List of people from Karnataka
Encyclopedia
This is a list of famous and notable people from Karnataka
, India.
'Criteria of Name Inclusion: Names of people whose work has been appreciated by the public has been included in the list, not considering the critical views of some people.
Sandeep Rangaswamy
Gajendra Gattahalli
Bhagyashree Srinivas
Sathyabhama Aroor
Narmada
Nirupama Rjendra
Rajendra T D
U S Krishna Rao
ChandrabhagaDevi
Dr.Vasundhara Doraswamy - Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre, Mysore - Karnataka,India.
Mathematics
Technology
Sir .M. Visvswarya
Hiranyakeshi Coop Sugar Factory, Sankeshwar, Belgaum.
CMD NGEF Ltd, KEB Chairman
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...
, India.
'Criteria of Name Inclusion: Names of people whose work has been appreciated by the public has been included in the list, not considering the critical views of some people.
Cinema
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Ganesh Hegde Ganesh Hegde , is an Indian singer, performer, video director and Bollywood choreographer.-Choreography:Born in a Bunt family in Mumbai.His parents are Harish Subbaya Hegde and Vidya Hegde, Hegde is best known for his work in the Oscar-nominated film Lagaan and for his musical numbers in Company... G. V. Iyer Ganapathi Venkatrama Iyer was a well known Indian film director and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Bheeshma", and was the only person who made movies in Sanskrit. His films were well-known for their spiritual themes. He was born in 1917 in Nanjanagud in Mysore district of Karnataka state in... Geetha ----Geetha is an Indian actress who has performed in Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. She debuted in the Tamil language film Bhairavi as Rajnikant’s sister... Girish Karnad Girish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language... Girish Kasaravalli Girish Kasaravalli is a noted film director, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema in Kannada cinema, who has won the National Film Award for Best Film four times, Ghatashraddha , Tabarana Kathe , Thaayi Saheba and Dweepa... Guru Dutt Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone , popularly known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He is often credited with ushering in the golden era of Hindi cinema... Jaggesh Jaggesh is an IndiaKannada film industry, known for the comedy roles he portrays in his movies. He has acted in movies such asSuper Nan Maga and Tharle Nan Maga. Jaggesh has a big fan following and is popularly referred to by his fans as Navarasa Nayaka. Jaggesh is a in the early 80's by playing... Kalpana Kalpana is a Sanskrit word that means "creativity" and "imagination" in Marathi, Hindi and Nepali. It is also a popular female Hindu name.It may also refer to:* Kalpana , at NASAs Ames Research Center... Kalyan Kumar Kalyan Kumar was a Kannada film actor. During 60s and 70s there were three prominent Kannada Film actors and among them Kalyan Kumar was one; the others being Rajkumar and Udayakumar. He was the protagonist in the first ever full length Kannada film in colour. Kalyan Kumar along with Udaykumar,... Kashinath Kashinath is an actor and a director in the Kannada Film Industry in India, generally known in the industry as a trend setter. He probably started the trend of acting, directing, music directing and the producing of films... Lakshmi Rai Lakshmi Rai is an Indian film actress and model from Belgaum, Karnataka, predominantly appearing in Malayalam and Tamil films. While most of her Tamil releases performed poorly at the box office, she rose to fame with the popular Malayalam-language films Annan Thambi , 2 Harihar Nagar ,... Leelavathi (actress) Leelavathi is a Kannada film actress who predominantly worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu. She has acted with legends such as Rajkumar, M. G. Ramachandran, N. T. Rama Rao, Sivaji Ganeshan, Shankar Nag, Kamal Hassan, Vishnuvardhan, Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi and various popular artists in her films... Lokesh Lokesh was a Kannada film actor, who acted in such well known films as Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu, Kaadu and Kaakanakote. His wife Girija Lokesh is a film actress and film director. Lokesh died in 2004 after a prolonged illness... M. S. Sathyu Mysore Shrinivas Sathyu is a leading film director, stage designer and art director from India. His film Garam Hawa is a film on the partition of India. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1975.-Early life:Sathyu conducted his schooling and higher education at Mysore and Bangalore... Manjula (Kannada actress) Manjula was an Indian film actress who acted in Kannada language films. She was one of the most successful and prominent actress of Kannada films. She has acted in more than 100 films-Personal life:... Master Manjunath Manjunath Nayaker better known by his screen name Master Manjunath or Swami for his lead role in the television series Malgudi Days directed by Shankar Nag and subsequently in its film version, Swami And Friends.... Mohan (actor) Mohan is a popular Kollywood actor. He hails from the Udupi district of Karnataka. He derived his name Kokila Mohan after debuting in a film called Kokila, which starred Kamal Haasan in the lead role. He considers Balu Mahendra as his mentor... Narasimharaju T. R. Narasimharaju was an Indian Kannada popular actor specialising in roles that required ample comic timing. He has acted in more than 250 Kannada movies between 1954 and 1979. He had the necessary looks and voice needed by a comedian... Pandari Bai Pandari Bai was a prominent heroine of South Indian languages films mostly in Kannada and Tamil during the 1950s and 60s. She has the distinction of having acted as both heroine and mother to stalwarts such as Dr. Rajkumar and Sivaji Ganesan... |
Prema (actress) Prema is an actress in the Kannada film industry. She has starred opposite Mohanlal, Shivrajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, Ravichandran, Upendra, Saikumar,and Ramesh Aravind.- Early life :... Raghavendra Rajkumar Raghavendra Rajkumar is an actor in the Kannada film Industry. He is the second son of the legendary Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. After starring in lead roles in many Kannada films, he is now actively involved in production - including the recent blockbuster Jackie starring his brother,... Rajesh Rajesh is a popular Nepali and Indian name. It originates from the word Raja, which means king and Eshwar, or the ultimate power. The complete word is Rajesh... Rajkumar Rajkumar , born as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju was a popular actor and singer in the Kannada film industry... Raju Sundaram Raju Sundaram is a Kollywood cine artiste who acts, directs, and choreographs for films. He is an eldest son of dance master Mugur Sundar, and elder brother to Prabhu Deva and Nagendra Prasad.-Birth:... Rakshita Swetha , popularly known as Rakshita is a South Indian film actress. She has acted in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu language films. Rakshita made her acting debut in the 2002 Kannada-language film Appu, alongside Puneet Rajkumar, following which, she acted in many Kannada films.-Early life:Rakshita... V. Ravichandran V. Ravichandran is an actor, director, producer, music director, Editor and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. He is the son of film producer N. Veeraswamy. As producer, Ravichandran continues to run his father's production house, Sri Eswari Productions... Rohit Shetty Rohit Shetty is an Indian film director, presenter and cinematographer. His work as director include the hits Golmaal, Golmaal Returns, Golmaal 3 and Singham.... Roopa Iyer Roopa Iyer is an Indian model, social activist, classical artist and Kannada actress and director.- Biography :Roopa Iyer was born in Karnataka in 1982 in a Tamil Brahmin family. A capricon by birth, She trained in Bharatanatyam and Kathak from a young age and started a dance school in... Sandeep Chowta Sandeep Chowta is an Indian Bollywood and Tollywood music director and head of Columbia Records in India. He has also sung some of his songs.In 2003, he produced an anti substance abuse documentary, titled Dead End, that was entered into numerous film festivals and was government acclaimed... Shankar Nag Shankar Nagarkatte , 9 November 1954 - 30 September 1990) popularly known as Shankar Nag was a popular actor and director of Kannada cinema. He also directed and acted in the teleserial, Malgudi days, based on celebrated novelist R.K.Narayan's short stories. Besides these, he was actively involved... |
Shilpa Shetty Shilpa Shetty is an Indian film actress and model. Since making her debut in the film Baazigar , she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag. Although she has been through years of decline during her career, Shetty has been... Sneha Ullal Sneha Ullal is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tollywood and Bollywood films. She is best known for her role in the Telugu film Ullasamga Utsahamga and Simha.-Personal life and education:... Soundarya Soundarya was a film actress who appeared in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She acted in more than 90 films, most of them in Telugu. She was killed in a plane crash near Bangalore.-Film career:... Srinath For the cricket player see Javagal Srinath. And for Malayali actor see SreenathSrinath , real name Narayana Swamy , is a Kannada cinema actor and the vice-president of Kannada TV Channel Udaya TV.... Sudha Rani Sudha Rani is an Indian actress born August 14, 1974, in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.-Early years:Rani was born into a conservative Brahmin family based in Malleswaram, Bangalore. She has two older brothers. She began modeling in print ads at the age of three. Her mother nurtured Rani's talent by... Suman Nagarkar Suman Nagarkar is a Kannada film actress.-Film career:Suman Nagarkar was introduced to the Kannada film industry by the director Sunil Kumar Desai. Nishkarsha was her first movie. She gained popularity from the movies Nammoora Mandara Hoove and Beladingala Baale... Sunil Kumar Desai Sunil Kumar Desai is a Kannada film director. In most of his movies, Desai blends art and commercial cinema. He has written and directed suspense/thrillers and love stories. He has won the Karnataka state awards in the Best Screenplay & Best Dialogs categories. He has also won the Filmfare awards... Sudeep Sudeep is an Indian actor, director, producer and singer from Shimoga, Karnataka, known in the Kannada film industry and Bollywood. He is also founder owner of his production company Kiccha Creations.Hence he is also famously known as 'Kiccha' Sudeep.... T. S. Nagabharana T. S. Nagabharana is an Indian filmmaker in the Kannada film industry. He has been the recipient of international, national, state and other awards for 20 of his 30 Kannada movies in the last 26 years. He holds a degree in in Science and Law... Tara (Kannada actress) Tara is a Kannada film actress. She won the Best Actress award in the 2005 National Film Awards for her role in the film Hasina , which also received the Best Film on Family Welfare award... Tiger Prabhakar Tiger Prabhakar was a popular villain in the Kannada film industry. He was an icon in Karnataka and was feared by heroes of his movies.-Career:... Upendra Upendra is a cine actor, director, script writer and singer. Born in a middle class family at Koteshwara near Kundapura, he belongs to Kannada speaking Kota Brahmin community. Upendra started his career off with famous director Kashinath as a writer and an assistant director... Vajramuni Vajramuni was an actor in the Kannada film industry who acted in more than 300 movies. He died at the age of 62.. He had been suffering from protracted kidney-related illness and was on dialysis for a couple of years... Vaishali Desai Vaishali Desai is an Indian model and actor. She won the Indian title of Miss International 2005. She debuted in the film Kal Kissne Dekha.-Early life:... Vasundhara Das Vasundhara Das born 1977, is an Indian singer and actress. She has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is the co-founder of world music band Arya. As a playback singer, she is best remembered for singing "Shakalaka Baby" from the Tamil film Mudhalvan, which was also her debut... |
Gajendra Gattahalli
Bhagyashree Srinivas
Theatre
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Girish Karnad Girish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language... Gubbi Veeranna Gubbi Veeranna was an Indian theatre director, one of the pioneers and most prolific contributors to Kannada theatre. He established the drama company, Gubbi Veeranna Nataka Company that played a crucial role in promoting the Kannada theatre. Some of the stalwarts that have emerged out of this... K. V. Subbanna Kuntagodu Vibhuthi Subbanna was an acclaimed dramatist and writer in Kannada. He was the founder of the world famous NINASAM drama institute. Founded in 1949 in Heggodu, Shimoga, Ninasam, under the guidance of K.V. Subbanna, made significant contribution to Kannada theatre and other performing... Kalpana Kalpana is a Sanskrit word that means "creativity" and "imagination" in Marathi, Hindi and Nepali. It is also a popular female Hindu name.It may also refer to:* Kalpana , at NASAs Ames Research Center... Lokesh Lokesh was a Kannada film actor, who acted in such well known films as Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu, Kaadu and Kaakanakote. His wife Girija Lokesh is a film actress and film director. Lokesh died in 2004 after a prolonged illness... |
Mukhyamantri Chandru Mukhya Mantri Chandru is a Kannada movie actor who resides in Bangalore, Karnataka. He is a versatile actor, easily fitting into comedy roles or playing more serious parts as a villain. Mukhya Mantri was a drama in which he played the lead which resulted in getting the prefix to his original name... Prasanna Prasanna , is an Indian theatre director and playwright from Karnataka. He is one of the pioneers of modern Kannada theatre. He graduated from the National School of Drama . He founded Samudaya and gave a creative direction to Kannada theatre in the 1970's with other activists. Prasanna lives in... Shankar Nag Shankar Nagarkatte , 9 November 1954 - 30 September 1990) popularly known as Shankar Nag was a popular actor and director of Kannada cinema. He also directed and acted in the teleserial, Malgudi days, based on celebrated novelist R.K.Narayan's short stories. Besides these, he was actively involved... Shivananda Swami Shivananda was born Tarak Nath Ghosal in the village of Barasat in West Bengal. He was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, and became the second president of the Ramakrishna Mission. His devotees refer to him as Mahapurush Maharaj . Swami Shivananda and Swami Subodhananda were the only... |
Vajramuni Vajramuni was an actor in the Kannada film industry who acted in more than 300 movies. He died at the age of 62.. He had been suffering from protracted kidney-related illness and was on dialysis for a couple of years... Yashwant Sardeshpande Yashwant Sardeshpande is a popular theatre actor, director, playwright, and conducts Kannada plays under the name of his troupe Guru Samsthe, Hubli across Karnataka state, various parts of India and the world. Sardeshpande was the scriptwriter for Kamal Hassan's dialogues in the North-Karnataka... |
Ancient Architecture & Sculpture
- Amarashilpi JakanachariAmarashilpi JakanachariAmarashilpi Jakanacharya was a legendary sculptor credited with building many fine temples forthe Kalyani Chalukyas and Hoysalas, including the famous sculptures at Belur andHalebidu.- His life :...
- Gundan AnivaritachariGundan AnivaritachariSri Gundan Anivaritachari was the chief architect of the Virupaksha temple, the most famous and center piece at world heritage temple complex at Pattadakal...
- Ruvari MalithammaRuvari MalithammaRuvari Malithamma was a famous architect and sculptor in the 12th century who made many important contributions to temples built by the Hoysala Empire in Karnataka state, India. His contributions greatly enriched the idiom called Hoysala architecture...
Modern Art, Contemporary Art - Painting, Sculpture, Puppetry, New Media Art & Art Criticism
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Surekha Surekha is a contemporary Indian video artist whose works showcase themes including Indian identity and Womanhood. She has been a full time artist since 1996 and her video works have been shown at galleries outside India since 2001. Her works are known for the mix of video and physical presence,... Yusuf Arakkal Yusuf Arakkal - Malayali painter based in Bangalore, India.Yusuf Arakkal was born in 1945 at Chavakkad, Kerala. His mother belonged to the royal family of Arakkal, the only Muslim royal family to have ruled Kerala and his father to Keyees, the well known business family based at Kozhikode and... |
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Classical Music - Carnatic
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Sripadaraya Sripadaraya, a haridasa, is also known as Sripadaraja or Lakshminarayana Tirtha .Sripadaraya was born in Abburu in Chennapattana taluk of Karnataka state. It is believed that he was the incarnation of dhruva... Vijaya Dasa Vijaya Dasa or Sri Vijaya Dasa was a prominent saint from the Haridasa tradition of Karnataka, India in the 18th century. Sri VijayaDasaru is an amsha of Sri Brighu Muni; the very same muni, who was the nimmita for the eternal kshetra Tirumala ! Sri Krishna himself in BG 10.25 says "maharsinam... Vyasatirtha Vyasatirtha , also called Vyasaraja or Vyasaraya or Vyasraja swamin, was acclaimed as one of the three spiritual lights or munitrayam of dvaita Vedanta, i.e., Sri Madhvacharya, Sri Jayatirtha and Sri Vyasatirtha. He was a scholar of very high order with a judicious defence of the Dvaita Vedanta... Doraiswamy Iyengar Doreswamy Iyengar, generally known as Mysore V. Doreswamy Iyengar , was a famous Carnatic musician and an exponent of the Veena... Veene Sheshanna Veene Sheshanna was an exponent of the Veena, an Indian string instrument, which he played in the classical Carnatic music style. He was a concert musician at the court of the princely state of Mysore in south India.-Family:... |
Vittal Ramamurthy Vittal Ramamurthy is a leading and popular violinist in the Carnatic music tradition of South India. He is an outstandingsoloist as well as an excellent accompanist... Ghatam Udupa Ghatam Giridhar Udupa is a TOP percussionist from India. He plays the ghatam, which is a percussion instrument used in Carnatic music... B. Shankar Rao B. Shankar Rao is an acclaimed veteran flautist in the classical carnatic music.-Biography:After obtaining his initial music training from his sister Smt. Balaamba he got the opportunity to learn flute from the great flute mastero T. R. Mahalingam... |
Classical Music - Hindustani
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Kumar Gandharva Kumar Gandharva or Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkallimath was a Hindustani classical singer, famous for his unique vocal style, refusal to be bound by the tradition of any gharana, and his innovative genius... (Vocal) Lalith J. Rao Smt. Lalith J. Rao is an Indian classical singer and a representative of the Agra gharana.-Early life:... (Vocal) Madhava Gudi Madhava Gudi was a Hindustani classical vocalist, specialising in Khayal and light forms.-Early life and background:... (Vocal) Mallikarjun Mansur Mallikarjun Bheemarayappa Mansur was an Indian classical singer of the khyal style in the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. He received the three national Padma Awards: Padma Shri in 1970, Padma Bhushan in 1976, and Padma Vibhushan in 1992.-Early life:... (Vocal) Nachiketa Sharma Nachiketa Yakkundi is a Hindustani Classical vocalist in the San Francisco Bay Area.- Background :... (Vocal) Nagaraja Rao Havaldar Dr. Nagaraja Rao Havaldar is a Hindustani Classical vocalist from Karnataka, India.-Music:Dr. Havaldar is a disciple Pandit Madhava Gudi, himself a prime disciple of the Kirana scion Pandit Bhimsen Joshi... (Vocal) Puttaraj Gawai Pandit Puttaraj Gawai is an Indian musician in the Hindustani classical tradition, a scholar who has authored more than 80 books in Kannada, Sanskrit and Hindi, a music teacher and a social servant... (Vocal) Pravin Godkhindi Pravin Godkhindi is a flute player following the Hindustani style of music. He is a trained Electrical engineer and an alumnus of SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad. He plays traditional Hindustani style of flute as well as contemporary... (Bansuri) Rajeev Taranath Rajeev Taranath is an Indian classical musician who plays the sarod. Taranath is a disciple of Ali Akbar Khan.-Career:... (Sarod) |
Sanjeev Chimmalgi Sanjeev Chimmalgi is a Indian Hindustani vocalist. He is a disciple of the master composer, musician and revered guru, Pandit C. R. Vyas. His music reflects the voice culture of Kirana gharana as well as the bandish oriented singing of the Gwalior gharana/ Agra gharana.-Early life:Sanjeev... (Vocal) Sangeetha Katti Sangeetha Katti Kulkarni popularly known as Sangeetha Katti is one of themost famous Hindi classical vocalists.-Introduction:Sangeetha Katti was born in Dharwad, Karnataka. She is a daughter of Dr. H. A . Katti and Smt Bharati Katti... (Vocal) Sawai Gandharva Rambhau Kundgolkar, popularly known as Pandit Sawai Gandharva , was a popular Hindustani Classical vocalist and Marathi stage actor of the Kirana Gharana. He was the first and foremost disciple of Utd. Abdul Karim Khan and guru of Bharat Ratna laureate Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. Pt... (Vocal) Taranath Rao Pandit Taranath Ram Rao Hattiangadi was a performer and teacher of Indian classical percussion, known for his knowledge of rare talas and old compositions. He represented the Farukhabad, Delhi, and Ajrada gharanas of tabla, and the Nana Panse tradition of pakhavaj... (Tabla) |
Modern musicians
- K.S.Rajesh Flute Artiste & Music Composer
- Bapu Padmanabha, Bamboo Flute.
- C. AshwathC. AswathC. Aswath was an Indian music composer and exponent of Bhavageete in the Kannada language. He was also a singer, and had sung many of his own compositions. He was credited with singing Bhavageete songs and making sure that they reached the common man. He died on 29 December 2009 on his 70th...
, Sugama Sangeetha. - Balappa HukkeriBalappa HukkeriBalappa Hukkeri was a singer of folk songs and Bhavageetes in Kannada language and a freedom fighter in his early years. He is mainly credited for popularizing Sugama Sangeetha in North Karnataka, just like P. Kalinga Rao who popularized the art form in South Karnataka...
, Folklore. - G.V. Atri, Bhavageete.
- Ganesh HegdeGanesh HegdeGanesh Hegde , is an Indian singer, performer, video director and Bollywood choreographer.-Choreography:Born in a Bunt family in Mumbai.His parents are Harish Subbaya Hegde and Vidya Hegde, Hegde is best known for his work in the Oscar-nominated film Lagaan and for his musical numbers in Company...
, Choreography.
- Mysore AnanthaswamyMysore AnanthaswamyMysore Ananthaswamy was a classical Indian vocalist; a singer of Kannada Sugama Sangeetha. He set many poems of well known Kannada poets to music and popularised them throughout Karnataka...
, Bhavageete. - P. Kalinga RaoP. Kalinga RaoPandeshwara Kalinga Rao was a Bhavageete and Sugama Sangeetha singer and composer in the Kannada language who was known as the "Monarch of light music in Kannada" He popularised Kannada Bhavageete, a form of music which derives lyrics from popular poetry and devotional works...
, Bhavageete. - Pravin D. Rao, Tabla and Keyboard.
- Pravin GodkhindiPravin GodkhindiPravin Godkhindi is a flute player following the Hindustani style of music. He is a trained Electrical engineer and an alumnus of SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad. He plays traditional Hindustani style of flute as well as contemporary...
, Flute. - Shimoga SubbannaShimoga SubbannaShimoga Subbanna is a Sugama Sangeetha singer and playback singer in the Kannada language. He received a national award for singing for the song Kaadu Kudure Odi Banditta in the film Kaadu Kudure. He is the first Kannadiga to win National Award for playback singing...
, Sugama Sangeetha. - Gopalakrishna Hegde,Kallabhag,Tabla
- Aravinda Huilagolkar, Gadag Hindustani vocalist
- Sameer Rao Flautist
- SAADHANE-RajguruGuruswamiKalikeri, Composer/Singer/Writer
- Upasana Mohan, Bhavageete
Film Music
- Anoop SeelinAnoop SeelinAnoop Seelin is a music director in the Kannada film industry . He has filmed movies such as Gooli, YeddeLu Manjunatha, Preethse Preethse, Yaksha and I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona.-Early life and education:...
- Arjun
- B. V. KaranthB. V. KaranthBabukodi Venkataramana Karanth was a renowned film and theatre personality from India...
- C. AshwathC. AswathC. Aswath was an Indian music composer and exponent of Bhavageete in the Kannada language. He was also a singer, and had sung many of his own compositions. He was credited with singing Bhavageete songs and making sure that they reached the common man. He died on 29 December 2009 on his 70th...
- G. K. Venkatesh
- G. V. IyerG. V. IyerGanapathi Venkatrama Iyer was a well known Indian film director and actor. He was nicknamed "Kannada Bheeshma", and was the only person who made movies in Sanskrit. His films were well-known for their spiritual themes. He was born in 1917 in Nanjanagud in Mysore district of Karnataka state in...
- GurukiranGurukiranGurukiran or Gurukiran Shetty is a noted music director of the Kannada film industry in India. He started his career as a music director of the Kannada movie "A", directed and acted by Upendra. His music for the movie Upendra further consolidated his position in Kannada movie industry. He is a...
- HamsalekhaHamsalekhaHamsalekha is a music director and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. He also writes screenplays and dialogues for movies. He has composed music for over 300 feature films and has written lyrics for 300-odd feature films. He has also composed for Tamil and Telugu films...
- Jayant KaikiniJayant KaikiniJayant Kaikini is a poet, short stories author and movie songs scriptwriter in Kannada.-Early life:Jayant Kaikini was born in Gokarna. His father, Gourish Kaikini, a schoolteacher, was a Kannada littérateur and mother Shanta, a social worker...
- Mano MurthyMano MurthyMano Murthy is a leading musician and composer in the Kannada Film Industry. Although his compositions in his earlier films were also successful, he shot to fame with Mungaru Male, one of the biggest hits in Kannada industry. Before moving onto becoming a composer, he was an entrepreneur, having...
- Rajan-NagendraRajan-NagendraRajan and Nagendra were musicians who were prominent composer of film music in Kannada cinema during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.Rajan was born in Shivarampet of Mysore in a middle-class family...
- RavichandranV. RavichandranV. Ravichandran is an actor, director, producer, music director, Editor and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. He is the son of film producer N. Veeraswamy. As producer, Ravichandran continues to run his father's production house, Sri Eswari Productions...
- Sadhu KokilaSadhu KokilaSadhu Kokila also known as Kokila Sadhu his original name is "Sahaya Sheelan / Sagaya Sheelan", is an Indian actor, film and music director in the Kannada film industry. As an actor, he performs mainly comedy roles. He has acted in movies such as Sshh, Rakta Kanneeru, which he also directed, and...
- Sagar S
- Sandeep ChowtaSandeep ChowtaSandeep Chowta is an Indian Bollywood and Tollywood music director and head of Columbia Records in India. He has also sung some of his songs.In 2003, he produced an anti substance abuse documentary, titled Dead End, that was entered into numerous film festivals and was government acclaimed...
- Shankar Ganesh
- V. HarikrishnaV. HarikrishnaHari Krishna is a music director and singer in the Kannada film industry and has won 3 consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music for Gaalipata in 2008, Raaj The Showman in 2009 and Jackie in 2010.-Career:...
- V. Manohar
- Vijaya BhaskarVijaya BhaskarVijaya Bhaskar was a Kannada Music director. He was known for his songs composed in association with Puttanna Kanagal.-Career:...
- Raghu Dixit
Classical Dance
Dr.Maya RaoNarmada
Nirupama Rjendra
Rajendra T D
U S Krishna Rao
ChandrabhagaDevi
Dr.Vasundhara Doraswamy - Vasundhara Performing Arts Centre, Mysore - Karnataka,India.
Great Kings and Nobles
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Harihara I Harihara I , also called Hakka ಹಕ್ಕ and Vira Harihara I, was the founder of the Vijayanagara empire. He was Bhavana Sangama’s eldest son, belonged to the Kuruba clan and was founder of the Sangama dynasty, the first among the four dynasties that ruled Vijayanagara... Ibrahim Adil Shah II Ibrahim Adil Shah II , of the Adil Shahi dynasty, was the king of Bijapur Sultanate.-Early life:Ali Adil Shah's father, Ibrahim Adil Shah I's had divided power between the Sunni nobles, the Habshis and the Deccanis... Indra III Indra III was the grandson of Rashtrakuta Krishna II and son of Chedi princess Lakshmi. He became the ruler of the empire due to the early demise of his father Jagattunga. He had many titles such as Nithyavarsha, Rattakandarapa, Rajamarathanda and Kirthinarayana. He patronised Kannada poet and... Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur was the 25th and the last Maharaja of the princely state of Mysore from 1940 to 1950. He was a noted philosopher, musicologist, political thinker and philanthropist.-Biography:... Krishna III Krishna III, whose Kannada name was Kannara , was the last great warrior and able monarch of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty of Manyakheta. He was a shrewd administrator and skillful military campaigner. He waged many wars to bring back the glory of the Rashtrakutas and played an important role in... Madakari Nayaka Madakari Nayaka was the last ruler of Chitradurga, India. Nayaka lost Chitradurga in a siege of Mysore by Hyder Ali, and was slain by Ali's son Tipu Sultan.... Pulakesi II Pulakesin II is the most famous ruler of the Chalukya dynasty. In his reign the Chalukyas of Badami saw their kingdom extend over most of the Deccan.-Early life and accession:... |
Keladi Chennamma Keladi Chennamma was the Queen of Keladi Kingdom in Karnataka. She was daughter of Siddappa Setty of Kundapur who is from a Lingayathi Banajigaru Community. She married King Somashekara in 1667. After Somashekara, she became the queen of Keladi Nayaka dynasty who fought the Mughal Army of Aurangzeb... of Keladi Keladi Keladi is a temple town in Shimoga district of the state of Karnataka in India.Located about 8 KM from Sagara town.-History:It is interesting as the place whence the Ikkeri chiefs derived their origin, which is thus related :-... Kittur Kitturu , also called Kittur is a village in Belgaum District of Karnataka state. It is part of the Bailahongal taluk in Belgaum district. It is a place of historical significance because of the resistance of Rani Chennamma of Kitturu to the British Raj.-History:On the outskirts of the town lies... Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Saluva Dynasty. A patron of the Madhwa saint Sripadaraya, he authored the Sanskrit work Ramabhyudayam. He also patronised Kannada poet Kavi Linga.... Sangolli Rayanna Sangolli Rayanna was a prominent freedom fighter from Karnataka, India. He fought the British till his death. He was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur ruled at the time by Rani Chennamma. Rayanna was born in the small village of Sangolli, he belonged to the Kuruba / Dhangar caste and hence... of Kittur Kittur Kitturu , also called Kittur is a village in Belgaum District of Karnataka state. It is part of the Bailahongal taluk in Belgaum district. It is a place of historical significance because of the resistance of Rani Chennamma of Kitturu to the British Raj.-History:On the outskirts of the town lies... Tailapa II Tailapa II had titles Nurmadi Taliapa and Satyashraya Kulatilaka. He re-established the Western Chalukya dynasty after a period of 220 years during which time they had been in eclipse. The revived Chalukya kingdom rose to its height of power under Vikramaditya VI. The revived dynasty came to be... Veera Ballala II Veera Ballala II was the greatest monarch of the Hoysala Empire. This is proven by his successes against the Seuna, Southern Kalachuri, and the waning Kalyani Chalukya dynasties. He caused the demise of the Kalyani Chalukya dynasty. His period also saw prolific literary activity in Kannada. He... Veera Ballala III Veera Ballala III was the last great king of the Hoysala Empire that ruled over what is now the South Indian state of Karnataka. Veera Ballala's commanders, Harihara and Bukkaraya are perhaps better known in Kannada folklore as the founders of the Vijayanagar Empire... Vikramaditya II Vikramaditya II was the son of King Vijayaditya and ascended the Badami Chalukya throne following the death of his father. This information comes from the Lakshmeshwar inscriptions in Kannada dated January 13 735... Vikramaditya VI Vikramaditya VI became the Western Chalukya King after deposing his elder brother Somesvara II. Vikramaditya's reign is marked by the start of the Chalukya-Vikrama era. Vikramaditya VI was the greatest of the Western Chalukya kings and had the longest reign in the dynasty. He earned the title... Vishnuvardhana Vishnuvardhana was an emperor of the Hoysala Empire in present day Indian state of Karnataka. Vishnuvardhana took the first step in consolidating the Hoysala Empire in South India through a series of battles against his overlords, the Western Chalukya empire... |
Industrialists
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Health care
- Dr. Devi Prasad ShettyDevi Prasad ShettyDr Devi Prasad Shetty is an Indian philanthropist and a cardiac surgeon. He also served as a member of the Board of Governors of Medical Council of India for 1 year between May 2010 and May 2011, after the MCI was reconstituted.-Life and career:...
, Cardiovascular Surgeon. - Dr. M. C. Modi, Eye Surgeon.
- Dr. Sharan PatilSharan PatilSharan Shivraj Patil is an Indian philanthropist and orthopaedic surgeon.-Life and career:Dr. Sharan Shivraj Patil was born in the district of Raichur in the state of Karnataka, India. His early education took place in Gulbarga at Sharana Basaveshwara Samsthana...
, Orthopaedic Surgeon. - Dr. Y. G. ParameshwaraY. G. ParameshwaraY. G. Parameshwara was a medical doctor in the state of Karnataka, India. He was the first Indian and only the second person in the world to become a doctor and practice medicine despite being blind.-Early life:...
- Dr. M. S. Rajanna
- Dr. Shekar patil,oncologist
- Dr.M.M.Joshi, Opthamalogist
Science and technology
Science- C. N. R. Rao, Chemistry.
- C. R. RaoC. R. RaoCalyampudi Radhakrishna Rao FRS known as C R Rao is an Indian statistician. He is currently professor emeritus at Penn State University and Research Professor at the University at Buffalo. Rao has been honored by numerous colloquia, honorary degrees, and festschrifts and was awarded the US...
, Statistics. - M. C. Modi, Ophthalmology.
- Narayan HosmaneNarayan HosmaneNarayan S. Hosmane is an Indian-born cancer research scientist who made the featured article in NRI Achievers magazine and is currently distinguished research professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the inaugural board of trustees professor at Northern Illinois University, Dekalb. He received...
, Biochemistry, Cancer Research. - Raja RamannaRaja RamannaRaja Ramanna , D.Phil., was an Indian nuclear scientist and a prominent physicist, is best known for his leadership directing the research integral for the development of Indian nuclear programme in its early stages. Having started and joined the nuclear programme in 1964, Ramanna worked under...
, Physics. - Roddam NarasimhaRoddam narasimhaRoddam Narasimha is an Indian aerospace scientist and fluid dynamicist. He was the chairman of the Engineering Mechanics Unit at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research JNCASR, India...
, Aerospace, Atmospheric Sciences. - U. R. RaoU. R. RaoUdupi Ramachandra Rao, popularly known as U. R. Rao is a space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation. Presently he is the Chairman of the Governing Council of the Physical Research Laboratory at Ahmedabad, which is considered as the cradle of India's Space Program...
, Space Science. - B. N. SureshB. N. SureshByrana Nagappa Suresh is a well known aerospace scientist of India. He served as the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre , Thiruvananthapuram during the period 2003-2007. He is known for his contribution to Space Capsule Recovery Experiments . Dr...
- S. K. ShivkumarS. K. ShivkumarDr. S. K. Shivkumar is an Indian scientist who was instrumental in the development of the telemetry system for Chandrayaan-I, India's unmanned lunar exploration mission. A native of Mysore in the state of Karnataka, he was responsible for designing the deep space communications in his capacity as...
- K. N. Shankara
- Shri Vadiraj Raghavendra Katti, Padmashree awardee 2003, Fellow of Instituition of Engineers (FIE), India,ISRO,(ISAC) Bangalore
Mathematics
- Bhaskaracharya
- Leelavati
- MahaviracharyaMahavira (mathematician)Mahavira was a 9th-century Indian Jain mathematician from Gulbarga who asserted that the square root of a negative number did not exist. He gave the sum of a series whose terms are squares of an arithmetical progression and empirical rules for area and perimeter of an ellipse. He was patronised by...
- Shakuntala DeviShakuntala DeviShakuntala Devi is a calculating prodigy who was born on November 4, 1939 in Bangalore, India. Her father worked in a "Brahmin circus" as a trapeze and tightrope performer, and later as a lion tamer and a human cannonball. Her calculating gifts first demonstrated themselves while she was doing...
Technology
- Arun NetravaliArun NetravaliArun N. Netravali is an Indian-American engineer who is a pioneer of digital technology including HDTV. He conducted seminal research in digital compression, signal processing and other fields. Netravali has been President of Bell Laboratories and Chief Scientist for Lucent Technologies.-Early...
, Bell Lab. - B.V. Jagadeesh, Co-founder, Exodus Communications.
- Kumar MalavalliKumar MalavalliKumar Malavalli is a noted techonology entrepreneur and philanthropist, with specific interests in education and healthcare.Kumar is a co-author of Fibre Channel, a technology for developing storage area networks...
, Co-founder, Brocade Communication Systems. - Mallikarjuna Bennur, General Motors.
- Sir M. VisvesvarayaVisvesvarayaSir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, KCIE was a notable Indian engineer, scholar, statesman and the Diwan of Mysore during 1912 to 1919. He was a recipient of the Indian Republic's highest honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He was knighted as a Commander of the Indian Empire by King George V for his...
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Classical literateurs
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Raghavanka Raghavanka was a noted Kannada writer and a poet in the Hoysala court which flourished in the late 12th to early 13th century. Raghavanka is credited for popularising the use of the native shatpadi metre in Kannada literature... Rudrabhatta Rudrabhatta was an influential Kannada writer in the court of the Hoysala Empire whose patron was a minister of King Veera Ballala II in the late 12th century. His seminal work is Rasakalika which played an important role in the development of Indian aesthetics. It was the source for Vidyanatha in... Akka Mahadevi Akka Mahadevi was a prominent figure of the Veerashaiva Bhakti movement of the 12th century Karnataka. Her Vachanas in Kannada, a form of didactic poetry are considered her greatest contribution to Kannada Bhakti literature. In all she wrote about 430 Vachanas which is relatively fewer than that... Sarvajna Sarvajña was a poet in the Kannada language. He is famous for his pithy three-lined poems which are called tripadis, "with three padas, three-liners", a form of Vachanas. He is also referred as Sarvagna in modern translation.The period of Sarvajña's life has not been determined accurately, and... Tirumalamba Tirumalamba, a poet of the Vijayanagara Empire , wrote "Varadambica Parinayam", the story of marriage of King Achyuta Deva Raya, in Sanskrit.... Shishunaala Sharif Saheba Saint Shishunaala Sharif was a 19th century poet of North Karnataka, South India. Shishunaala is popular for his simple metaphors to explain intricate philosophies of life. His teacher was Guru Govinda Bhat. By birth Shishunaala was of Islamic faith. His guru was a Hindu Brahmin. Like Kabir, he... Trivikrama Panditacharya Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya was one of the disciples of Sri Madhvacharya, the great Dvaita philosopher. He composed the Vayu Stuti, one of the most famous Stotras in the Madhva tradition.... Narayana Panditacharya Sri Narayana Panditacharya is the author of Sumadhvavijaya, a biography of the founder of the Dvaita school of philosophy, Sri Madhvacharya. Sri Narayana Panditacharya was the son of Trivikrama Panditacharya, one of the direct disciples of Sri Madhva.... |
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Modern literateurs
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Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar Kannada:ಗೊರೂರು ರಾಮಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಐಯ್ಯಂಗಾರ , popularly known as Goruru, was a Kannada writer; well known for his humour and satire.-Early life:... K. S. Narasimhaswamy Dr. K. S. Narasimhaswamy was a prominent poet in Kannada language. His most popular collection of poems Mysooru Mallige has seen more than twenty reprints and sought as an ideal gift at a wedding to the newly married couple in Karnataka... K. S. Nissar Ahmed K.S. Nissar Ahmed is a prominent Indian poet and writer in Kannada language. His full name is Kokkare Hosahalli Shekar Nissar Ahmed. His father K.S. Haider was a sanitary inspector and a teacher before joining the Revenue Department in Bangalore... K. Anantharamu Anantharamu Krishnappa, born in Krishnaraja Nagara, Mysore District is a writer and a publisher. He has won for three times, the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for Kannada for his work. He publishes his work himself under the banner "Anantha Prakashana"... K. Shivaram Karanth Kota Shivaram Karanth was a major Kannada writer, social activist, environmentalist, Yakshagana artist, film maker and thinker. He was described as the "Rabindranath Tagore of Modern India who has been one of the finest novelists-activists since independence" by Ramachandra Guha... Kuvempu Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa was a Kannada writer and poet, widely regarded as the greatest poet of 20th century Kannada literature. He is the first among eight recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada. Puttappa wrote all his literary works using the pen name Kuvempu... M. Govinda Pai Manjeshwar Govinda Pai , also known as Rastrakavi Govinda Pai, was a Kannada poet. He was awarded the Rashtrakavi title by the Madras Government... P. Lankesh Palegar Lankeshappa was a major Indian writer and journalist, writing in the Kannada language. He is probably the only writer who can be credited with bringing magical realism to Kannada literature apart from innovative use of the language... Panchakshari Hiremath Dr.Panchakshari Hiremath is a writer and noted poet, short story writer, essayist, critic, translator, orator, editor and freedom fighter who writes in Kannada, Urdu and Hindi. In 2005, he won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for translation.... |
Poornachandra Tejaswi Kuppali Puttappa Poornachandra Tejaswi was a prominent Kannada writer and novelist who has made a great impession in "Navya" period of Kannada literature and inaugurated the bandaya or "protest literature" with his short-story collection Abachoorina Post Offisu.At early stages of his writing... R. K. Narayan R. K. Narayan , shortened from Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami Tamil: ) , Madras Presidency, British India. His father was a school headmaster, and Narayan did some of his studies at his father's school... Raja Rao Raja Rao was an Indian writer of English language novels and short stories, whose works are deeply rooted in Hinduism. Raja Rao's semi-autobiographical novel, The Serpent and the Rope , is a story of a search for spiritual truth in Europe and India... S. L. Bhyrappa Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa , is a Kannada novelist, whose works are immensely popular both within and beyond Karnataka. Bhyrappa is widely regarded as one of India's foremost modern-day writers. His novels are unique in terms of theme, structure, and characterization... Shashi Deshpande Shashi Deshpande , is an award-winning Indian novelist. She is the second daughter of famous Kannada dramatist and writer Sriranga. She was born in Karnataka and educated in Bombay and Bangalore. Deshpande has degrees in Economics and Law... T. P. Kailasam Thyagaraja Paramasiva Kailasam , was a playwright and prominent writer of Kannada literature. His contribution to Kannada theatrical comedy earned him the title Prahasana Prapitamaha, "the father of humorous plays".-Early life:... T. N. Srikantaiah Aacharya Tirthapura Nanjundaiah Shrikantaiah , also known as ThiNamShree, was a Kannada literary poet, scholar, and teacher.... U. R. Ananthamurthy Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy is a contemporary writer and critic in the Kannada language and is considered as one of the pioneers of the Navya movement. He is well known among Indian authors. He is the sixth person among eight recipients of the Jnanpith Award for the Kannada language, the... V. K. Gokak Vinayaka Krishna Gokak was a major writer in Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada literatures. He was fifth among eight recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada language for his epic Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi... |
Politicians
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Dharam Singh Narayan Dharam Singh , , was the 17th Chief Minister of Karnataka state in India and a former Lok Sabha member. He was sworn into office on May 28, 2004, and left office on February 3, 2006. He represents Congress in the state. The coalition government formed by the Congress with the help of... , Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Siddaramana Hundi was born 12 August 1948 in a remote village in Varuna Hobli of Mysore District, he comes from a poor farming community. He is the current leader of the opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly... , Former Deputy Chief Minister Veerappa Moily Moodbidri Veerappa Moily is the current Minister of Corporate Affairs in the Indian government. Moily was elected as MP of the Chickballapur district by a wide margin in 2009. He currently serves as the All India Congress Committee General Secretary in charge of Andhra Pradesh... , Former Chief Minister .
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Bureaucrats
- M. Sachidananda Moorthy, I. A. S., First MD
Hiranyakeshi Coop Sugar Factory, Sankeshwar, Belgaum.
CMD NGEF Ltd, KEB Chairman
- M. Subramanyam, I. A. S.
- M.S. Raguraman, IPS, Former D.G. & I.G.P.
- Dr.K.Sreenivasan, IPS, Former D.G. & I.G.P.
- B.N.Garudhachar, IPS, Former D.G. & I.G.P.
- Dr Yellapa Reddy, IFS, Former Secretary, Environment and Forest.
- M.C.Antin,Former Chief Engineer (General), Mysore State.
- J.C.Lynn, IAS, Former Chief Secretary, Karnataka.
- Dr.M.H.Marigowda, Former Director of Horticulture.
- H. T. SanglianaH. T. SanglianaDr. H. T. Sangliana was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Bangalore North constituency of Karnataka from the BJP, but lost the election for 15th Lok Sabha from the same seat but as a member of the Indian National Congress political party.He is a native of the Indian...
, Former Police Officer, and M.P. Lok Sabha. - Gopal B. Hosur, IPS, Inspector General of Police (IGP), ADGP Intelligence, Karnataka State
- Daya NayakDaya NayakDaya Nayak is a sub-inspector with the Mumbai police force. He is currently awaiting reinstation following a suspension order based on allegations of disproportionate income by an underworld criminal...
- KempaiahKempaiahKempaiah IPS is a police officer from Karnataka, India. The high point of his career was successfully hunting down Rajiv Gandhi's assassins in Bangalore....
Cooperative movement
- Shri. K. H Patil Former Co-Operative minister, who was instrumental to bring Co-Operative movement in north Karnataka
- S. K. AminS. K. AminSeetharam Koosayya Amin was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. He was the ex- vice president of the District Congress Committee, and was elected to Karnataka state legislative assembly from the Udupi constituency in 1967...
Founder of South Kanara District Co-Operative Fish Marketing Federation - Veershetty Kushnoor,Former Chairman of All India Cooperative banks federation,Former Chairman of Karnataka State Cooperative Apex Bank limited,Bangalore,Former Minister of Cooperatives,Government of Karnataka,Former Member of Parliament.
- B.S.Vishwanathan,Chairman of National Cooperative Union of India,Chairman of Karnataka state land development Bank limited,Former M.L.C.
- M.P.Machaiah (late), Retired as Deputy Secretary, Kodagu District Cooperative Central Bank. Played a crucial role in strengthening the Cooperative movement in Coorg district. An upright officer widely respected by farmers.
- Halappa B Achar,koppal district, KSCMF chairman and IFFCO director worked grassroot level for the development the PACS of the koppal and raichur district
Religion and philosophy
- SarvajnaSarvajnaSarvajña was a poet in the Kannada language. He is famous for his pithy three-lined poems which are called tripadis, "with three padas, three-liners", a form of Vachanas. He is also referred as Sarvagna in modern translation.The period of Sarvajña's life has not been determined accurately, and...
- Sree Sree Shivakumara SwamijiSree Sree Shivakumara SwamijiDr. Sree Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji is the present head of Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Tumkur District, South India and founder of the Sree Siddaganga Education Society. He was initiated into viraktashram order in 1930. Swamiji was born in Veerapura near Magadi Taluk. He studied English in college...
- Karnataka Ratna, highest civilian awarded by the state - Kanaka DasaKanaka DasaKanaka Dasa was a great poet, philosopher, musician and composer from Karnataka. He is known for his Kirtanes and Ugabhoga compositions in the Kannada language for Carnatic music...
- The great saint. - Basavanna - Founder of Veerashaivism, social reformer
- Purandara DasaPurandara DasaPurandara Dāsa is one of the most prominent composers of Carnatic music and is widely regarded as the "father of Carnatic Music". Purandara Dasa addressed social issues in addition to worship in his compositions, a practice emulated by his younger contemporary, Kanaka Dasa...
- The great saint. - VidyaranyaVidyaranya' is variously known as being a kingmaker, patron saint and high priest to Harihara Raya I and Bukka Raya I, the founders of the Vijayanagar Empire. He was the 12th Jagadguru of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham from 1380 to 1386 A.D. He was born to and in in 1268 CE. Another account has it that he...
- 12th Shankaracharya of Sringeri, spiritual guide to Vijayanagar Empire. - Allama PrabhuAllama PrabhuAllama Prabhu is a mystic-saint and Vachana poet of the Kannada language in the 12th century. Prabhu is the patron saint , the undisputed spiritual authority, and an integral part of the Lingayata movement that decisively shaped society in medieval Karnataka and...
- MadhvacharyaMadhvacharyaMadhvācārya was the chief proponent of Tattvavāda "Philosophy of Reality", popularly known as the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy. It is one of the three most influential Vedānta philosophies. Madhvācārya was one of the important philosophers during the Bhakti movement. He was a pioneer in...
- Ramanujacharya - Offered asylum in Karnataka
- Mangesh V. NadkarniMangesh V. NadkarniMangesh V. Nadkarni was a professor of English literature, and a disciple of Sri Aurobindo. He lectured on Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy and vision...
- Raghavendra SwamiRaghavendra SwamiRaghavendra Theertha was a Hindu saint and philosopher who served as the head of the Sri Mutt in Kumbakonam from 1624 to 1636. He wrote a commentary Sudha Parimala on the Nyaya Sudha, an exposition of Dvaita philosophy...
- Akka MahadeviAkka MahadeviAkka Mahadevi was a prominent figure of the Veerashaiva Bhakti movement of the 12th century Karnataka. Her Vachanas in Kannada, a form of didactic poetry are considered her greatest contribution to Kannada Bhakti literature. In all she wrote about 430 Vachanas which is relatively fewer than that...
- JayatirthaJayatirthaSeer Jayateertharu was the sixth pontiff of Sri Madhvacharya Peetha. He is one of the most important seers in the Dvaita philosophy on account of his elucidations of Sri Ananda Teertha's masterpieces...
- SripadarayaSripadarayaSripadaraya, a haridasa, is also known as Sripadaraja or Lakshminarayana Tirtha .Sripadaraya was born in Abburu in Chennapattana taluk of Karnataka state. It is believed that he was the incarnation of dhruva...
- VyasatirthaVyasatirthaVyasatirtha , also called Vyasaraja or Vyasaraya or Vyasraja swamin, was acclaimed as one of the three spiritual lights or munitrayam of dvaita Vedanta, i.e., Sri Madhvacharya, Sri Jayatirtha and Sri Vyasatirtha. He was a scholar of very high order with a judicious defence of the Dvaita Vedanta...
- VadirajatirthaVadirajatirthaSri Vadirajatirtha , traditionally 1480 - 1600, a Haridasa, is said to have been a Shivalli Tulu Brahmin and native of the village of Hoovinakere, near Kumbhashi in Kundapura taluk, Udupi District in Karnataka state...
- NaraharitirthaNaraharitirthaSri Naraharitirtha CE. was a disciple of 13th Century Indian saint Madhvacharya and is considered by some as the founder of the Haridasa movement in India. He was not only a great saint but also a royal pontiff as evidenced by some inscriptions...
- Padmanabha TirthaPadmanabha TirthaSri Padmanabha Theertha was one of the prominent disciples of Sri Madhvacharya, the founder of the Dvaita school of philosophy.Sri Padmanabha Tirtha was initially a follower of the Advaita school of philosophy and his earlier name was Shobhana Bhatta. He was one of the most well known scholars of...
- Prof. Sangayya Bhoosnurmath - Author of "Shunya Sampadane" and "Bhavya Manava"
Yoga
- Akshata Hallikeri
- B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. IyengarBellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar , is the founder of Iyengar Yoga, although he himself would not call it Iyengar Yoga. He is considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world and has been practising and teaching yoga for more than 75 years...
- Geeta IyengarGeeta IyengarGeeta S. Iyengar , the eldest daughter of Yogicharya B.K.S. Iyengar, focuses her yoga teaching on women's health issues. Currently, she is the director of Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute together with her brother Prashant S. Iyengar .- Teaching :Geeta's focus is on specific anatomy and...
- Jaggi VasudevJaggi VasudevJaggi Vasudev also known as Sadhguru, is an Indian yogi and mystic. He founded the Isha Foundation, a non-profit organization which offers yoga programs around the world, including India, United States, England, Lebanon, Singapore, Canada, Malaysia, Uganda and Australia...
- Malladihalli Sri Raghavendra SwamijiMalladihalli Sri Raghavendra SwamijiSri Raghavendra Swamiji of Malladihalli , popularly known as "Malladihalli Swamiji", was a founder of Anatha Sevashrama Trust, Malladihalli...
- Pattabhi Jois
- Prashant Iyengar
- R. Sharath
- Saraswathi Rangaswamy
- Shree Ayengar
- Srivatsa RamaswamiSrivatsa RamaswamiSrivtasa Ramaswami is an Indian yoga teacher and author from Chennai. Ramaswami was a longtime student of the father of modern yoga, Krishnamacharya....
- T.K. Sribhashyam
- T.K.V. Desikachar
- Tirumalai KrishnamacharyaSri Tirumalai KrishnamacharyaSri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya was an Indian yoga teacher, ayurvedic healer and scholar. Often referred to as "the father of modern yoga," Krishnamacharya is widely regarded as one of the most influential yoga teachers of the 20th century and is credited with the revival of hatha...
Wildlife and Environment
- Hanumappa SudarshanHanumappa SudarshanDr. Hanumappa Sudarshan is an Indian social worker and tribal rights activist. He is well known for his contributions to the upliftment of the forest dwelling tribes in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka. He is also a recipient of the Right Livelihood Award and the Padma Shri.-Early life...
- Ullas KaranthUllas KaranthK. Ullas Karanth , Ph. D., is a conservation zoologist and a leading tiger expert based in Karnataka, India. He is the director of the Wildlife Conservation Society India Program. Dr. Karanth directs the WCS effort to help save the tiger, and has conducted country-wide surveys to better estimate...
, Tiger conservation. - Sanjay Gubbi
- Nerain Jain
- D.V Girish
- Chinnappa
- Krupakar-SenaniKrupakar-SenaniKrupakar Senani are wildlife photographers belonging to the state of Karnataka, India. They have also produced the wildlife film Wild Dog Diaries for National Geographic Channel, which has won the following awards:...
- Vandana ShivaVandana ShivaVandana Shiva , is a philosopher, environmental activist, and eco feminist. Shiva, currently based in Delhi, has authored more than 20 books and over 500 papers in leading scientific and technical journals. She was trained as a physicist and received her Ph.D...
Historians, Art Historians, Epigraphists and Archaeologists
- Dr. B.A. Saletore
- Dr. Jyotsna Kamat
- Dr. Krisnanand L. Kamat
- Dr. P.B. Desai
- P. Gururaja BhatP. Gururaja BhatDr. Paduru Gururaja Bhat was a teacher and pioneering historian and archaeologist of Tulu Nadu, and of Barkur, the ancient capital of the Tulu kingdom...
- Dr. R.H. Kulkarni
- Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat
- G. S. GaiG. S. GaiG. S. Gai is an Indian epigraphist, historical linguist, and historian, known for his expertise in early-medieval Kannada language inscriptions...
- Anil Kumar H.Ahttp://www.anilkumarha.com
- A. N. NarasimhiaA. N. NarasimhiaA. N. Narasimhia is an epigraphist and scholar of the Kannada language, especially its historical aspects.Narasimhia received his Ph. D., under the supervision of Professor R. L. Turner, from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London in 1933...
- B. L. Rice
- R. Shama Shastri
Social Service
- Sri Shivamurthy Murugharajendra Sharanaru
- Sri Sri Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji
- Dr. Deenabandhu Gudlappa Hallikeri., MBBS MS., Hubli
- Chaya Srivatsa
- K.R. Rama Moorthy
- Sree Sree Shivakumara SwamijiSree Sree Shivakumara SwamijiDr. Sree Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji is the present head of Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Tumkur District, South India and founder of the Sree Siddaganga Education Society. He was initiated into viraktashram order in 1930. Swamiji was born in Veerapura near Magadi Taluk. He studied English in college...
- S. K. AminS. K. AminSeetharam Koosayya Amin was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. He was the ex- vice president of the District Congress Committee, and was elected to Karnataka state legislative assembly from the Udupi constituency in 1967...
- Malladihalli Sri Raghavendra SwamijiMalladihalli Sri Raghavendra SwamijiSri Raghavendra Swamiji of Malladihalli , popularly known as "Malladihalli Swamiji", was a founder of Anatha Sevashrama Trust, Malladihalli...
- Sudha Murthy
- Veerendra HeggadeVeerendra HeggadeDharma Adhikari Veerendra Heggade is a philanthropist and the hereditary administrator of the Dharmasthala Temple. He succeeded to the post of dharmadhikari at the age of 20, on October 24, 1968 becoming the 21st Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala Temple dedicated to the Hindu God...
- Pearl Borpuzari
Cricket
- Budhi KunderanBudhi KunderanBudhisagar Krishnappa Kunderan was an Indian cricketer...
- E.A.S. Prasanna
- Gundappa Vishwanath
- Javagal SrinathJavagal SrinathJavagal Srinath is a former Indian cricketer. He was a frontline fast bowler for the Indian cricket team until his retirement, being the second Indian pace bowler after Kapil Dev to take 200 Test wickets. One ball that he bowled during the 1996 tour of South Africa measured...
- Rahul DravidRahul DravidRahul Sharad Dravid , is a cricketer in the Indian national team, of which he has been a regular member since 1996. He was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team in October 2005 and resigned from the post in September 2007. Dravid was honoured as one of the top-five Wisden Cricketers...
- Anil KumbleAnil KumbleAnil Kumble is a former Indian cricketer and captain of the Indian Test cricket team. He is a right-arm leg spin bowler and a right-hand batsman. He is currently the leading wicket-taker for India in both Test and One Day International matches...
- Roger BinnyRoger BinnyRoger Michael Humphrey Binny is an Indian former cricket all-rounder who is best known for his impressive bowling performance in the 1983 Cricket World Cup where he was the highest wicket-taker , and in the 1985 World Series Cricket Championship in Australia where he repeated this feat .Binny...
- Syed KirmaniSyed KirmaniPadma Sri Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani played cricket for India and Karnataka as a wicket-keeper.-International career:...
- Brijesh PatelBrijesh PatelBrijesh Patel grew up in Bangalore is an Indian cricketer who played for the Indian national cricket team as a right-handed batsman from 1974 until 1979....
- Venkatesh PrasadVenkatesh PrasadBapu Krishnarao Venkatesh Prasad is a former Indian cricketer. He is the bowling coach for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, having formerly performed the same role for the Indian cricket team from 2007 to 2009. He made his debut in 1996...
- Bhagwat ChandrasekharBhagwat ChandrasekharBhagwat Subramanya Chandrasekhar is a former Indian cricketer who specialised in leg spin. Considered amongst the top echelon of leg-spinners, Chandrasekhar along with E.A.S. Prasanna, Bishen Singh Bedi and Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan constituted the Indian spin quartet that dominated...
- Sunil JoshiSunil JoshiSunil Bandacharya Joshi is a former Indian cricketer. He is an all-rounder who bowls slow left arm spin and bats left-handed. He used to travel 40 miles to Hubli each morning for practice, and then return to his native town of Gadag in time for school...
- Raghuram BhatRaghuram BhatAdwai Raghuram Bhat is a former Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1983.-Domestic Career:Raghuram Bhat dominated school and junior level games. After some fine performances, he made his Ranji trophy debut in the 1979-80 season against Tamil Nadu at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium....
- Vijay Bhardwaj
- David JohnsonDavid Johnson (cricketer)David Jude Johnson is a former Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1996.On the short side for a fast bowler, David Johnson came into the Indian side on the basis of some fine performances around the domestic circuit for Karnataka. He recorded his best match figures of 10 for 152 against...
- Doddanarasaiah Ganesh
- M. ChinnaswamyM. ChinnaswamyMangalam Chinnaswamy was a prominent Indian cricket administrator.Chinnaswamy was the President of Board of Control for Cricket in India from 1977 to 1980 and Secretary from 1960 to 1965. He also served as the vice president and joint secretary for long terms...
- Robin UthappaRobin UthappaRobin Venu Uthappa is an Indian cricketer. His father is Venu Uthappa, an international hockey referee from Kodagu, Karnataka, mother Roselyn is a home maker and hails from Kozhikode, Kerala and his sister Sharon is a business owner. He studied at St. Joseph's Boys High School, Bangalore...
- Sadanand ViswanathSadanand ViswanathSadanand Viswanath is a former Indian cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 22 ODIs, from 1985 to 1988. Currently, he is a first class umpire and coach....
- Sujith SomasunderSujith SomasunderSujith Bijjahalli Somasundar is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Karnataka and played two One Day Internationals for India in 1996-Early Domestic Career:...
- Manish PandeyManish PandeyManish Krishnanand Pandey is an Indian cricketer. He is primarily a right-handed middle order batsman, although he opened the innings for his club team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore. After 2 years of playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, he has opted to play for Pune Warriors India in...
- Stuart BinnyStuart BinnyStuart Binny is an Indian First Class cricketer. He is son of former Indian Test cricketer Roger Binny...
- Vinay KumarVinay KumarVinay Kumar is an Indian cricket player who represents the state of Karnataka.He was signed to play for the Bangalore Royal Challengers team in the Indian Premier League for the first three seasons. In the fourth season he was contracted by Kochi Tuskers Kerala for US$475,000...
- Deepak ChouguleDeepak ChouguleDeepak Chougule is a cricketer who plays for the state of Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy cricket tournament of India. He has also represented India in the Under-19 international tournaments. He made his debut for his state at a junior level in the Under-13 tournament held at Chennai in 1997...
- A. RamakrishnappaA. RamakrishnappaA. Ramakrishnappa was an Indian cricketer who played for Mysore.Ramakrishnappa made his first-class debut in the 1961-62 Ranji Trophy, against Hyderabad...
- Abhimanyu MithunAbhimanyu MithunAbhimanyu Mithun is an Indian international cricketer. In first class cricket, he plays for Karnataka. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Mithun was called up to the India squad for the first Test against South Africa in 2009–10, only ten weeks after making his first-class debut. He has also...
- Barrington RowlandBarrington RowlandBarrington Marquis Rowland in Bangalore, India is a cricketer who plays for Karnataka. A right-handed batsman, he has represented Karnataka through all age groups and captained the under 16 side.-External links:*...
- Ganesh SatishGanesh SatishGanesh Satish is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who currently plays for Karnataka. He was born in Davanagere....
Hockey
- B. P. GovindaB. P. GovindaB. P. Govinda is a former player and captain of the Indian field hockey team.He played for India in the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, 1972 Summer Olympics at Munich 1973 Hockey World Cup in Amsterdam 1974 Asian Games in Teheran 1975 World Cup at Kuala Lumpur in 1976 at Montreal Olympics and 1978...
(former captain, Arjun award) - M. P. GaneshM. P. GaneshM. P. Ganesh is a former Indian field hockey player from Karnataka. He was also captain and coach of the Indian team.He played for India at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, finishing third. He was one of the coaches of the Indian team that won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in...
(former captain, Arjun Award) - Ashish Ballal
- Arjun HalappaArjun HalappaArjun Halappa is a hockey striker from India.-Career:Midfield maestro Arjun Halappa is the son of former East Bengal Hockey Club player B.K. Halappa,...
- M M Somaiya (former captain)
- Len Aiyappa
- Sandeep Michael
- V.R.Raghunath
- R K Shetty (president of ihf)
Athletics
- Ashwini NachappaAshwini NachappaAshwini Nachappa Kannada: ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ ನಾಚಪ್ಪ is an accomplished athlete from Karnataka, India. She gained fame at the turn of the 1980s when she outran P.T. Usha on two separate occasions. She has since been referred to as India's FloJo and in 1990 she received the prestigious Arjuna award...
, Athletics - J. J. Shobha, Athletics
- Vandana RaoVandana RaoVandana Rao is a former Indian athlete who represented India in 1984 and 1988 Olympics in 4x400m women relay race.She was awarded Arjuna award by government of India for her achievements.-References:***...
, Athletics - Vandana ShanbaghVandana ShanbaghVandana Pandurang Shanbhag is a female Indian athlete who represented India at the 1988 Olympics in the 4 x 400 metres relay race. She is also a football and basketball player. She won the silver medal in the women's 400 metres race at the 1987 Asian Championships in Athletics...
,athlete, Olympion, Arjuna awardee - Vikas GowdaVikas GowdaVikas Gowda is an Indian discus thrower. Born in Mysore, he grew up in Frederick, Maryland in the United States.His personal best throw is 64.96 meters, achieved in May 2007 in Salinas. He contested at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but failed to reach the finals after finishing 11th in the...
, discus thrower - Pramila Ganapathy ,heptathlon
Others
- Chetan BaboorChetan BaboorChetan Baboor is an Indian international Table Tennis champion and winner of the Arjuna Award for 1997 - an award recognizing outstanding achievement in sports in India. He belongs to the Babooru Kamme community of Holenarasipura, Karnataka...
, Table Tennis - Nisha MilletNisha MilletNisha Millet is a swimmer from Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Nisha Millet, and the Arjuna Award winner, was the only woman in the 2000 Sydney Olympics swim team for India.-Career:...
, Swimming - Pankaj AdvaniPankaj AdvaniPankaj Arjan Advani is an Indian Billiards and Snooker player. A winner of seven World Titles in Billiards and Snooker, he is considered to be the one of the best Billiards Player India has produced...
, Billiards - Malathi Krishnamurthy HollaMalathi Krishnamurthy HollaMalathi Krishnamurthy Holla is an International para athlete from India. She was awarded Arjuna award and Padma Shri for her achievements.- References :**...
Military
- Field Marshal K.M. CariappaKodandera Madappa CariappaField Marshal Kodandera "Kipper" Madappa Cariappa OBE was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army and led the Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1947.He is among only two Indian Army officers to hold the highest rank of Field Marshal Field Marshal...
, Commander-in-Chief, Indian Armed Forces - Gen.K. S. Thimayya, Chief of Staff, Indian Army
Judiciary
- P. Mahadevayya, Devaan Bahadduur Raajadharma Praveena, Chief Justice of High Court of Mysore(1932–1934)
- T. N. Mallappa. Judge High Court of Mysore (1947–1954), Vedavedanta VidyaVachaspathi
- M. Sadashivayya, Chief Justice, High Court of Mysore (1969–1970)
- M. Sadananda Swamy, Chief Justice of High Court of Guwahati
- Justice N. S. Lokur, Retired Chief Justice, The Bombay High Court
- Justice Shivaraj V. Patil , Retired Supreme Court Judge
- Justice M N Venkatachalaiah, Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice
- Justice Santhosh Hegde, Retired Supreme Court Judge
- Justice Basavaraj Malimath, Retired Chief Justice, Kerala High Court
Others
- Mysore Nagaraja, The President of New York Metropolitan Transport Authority's Capital Construction
- A.N.Prahlada Rao, Crossword writer, created 18,000 crosswords
- PROF.N.C.PARAPPA, An Eminent Physical Educationist, Ex Registrar Bangalore University Bangalore. Winner of Karnataka Rajyotsava award-2001 and H.C Buck National award -1985
See also
- List of Kannada poets
- List of people of North Karnataka
- List of people from Bangalore
- KannadigasKannadigasKannadiga , or Kannadati is a reference to the people who natively speak the Kannada language. Kannadigas are mainly located in the state of Karnataka in India and in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra...
- TuluvaTuluvaThe Tuluva -Geographic Distribution :Though most of the Tuluva population is found in the Tulu Nadu region, migrant poplulations are found the world over. In recent times, the first period of migration started at the beginning of the 20th century to places such as Mumbai and Chennai and other...
- KodavaKodavaThe Kodavas are a patrilineal ethno-lingual group from the region of Kodagu, in Karnataka state of southern India who traditionally were land-owning agriculturists with martial traditions and natively speak Kodava takk...
- Konkani peopleKonkani peopleKonkani people , form a group of people mainly found in the Konkan Coast of western India whose mother-tongue is the Konkani language....
- Lists of Indians by state