Kodava PhD holders

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is one of the highest academic degrees awarded by universities worldwide. The degree typically requires several years of advanced study, independent research, and the completion of a dissertation that contributes original knowledge to a specific field. PhD programs demand substantial time, commitment, and scholarly discipline.

The following is a list of achievers from the Kodava community who have earned doctoral degrees. This compilation recognises members of the community who have completed the requirements for the PhD across various academic disciplines.

PhD Degree

1. Ammatanda Raksha Chengappa
2. Ammatanda(Appanervanda) Parvathy Appaiah
3. Ajjamada Kushalappa
4. Ajjinikanda  ( Mandira )Tej Ganapaty
5. Ajjikuttira Sujatha (Thaamane- Napanda)
6. Ballchanda B Bopanna 
7. Dr. Balladichanda Rachith Aiyappa
8. Bellathanda Hema Appachu (Thamane: Mandapanda)
9. Biddanda Ravi Poovaiah
10. Biddanda Rekha Subbaiah
11. Biddanda Ponnappa(Prithiv)
12. Biddatanda  Nanjunda Muthappa
13. Bachetira Poovaiah
14. Bojjangada Avanija Sommaiah
15. Boppanda Jolly Bopaiah
16. Boppanda C Muthayya
17. Bottolanda Amrith (Thamane Nellamakkada)
18. Boverianda Maya Muddaiya
19. Buttianda (Maneyapanda) Kshama
20. Buttianda (Kattera ) Yashoda
21. Buttianda Thelma Kuttappa
22. Cheppudira Pete
23. Cheppudira Kushalappa
24. Chendrimada(Nayakanda)Jyothi Achaiah
25. Chenanda(Monnanda) Anuradha Kariappa
26. Chenanda(Chendrimada)Usha Povvanna
27. Cheppudira Nidhi Natesh
28. Cheriyanda Dr. Rathi Suresh (Thaamane-Motanalira)
29. Cheranda Koushik Ponnanna
30. Chottemada Pujitha Ganapathi
31. Chottepanda M Medappa
32. Chotteyandamada Sowmya Dechamma
33. Chowrira Bharath
34. Chowrira Jagath Thimmaiah
35. Deyanda(Nuchimaniyanda)Maya Prakash
36. Hottengda A Joyappa
37. Ittira Priya Uthaiah
38. Iychettira Pavithra Shyam
39. Iychettira Mandappa
40. Iychettira Cauvery
41. Kalapanda Appaiah
42. Kambeyanda Belliappa
43. Kanganda Accamma (thamane Iychettira)
44. Kandrathanda Kaveriappa
45. Kandera Thimmaiah
46. Kattera Suresh
47. Kattera Kashi
48. Kattera ( Appaneravanda ) Rekha Subbaiah
49. Kattera Appanna Suresh
50. Kaliyanda Reshma Chengappa
51. Kalyatanda B Chinnappa
52. Kalengada Shalip Kaverappa
53. Kambiranda Suresh
54. Karnanda Bopanna
55. Kechettira Anjali (Thamane Kotramada)
56. Kecchettira Somanna
57. Kirundanda Bopanna
58. Kodira A Kushalappa
59. Kodira  Archana Muthanna( Konerira ) (Biotechnology, CSIR-CFTRI)
60. Kolera Hemanth Mandanna
61. Kolimada Somanna
62. Konerira Anu Appaiah
63. Kullachanda Muthanna
64. Kunjangada Kiran
65. Kunjangada Reena Kiran (Thamane Pattacheravanda)
66. Maletira Kaverappa
67. Mandepanda(Konganda) Shivali Bopanna
68. Maruvanda Remy Thimaya (Thamane: Kukkera)
69. Kekada N Bojamma
70. Machamada Mithra Madappa
71. Macharanda Ranjan
72. Macharanda Uthappa
73. Mandepanda Pushpa Kuttanna ( Thamane Ajjinikanda)
74. Mandepanda(Mookonda) M Kaveramma
75. Mandepanda Geetha
76. Medura Appaiah
77. Mollera P Ganesh
78. Moodera S Jagadish
79. Monnanda Shoba Erappa
80. Monnanda Nalini Somaiah
81. Monnanda Rajini Somaiah
82. Moovera ( Kokkalera ) Stuthi Subbaiah
83. Muckattira Gautham Machaiah
84. Munjandira Punitha Cariappa ( Thamane Bayavanda )
85. Munjandira Chengappa
86. Mullengada Revathi Poovaiah
87. Muruvanda Devaiah
88. Nadikerianda Renuka Uthappa
89. Neravanda Veena Poonacha
90. Nuchimaniyanda Sujatha
91. Palanganda ( Kambeyanda ) Prakruthi Appaiah
92. Pardanda Sommaiah(Sunil)
93. Padeyanda Yashoda Somanna
94. Paleyanda Supritha Ponnappa
95. Pattada Indira Kalyansundaram
96. Pattada A Kalappa
97. Paikera Shivani Dechamma
98. Poolanda Aiyappa
99. Shantheyanda Kavina Ganapathy
100. Sowmya Dechamma
101. Theethira (Mayanamada) Rekha Vasanth