Potess, writer P. Chandrika originally hails from Challakere in Chitradurga district. After completing her studies at Kuvempu University, she pursued a Ph.D. for her thesis in ‘Kannada Sahitya Vimarsheya Aitihasika Adhyayana’. She has developed and written story and dialogues for several TV serials and movies and has also worked in directing, producing and managing short films. She has the experience of working as a co-editor of Abhinava Chaturmasika magazine and as a member of Kannada Advisory Committee of Central Sahitya Academy. She has created many works including ‘Nimma Charitreyalli Namage Jagavilla’, ‘Surya Gandhi Dharani’, ‘Jugalbandhi Kavitegalu’, ‘Nannolagina ninna Kategalu’, ‘Bhinna Vibhinna’, ‘Tamravarnada Tayi’. She has received many honors and awards including Matoshree Ratnamma Heggade Award for Achievement in Literary and Cultural Field, G.S.S. Poetry Award, Narahalli Award, K. P Purnachandra Tejaswi Natural Agriculture Women Award, Mandya Organic Award.