kˈænɐdˌɪɡə skˈɑːlɚ ænd kɹˈɪɾɪk ˈeɪ. ˈɛn. mˈɜːði ɹˈaʊ, pˈɑːpjʊlɚli nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz bˈʊk "dɪvˈɑːɹɹuː", wʌz bˈɔːɹn ˌɔn dʒˈuːn ˈeɪtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd, ɪn ˈækɪhˌɛbəl, mˈændɪə dˈɪstɹɪkt.
Kannadiga scholar and critic A. N. Murthy Rao, popularly known for his book "Devaru", was born on June 18, 1900, in Akkihebbal, Mandya district.