G. P. Rajarathnam (1909–1979),[2] known by his pen name as Bhramara (meaning:Bee),[3] was a Kannada author, lyricist and poet in Karnataka, India.

Nissar Ahmed, once quoted as "he understood the minds of children, and their need.

His ancestors belonged to Tirukkanapur agrahara of Tamil Nadu's Naga city.

[13] Rajarathnam[14] wrote 230 works in 338 publications[15] including books such as Rathnana Padagalu (Meaning: Ratna's songs)[16] and Nagana Padagalu (Meaning: Naga's songs),[17] and children's poems such as Nayi Mari Nayi Mari (Meaning: Puppy dog, puppy dog), Bannadha Thagadina Thuthoori (Meaning: Colorful metalfoil trumpet) and Ondhu-Yeardu (Meaning: One-Two).

[23] "Put me in hell, slit my tongue, stitch up my mouth, I’ll still sing kannada songs through my nose,"