Actor • Writer 

Actor, poet, novelist, activist Jayalaxmi Patil is a well-known name in Kannada theatre and small screen. With a wealth of experience in plays directed by luminaries such as BV Karant, C Basavalingaiah, and Suresh Anagalli, she has also directed numerous short films and won multiple awards. She penned dialogues for the 2009 Swarna Kamala award-winning movie Putani Party. She has appeared in several Kannada films and serials, including Banada Neralu, Sakutumba Sameta and Bachelor Party. She also composed a song for the Rishabh Shetty directorial Katha Sangama. Her literary contributions include poetry collections Neela Kadalabanu and Haniyodeyutide, a novel Mukku Chikkiya KaaLu, and translated plays such as Vijay Tendulkar's Baby. She has also published Helateva Kela, a collection of writings against gender abuse and writes a column, ‘Horalunota’ for Avadhi magazine. In 2013, she founded 'E Hottige,' a literary organisation presenting awards like E Hottige Katha Prashasti and E Hottige Kavya Prashasti. In 2020, E-Hottige hosted a nine-day online poetry festival during Navratri, which also featured readings from short stories of over 75 Kannada women writers. E Hottige also organises short story, poetry, translation, and theatre workshops. She is also the co-founder of ‘Janadani’ an organisation that raises awareness about sexual abuse. She is a committee member of the Censor Board and the Television Cinema Preview Board.