C. K. Nagaraja Rao
C. K. Nagaraja Rao | |
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| Born | 12 June 1915 Challakere, Chitradurga district, Karnataka, British India |
| Died | 10 April 1998 (aged 82) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Writer, social activist, stage actor & director |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Historical fiction, research |
C. K. Nagaraja Rao (12 June 1915 – 10 April 1998) was an Indian writer, dramatist, stage artist, director, journalist and social activist, who wrote in Kannada.
He was the first recipient of the Moortidevi Award instituted by Bharatiya Jnanpith for his magnum opus "Pattamahadevi Shantaladevi" in 1983. The same work received "Best Creative Literary Work" award by the Karnataka Sahitya Academy in 1978.