Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa (Kannada: ಸಂತೇಶಿವರ ಲಿಂಗಣ್ಣಯ್ಯ ಭೈರಪ್ಪ) (born 20 August 1934), is a Kannada novelist whose works are immensely popular within and beyond his home state of Karnataka, India and USA. Bhyrappa is widely regarded as one of India's foremost modern-day writers. His novels are unique in terms of theme, structure, and characterisation. He has been among the top selling authors of Kannada language.