| Name | Pen Name |
|---|---|
| Dr. K. V. Puttappa | Kuvempu |
| B. M. Srikantaiah | Sri |
| V. K. Gokak | Vinayaka |
| Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre | Ambikatanaya Datta |
| V. Seetharamaiah | V. See |
| Betageri Krishna Sharma | Ananda Kanda |
| A. N. Krishna Rao | A. Na. Kru |
| Siddaih Puranik | Kavyananda |
| Dr. M. Shivaram | Rashi |
| T. R. Subba Rao | Tarasu |
| Panje Mangesharaya | Kavimitra |
| Masti Venkatesha Iyengar | Srinivasa |
| R. S. Mugali | Rasikaranga |
| Kulakunda Shivaraya | Niranjana |
| De. Javaregowda | De. Ja. Gow. |
| Ananthakrishna Shatapura | Sathyakama |
| Subramanyanaja Urs | Chaduranga |
| D. V. Gundappa | DVG |
| P. T. Narasimhachar | Putina |
| N. K. Kulkarni | NK |
| Ratna G. Bhat | Ganga Padekal |
Famous kannada writers and their pen names
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