Dinakara Desai (ದಿನಕರ ದೇಸಾಯಿ) is a poet, writer, educationist, and political activist. He is famous for his poetry form called chutuka (also known as Chutuka Brahma). Chutuka or chutuku is a quadraplet poem. This format was later adopted by other poets. He has made major contributions towards the literary development of the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.
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1909 Hondakkal, Kumta taluk, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
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1982 (aged 72) Mumbai
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