Bannanje Govindacharya
Bannanje Govindacharya was an Indian Sanskrit scholar versed in Veda Bhashya, Upanishads, Mahabharata, Puranas and Ramayana. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009. He is best known for his pravachanas or discourses which are very popular among Tuluvas and Kannadigas.