A Yakshagana artist combines dance, costum, makeup, and dialogue. The author who wrote 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. 
