Who was NS Lakshminarayana Bhatta, recently seen in news?

Who was NS Lakshminarayana Bhatta, recently seen in news?
A. Kannada poet
B. Athlete
C. Hindi film artist
D. NASA scientist
Explanation:
Noted Kannada poet, critic and translator NS Lakshminarayana Bhatta died early in Bengaluru. He was 84-years old and was suffering with age related ailments. Popularly known as ‘NSL’ in the Kannada literary world, he was born in 1936 in Shivamogga district.