Kodavas have historically been men of action. Acclaimed as ‘born warriors’, they have continued to serve in the defense forces of our country since generations. Be it the Army, Navy, Airforce or Border Security Force.

We are attempting to list both Retired and Serving Officers here, categorised under Army Officers, Navy Officers and Airforce Officers along with the Gallantry Awardees. Over 200 Officers are listed at present.

By Ranks

Air Marshal

1. Cheppudira D Subbaiah
2. Kodandera  Nanda Cariappa
3. Machiyanda C Uthaiah
4. Baltikalanda U Chengappa

Air Vice Marshal

1. Biddanda C Nanjappa

Air Commodore

1. Ballianda B Appachu
2. Icheytira Iyappa Kuttappa(Pradeep)

Group Captain

1. Addengada N Somanna
2. Buttiyanda N Bheemaiah
3. Chodumada A Somaiah
4. Kambeyanda A Cariappa
5. Kanjithanda Karun Karumbaiah
6. Machettira K Praveen
7. Malavanda T Nanjappa
8. Munjandira  Vivek Thimmaiah
9. Palachanda K Subbaiah
10. Palecanda N Chengappa
11. Pattada M Devaya

Wing Commander

 

1. Ballachanda C Karumbaiah
2. Bolkaranda M Lathika
3. Buttiayanda Ashok Nanjappa
4. Devenira Appachu
5. Chengachanda Praveen Kaveriappa
6. Kodendera C Kuttaiah
7. Madanda B Kushalappa
8. Manavattira Vinod Ponnappa
9. Mandetira Bopanna
10. Mukkatira B Ponnappa
11. Nidumanda Sandesh Appaiah
12. Pandanda R Ponnappa
13. Pandanda (Alemengada) P Vilma
14. Pemmanda Prithvi Ponnappa
15. Poolanda Ponnappa
16. Teethira Prince Subbaiah
17. lathika

Squadron Leader

1. Kekada (Mukkatira) Pallavi Ponnappa
2. Kutetira Thasheena Kuttappa
3. Mandapanda Thimmaya
4. Mandepanda Ganapathy
5. Pebbatira  K Dinesh
6. Karavattira Jeevan Bopanna

Flight Lieutenant

1. Chovanda G Somaiah
2. Kallichanda C Bopanna
3. Iynanda B Cauveramma(AMC)-(Doctor)
4. Deyanda Sinthak Somanna

Flying Officer

1. Cheppudira Shravan Devaiah
2. Appanervanda  Bopanna
3. Mandanervanda Rajeshwari(Rani Appanna)
4. Coluvanda Punya Nanjappa(Merit list-selected-2019-Flying Academy)
5. Chottekalapanda Kshama Poonacha

Sergent

1. Mathanda Sanjay(Rtd)
2. Ballachanda N Medappa