Karanth
Karanth  is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: 

B. V. Karanth, Indian theatre personality from Karnataka
BV Karanth:Baba, a 2012 Indian film about him
K. Shivaram Karanth, major Kannada writer, social reformer, environmentalist,  artist, movie maker
K. Ullas Karanth, Indian conservation zoologist
Prema Karanth, Indian theatre personality