Shivaram Karanth

Kota Shivaram Karanth an Indian kannada novelist, polymath, playwright, ecological conservationist. Jnanpith Award recipient. Sahitya Akademi Award recipient. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award recipient. National Film Award recipient. Ramachandra Guha called him the 'Rabindranath Tagore of Modern India, who has been one of the finest novelists-activists since independence'.