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
Mookonda Kushalappa Ganapathy is a retired police officer who was born in Mundoni-Bilugunda (in Ammathi naad, Virajpet Taluk), Kodagu. Family Father Mookonda M. Kushalappa, erstwhile President of Bilugunda Village Panchayat Mother Mookonda (Uddapanda) Neelavva (Chubbakki)… read more »
About the okka The Mookonda okka (joint family) is also called Mookanda or Mookovanda. Mookonda okka had three bhagas: Bavali Mookonda, Devanageri Mookonda, and Bilugunda Mookonda. The Bavali Mookonda family became extinct. Their property called… read more »
Entrepreneur Muckatira Gautham Machaiah(PhD) from Kodagu was born on April 23rd is a well known Journalist and Corporate professional.A man for all media, Dr. Gautham Machaiah successfully carried out various corporate responsibilities in Zee television…. read more »
Muckatira Lieutenant Commander Suraj Aiyappa, son of Lt. Col. MA Kariappa, SM (Retd.) and Mrs. Saraswathy Kariappa (taamane Analamada), selected to represent the Indian Navy for the prestigious Staff Course at US Naval War College,… read more »
Muckatira Neerav Iyappa from Kodagu is a class 7 student of National public school International (NPSI) in Mysore. He bagged the first place in NASA Contest. Family Grandfather Muckatira Gappu(Paternal) Guddanda Nanda(Maternal) Grandmother Muckatira Janaki(Paternal)… read more »
Muckatira .P. Nachaiah(1920 – 1997) Born 1920 Died 29-8-1997 Family Spouse Seethamma Sri. Muktatira P. Nachaiah born in 1920 had his schooling at Devanageri and Virajpet. He did his law at Bombay and joined the… read more »
Muckatira Shilpa Nanjappa from Kodagu is an established artist of Bharatanatyam and is one of the most sought after dancers of her generation in India. Having trained under the illustrious Guru late Padmini Ramachandran of… read more »
Muckkatira ( Kunjeri ) M Anjan Cariappa an Eminent kodava Artist. Cartoonist. Animator. Director. Inventor. Forward Thinker. Directed one of world’s earliest and India’s first 3D animated feature film “Alibaba” in the year 2000 with… read more »