He begins with all the questions in his mind I like to dedicate this thread to Mankuthimmana Kagga. The message of many of the songs from Kagga is samatwa. Thus Kagga advises us to follow the middle path extending one hand towards the ultimate truth and the other hand to the phenomenal world. Kagga explores deeper questions of life, contemplates on the meaning of ultimate truth (reality) and advises us to lead a balanced life in this complex ever changing world. Kagga is a beautiful and profound collection of 945 poems. The title of this work can be translated as 'Song of Mankutimma'. It is in fact called the Bhagavad Gita in Kannada. It is widely regarded as a masterpiece among the Kannada speaking population of southern India. Gundappa (known by the name D V G), and published in 1943. Mankuthimmana Kagga is one of the most famous and popular major literary works in Kannada, composed by Dr.