N. Ranganatha Sharma (1913–2015) was a distinguished Indian scholar, grammarian, critic, and poet renowned for his contributions to Kannada and Sanskrit literature. Honored with the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, he excelled in Sanskrit grammar and authored significant commentaries. His work includes ಅಮರಸಿಂಹನ ನಾಮಲಿಂಗಾನುಶಾಸನ ಅಥವಾ ಅಮರಕೋಶ (Naamalingaanushaasana or Amarakosha) in Kannada, an interpretation of Amarasimha's classical Sanskrit lexicon, published by T. N. Krishnaiah Shetty And Sons.