A n artist of the genre including Shuddha Saveri combines dance, costume, makeup, and dialogue. The author who wrote the novel Marali Mannige is this kind of artist.
Kota Shivaram Karanth (10 October 1902  9 December 1997) was a Kannada writer, social activist, environmentalist, Yakshagana artist, film maker and thinker. 
Yakshagana ( Kannada : "", Tulu : "") is a traditional theatre form that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form. 
Marali Mannige is a Kannada novel by novelist K. Shivaram Karanth. 
Shuddha Saveri or uddha sveri is a rgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music) and Yakshagana music. 
