The great Kannada poet Ranna (who was also a soldier by training), who along with Sri Ponna and Adikavi Pampa are considered the "three gems of Kannada literature" was patronised by Chavundaraya, the Ganga minister in his early literary days.
The renowned Kannada poet Ranna (who was also trained as a warrior), who, along with Sri Ponna and Adikavi Pampa, is regarded as one of the "three precious gems of Kannada literature," was supported by Chavundaraya, the Ganga minister during his early literary career.