kodava Defence Families

Over 250 Kodava Army personals , both Retired and Serving, categorized as  both Men  and women officers, are listed here. 

Presented here is a record of  Kodava defence personnel, both serving and retired, including officers of the Army Officers, Navy Officers and Airforce Officers, along with . Among them are Gallantry Awardees, recipients, representing both men and women officers.

The compilation also honours Kodava families whose members have served together in the defence of the nation.

Couples

• Mandepanda (Mevada) Smitha  &     Mandepanda  C. Aiyappa  – Infantry/Maratha LI 
• Pandanda ( Almengada )Vilma   Airforce &  Pandanda R Ponnappa  – Airforce
• 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

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