Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre
Popularly known as Da Rā Bēndre, he is considered the greatest Kannada lyric poet of the 20th century and one of the greatest poets in the history of Kannada Literature. In 1973, Bendre was awarded the Jnanapitha, for his Poetry Collection, NaakuTanti
Kichcha Sudeepa
Kichcha Sudeep is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, television presenter, and singer, who primarily works in Kannada films.
Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy was an Indian contemporary writer and critic in the Kannada language. In 1994, he became the sixth Kannada writer to be honored with the Jnanapitha Award.
