Writer
K. Shivaram Karanth
Indian writer
1902 - 1997
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K. Shivaram Karanth
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. K. Shivaram Karanth is the 5,501st most popular writer (down from 2,903rd in 2024), the 748th most popular biography from India (down from 373rd in 2019) and the 96th most popular Indian Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, K. Shivaram Karanth ranks 5,501 out of 7,302. Before him are Sven Delblanc, Max Eastman, Dorothy Allison, Isabel-Clara Simó, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and Ulrich Plenzdorf. After him are Peter Härtling, Leslie Charteris, Jørn Lier Horst, Maeve Binchy, Carl Amery, and Yordan Radichkov.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSven Delblanc
1931 - 1992
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,495
Max Eastman
1883 - 1969
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 5,496
Dorothy Allison
1949 - 2024
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 5,497
Isabel-Clara Simó
1943 - 2020
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 5,498
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
1884 - 1980
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 5,499
Ulrich Plenzdorf
1934 - 2007
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 5,500
K. Shivaram Karanth
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 5,501
Peter Härtling
1933 - 2017
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 5,502
Leslie Charteris
1907 - 1993
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 5,503
Jørn Lier Horst
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 5,504
Maeve Binchy
1939 - 2012
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 5,505
Carl Amery
1922 - 2005
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 5,506
Yordan Radichkov
1929 - 2004
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 5,507
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, K. Shivaram Karanth ranks 279. Before him are Tor Johnson, Victor Jory, Sida Košutić, William Cockburn, Evelyn Colyer, and Larry Fine. After him are Chill Wills, Guillermo Riveros, Ľudovít Fulla, Frederick Sheffield, Skip James, and Barton MacLane. Among people deceased in 1997, K. Shivaram Karanth ranks 257. Before him are Julio Musimessi, Ben Hogan, Sidney Darlington, Jacques Pollet, Ngiratkel Etpison, and Georgi Yumatov. After him are Joanna Moore, Ted Gärdestad, Antoine Cuissard, Jeane Dixon, Ronnie Lane, and Pilar Miró.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsTor Johnson
ACTOR
1902 - 1971
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 273
Victor Jory
ACTOR
1902 - 1982
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 274
Sida Košutić
WRITER
1902 - 1965
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 275
William Cockburn
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1975
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 276
Evelyn Colyer
TENNIS PLAYER
1902 - 1930
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 277
Larry Fine
ACTOR
1902 - 1975
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 278
K. Shivaram Karanth
WRITER
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 279
Chill Wills
ACTOR
1902 - 1978
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 280
Guillermo Riveros
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1959
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 281
Ľudovít Fulla
PAINTER
1902 - 1980
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 282
Frederick Sheffield
ATHLETE
1902 - 1971
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 283
Skip James
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1969
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 284
Barton MacLane
ACTOR
1902 - 1969
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 285
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsJulio Musimessi
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1997
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 251
Ben Hogan
GOLFER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 252
Sidney Darlington
ENGINEER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 253
Jacques Pollet
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1997
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 254
Ngiratkel Etpison
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1997
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 255
Georgi Yumatov
ACTOR
1926 - 1997
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 256
K. Shivaram Karanth
WRITER
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 257
Joanna Moore
ACTOR
1934 - 1997
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 258
Ted Gärdestad
MUSICIAN
1956 - 1997
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 259
Antoine Cuissard
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1997
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 260
Jeane Dixon
CELEBRITY
1904 - 1997
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 261
Ronnie Lane
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1997
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 262
Pilar Miró
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 1997
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 263
In India
Among people born in India, K. Shivaram Karanth ranks 748 out of NaN. Before him are S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan (1940), Hemanta Mukherjee (1920), Girija Devi (1929), K. S. Chithra (1963), Rani Mukerji (1978), and Jyoti Basu (1914). After him are Sivaji Ganesan (1928), Balaji Vishwanath (1662), Tanuja (1943), Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (1947), Altaf Hussain Hali (1837), and Trilok Gurtu (1951).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsS. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
MATHEMATICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 742
Hemanta Mukherjee
SINGER
1920 - 1989
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 743
Girija Devi
SINGER
1929 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 744
K. S. Chithra
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 745
Rani Mukerji
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 746
Jyoti Basu
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2010
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 747
K. Shivaram Karanth
WRITER
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 748
Sivaji Ganesan
ACTOR
1928 - 2001
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 749
Balaji Vishwanath
POLITICIAN
1662 - 1720
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 750
Tanuja
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 751
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 1984
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 752
Altaf Hussain Hali
WRITER
1837 - 1914
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 753
Trilok Gurtu
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 754
Among Writers In India
Among writers born in India, K. Shivaram Karanth ranks 96. Before him are Kedarnath Singh (1934), Hasrat Mohani (1875), Mahadev Desai (1892), Suryakant Tripathi (1899), Jayakanthan (1934), and Bano Qudsia (1928). After him are Altaf Hussain Hali (1837), Swarnakumari Devi (1855), Varsha Adalja (1940), Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775), Nirmal Verma (1929), and Anita Desai (1937).
Kedarnath Singh
1934 - 2018
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 90
Hasrat Mohani
1875 - 1951
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 91
Mahadev Desai
1892 - 1942
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 92
Suryakant Tripathi
1899 - 1961
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 93
Jayakanthan
1934 - 2015
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 94
Bano Qudsia
1928 - 2017
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 95
K. Shivaram Karanth
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 96
Altaf Hussain Hali
1837 - 1914
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 97
Swarnakumari Devi
1855 - 1932
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 98
Varsha Adalja
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 99
Muthuswami Dikshitar
1775 - 1835
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 100
Nirmal Verma
1929 - 2005
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 101
Anita Desai
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 102



























































