Harogadde Manappa Nayak (1931 - 10 November 2000) was an academician, writer and folklorist.

He was born in the village Harogadde, Shimoga district in Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

. He served as a lecturer, and then professor, at the Mysore University, before being appointed the Director of the Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies at the university.
Appointed the Vice-chancellor of Gulbarga University

Gulbarga University

- Institution :Gulbarga University was a post graduation centre of Karnatak University, India. In 1980 The Government of Karnataka enacted a law and gave it the status of university....

 on 2 November 1984, he served until 15 February 1987, when he resigned citing moral responsibility for examination malpractices.

H. M. Nayak died, following a heart attack, in Mysore.
in the year 2000 at the age of 69.