Kunjiyanda Ayyanna was a national Athlete and a eminent sportsperson who served in the army and later after resigning from the army joined the BEML Life Born 2 Aug 1929 Died 30- sept-1995 Family Father… read more »
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 are documented in this category
Kunjiyanda Ayyanna was a national Athlete and a eminent sportsperson who served in the army and later after resigning from the army joined the BEML Life Born 2 Aug 1929 Died 30- sept-1995 Family Father… read more »
Author of the page Major General Kodandera Arjun Muthanna (Retd) About Lieutenant-Colonel Codanda Madieh Ganapathy, MC, Indian Medical Service, was was commissioned in Indian Medical Service and joined the British Indian Army as a Temporary Lieutenant… read more »
Lt.Col.Muthappa SM (Bottolanda Shambhu), had actively participated in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war for which he was awarded with a “Sena Medal ” He later was a part of the Indian peace keeping operations in… read more »
Machimanda Jeffry a kodava actor, from virajpet and the hero of the kodava movie “naada manne naada kool”. He introduced movie industry to kodagu and was the first person to get National award in Kodava… read more »
Machimanda K Poovaiah, was born on 15.6.1947 After early education at Somwarpet and Virajpet, he studied for law at Bangalore. He enrolled as a Advocate and started practice in Virajpet in the year 1972. He… read more »
Maletira Nachappa was Prisoner of war during the world war II. He escaped via Burma and reached India to later become a commandant in the CRPF. Family Father Maletira Chinnappa Mother Maletira ( Kundira) not… read more »
Maletira Seeth Devaiah (Thamane-Ballachanda) one of the famous Kodava sportsperson born in Mysore, India and is a former national Kho Kho & Basketball player Family Father Ballachanda A Devaiah ( Former Mr Mysore 1953 ) Mother:… read more »
Lt. Commander Neema Uthappa Neema was born in Madikeri and served in the Indian Navy from July 2001 to 2009. She is one of the first 3 executive women officers (Command Works Branch) and the… read more »