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Kodavas and Defence
The Kodavas have a long-standing association with military service and are widely recognised for their contribution to India’s armed forces. Historically regarded as a martial community, Kodava men served in various military formations even before the establishment of the British Indian Army. Among these were the Mysore State Forces, in which Kodavas served as *Y Cadets, as well as the later Coorg Regiment.
The community’s association with military service continued during the colonial period and after Indian independence, with Kodavas serving across different branches and ranks of the armed forces. Their participation has extended beyond India as well, particularly during the two World Wars. Kodava soldiers served in World War I and World War II, with some receiving military decorations, including the Military Cross, for distinguished service and gallantry.
In the post-independence period, Kodavas have continued to serve in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The KodavaClan heritage registry documents more than 200 serving and retired defence personnel, including senior officers, decorated servicemen and women officers. Their service encompasses a range of roles and ranks and represents the continuing participation of the community in India’s defence services. The registry includes separate records of Navy officers, Air Force officers and women officers in the armed forces.
An additional feature of the registry is its documentation of Kodava families who have served in the armed forces. These records form part of the broader collection on Kodavas and Defence and highlight instances in which members of the same family have pursued careers in military service.
The documented history of Kodava military service spans generations, from early service in regional forces and the World Wars to continued participation in the modern Indian armed forces. The records preserved by KodavaClan provide a consolidated account of this aspect of Kodava history and its continuing legacy.
BY RANK
1. Field Marshal
- Kodandera M Cariappa – Rajputs – OBE
2. General
- Kodandera S Thimmaiah– Kumaon – DSO
3. Lieutenant General
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- Apparanda C Aiyappa – Signals – PVSM, MBE
- Ballachanda K Chengappa – Garhwal Rifles – PVSM,AVSM
- Biddanda C Nanda – Mahar – PVSM,AVSM,ADG
- Buttianda K Bopanna – 11 Gurkha Riflles – PVSM,AVSM,VSM
- Channira Bansi Ponnappa – AVSM – Infantry/Mahar
- Codanda N Somanna – Guards – PVSM
- Codanda P Cariapppa – AVSM, SM,VSM
- Paruvangada M Cariappa – Signals – VSM
- Pattacheruvanda C Thimmaiah
4. Major General
- Bachamanda A. Cariappa – Gurkhas & JAK LI
- Boverianda M. Aiyanna – Army Medical Corps
- Cheppudira Jai Appachu – Signals – AVSM
- Codanda Keshu Karumbaiah – Maratha LI
- Guddanda C. Somanna – AOC
- Kalengada Cariappa – EME/DGQA
- Kelapanda B. Swaraj – EME/DGQA
- Kodandera Arjun Muthanna– Garhwal Rifles
- Kongettira Chengappa – Armoured Corps
- Kotera M. Bheemaiah – Garhwal Rifles
- Kuppanda P. Nanjappa – Kumaon – AVSM, VrC
- Madeyanda M. Belliappa – Sikh LI – AVSM, VSM
- Moovera C. Nanjappa – Rajput – AVSM, YSM
- Muckatira Devaiah – Engineers/MEG
- Somayanda K. Cariappa – Artillery – AVSM, YSM
5. Brigadier
- Allapanda C. Cariappa
- Baleyada M. Cariappa – VrC, SM
- Ballachanda Nanjappa
- Boverianda A. Muthanna
- Chenanda M. Cheyanna – Air Defence Artillery
- Cheppudira B. Ponnappa
- Choundira Jagadish Kushalappa
- Codanda M. Cariappa – Garhwal Rifles
- Coruvanda K. Cariappa – Signals
- Iychettira M. Appaiah – Army Medical Corps
- Iychettira M. Kuttappa – Guards
- Kalengada Bheemaiah
- Kartachira Kumar Devayya – Dental Corps
- Kitianda Ganapathy
- Konganda M. Muthanna – Guards
- Malchira Subodh – Infantry/8 Gorkha
- Malettira A. Devaiah – Guards
- Mandepanda N. Kuttaiah – 9 Gurkha Rifles
- Muckarira Ashok Cariappa – Para/Bihar
- Nervanda Jayanth Devaiah – JAK LI
- Palachanda P. Ganapathy – Mechanised Infantry
- Patrapanda Monnappa – Maratha LI/Intelligence Corps
- Machangada Shishir Thammaiah – SM
7. Colonel
- Appanderanda N. Chengappa – AMC
- Ayyuda Ganapathy
- Bachimanda Muthappa
- Bachamanda Ganapathy Vinitha – AOC
- Balliyamanda Kaveriappa
- Balyeda A. Cariappa – Infantry/Para
- Biddanda M. Chengappa
- Bollachettira Rajan Chengappa – Artillery
- Bommanda Dheeraj Chengappa – Armoured Corps
- Boverianda A. Muthanna – AMC
- Carson Ganapathy
- Chambanda Thimmanna – EME
- Channira M. Uthaiah – Kumaon Regiment (Retd.)
- Channira T. Late Somaiah – AD Regiment
- Chenanda M. Appaiah
- Cheppudira P. Muthanna
- Cheeyakpuvanda Bopanna
- Codanda P. Medappa – Guards
- Codanda P. Nanjappa – EMI
- Deyanda Sampath Poovaiah
- Kandrathanda Nitin Kuttappa – Infantry/Madras
- (Dr.) Kanganda Rana Chengappa
- Kanganda Nanda – Artillery
- Kongettira C. Iyappa
- Kollimda T. Bopanna ( MECH INF )
- Kulletira Monnappa – Kumaon Regiment
- Machimanda Muthappa – Infantry/15 Maratha LI
- Maddanda S. Uthappa – Sikh LI
- Mallengada Kishore Belliappa – Infantry/Mahar
- Mandepanda A. Pemmaiah
- Mandepanda Muthanna
- Mandepanda Nikhil Ganapathy – Armoured Corps – SM
- Mandepanda C. Aiyappa – Infantry/Maratha LI
- Mandepanda (Mevada) Smitha Aiyappa – ASC
- Mandetira Avin Uthaiah – Armoured Corps
- Mandetira Madappa Ravi – Bihar Regiment
- Mevada Dhara Chengappa
- Monnanda Aiyappa Uthappa – Artillery Regiment
- Moodera P. Cariappa – AMC
- Muckkatira Aiyanna – 17 Maratha LI
- Nadikerianda Nanju Appaiah
- Nayada Jimson
- Nayakanda Ashith Appanna – Infantry/5 Bihar
- Nervanda Nanjappa – Bengal Engineers
- Pandanda Pratap Muthanna – Guards
- Pattada Chinnappa
- Pattada N. Thimmaiah – Rajput
- Pattamada Chengappa
- Pattamada C. Ganapathy
- Pattamada M. Nanjunda
- Pulianda Cariappa – ASC
- Poreyanda Appacha – SM (SIGS)
- Mechamada B. Thimmaiah – ASC
- Maneyapanda Prakash Appaiya
- Baliyada Roshan Appanna – Signals
- Madeyanda Vighnesh Belliappa – Sikh LI
8. Lieutenant Colonel
- Alemada Karumbaiah
- Anjaparvanda Ganapathy – 5 Sikh LI
- Appachira B. Appaiah
- Balayeda Roshan Appanna – EME
- Balayeda Subramani – APTC
- Boppanda Sohan Ganapathy – EME
- Boppanda Aiyappa
- Bottolanda M. Aiyappa – Engineers/MEG
- Boverianda Aiyanna Muthanna
- Cheekanda Kaverappa
- Cheeyakpoovanda Bopanna
- Chennira Yatish Uthaiah
- Cheppudira Bopaiah Prince
- Cheriyapanda N. Madaiah
- Chikkanda Nanda Kumar
- Chimmanamanda S. Belliappa
- Chovanda Sujith Chengappa
- Codanda Madieh Ganapathy
- Icheytira Sudhir Chengappa
- Iychettira (Biddanda) Eshwari
- Kandrathanda Vivek Madappa
- Kanganda Chengappa (Sunny)
- Karineravanda Nanaiah
- Kodira A. Nanaiah
- Konganda M. Machaiah
- Kongetira N. Sudhin Thimmayya
- Kongettira C. Ponnappa – Bengal Sappers
- Kotramada Narendra
- Kottangada Madhu C. Somanna
- Kulletira B. Appanna
- Kupadira Nithin Madappa
- Machamada B. Thimmaiah
- Maneypanda Appaiya
- Mechanda Sunil Poonacha
- Moodera Muddappa (Brinda)
- Moodera Ponnappa
- Moovera Rahul Nanjappa
- Mukkatira A. Kariappa
- Mukkatira C. Yash Muthanna
- Mullera S. Kiran Kaverappa
- Muruvanda Thimmaiah
- Pandanda Muran Muthappa
- Pandanda S. Bheemaiah
- Pasura M. Muthappa
- Pattada C. Karumbaiah – Para
- Puttichanda S. Ganapathy
- Somayanda Don Machaiah
- Sulimada Bheemaiah
- Thothiyanda (Jammada) Sabitha Belliappa – Military Nursing Service
- Voterira P. Sadashiva
- Kolera Bopanna
- Bottolanda M. Muthappa – SM, Engineers
- Ballachanda Akshay Thimmaiah
- Chovanda Chengappa
- Kotera Sharan Aiyappa – Punjab Regiment
- Ballyamanda Caveriappa Thimmaiah
- Mullengada Aiyappa – Armoured
- Kuppanda Sandeep Devaiah
- Mandangada Devaiah
- Eashwari B. J. Biddanda – AOC
9. Major
- Ballachanda Akshay Thimmaiah
- Ballachanda Bopanna
- Balliyamanda Thimmaiah
- Ballyanda Mahesh
- Biddanda Nanda
- Biddatanda Karthik Nanjappa
- Channira Late K. Belliappa – EME (Para)
- Chendrimada Devaiah
- Cheranda G. Rohit
- Cholanda Varun Ganapathy
- Chottangada Ganesh Madappa
- Chotteyandamada U. Monnappa
- Deyanda P. Muthanna
- Ittira B. Thimmaiah
- Karthamada B. Somaiah
- Keethiyanda Monnappa
- Kolera Achaiah Ponnappa
- Kongetira N. Sudhin Thimmayya
- Koopadira M. Madappa
- Kotera Appanna – Kumaon Regiment
- Kukkera Devaiah
- Kulletira Somaiah – Para Regiment
- Machimada S. Chiranth Bopanna
- Madepanda Vikram Aiyappa
- Mallengada Rana Muthanna
- Mandapanda Appayya
- Mandepanda (Mevada) A. Smitha
- Mangerira C. Muthanna
- Mukkatira B. Gautam Ponnappa
- Napanda Vasantha
- Nellira N. Ponnappa
- Palecanda Devaiah
- Paradanda J. Thimmaiah
- Ponnimada Sajan Subramani
- Shivachaliyanda Girish Biddappa
- Someyanda P. Don Machaiah
- Theethamada A. Brijesh
- Byretira Cariappa – General Service
- Neravanda Bopaiah – Infantry
- Ittira Sooraj Belliappa – Maratha LI
- Ittira Neeraj Belliappa – Maratha LI
- Apadanda Rajat Thammaiah – Engineers
- Chamera Devaiah Prakash – Corps of EME
- Chonira S. Gaayan Ganapathy
- Mekerira Sona Dechamma – ASC
- Chottangada Bopanna
- Mandangada D. Devaiah
- Maletira Muthappa M. S. – Infantry
- Pandanda Ganapathy – Maratha LI
- Kallichanda Kariappa Nanaiah – Maratha LI
- Pandanda Muran Muthappa
10. Captain
- Ajjikuttira Ponnappa
- Balliyamada Thimmaiah
- Chottangada P. Madappa
- Kechettira (Nellamakkada) Ashwini
- Kodira M. Appaiah (Thamani)
- Macharanda Mandanna
- Muckatira Raghu Madappa – Gorkha Rifles
- Pandanda M. Ganapathy
- Palachanda Devaiah – Participated in 1965 Indo-Pak War
- Pattada K. Deepak Cariappa
- Pattamada A. Madappa
- Pemmanda M. Madhu
- Theethimada Rohan Kuttappa
11. Lieutenant
- Chokira Rahul Somanna
- Kallichanda Nanaiah
- Macharanda Mandanna
- Mandepanda Karan Poonacha K.
- Pandanda Nikitha Mutappa
- Poolanda P. Cariappa
- Porangada Sowmya Bopaiah
- Paravanda Ponnanna P. N. – Engineers
- Chiriapanda Atul Somayya – Indian Navy
- Pandanda Nithika – AAD
BY OKKA Okka-wise Directory
Alemada Okka
- Lt Col Alemada Karumbaiah
Allapanda Okka
- Brig Allapanda C. Cariappa
Anjaparvanda Okka
- Lt Col Anjaparvanda Ganapathy – 5 Sikh LI
Apadanda Okka
- Maj Apadanda Rajat Thammaiah – Engineers
Apparanda Okka
- Lt Gen Apparanda C. Aiyappa – Signals – PVSM, MBE
Appachira Okka
- Lt Col Appachira B. Appaiah
Appanderanda Okka
- Col Appanderanda N. Chengappa – AMC
Ajjikuttira Okka
- Capt Ajjikuttira Ponnappa
Ayyuda Okka
- Col Ayyuda Ganapathy
Bachamanda Okka
- Maj Gen Bachamanda A. Cariappa – Gurkhas & JAK LI
- Col Bachamanda Ganapathy Vinitha – AO
Bachimanda Okka
- Col Bachimanda Muthappa
Badumanda Okka
- Maj Badumanda Prithvi Bheemaiah – Engineers
- Lt Badumanda Prithiv Bheemaiah
Balayeda Okka
- Brig Baleyada M. Cariappa – VrC, SM
- Lt Col Balayeda Roshan Appanna – EME
- Lt Col Balayeda Subramani – APTC
Ballachanda Okka
- Lt Gen Ballachanda K. Chengappa – Garhwal Rifles – PVSM, AVSM
- Brig Ballachanda Nanjappa
- Lt Col Ballachanda Akshay Thimmaiah
Balliyamanda Okka
- Col Balliyamanda Kaveriappa
- Maj Balliyamanda Thimmaiah
- Capt Balliyamada Thimmaiah
Ballyamanda Okka
- Lt Col Ballyamanda Caveriappa Thimmaiah
Ballyanda Okka
- Maj Ballyanda Mahesh
Baliyada Okka
- Col Baliyada Roshan Appanna – Signals
Biddanda Okka
- Lt Gen Biddanda C. Nanda – Mahar – PVSM, AVSM, ADG
- Col Biddanda M. Chengappa
- Maj Biddanda Nanda
- Lt Col Iychettira Eashwari.( Biddanda) – AOC
Biddatanda Okka
- Maj Biddatanda Karthik Nanjappa
Bollachettira Okka
- Col Bollachettira Rajan Chengappa – Artillery
Balyeda Okka
- Brig Balyeda A. Cariappa – Infantry/Para
Bommanda Okka
- Col Bommanda Dheeraj Chengappa – Armoured Corps
Boppanda Okka
- Lt Col Boppanda Sohan Ganapathy – EME
- Lt Col Boppanda Aiyappa
Bottolanda Okka
- Lt Col Bottolanda M. Aiyappa – Engineers/MEG
- Lt Col Bottolanda M. Muthappa – SM, Engineers
Boverianda Okka
- Maj Gen Boverianda M. Aiyanna – Army Medical Corps
- Brig Boverianda A. Muthanna
- Col Boverianda A. Muthanna – AMC
- Lt Col Boverianda Aiyanna Muthanna
- Brig Boverianda M. Bopanna
Buttianda Okka
- Lt Gen Buttianda K. Bopanna – 11 Gurkha Rifles – PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Byretira Okka
- Maj Byretira Cariappa – General Service
Carson Okka
- Col Carson Ganapathy
Channira Okka
- Lt Gen Channira Bansi Ponnappa – AVSM – Infantry/Mahar
- Col Channira M. Uthaiah – Kumaon Regiment (Retd.)
- Col Channira T. Late Somaiah – AD Regiment
- Maj Channira Late K. Belliappa – EME (Para)
Chamera Okka
- Maj Chamera Devaiah Prakash – Corps of EME
Chambanda Okka
- Col Chambanda Thimmanna – EME
Chenanda Okka
- Brig Chenanda M. Cheyanna – Air Defence Artillery
- Col Chenanda M. Appaiah
Chendrimada Okka
- Maj Chendrimada Devaiah
Cheekanda Okka
- Lt Col Cheekanda Kaverappa
Cheeyakpuvanda Okka
- Col Cheeyakpuvanda Bopanna
- Lt Col Cheeyakpovanda Poovaiah
Cheppudira Okka
- Maj Gen Cheppudira Jai Appachu – Signals – AVSM
- Brig Cheppudira B. Ponnappa
- Col Cheppudira P. Muthanna
- Lt Col Cheppudira Bopaiah Prince
Cheranda Okka
- Maj Cheranda G. Rohit
Cheriyapanda Okka
- Lt Col Cheriyapanda N. Madaiah
Chikkanda Okka
- Lt Col Chikkanda Nanda Kumar
Chiriapanda Okka
- Lt Chiriapanda Atul Somayya – Indian Navy
Chimmanamanda Okka
- Lt Col Chimmanamanda S. Belliappa
Chokira Okka
- Lt Chokira Rahul Somanna
Cholanda Okka
- Maj Cholanda Varun Ganapathy
Chonira Okka
- Maj Chonira S. Gaayan Ganapathy
Chottangada Okka
- Maj Chottangada Bopanna
- Maj Chottangada Ganesh Madappa
- Capt Chottangada P. Madappa
Chotteyandamada Okka
- Maj Chotteyandamada U. Monnappa
Choundira Okka
- Brig Choundira Jagadish Kushalappa
Chovanda Okka
- Lt Col Chovanda Chengappa
- Lt Col Chovanda Ganesh Chengappa – Mechanised Infantry
- Lt Col Chovanda Sujith Chengappa
Codanda Okka
- Lt Gen Codanda N. Somanna – Guards – PVSM
- Lt Gen Codanda P. Cariappa – AVSM, SM, VSM
- Maj Gen Codanda Keshu Karumbaiah – Maratha LI
- Brig Codanda M. Cariappa – Garhwal Rifles
- Col Codanda P. Medappa – Guards
- Col Codanda P. Nanjappa – EMI
- Lt Col Codanda Madieh Ganapathy
Coruvanda Okka
- Brig Coruvanda K. Cariappa – Signals
Deyanda Okka
- Maj Deyanda P. Muthanna
- Lt Col Deyanda Sampath Poovaiah
Guddanda Okka
- Maj Gen Guddanda C. Somanna – AOC
Icheytira Okka
- Lt Col Icheytira Sudhir Chengappa
Ittira Okka
- Maj Ittira B. Thimmaiah
- Maj Ittira Sooraj Belliappa – Maratha LI
- Maj Ittira Neeraj Belliappa – Maratha LI
Iychettira Okka
- Brig Iychettira M. Appaiah – Army Medical Corps
- Brig Iychettira M. Kuttappa – Guards
- Maj Iychettira (Biddanda) Eshwari
Kalengada Okka
- Maj Gen Kalengada Cariappa – EME/DGQA
- Brig Kalengada Bheemaiah
Kallichanda Okka
- Maj Kallichanda Kariappa Nanaiah – Maratha LI
- Lt Kallichanda Nanaiah
Kanganda Okka
- Col (Dr.) Kanganda Rana Chengappa
- Col Kanganda Nanda – Artillery
- Lt Col Kanganda Chengappa (Sunny)
Kandrathanda Okka
- Col Kandrathanda Nitin Kuttappa – Infantry/Madras
- Lt Col Kandrathanda Vivek Madappa
Karineravanda Okka
- Lt Col Karineravanda Nanaiah
Kartachira Okka
- Brig Kartachira Kumar Devayya – Dental Corps
Karthamada Okka
- Maj Karthamada B. Somaiah
Kechettira Okka
- Lt Cdr Kechettira Divin Chengappa – Indian Navy
- Capt Kechettira (Nellamakkada) Ashwini
Keethiyanda Okka
- Maj Keethiyanda Monnappa
Kelapanda Okka
- Maj Gen Kelapanda B. Swaraj – EME/DGQA
Kitianda Okka
- Brig Kitianda Ganapathy
Kodandera Okka
- Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa – Rajputs – OBE
- General Kodandera S. Thimmaiah – Kumaon – DSO
- Maj Gen Kodandera Arjun Muthanna – Garhwal Rifles
Kodira Okka
- Lt Col Kodira A. Nanaiah
- Capt Kodira M. Appaiah (Thamani)
Kolera Okka
- Lt Col Kolera Bopanna
- Maj Kolera Achaiah Ponnappa
Kollimda Okka
- Col Kollimda T. Bopanna – Mechanised Infantry
Konganda Okka
- Brig Konganda M. Muthanna – Guards
- Lt Col Konganda M. Machaiah
Kongettira Okka
- Maj Gen Kongettira Chengappa – Armoured Corps
- Col Kongettira C. Iyappa
- Lt Col Kongettira C. Ponnappa – Bengal Sappers
- Maj/Lt Col Kongetira N. Sudhin Thimmayya
Kotera Okka
- Maj Gen Kotera M. Bheemaiah – Garhwal Rifles
- Lt Col Kotera Sharan Aiyappa – Punjab Regiment
- Maj Kotera Appanna – Kumaon Regiment
Kotramada Okka
- Lt Col Kotramada Narendra
Kottangada Okka
- Lt Col Kottangada Madhu C. Somanna
Kuppanda Okka
- Maj Gen Kuppanda P. Nanjappa – Kumaon – AVSM, VrC
- Lt Col Kuppanda Sandeep Devaiah
Kulletira Okka
- Col Kulletira Monnappa – Kumaon Regiment
- Lt Col Kulletira B. Appanna
- Maj Kulletira Somaiah – Para Regiment
Kunchettira Okka
- Lt Cdr Kunchettira Jayanth Subbaiah – Indian Navy
Machangada Okka
- Brig Machangada Shishir Thammaiah – SM
Machamada Okka
- Lt Cdr Machimada Vashist Ganapathy – Indian Navy
- Maj Machimada S. Chiranth Bopanna
Machimanda Okka
- Col Machimanda Muthappa – Infantry/15 Maratha LI
Macharanda Okka
- Capt Macharanda Mandanna
Maddanda Okka
- Col Maddanda S. Uthappa – Sikh LI
Madeyanda Okka
- Maj Gen Madeyanda M. Belliappa – Sikh LI – AVSM, VSM
- Col Madeyanda Vighnesh Belliappa – Sikh LI
Malchira Okka
- Brig Malchira Subodh – Infantry/8 Gorkha
Malettira Okka
- Brig Malettira A. Devaiah – Guards
- Maj Maletira Muthappa M. S. – Infantry
Mallengada Okka
- Col Mallengada Kishore Belliappa – Infantry/Mahar
- Maj Mallengada Rana Muthanna
Maneyapanda Okka
- Col Maneyapanda Prakash Appaiya
Maneypanda Okka
- Lt Col Maneypanda Appaiya
Mangerira Okka
- Maj Mangerira C. Muthanna
Mandangada Okka
- Lt Col Mandangada Devaiah
Mandapanda Okka
- Maj Mandapanda Appayya
Mandepanda Okka
- Brig Mandepanda N. Kuttaiah – 9 Gurkha Rifles
- Col Mandepanda A. Pemmaiah
- Col Mandepanda Muthanna
- Col Mandepanda Nikhil Ganapathy – Armoured Corps – SM
- Col Mandepanda C. Aiyappa – Infantry/Maratha LI
- Col Mandepanda (Mevada) Smitha Aiyappa – ASC
- Lt Mandepanda Karan Poonacha K.
Mandetira Okka
- Col Mandetira Avin Uthaiah – Armoured Corps
- Col Mandetira Madappa Ravi – Bihar Regiment
Manduvanda Okka
- Capt Manduvanda Kannika Kaveramma
Mechamada Okka
- Col Mechamada B. Thimmaiah – ASC
Mechanda Okka
- Lt Col Mechanda Sunil Poonacha
Mekerira Okka
- Maj Mekerira Sona Dechamma – ASC
Mevada Okka
- Col Mevada Dhara Chengappa
Monnanda Okka
- Col Monnanda Aiyappa Uthappa – Artillery Regiment
Moodera Okka
- Col Moodera P. Cariappa – AMC
- Lt Col Moodera Muddappa (Brinda)
- Lt Col Moodera Ponnappa
Moovera Okka
- Maj Gen Moovera C. Nanjappa – Rajput – AVSM, YSM
- Lt Col Moovera Rahul Nanjappa
Muckarira Okka
- Brig Muckarira Ashok Cariappa – Para/Bihar
Muckatira / Mukkatira Okka
- Maj Gen Muckatira Devaiah – Engineers/MEG
- Col Muckkatira Aiyanna – 17 Maratha LI
- Lt Col Mukkatira A. Kariappa
- Lt Col Mukkatira C. Yash Muthanna
- Maj Mukkatira B. Gautam Ponnappa
- Capt Muckatira Raghu Madappa – Gorkha Rifles
Mullengada Okka
- Lt Col Mullengada Aiyappa – Armoured
- Maj Mullengada Aiyappa
Mullera Okka
- Lt Col Mullera S. Kiran Kaverappa
Muruvanda Okka
- Lt Col Muruvanda Thimmaiah
Munjandira Okka
- Sqn Ldr Munjandira Somanna M. V.
Nadikerianda Okka
- Col Nadikerianda Nanju Appaiah
Napanda Okka
- Maj Napanda Vasantha
Nayada Okka
- Col Nayada Jimson
Nayakanda Okka
- Col Nayakanda Ashith Appanna – Infantry/5 Bihar
Nellira Okka
- Maj Nellira N. Ponnappa
Nervanda Okka
- Lt Gen Nervanda Jayanth Devaiah – JAK LI
- Col Nervanda Nanjappa – Bengal Engineers
- Maj Neravanda Bopaiah – Infantry
- Lt Nervanda Bopaiah
Palachanda Okka
- Brig Palachanda P. Ganapathy – Mechanised Infantry
- Capt Palachanda Devaiah – participated in 1965 Indo-Pak War
- Maj Palecanda Devaiah
Pandanda Okka
- Col Pandanda Pratap Muthanna – Guards
- Maj Pandanda M. Ganapathy – Maratha LI
- Maj Pandanda Muran Muthappa
- Maj Pandanda S. Bheemaiah
- Lt Pandanda Nikitha Mutappa ADD
Paravanda Okka
- Lt Paravanda Ponnanna P. N. – Engineers
Paradanda Okka
- Maj Paradanda J. Thimmaiah
Paruvangada Okka
- Lt Gen Paruvangada M. Cariappa – Signals – VSM
Pasura Okka
- Lt Col Pasura M. Muthappa
Pattacheruvanda Okka
- Lt Gen Pattacheruvanda C. Thimmaiah
Pattada Okka
- Col Pattada Chinnappa
- Col Pattada N. Thimmaiah – Rajput
- Lt Col Pattada C. Karumbaiah – Para
- Capt Pattada K. Deepak Cariappa
Pattamada Okka
- Commodore Pattamada Santosh Belliappa
- Col Pattamada Chengappa
- Col Pattamada C. Ganapathy
- Col Pattamada M. Nanjunda
- Capt Pattamada A. Madappa
Patrapanda Okka
- Brig Patrapanda Monnappa – Maratha LI/Intelligence Corps
Pemmanda Okka
- Capt Pemmanda M. Madhu
Ponnimada Okka
- Maj Ponnimada Sajan Subramani
Poolanda Okka
- Lt Poolanda P. Cariappa
Poreyanda Okka
- Col Poreyanda Appacha – SM (SIGS)
Porangada Okka
- Lt Porangada Sowmya Bopaiah
Pulianda Okka
- Col Pulianda Cariappa – ASC
Puttichanda Okka
- Lt Col Puttichanda S. Ganapathy
Shivachaliyanda Okka
- Maj Shivachaliyanda Girish Biddappa
Somayanda Okka
- Maj Gen Somayanda K. Cariappa – Artillery – AVSM, YSM
- Lt Col Somayanda Don Machaiah
- Maj Somayanda P. Don Machaiah
Sulimada Okka
- Lt Col Sulimada Bheemaiah
Theethamada Okka
- Maj Theethamada A. Brijesh
Theethimada Okka
- Capt Theethimada Rohan Kuttappa
Thothiyanda Okka
- Lt Col Thothiyanda (Jammada) Sabitha Belliappa – Military Nursing Service
Voterira Okka
- Lt Col Voterira P. Sadashiva

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