K. Anantharamu

Anantharamu Krishnappa, born in Krishnaraja Nagara, Mysore District is a writer and a publisher. Father N.S. Krishnappa and mother Subbalakshmamma. He started his career at Anantapuram depot of Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation and pursued his master's degree in Kannada from Maharaja's College, Mysuru, with the desire to become a teacher. He started his career as a lecturer in Maharaja's College. He has won the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for Kannada three times for his works. He earned his Doctorate in Philosophy for his work "Kavi Brahmashiva Ondu Adhyayana".

He published his first five books himself under the banner "Anantha Prakashana". He has also written several books under different publishers. These include 'Vivekananda's Fables' by Ramakrishna Ashrama, 'Ajata Nagalingaswamy' published by Navalgund Nagalingapura Mutt, 'Yuga Purusha Mouneshwara' and 'Sri Gurudattatreya' biography by Edathore Sri Yoganandeshwara Saraswathi Mutt, 'Kannada Sanskrit Sambandha' published by Open University, 'Kannada Sanskrit Sambandhagalu', 'Kannada Grammars', 'Sanskrit Words in Kannada' published by Open University. He is an orator and has delivered speeches in various parts of Karnataka.

He also won the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 2004 and the Ranna Sahitya Award in 2006.. He presided Mysuru District 15th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana. He was awarded with "Champaka Kalaa Ratna Award" in the year 2024.