Books AllClassic LiteratureModern NovelsPlays and Drama Kavirajamarga The Kavirajamarga is one of the earliest known works in Kannada literature, attributed to the Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha I, written around the 9th century CE VaddaradhaneThe Vaddaradhane is a significant Jain work in Kannada literature, written by Shivakotyacharya in the 9th century Pampa BharataPampa Bharata is an ancient Kannada epic written by the poet Pampa in the 10th century. Mookajjiya KanasugaluMookajjiya Kanasugalu (translated as Grandmother’s Dream) is a Kannada novel written by K. Shivaram Karanth. Chomana DudiChomana Dudi is a Kannada novel written by the renowned author Shivarama Karanth SamskaraSamskara is a novel by the Indian writer U.R. Ananthamurthy, originally published in 1965. Tughlaq Tughlaq is a historical play written by Indian playwright Girish Karnad. Hayavadana Hayavadana is a play by Indian playwright Vijay Tendulkar, based on a story from the Kathasaritsagara. Shivarama The book Shivarama by G. Shivarama Karanth is a novel that explores the complex life and philosophy of its protagonist, Shivarama.