Background
His father name is Sakkereppa and mother name is Parvathavva.
His father name is Sakkereppa and mother name is Parvathavva.
He finished his medium and high school education in Dharwad.
In 1952, he got his M A degree from Karnataka University. From 1956 to 1983 he worked as a Director of "Prasaranga" of Karnataka University. He is popularly known as "Samanvayada Kavi" and "Soujanyada Kavi".