"ಬದಲಾಗುವ ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಬದಲಾಗದ ನನ್ನ ಒಲವು ನೀನು" (In this changing world, you are my never-changing love).
The roots of romance in Kannada can be traced to folk songs and oral legends like Katha Sarasttisagara and Panchatantra . While early classical works by poets like
is a landmark classic that weaves a young couple's relationship into the backdrop of a rigid feudal society in the Malnad region.