Bolumbuda Mata Idinabba was born on September 17, 1920 at Uppinangady in Puttur taluk, Dakshina Kannada.

He started his career in politics in 1938. As a member of Congress, he was  elected thrice to Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Ullal constituency. He worked in Dakshina Kannada Farmers Marketing Cooperative and served the organization for 34 years, retiring in 1978. He was the president of Dakshina Kannada District Sahitya Parishath from 1970 to 1982. He aslo served as the working committee member of Bengaluru Kendra Kannada Sahitya Parishath for 12 years and later became a member of Karnataka Sahitya Academy. He was elected president of the first Beary Sahitya Sammelana which held on November 11^th, 1998 at Town Hall, Mangalore. He was nominated as the chairman of Kannada Abhivruddi Pradikar by Karnataka State Government in 2005. He passed away on April 11, 2009 at the age of 88.

His works:

1. Balina Chitragalu
2. Chutukurashi
3. Harida Kotu
4. Hrudaya Geethegalu
5. Hrudaya Parivarthane
6. Jenugoodu
7. Kathagonchalu
8. Manimale
9. Ondu Gone Rasabale
10. Rathnarashi

Awards:

1. Kannada Rajyotsava award, 1987
2. Sandesha Prathishtana Award, 2000
3. Pejawara Award, 2004
4. Suvarna Karnataka Ekikarana Award, 2006
5. Goruru Ramaswamy Ayyengar Award
6. Attimabbe Award