Kanakadasa - Kanaka Dasa

Kanaka Dasa (1509 – 1609) was a poet, philosopher, musician and composer from modern Karnataka. He was born in kuruba community (shepherd). He is known[2] for his Kirtanes and Ugabhoga, compositions in the Kannada language for Carnatic music. Like other Haridasas, he used simple Kannada language and native metrical forms for his compositions.