Jayalakshmi Patil is an artist, actress, poet, writer, orator, feminist and a great organizer. She is also the founder of ‘Ee Hottige’ and ‘Janadani’ literary platforms.

She has published many works including ‘Neela Kadala Bhanu’, ‘Heleteva Kela’, ‘Mukku Chikkiya Kalu’ and ‘Baby’.

For her literary and cultural services, she has received several honorary awards including ‘Bharti Kodlekar Award’, ‘Abhinaya Sharade Award’ and ‘Dr.Da.Ra.Bendre Award’.