Influence On Kannada Literature
Kumara Vyasa's works belong to the Kannada language#Phases of evolutionNadugannada (Middle-age Kannada)period of Kannada literature. His influence on later Kannada literature is significant.
Gadugina Bharata is still widely read. It is popularly sung in a unique style known as Gamaka.
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