![](/common/left.gif) Kannada writer Prof. B.G.L. Swamy
| ![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/bgl.jpg) |
![M.V. Seetaramiah](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/mvsee.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Prof. M.V. Seetaramiah -- Kannada scholar
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![](/common/left.gif) Prof. M.V. Seetharamiah at his Residence M.V.See. was a multi-talented scholar, researcher and artist. | ![M.V. Seetharamiah](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5178.jpg) |
![Portrait of Shamba Joshi](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5431.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Kannada Researcher and Writer Sham. Ba. Joshi
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![](/common/left.gif) The Big Two - Kuvempu and Masti at a function remembering B.M.Srikanthaiah
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![H.M.Nayak and Goruru](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5455.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Ha .Ma. Nayak and Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Picture taken in 1980 at a function remembering B.M. Srikanthaiah |
![](/common/left.gif) Potrrait of Prof. A. N . Murthy Rao Mr. Rao is a noted Kannada writer and essayist | ![A. N. Murthy Rao](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5486.jpg) |
![M. Govind Pai](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5674.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Portrait of M. Govind Pai Kannada Poet and Scholar |
![](/common/left.gif) Portrait of Prof. A. N. Moorthy Rao
| ![Prof. Moorthy Rao](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5676.jpg) |
![Kannada Poet GSS](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/5680.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Portrait of G. S. Shivarudrappa File photo from Kamat Photo Database |
![](/common/left.gif) Kannada Playwright and Publisher G.B. Joshi (1904-1993) Joshi brought to such great Kannada writers as Chittal and Karnad | ![G.B. Joshi](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/6072.jpg) |
![Sham. Ba. Joshi](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/6074.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Portrait of Kannada Researcher S. M. Joshi Shamba as he is known popularly, Joshi is a very important Kannada scholar of modern times |
![](/common/left.gif) Kannada Poet Su. Ram. Ekkundi
| ![S.R. Ekkundi](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/6110.jpg) |
![K.S. Narasimha Swamy](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7076.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Portrait of Kannada Poet K.S. Narasimha Swamy
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![](/common/left.gif) Portrait of T.P. Kailasam Kailasam was great Kannada humorist and writer. From Manohara Grintha Mala Collection | ![Humorist T.P. Kailasam](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/6289.jpg) |
![Writer Mirji Annaraya](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/6290.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Portrait of Mirji Annaraya Kannada scholar and writer. From Manohara Grintha Mala Collection |
![](/common/left.gif) Portrait of A. K. Ramanujan Himself a well known scholar, Ramanujan translated some great Kannda works to English. From Manohara Grintha Mala Collection | ![A. K. Ramanujan](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/6293.jpg) |
![Channappa Uttangi](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/6294.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Channappa Uttangi A missionary and Kannada scholar. Uttangi was an authority on the works of Kannada poet Sarvajna. Picture from Manohara Grintha Mala Collection |
![](/common/left.gif) Kannada Scholar T.S. Venkannayya
| ![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7632.jpg) |
![Kannada Scholar TiNamShri](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7636.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Kannada Writer T.N.Srikantaiah
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![](/common/left.gif) Portrait of Chandrashekhar Kambar
| ![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7639.jpg) |
![Portrait of BGL Swamy](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7641.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) 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. |
![](/common/left.gif) Kannada Dramatist Sriranga Known by his pen name Adyarangacharya, Sriranga was an important dramatist in modern Kannada literature | ![Portrait of Sriranga](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7818.jpg) |
![Dr. (Mrs) Anupama Niranjan](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/7828.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) 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. |
![](/common/left.gif) 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. | ![Chidananda Murthy](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/2808.jpg) |
![Kannada Writer M.K. Indira](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/1904.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Portrait of M. K. Indira Most famous for her work "Phaniyamma", Indira is a popular Kannada author |
![](/common/left.gif) Portrait of Geeta Kulkarni
| ![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/1905.jpg) |
![Girish Karnad](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/1950.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Portrait of Girish Karnad
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![](/common/left.gif) Portrait of Dinakara Desai Desai introduced the four-liner limericks in Kannada langauge | ![Dinakar Desai](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/1951.jpg) |
![U.R. Ananthamurthy](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/602.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Portrait of Prof. U.R. Ananthamurthy Ananthamurthy is a distinguished writer, scholar. He is an awardee of the Jnanapeeth honor. |
![](/common/left.gif) Portrait of B.M. Srikantaiah Known as B.N.Sri, Srikantaiah is regarded as one of the pillars of modern Kannada literature | ![Writer-Poet B.M.Sri](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/603.jpg) |
![V. K. Gokak](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/604.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Portrait of Prof.V.K. Gokak
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![](/common/left.gif) Portrait of Shantadevi Kanavi Mrs. Kanavi, wife of poet Channaveera Kanavi, is an important woman writer in Kannada | ![Shanta Kanavi - Kannada Short Story Writer](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/768.jpg) |
![Women Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/769.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Portrait of H.V. Savithramma
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![](/common/left.gif) Panje Mangesh Rao (1874-1937)
| ![Panje Mangesh Rao](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/19148.jpg) |
![Poet Gangadhar Chittal](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/19150.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Portrait of Gangadhar Chittal (1923-1987)
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![](/common/left.gif) Prof. Gopalakrishna Adiga Kannada and English Scholar, Poet, Super Intellectual | ![Gopalakrishna Adiga](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21604.jpg) |
![Kannada Genius Karanth](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21705.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Shivaram Karanth (1902-1997) Portrait of Shivaram Karanth |
![](/common/left.gif) Yashwant Chittal Famous works of Chittal include "Muru Darigalu", and "Shikari" | ![Kannada Novelist Chittal](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21732.jpg) |
![Critic Kurtkoti](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21753.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Keertinath Kurtkoti (1925-2003) Kurtkoti was an outstanding Kannada writer, critic and thinker |
![](/common/left.gif) Kannada Writer Prabhushankar
| ![Writer Prabhushankar](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21794.jpg) |
![Portrait of M. Sivaram](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21795.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Kannada Humorist M. Sivaram (Ra.Shi) Raashi ran the pioneering Kannada humor magazine "Koravanji" and was himself a writer of light humor |
![](/common/left.gif) A.R. Krishnasastry Krishnasastry is most remembered for his classic "Vachana Bharat" | ![Kannada Scholar Krishnasastry](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21798.jpg) |
![Ranganath Diwakar](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21795b.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) 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. |
![](/common/left.gif) Eminent Lawyer and Writer Hemalata Mahishi
| ![Hemalata Mahishi](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/21885.jpg) |
![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/vk80.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Writer and Activist Shanta Nagaraj
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![](/common/left.gif) Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar
| ![Kannada Poet P.T. Narasimhachar](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13282.jpg) |
![Scholar Pa. Vem. Acharya](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13289.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) P.V. Acharya (Pavem) Kannada scholar and writer Pavem edited "Kasturi" monthly for a long time |
![](/common/left.gif) Lalita Ramanna From Manohara Grintha Mala collection | ![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13340.jpg) |
![Poet Akbar Ali](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13697.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Kannada Poet M. Akbar Ali
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![](/common/left.gif) Those Who Saved Kannada (L to R) Nadiger, G.B. Joshi, K.V. Iyer, Alur Venkata Rao, V.B.Naik , Karna | ![Kannda Activists and Literateurs](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13700.jpg) |
![Siddavanahalli Krishna Sharma](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13701.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Siddavanahalli Krishna Sharma Kannada writer, freedom fighter, and educationist |
![](/common/left.gif) Govindrao V. Chulaki Kannada publisher and writer | ![Members of "Geyelara Gumpu"](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13702.jpg) |
![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13725.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Krishnakumar Kallur Kannada playwright and short-story writer. Major works include "Jagrutarashtra" and "Gubbiya Samsara" |
![](/common/left.gif) Portrait of Poet D.S. Karki Karki is most remembered for "Hacchevu Kannadada Deepa" song | ![Kannada Writers and Poet](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13728.jpg) |
![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13733.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) N.S. Gadagkar Writer and award winning translator |
![](/common/left.gif) Sundar Nadakarni
| ![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13736.jpg) |
![Writer S.M. Punekar](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13740.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Shankar Mokashi Punekar (1928-2004) Punekar's works include "Gangavva Gangamayi" and "Avaheswari" |
![](/common/left.gif) K. Gopalakrishnaraya Kannada essayist and writer | ![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13761.jpg) |
![S.V. Ranganna](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13775.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) S.V. Ranganna Prof. Ranganna was a English professor in Mysore University who translated many English works into Kannada language |
![](/common/left.gif) Prahlad Naregal
| ![Members of "Geleyara Gumpu"](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/13792.jpg) |
![Kannada Scholars](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/23011.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Prof. G. Varadaraja Rao Rao is an authority on Haridas literature in Kannada |
![](/common/left.gif) H.K. Ranganath Manohara Grunth Mala Collection, Dharwad | ![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/23120.jpg) |
![Prof.H.S.K](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/23210.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) H.S.Krishnaswamy Iyengar Kannada scholar and noted biographer H.S.K. |
![](/common/left.gif) Gourish Kaikini Sketch by Chaitayna | ![Scholar Gourish Kaikini](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/16686.jpg) |
![D.V. Gundappa](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/26090.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Kannada Poet DVG A rare photograph from N.M.K.R.V. College collection |
![](/common/left.gif) Shantinath Desai (1929 - 1998) Desai's important works include "Mukti" and "Beeja" | ![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/26312.jpg) |
![G.S. Amur](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/26314.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Prof. G.S. Amur Amur is a noted critic in the field of Kannada literature |
![](/common/left.gif) Writer Purnachandra Tejasvi
| ![K. P. Purnachandra Tejasvi](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/tejasvi.jpg) |
![Scholar Pha.Gu. Halakatti](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/33072.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) P. G. Halakatti Kannada pioneer who complied Vachana Literature |
![](/common/left.gif) S.S. Malwad Malwad serverd as the Principal of Karnatak College | ![Kannada Writer Malwad](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/33083.jpg) |
![Kannada Writers](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/33095.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) Vasant Kavali (1932-1988) Kannada playwright and broadcaster |
![](/common/left.gif) Sali Ramachandra Rao Kannada Poet | ![Kannada Writers and Poets](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/33100.jpg) |
![Kannada Scholars](http://www.kamat.com/picturehouse/stubs/34012.jpg) | ![](/common/right.gif) D.L. Narasimhachar (1906-1971) Pencil Portrait by Vikas Kamat, 1979 |