnasastry
Krishnasastry is most remembered for his classic "Vachana Bharat" |
Ranganath Diwakar
Ranganath Ramchandra Diwakar was a patriot, philosopher and scholar. His works in Kannada and English reflect his insights into philosophy, culture and yoga. He served India as a political prisoner, President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. |  |
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Eminent Lawyer and Writer Hemalata Mahishi
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Writer and Activist Shanta Nagaraj
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V. V. Patil
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N. S. Hardikar (1889-1975)
Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar |  |
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Freedom Fighter Gangadharrao Deshpande
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Bhimrao Balaji Potdar
Potdar was a Congress leader from Belgaum |  |
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Queen of Kittur, Channamma (1778-1829)
Detail from a postal stamp issued in 1977 |
Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar
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P.V. Acharya (Pavem)
Kannada scholar and writer Pavem edited "Kasturi" monthly for a long time |
Lalita Ramanna
From Manohara Grintha Mala collection |  |
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Kannada Poet M. Akbar Ali
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Those Who Saved Kannada
(L to R) Nadiger, G.B. Joshi, K.V. Iyer, Alur Venkata Rao, V.B.Naik , Karna |  |
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Siddavanahalli Krishna Sharma
Kannada writer, freedom fighter, and educationist |
Govindrao V. Chulaki
Kannada publisher and writer |  |
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T.N. Srikantaih (Tinamshri)
Kannada scholar and an authority on Kannada poetics |
Krishnakumar Kallur
Kannada playwright and short-story writer. Major works include "Jagrutarashtra" and "Gubbiya Samsara" |  |
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Portrait of Poet D.S. Karki
Karki is most remembered for "Hacchevu Kannadada Deepa" song |
Missionary Herman Mongling
Early German missionary who worked for Kannada |  |
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N.S. Gadagkar
Writer and award winning translator |
Sundar Nadakarni
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Shankar Mokashi Punekar (1928-2004)
Punekar's works include "Gangavva Gangamayi" and "Avaheswari" |
Kadapa Raghavendrarayaru
Kannada researcher and Kannada activist |  |
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Sali Ramachandraraya
Kannada poet, freedom fighter for India |
Huilgol Narayana Rao
Rao is most remembered for "Udayavagali namma chaluva
kannada nadu" |  |
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K. Gopalakrishnaraya
Kannada essayist and writer |
Poet Shantakavi
One of the foremost Kannada writers and Keertankars |  |
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K. Chengalaraya Reddy
Eminent Parlimentatian from Mysore State |
S.V. Ranganna
Prof. Ranganna was a English professor in Mysore University who translated many English works into Kannada language |  |
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Muduvidu Krishnarao
Krishnarao fought for unification of Karnataka |
