Civil Services

Ever since Chonira B. Muthamma made history as the first Indian woman to write and clear the Civil Services Examination, later serving as India’s first woman diplomat and career ambassador, and with Kodendera Chengappa Madappa (Daddi) being part of the first batch of the Indian Administrative Service in 1946, members of the Kodava community have continued to make significant contributions to the Indian Civil Services.

Inspired by these early trailblazers, several Kodavas have gone on to serve in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and other central services, holding key responsibilities at the state, national, and international levels. Their service spans governance, policy formulation and implementation, law enforcement, diplomacy, and public administration. Collectively, these officers have helped shape institutional frameworks, advance developmental initiatives, and represent India’s interests on global platforms, reinforcing the community’s enduring reputation for discipline, public service, and leadership.

Indian Foreign Service(I.F.S)

1. Baddira Reena Poovaiah
2. Chonira.B.Muthamma

Indian Administrative Service(I.A.S)

1. Appachettolanda M. Kunjappa
2. Avaremadanda K Monnappa
3. Bolandanda Cauvery 
4. Bollera.C.Cariappa
5. Codanda.G.Somaiah
6. Codanda G Rathi 
7. Kodandera.C.Madappa
8. Kodira.M.Ponnappa
9. Maneyapanda.P.Cariappa
10. Muruvanda Aiyappa 
11. Naleyanda.A.Muthanna
12. Pemmanda.M.Belliappa

Indian Police Service(I.P.S)

1. Annalamada Sunil Achaya
2. Devanira (Mookonda) Preeth Ganapathy
3. Maneyapanda A Ganapathy
4. Somayanada.A.Subbaiah

Indian Revenue Service

1. Codanada.C.Ganapathy
2. Devanira (Mookonda) Preeth Ganapathy
3. Kodandera  Anuradha 
4. Dr.Kottangada Pemmaiah
5. Kodandera Sunil
6. Mukkatira Punith Kuttaiah
7. Muckkatira Vinod Chinnappa
8. Pattadamada.K.Appachu

Indian Defense Accounts  Service

1. Mookonda Naina

Indian forest   Service

1. Ajjikuttira Poovaiah
2. Kodira Kushallappa
3. Palecanda W Muthanna