Fakir Muhammed
- Writer
Fakir Muhammad Katpadi originally hails from Barkur in Udupi district and is one of Kannada's ideological writers. Retired as a bank officer, he has realistically expressed the traditions and pains of the Muslim community of Dakshina Kannada in Kannada literature. Anthologies 'Nationalism and Muslims', 'Sufi Saints.' Published works 'Sufi Women', 'Sufi Saints of North Karnataka'. Now based on his story 'Nombu' the movie 'Ramzan' has been made.
Kattpadi has received the Rajyotsava Award from the Government of Karnataka and the Sahitya Shri Award from the Karnataka Sahitya Academy.