Venkataramiah Sitaramiah

Venkataramiah Sitaramiah, also known as VeeCee (2 October 1899 – 1983), is a Kannada-language writer who received the National Sahitya Akademi Award in 1973.

Sitaramiah was born in Boodigeri village of Bangalore district. He earned a B.A (1920) and a M.A (1922) from the Maharaja College of Mysore. He was professor at various colleges in Karnataka State and principal of Arts and Science College, Honnavar from 1964 to 1968.^{[citation needed]}