Eminent People of Kodava tribe have contributed immensely towards the growth of the Indian nation, despite them being in small numbers. Their most significant contributions are in the armed forces and in sports. Originally being land-owning militiamen farmers from Kodagu, hence their traditional twin occupations were as agriculturists and as soldiers. The distinguished among them had been local chieftains, palace officials, officers of the Raja’s army and brave battle veterans, therefore invariably having attained fame in either government service or in the local army.
Eminent People of Kodavas have achieved laurels in all walk of life and prominent in every field and are listed for the future generations to know
Kalengada Shalip Kaverappa a PhD holder from Kodagu is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department (Political science) in SDM College,Ujire. She is specialized in Women Studies, Women Empowerment, Human Rights and Political theory…. read more »
Kalengada M. Rajan Nanaiah of Mysuru was appointed as the Country Head of Mumbai-based Equifax Inc., a global information solutions company. Equifax India, which leverages high-velocity analytics, business intelligence solutions, and industry-leading data, is on… read more »
Charishma Kaliyanda Charishma Kaliyanda is an elected councillor for Liverpool City Council and a registered Occupational Therapist. She is also currently the Community Engagement Officer for headspace (the national youth mental health initiative)… read more »
Kaliyanda Dr Reshma Chengappa from Kodagu is a professor and a sportsperson .She is a basket ball player who represented India in international level. She holds a PhD in water resources, specialized in environmental economics… read more »
Kaliyanda Nikki Poonacha was born on 27 April 1995. A sportsperson born and raised in Neyveli ,TN. His father is from Coorg and mother is from Andhra. He started playing tennis at the age of… read more »
Author of the page Meederira Toysi Dechamma About Mrs. Kallichanda Deena is currently settled in T Shettigeri, Kodagu. She is a popular Writer and filmmaker. She is a short movie director with many admirable qualities… read more »
Kallichanda Nishan Nanaiah an eminent Kodava was born on 7 December 1985.He is an actor who has worked in Malayalam,Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Telugu movies. He was brought up in Kolkata. He was a professional… read more »
Kalyatanda Ponnappa, a 17th-century Hero from Kodagu (Coorg), earned divine reverence posthumously, leading the people of Kodagu to venerate him as a god. Alternately recognized as Kaliat-Achchappa or Kaliat Ajjappa, his legacy intertwines with both… read more »