Kamala Hampana (28 October 1935 – 22 June 2024) was an Indian writer who wrote in the Kannada language.

[1][2] Kamala Hampana was born on 28 October 1935, in Devanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka to C. Rangadhamanayak and Lakshmamma couple.

[citation needed] Upon her retirement from the Government Service, she worked as a Professor in Department of Jainism, Natural Studies, President of Mysore University and President and Visiting Professor of Hampi University.

[3] Hampana's areas of works include ancient Kannada literature, Jainology and textual criticism.

Kamala published more than fifty books in various genres of literature such as literary criticism, poetry, fiction and biography.