The rule of Krishna Deva Raya was an age of prolific literature in many languages, although it is also known as a golden age of Kannada literature.
Many Telugu, Kannada, Sanskrit, and Tamil poets enjoyed the patronage of the emperor.
Emperor Krishna Deva Raya was fluent in many languages.
There remains a debate whether he was a Kannadiga or Telugu  or Tuluva by lineage.

The poet Manku Timma praised him as a great general and stated: "O Krishnaraya, you Man-Lion.
You destroyed the Turks from far away with just your great name's power.
Oh Lord of the elephant king, just from seeing you the multitude of elephants ran away in horror.
The rule of Krishna Deva Raya was an age of prolific literature in many languages, although it is also known as a golden age of Kannada literature. Many Telugu, Kannada, Sanskrit, and Tamil poets enjoyed the patronage of the emperor. Emperor Krishna Deva Raya was fluent in many languages. There remains a debate whether he was a Kannadiga or Telugu  or Tuluva by lineage.
The poet Manku Timma praised him as a great general and stated: "O Krishnaraya, you Man-Lion. You destroyed the Turks from far away with just your great name's power. Oh Lord of the elephant king, just from seeing you the multitude of elephants ran away in horror.
Krishnadevaraya