Nagaraja Vastare -Nagaraja Ramaswamy Vastare popularly known as Nagaraja Vastare is an architect by profession and a creative writer in Kannada literature by passion. He is actively involved in the creation of Kannada literature in various generes like short story, novel, poetry and essay. His columns have been published in many newspapers of the country under the names of ‘Kalemane Katha’, ‘Bayalu-Alaya’, ‘Kamanu-Kattukate’. Vastare’s major works include ‘Tombhattane Degree’, ‘Urban Panthers’, ‘Nirvayava’, ‘Priya Charushile’… etc. He has received many awards like Putina Kavya Nataka Puraskara, Kannada Sahitya Academy Pustaka Puraskara… etc.