
speaker
TEDxGundicircleSri Yugadharma Ramanna
Author, Thinker, and Folk Artist
Spoke at TEDxGundicircle · 13 November 2022
Sri Yugadharma Ramanna was born on 10th June 1938 in Siddanamata, Chanagiri Taluk, Davangere district. He worked as a maid, coolie, and postman during his adulthood and in 1972 he had an unusual experience. He fell unconscious under a Peepal tree and after he woke up he began composing from then on. He never stopped till the completion of his 6 books. He has organised 13,621 programmes and is 85 years now. Sri. Yugadharma Ramanna is bestowed with many awards and honours such as Karnataka Janapada and Yakshagana award, Karnataka Rajyosthava award, Vishwamanava Kuvempu award, and Kanaka Sri and Muruga Sri award.