Narasinga Rao Parwathavani is one of the most famous Kannada playwrights. He won the Sangeet Natak Academy Award for Play Writing in 1980.
Bellave Narahari Sastri – The Dramatist of Yore
Bellave Narahari Sastri was a great dramatist and musician who defined and set the standards for professional playwriting in Kannada theatre.
The Popular Novelist – K. Shivarama Karanth
K. Shivarama Karanth was a popular Kannada novelist and playwright, besides being an environmentalist, social activist and film maker.
