kodava Defence Families

Kodava Defence Families

This section presents a record of Kodava defence personnel, both serving and retired, documented across the Indian Armed Forces. The personnel are categorised into men and women officers.

The compilation includes personnel from the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. It also records Kodava recipients of gallantry awards and other military honours for distinguished service.

The registry further includes Kodava families whose members have served together in the armed forces, documenting instances of shared military service across generations and within families.

Together, these records provide a consolidated account of Kodava participation in India’s defence services and preserve the contributions of serving and retired personnel as part of the community’s military heritage.

Couples

• Mandepanda (Mevada) Smitha  Army   &     Mandepanda  C. Aiyappa  – Infantry/Maratha LI
• Pandanda ( Almengada )Vilma   Airforce   &  Pandanda Bheemaiah  – Indian Army
• Thothiyanda ( Jammada ) Sabitha Belliappa – Military Nursing Service    &  Thothiyanda C Belliappa – EME –
• Pasura ( Kullachanda ) Prameela Muthappa  – Military Nursing Service   & Pasura Machaiah Muthappa- EME

By generations

Three Generations

Chekkera

• G 1 :  Chekkera Somaiah Kariappa  -COORG Regt WW II veteran
• G 2 :  Chekkera Chermanna Somaiah-EME
• G 3 :  Chekkera Naveen Chermanna – Corps of signals

Moodera

• G 1 :  Moodera T Aiyappa
• G 2 :  Moodera Muddappa
• G 3 :  Moodera C Thimmaiah

Muckatira ( Arrapattu )

• G 1 :  Muckatira Mandappa in INA and British India Army
• G 2 :  Muckatira Prasad Muthappa in Indian Army
• G 3 :  Muckatira Biddaiah in Indian Navy

Two Generations

Chenanda

• G 1 : Chenanda  K Medappa
  • G 2 : Chenanda  M Thimmaiah
  • G 2 :  Chenanda   M Devaiah

• G 1 : Chenanda  B Kalappa
• G 2 : Chenanda  K Bopaiah

• G 1 : Chenanda   M Medappa
• G 2 : Chenanda   M Ponnanna

• G 1 : Chenanda  C Achaiah
• G 2 : Chenanda   A Kuttappa

• G 1 : Chenanda   C Bopaiah –
• G 2 : Chenanda  B Thimmaiah

Chottangada

• G 1 : Chottangada P Madappa – EME
• G 2 : Chottangada Ganesh Madappa – Armed Corps

Thathapanda

• G 1 : Thathapanda M Somanna – 18 Maratha LI
• G 2 : Thathapanda S Poonacha – 18 Maratha LI

Boverianda

• G 1 : Boverianda M Aiyanna – Army Medical Corps
• G 2 : Boverianda A Muthanna  – Army Medical Corps

Kodandera

• G 1 :Kodandera  M Cariappa  – Rajputs
• G 2 : Kodandera  Nanda Cariappa

Iychettira

• G 1 : Iychettira M. Kuttappa
• G 2 : Iychettira B Uthaiah

Pandanda

• G 1 : Pandanda Muran Muthappa
  • G 2 : Pandanda M Ganapathy
  • G 2 : Pandanda Nikitha Muthappa

Pattada

• G 1 : Pattada  A. Belliappa – Indian Army
• G 2 : Patta  B Achappa – Indian Airforce

By Siblings

Chenanda

1. Chenanda   C Medappa
2. Chenanda   C Achaiah

1. Chenanda  M Thimmaiah
2. Chenanda   M Devaiah

Cheppudira

1. Cheppudira  Bopaiah Prince
2. Cheppudira   Bopaiah Ponnappa

Kottukathira

1. Kottukathira
2. Kottukathira Jolly Somanna
3. Kottukathira

Moodera

1. Moodera A Arjuna  (Artillery)
2. Moodera A Belliappa  (BEG)
3. Moodera A Ramesh

1. Moodera C Kunjappa Sunny Artillery
2. Moodera A Appaiah (Ramesh)

1. Moodera T Belliappa Lt Col
2. Moodera T Aiyappa – Major

Mandapanda

1. Mandapanda C Thimmaiah – Airforce
2. Mandapanda C Appaiah – Army

Pandanda

1. Pandanda M Ganapathy
2. Pandanada Nikitha Muthappa