Men Who Saved Kannada

Kamat`s Potpourri presents an exhibition of some of the rarest portraits of great men of Kannada literature.

Shivaram Karanth, celebrated Kannada novelist and playwright
	Kannada writer Prof. B.G.L. Swamy
D.R. Bendre -- Kannada poet
	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.
K.V. Puttappa -- Jnanapeeth award winning Kannada writer
	Masti Venkatesh Iyengar -- Kannada writer
B.G.L. Swamy -- Kannada writer
	Anupama Niranjan -- Kannada writer
Thinking of his next great novel -- S.L. Bhyrappa
	Chaduranga -- Kannada writer and critic
Kannada Writer Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar
	Kannada Poet G.P. Rajaratnam (1908-1979)
Kannada Poet V.G. Bhat See a Poem by Bhat on K.L.Kamat
	S. L. Bhyappa, Kannada writer and novelist
Chaduranga -- Kannada Writer and Critic
	Kannada Writer S. L. Bhyrappa
S. L. Bhyrappa, Kannada writer and novelist
	Kannada Researcher and Writer Sham. Ba. Joshi
Potrrait of Prof. A. N . Murthy Rao Mr. Rao is a noted Kannada writer and essayist
	Portrait of S. Diwakar Kannada Writer and Editor
Portrait of M. Govind Pai Kannada Poet and Scholar
	Portrait of G. S. Shivarudrappa File photo from Kamat Photo Database
Kannada Playwright and Publisher G.B. Joshi (1904-1993) Joshi brought to such great Kannada writers as Chittal and Karnad
	Kannada Poet Su. Ram. Ekkundi
Kannada Writer Niranjan
	Kannada Writer Anupama Niranjan
Portrait of Kannada Poet K.S. Narasimha Swamy
	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
	Portrait of Mirji Annaraya Kannada scholar and writer. From Manohara Grintha Mala Collection
Channappa Uttangi A missionary and Kannada scholar. Uttangi was an authority on the works of Kannada poet Sarvajna. Picture from Manohara Grintha Mala Collection
	Portait of Masti Venkatesh Iyengar Masti is regarded as the pioneer of the medium of short stories
Picture of V. G. Bhat V.G. Bhat was a modern Kannada writer and poet
	Kannada Writers Picture shows (left to right) Nadageer, G.B.Joshi and K.V.Iyer
Kannada Scholar T.S. Venkannayya
	Kannada Poet K.V. Puttappa A portrait from Kuvempu's younger days. From Manohara Grintha Mala collection.
Kannada Poet B. M. Srikantaiah
	Kannada Writer T.N.Srikantaiah
Kannada Poet G.P. Rajaratnam
	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.
Portrait of Kannada Poet V.G. Bhat
	A Meeting of Kannada Humorists... Clockwise from top left: Prabhushankar, C.K.N. Raja, Jyotsna Kamat, Ramanujam, Pachu, Venkataramappa. Mysore, circa 1984
At the Kannada Poet`s Meet
	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
	Portrait of Geeta Kulkarni
Portrait of B.M. Srikantaiah Known as B.N.Sri, Srikantaiah is regarded as one of the pillars of modern Kannada literature
	Portrait of Shantadevi Kanavi Mrs. Kanavi, wife of poet Channaveera Kanavi, is an important woman writer in Kannada
Portrait of H.V. Savithramma
	Saint Purandaradasa A great Kannada poet, and composer. An important saint of the Bhakti movement. Revered as the grand-father of Carnatic music.
Kannada Writer Niranjana
	Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar
Prof. Gopalakrishna Adiga Kannada and English Scholar, Poet, Super Intellectual
	Poet Gopalakrishna Adiga Adiga (1918-1992) is regarded as one of the fathers of modern Kannada poetry (Navya Sahitya)
Vikas Soliciting Autograph of feminist Kannada writer Vijaya
	Keertinath Kurtkoti (1925-2003) Kurtkoti was an outstanding Kannada writer, critic and thinker
Kannada Writer Prabhushankar
	Kannada Humorist M. Sivaram (Ra.Shi) Raashi ran the pioneering Kannada humor magazine "Koravanji" and was himself a writer of light humor
Writer and Activist Shanta Nagaraj
	Brahmin Eating Dinner with Hands Picture of Enke Kulkarni, distinguished Kannada writer
Kannada Writer Niranjan
	Jnanapith Award Winners in Kannada From to to bottom: Kuvempu, D.R.Bendre, V.K.Gokak, Masti Venkatesh Iyengar
Picture of V.Sitaramiah Kannada writer and scholar, Kumta, 1954
	Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar
Ram. Shri. Mugali
	Kannada Writer Devudu
P.V. Acharya (Pavem) Kannada scholar and writer Pavem edited "Kasturi" monthly for a long time
	Kannada Writer Jayalakshmi R. Srinivasan
Kannada Writer H.S. Katyayani
	Kannada Writer C. Anandi Sadashivarao
Kannada Writer M. Sitaratna
	Kannada Writer Umadevi
Kannada Writers Nemichandra and Jyotsna Kamat
	Kannada Writer R. Kalyanamma (1894-1965) After becoming a widow at a young age and suffering atrocoities widows of her time endured, Kalyanamma worked hard to advance the status of women in Karnataka.
Kannada Poet M. Akbar Ali
	Siddavanahalli Krishna Sharma Kannada writer, freedom fighter, and educationist
Govindrao V. Chulaki Kannada publisher and writer
	T.N. Srikantaih (Tinamshri) Kannada scholar and an authority on Kannada poetics
N. K. Kulkarni (Enke)
	N.S. Gadagakar Kannada writer and essayist
Mangesh Nadkarni
	Krishnakumar Kallur Kannada playwright and short-story writer. Major works include "Jagrutarashtra" and "Gubbiya Samsara"
Kannada Writer Galaganath
	N.S. Gadagkar Writer and award winning translator
Sundar Nadakarni
	Kannada Writer "Kamarupi"
Anand G. Varti
	K. R. Mahishi Kannada writer
Archak Venkatesh
	Sali Ramachandraraya Kannada poet, freedom fighter for India
K. Gopalakrishnaraya
	Poet Shantakavi One of the foremost Kannada writers and Keertankars
Govindmurthy Desai
	Pejawar Sadashivarao Kannada writer who died very young
Talacherikar Rangarao
	Prof. S.S. Malavad Kannada professor and writer
Narayan Sangam
	Talukina Subbanna Shamaraya Mysore, 1984
kannada writer
	H.K. Ranganath Manohara Grunth Mala Collection, Dharwad