KEKUNNAYA (K Padmanabha). creator text xu| Udupi Rashtrakavi Govind Pai Samshodhana Kendra 1994 monographic ng Eng lis h xii,200 The Tuluva socicty has always given more importance to the oralthan the written tradition. The language spoken by this socicty occupies a prominent position among the Dravidian languages because of its distinct traditions in the field of culture, beleif system, religious observance, art and folk literature. More than a hundred years ago the famous linguist R. Caldwell stressed the need for a serious study of this language T494.7 KEKC 210210 20250806112626.0