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
Bollanda Pramila Aiyappa a Kodava sportsperson was born on May 8, 1977, in Kodagu, an Indian heptathlon Queen Pramila made her official debut for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where she placed twenty-fourth in the women’s heptathlon event. Family Husband Bollanda P Aiyappa Daughter… read more »
Bollepanda J Kariappa a sportsperson fron kodagu was born on 24th March 1967. He is one of the high performance managers of the Indian men’s hockey team. Family Wife Bollepanda Saritha Kariappa Children Lisa Kariappa… read more »
Bollera Ashok Mandanna from Kodagu is a veteran Indian film and theatre actor, a prominent kodava actor who has worked predominantly in Kannada movie industry. Family Father Bollera C Mandanna Mother Bollera Jajie Mandanna Siblings… read more »
Bollera C Cariappa was the first Kodava to get into the Indian Administrative service through open competition was allotted to the Maharashtra Cadre. He served in the Indian Civil Services. Family Father Bollera Chengappa Achievements… read more »
Bollera Jajie Mandanna was born in 1923, Madikeri Kodagu. She was an MLC and the first-ever woman chairperson of the Consumer Protection Board. She was one of the outstanding Kodava women of the 20thcentuary. She… read more »
Miss Suman Seethamma Bollera is a popular Writer(Articles, Stories, Poems, Gazals, Haayku, and Mukthaka) of Kodagu and currently settled in Madikeri, Kodagu Author of the page Meederira Toysi Dechamma About Miss Suman Seethamma Bollera is… read more »
Stories of Bonira Muthanna one of the Padebeeras of kodagu Bonira Muthanna – Doddavirappa, the Raja of Coorg, had troubles from his neighbours, and especially Raja Viravarma of Cherakkal who did not fulfill his promise of… read more »
Internationally known for his publications (Books, chapters, and articles) in scientific and professional journals, Dr. Bopanna Ballachanda taught at Purdue University and the University of New Mexico before joining Texas Tech and the University of… read more »