Kannada had largely fallen out of use in classical form and usage as an official language which was attributed to the reign of Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan when Urdu was used.
His given birth name was Lakshmi Narasimha Sastry, but he became known as Puttanna (translates to 'younger big brother') by those around him.
He was granted a transfer to his alma mater, Raja School Mysore, where he resumed teaching.
He later served in the capacity of Amildar in the Mysore Taluks of Nelamangala, Chamrajnagar, Bagepalli, Mulabagal and Hosadurga.
In addition to his commitment to full-time authorship, he served as editor and contributing author to a monthly literary journal called 'Hitha Bodhini' which loosely translates to 'Teaching the Good' or 'Wise Counsel’.
He was the first Kannada author to record in a biography, the life of a local Kannadiga personage, Kunigal Rama Sastry.
Based on his prior experience as Amildar, he worked as a secretary for the ‘Ratepayers Association’ (equivalent of today's Tax Revenue Board) preparing reports and chairing meetings held in Kannada.
He also supported equal rights for all in the Kingdom of Mysore and demonstrated this by personally honoring a select group of soldiers from all castes at his home in Basavanagudi, Bangalore (where a street is named for him) on their return from action in Europe after the Great War.