1. ಖಳನಾಯಕ

    ♪ khaḷa nāyaka
      noun
    1. the protagonist of a novel, play, etc. who lacks the virtues and estimable traits of a traditional hero; an antihero; a villain.
    2. (fig.) a cruelly mischievous man.

  2. ಖಳನಾಯಕಿ

    ♪ khaḷa nāyaki
      noun
    1. the protagonist woman of a novel, play, etc. who lacks the virtues and estimable traits of a traditional heroine.
    2. (fig.) a cruelly mischievous woman.