Ranna

Ranna (Kannada: ರನ್ನ) was one of the earliest and arguably one of the greatest poets of the Kannada language. His style of writing is often compared to that of his senior Adikavi Pampa. Together, Ranna, Adikavi Pampa and Sri Ponna are called "three gems of ancient Kannada literature". Ranna was born in 949 C.E. in Muduvolal (modern Mudhol in Bagalkot district), in the Karnataka state of India to a family of bangle sellers.