Karnataka’s storytelling platform
Kannada stories
that feel like home.
Read Kannada romance, thrillers, poetry, and serialized novels. 9,500+ stories, written by 1,300+ creators. Free to start.
What Kalaloka is for
Read, write,
and belong.
Kannada stories, built for you.
Curated Kannada stories, poems, and serialized novels. Personalized discovery, distraction-free reading, and a library that holds your place.
Start reading →Follow the writers you love.
Get notified when your favorite Kannada author posts a new chapter. Build your reading world one follow at a time.
Explore writers →Publish in Kannada.
Write in your own script, grow a real readership, and earn from your stories. 1,300+ Kannada creators already call Kalaloka home.
Start writing →Voices from our community
What readers &
writers say.
ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲು ಒಂದು ಉತ್ತಮ ವೇದಿಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು. ಮೋದಲ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ ಹಾಕಿದ ವಾರದಲ್ಲೇ 400 ಓದುಗರು ಬಂದರು.
My village never had a bookstore. Kalaloka brings Kannada stories to my phone every morning. It genuinely feels like home.
ಕಥೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ಹವ್ಯಾಸ ಇತ್ತು, ಓದುಗರಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. Kalaloka ನಿಜವಾದ ಓದುಗರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿತು.
Subscribed on a whim, stayed for the Kannada thrillers. The serialized format keeps me coming back every single day without fail.
ಕನ್ನಡ ಕವಿತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾದ ಓದುಗರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಆಪ್ನಲ್ಲೂ ಇದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
First story I posted got 300 reads in a week. That changed everything for me as a Kannada writer.
Community stories
Stories our writers
are sharing right now.
Kannada creators publishing every day — in their own words, their own script.
On your phone
Kannada stories,
in your pocket.
The Kalaloka Android app gives you a faster reading experience — offline stories, instant chapter notifications, and a home screen widget for your daily read.
