As an eminent writer, researcher Dr. Harikrishna Nayak has been drawn attention in this modern phase of Oriya Literature. He has established himself as a best critique of the times. He has contributed many literary articles on ancient, middle and modern day literature. In this field of work, his intense love and depth of study is clearly reflected. He specialized in bringing the hidden poets and writers of this area to limelight, "KABI NARASINGH MATH" an eminent writer of the middle period has brought to the limelight in the National Sphere by his un-tired effort. By that the "EPIC" Ramayan(RAGHUNATH KIRTAN) written by Late NARASINGHA MATHA was valued and judged by the literary world in its true spirit. He has published his Ph.D. thesis on "SARALA MAHABHARATARE SAMAJIKA ADARSH" under Berhampur University.

He belongs to Ganjam district, a known person in the literary circle of this area. He is born on 12th August 1957 at Danambatha under Sanakhemundi block