K. V. Akshara

{{Short description|Indian theatre director}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{BLP sources|date=September 2012}}

{{Infobox person

|name = K. V. Akshara

|image=file:KVAkshara01.jpg

|birth_name = Kunthigode Vibuthi Akshara

|parents=K. V. Subbanna

|occupation=writer, playwright

}}

K.V. Akshara is a director,{{cite news | title =K V Subbanna honoured with State Sahitya Academy award | newspaper =Deccan Herald | date =10 April 2004 | url =http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr102004/d4.asp | access-date =28 September 2012 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204839/http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr102004/d4.asp | archive-date =4 March 2016 | url-status =dead }} playwright and writer in the Kannada language. He is the son of the writer K.V. Subbanna. He is a prominent figure in contemporary Kannada theatre.

Akshara presently heads Ninasam, the theatre group and cultural complex in Heggodu, Karnataka, founded by his father.{{cite news | title =Shishunala Sharif's music not given due recognition | date =10 September 2006 |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/10/stories/2006091003140300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027175939/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/10/stories/2006091003140300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 October 2007 | newspaper =The Hindu |access-date=28 September 2012}}{{cite web|title=Indian Perspectives on Collaboration|url=http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-perspectivesoncollaboration.htm|publisher=British Council|location=U K|access-date=28 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004082741/http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-perspectivesoncollaboration.htm|archive-date=4 October 2012}} He is also the treasurer of "Ninasam" society.{{cite news | last =S | first =Bageshree | title =It takes a village.. | newspaper =The Hindu (Magazine)|location=Chennai | date =8 September 2012 | url = http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article3873805.ece|access-date=28 September 2012}}