 Anakru was nominated as the president of 42nd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Manipal.He is known for his passion for his native language Kannada.Once when introducing Anakru to an audience, Masti Venkatesh Iyengar, one of Kannada's most well-known writers said "I am a Tamil Kannadiga, Sir Mirza Ismail is a Muslim Kannadiga, and Anakru is a pure Kannadiga".