Ramesh Karthik Nayak is a bilingual poet and short-story writer from Telangana. Nayak is known as one of the pioneering writers in Telugu literature to depict the lifestyle of the Banjaras. Nayak has won the Kalahamsa Kavitha Puraskaram, Tribal Young Achievers Award from the Telangana state government, Banjara Youth Icon Award, Ravi Sastri Katha Puraskaram, and several other awards. He is the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in Telugu for 2024.