M. Akbar Ali (Kannada: ಅಕ್ಬರ್ ಅಲಿ; born 3 March 1925) is a kannada professor and poet from Karnataka, India. He was awarded the Sumana Saurabha - Karnataka State Sahitya Academy award in 1967 and 1984. In 1986, he became a Member of the Karnataka Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council).[1][2]
He was born to Ameerbi and Appa Saheb from Ullagaddi village of Khanapur, Belgaum district. Ali completed his B.A. and M.A. from Sangli and Pune. He was a poet and a writer in kannada language. His work includes Ann, Nava Chetan, Nireeksheyalli, Vish Sindhu and others.