Who of the following is the author of the State anthem of Karnataka - Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate?

Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa, popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was a novelist, poet, playwright, critic, and thinker. He is considered to be among the greatest of Kannada poets from the 20^th century. He wrote poems like Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate (state anthem of Karnataka) and Nee Mettuva Nela Ade Karnataka.