Mangaloreans ( Tulu: ''Kudladaklu'';

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

: ''Mangaloorinavaruu''; Konkani: ''Kodialkar'';

Beary The Beary (also known as Byari) is a community concentrated along the southwest coast of India, mostly in the Mangalore district of the south Indian state of Karnataka. They are an ethnic group of Indian Muslims with their own distinct cu ...

: ''Maikaltanga'';

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' South Canara ( Tulunaad) on the south western coast of Karnataka, India, particularly the residents native to

Mangaluru Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...

History

Classical history

According to the works of

Sangam literature The Sangam literature (Tamil: சங்க இலக்கியம், ''caṅka ilakkiyam'';) historically known as 'the poetry of the noble ones' (Tamil: சான்றோர் செய்யுள், ''Cāṉṟōr ceyyuḷ'') connotes ...

(300 BCE - 300 CE), Tulu Nadu was one of the 12 socio-geographical regions included in the ancient

Tamilakam Tamiḻakam (Tamil: தமிழகம்; Malayalam: തമിഴകം), refers to the geographical region inhabited by the ancient Tamil people, covering the southernmost region of the Indian subcontinent. Tamilakam covered today's Tamil Nad ...

. Tulu Nadu must certainly at one time have formed part of ancient

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

( Chera dynasty), where the western coastal dialect of

Old Tamil Old Tamil is the period of the Tamil language spanning from 300 BCE to 700 CE. Prior to Old Tamil, the period of Tamil linguistic development is termed as Pre Tamil. After the Old Tamil period, Tamil becomes Middle Tamil. The earliest records i ...

was spoken. It must have separated from

sometime between 300 CE and 500 CE, when the Kadambas invaded the northern portions of Chera kingdom. No definite historical record relating to Tulu Nadu, other than those were found from

, have been found of earlier date than 8th or 9th century CE.

Emergence of Tulunaad as a distinct cultural entity

Historically, Tulunaad included the two separate lands of '' Haiva'' and ''Tuluva''. The Ballal kings of

Sullia Sullia (also known as Sulya) is a town in the Dakshina Kannada district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of the Sullia taluk. Sullia taluk is one of the seven talukas of Dakshina Kannada district. Its administrative h ...

had ruled this area around 1100 years back. The Tulu Brahmin migration to Tulunaad might have happened during the lifetime of the Kadamba king Mayuravarma at 345 AD. During the 13th century, the Hindu philosopher

Madhvacharya Madhvacharya (; ; CE 1199-1278 or CE 1238–1317), sometimes anglicised as Madhva Acharya, and also known as Purna Prajna () and Ānanda Tīrtha, was an Indian philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the '' Dvaita'' (dualism) sch ...

built the '' Ashta Mathagalu'' (eight temple complexes) in the present-day

Udipi district Udupi district (also Udipi or Odipu in Tulu language) is an administrative subdivision in the Karnataka state of India, with the district headquarters in the city of Udupi. It is situated in the Canara coastal region, there are seven taluks, ...

, that was partitioned from the older South Canara district, other parts being

Mangalore district Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east ...

and Kassergode district. During the rule of

Vijayanagara Vijayanagara () was the capital city of the historic Vijayanagara Empire. Located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, it spread over a large area and included the modern era Group of Monuments at Hampi site in Vijayanagara district, Bell ...

, Tulu Nadu comprised two administrative subdivisions— ''Mangaluru'' and ''Barakuru'' along with others such as the

Hosdurg fort Hosdurg Fort is a fort in Kanhangad which is part of Kasaragod district in Kerala state. Hosdurg Fort with its round bastion looks imposing from a distance. ''Somashekara Nayaka'' from the Keladi Nayaka dynasty of Ikkeri built this fort. The plac ...

in Kassergode. In Tulunaad lied the home turf of the

Tuluva dynasty Tuluva is the name of the third Dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire. The dynasty traces its patrilineal ancestry to Tulu-speaking who are Bunt Nagavamshi Kshatriyas () Tuluva Narasa Nayaka, a powerful warlord from the westerly Tulu speaking regio ...

, the third to take charge of the Vijayanagara dynasty. Tulu Nadu was governed by feudatories of the Vijayanagara Empire until the 17th century. The longest reigning dynasty of Tulu Nadu were the Alupas, feudatories and nobility of the prominent dynasties of Carnatic region. The Kadamba dynasty of Banavasi was the earliest, under which the Alupas flourished. Later the

Rashtrakutas Rashtrakuta ( IAST: ') (r. 753-982 CE) was a royal Indian dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the sixth and 10th centuries. The earliest known Rashtrakuta inscription is a 7th-century copper plate grant detailing the ...

of Manyakheta,

Chalukyas of Badami The Chalukya dynasty () was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynasty ...

Chalukyas of Kalyani The Western Chalukya Empire ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. This Kannadiga dynasty is sometimes called the ''Kalyani Chalukya'' after its regal capital at Kalyani, today's Basavakalyan in the ...

Hoysalas The Hoysala Empire was a Kannadiga power originating from the Indian subcontinent that ruled most of what is now Karnataka between the 10th and the 14th centuries. The capital of the Hoysalas was initially located at Belur, but was later moved ...

of Durasamudra& ''Rayas'' (kings) of Vijayanagara were the overlords. The Alupas however, were feudatories, since they ruled as subordinates in the Vijaynagara dominion of Tulunaad from 14th century onwards. The area became prosperous during the Vijayanagara period, with Barcoor and Mangalore gaining importance. After the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire, much of Tulu Nadu came under the control of the

Keladi Nayaka Nayakas of Keladi (1499–1763), also known as Nayakas of Bednore and Ikkeri Nayakas, were an Indian dynasty based in Keladi in present-day Shimoga district of Karnataka, India. They were an important ruling dynasty in post-medieval Karnata ...

s of

Ikkeri Ikkeri is a hamlet situated in Sagara taluk (township) about 6 km to the south of the town centre in Sagara, it's known for the Aghoreshvara Temple, dedicated to an avatar of Shiva. The word ''Ikkeri'' in Kannada means "two streets". Naya ...

Jain Bunt The Jain Bunt are the Jainists of Bunt caste from Tulunaad area of India. It has been said that the Jain Bunts also have the highest per capita income in India. They have a feudal and martial race heritages, because of ties to the erstwhile r ...

s were already a prominent group and even today are uniquely preserved in Tulunaad. Though small in number, the Jains left behind indelible reminders of their past with a number Jain sites ('' bastis'') in Moodabidri; and

monolith A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains. For instance, Savandurga mountain is a monolith mountain in India. Erosion usually exposes the geological formations, which are often ma ...

s of

Bahubali Bahubali (), a much revered figure among Jains, was the son of Rishabadeva (the first ''tirthankara'' of Jainism) and the brother of Bharata Chakravartin. He is said to have meditated motionless for a year in a standing posture (''kayotsarg ...

and the Gomateshwara in

Karkala ''Karkala'' also known as Karla in Tulu language, is a town and the headquarters of Karkala taluk in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. Located about 60 km from Mangalore in the Tulu Nadu region of the state,it lies near the foothill ...

, Venoor&

Dharmasthala Dharmasthala (earlier known as Kuduma) is an Indian temple town on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, India. The town is known for its centuries old Dharmasthala Te ...

. Over the centuries, more ethnic groups migrated to the area. Various Hindu Konkani people namely Gaud Saraswat Brahmins,

Daivajnya Brahmin The Daivadnyas, (also known as Daivadnya Brahmins or Daivadnya Sonars or Konkanastha Rathakara), are a Konkani Gold-smith community, who claim to have descended from Vishwakarma, Hindu architect god and part of larger Vishwakarma community. ...

s, Karhad Brahmins; also a few Chitpavans ( Konkanastha Brahmins), Vaishya Vanis&

Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins (RSB) are a Hindu community of India. Rajapur are classified under the Other Backward Class(OBC) list by the Government of Kerala and the Government of Karnataka. See also *Gaudapada Gauḍapāda (Sanskrit: � ...

arrived by sea, during the period of religious oppression by the intolerant Portuguese colonial regime. Mangalore was a major

port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as H ...

caught up in the

Indian Ocean trade Indian Ocean trade has been a key factor in East–West exchanges throughout history. Long-distance trade in dhows and proas made it a dynamic zone of interaction between peoples, cultures, and civilizations stretching from Southeast Asia to Ea ...

since times immemorial. The area around Mangalore along with

St Mary's islands St. Mary's Islands, also known as Coconut Island and Thonsepar, are a set of four small islands in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Malpe in Udipi, Karnataka, India. They are known for their distinctive geological formation of columnar rhyolit ...

and Barcelor, also served as a maritime trade post for the

Portuguese in Goa and Bombay The State of India ( pt, Estado da Índia), also referred as the Portuguese State of India (''Estado Português da Índia'', EPI) or simply Portuguese India (), was a state of the Portuguese Empire founded six years after the discovery of a se ...

, until

Shivappa Nayaka Shivappa Nayaka (ಶಿವಪ್ಪ ನಾಯಕ) (r.1645–1660), popularly known as Keladi Shivappa Nayaka, was an Indian king and ruler of the Keladi Nayaka Kingdom. The Keladi Nayakas were successors of the Vijayanagara Empire in the coa ...

defeated Portugal's armada in battle. In the 16th century, the area saw the first arrival of Konkani

New Christians New Christian ( es, Cristiano Nuevo; pt, Cristão-Novo; ca, Cristià Nou; lad, Christiano Muevo) was a socio-religious designation and legal distinction in the Spanish Empire and the Portuguese Empire. The term was used from the 15th century ...

who were fleeing the

Inquisition The Inquisition was a group of institutions within the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy, conducting trials of suspected heretics. Studies of the records have found that the overwhelming majority of sentences consisted of penances, ...

Portuguese Goa Old Goa ( Konkani: ; pt, Velha Goa, translation='Old Goa') is a historical site and city situated on the southern banks of the River Mandovi, within the Tiswadi ''taluka'' (''Ilhas'') of North Goa district, in the Indian state of Goa. The ...

and were given refuge by

Vijayanagar The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana and Maharas ...

, the influx of migrants resumed with the cruel Mahratta Invasion of Goa and Bombay when they were again given refuge, particularly by Rani Chennamma of Kittur. The settlements of these New Christians in the area gave rise to their own unique and hybrid culture, they developed into a localised community of Mangalorean Christians, who are distinct from Goan Christians and Bombay East Indians. They built a number of prominent educational institutions and contributed to socio-economic progress in the area. The Muslims of Tulu Nadu are basically descended from

Arabia The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plat ...

n traders who intermarried local women and settled there. Muslims in Mangalore speak

language which is different from

Hindi-Urdu Hindustani (; Devanagari: , * * * * ; Perso-Arabic: , , ) is the '' lingua franca'' of Northern and Central India and Pakistan. Hindustani is a pluricentric language with two standard registers, known as Hindi and Urdu. Thus, the lang ...

. A few

Konkani Muslims Konkani Muslims (or ''Kokani'' Muslims) are an ethnoreligious subgroup of the Konkani people of the Konkani region along the west coast of India, who practice Islam. ''Nawayath'' Muslims from the North Canara district of Karnataka have similar ...

and Konkani Jains are also found near the border with Karwar district (

North Canara Uttara Kannada is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Uttara Kannada District is a major coastal district of Karnataka, and currently holding the title of the largest district in Karnataka. It is bordered by the state of Goa and Bela ...

Demographics

Majority of Mangaloreans belong to the

Tuluva The Tulu people or Tuluvas are an ethno-linguistic group from Southern India. They are native speakers of the Tulu language and the region they traditionally inhabit is known as Tulu Nadu. This region comprises the districts of Dakshina Kannada ...

ethnic group. The Tuluvas have historically been concentrated in the coastal areas. The major Tulu speaking castes are Shettigar, Mundalas, Mogeras, Okkaliga Gowda's, Bairas, Samagaras,

Billava The Billava, Billoru, Biruveru people are an ethnic group of India. They are found traditionally in Tulu Nadu region and engaged in toddy tapping, cultivation and other activities. They have used both missionary education and Sri Narayana Guru's ...

s, Sapaliga,Rajaka (Madival), Bunts,

Mogaveera The Mogaveera, or Mogavira is a subcaste of the Koli caste living in the Karnataka state of India. They dominated maritime activities in coastal Karnataka. History Mogaveera means a warrior who after the demolition of the kingdom continued ...

Kulala Kulala is a Hindu caste whose traditionally pursued pottery trade and farming as a profession commonly found in the Indian states of Andhra pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and southern parts of Tamilnadu. They belong to the Other Backward Class ...

's, Devadiga's, Tulu Brahmins, Vishwakarmas& Nayak's. Mangalorean Protestants are mostly Tulu speakers. Beary speaking muslims are next largest community. Konkani people, in particular the Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, Daivadnya Brahmins, and the

Mangalorean Catholics Mangalorean Catholics ( kok, Kōdiyālcheñ Kathōlikā) are an ethno-religious community of Latin Catholics in India typically residing in the Diocese of Mangalore in the erstwhile South Canara area, by the southwestern coast of present-day K ...

whose ancestors migrated here from the Konkan region, to escape the

Portuguese Inquisition in Goa and Bombay-Bassein The Goa Inquisition ( pt, Inquisição de Goa) was an extension of the Portuguese Inquisition in Portuguese India. Its objective was to enforce Catholic Orthodoxy and allegiance to the Apostolic See of Rome (Pontifex). The inquisition primaril ...

and the

Mahratta Sackings of Goa and Bombay-Bassein Maratha Invasion of Goa (1683) or Sambhaji's Invasion of Goa refers to the invasion of Portuguese controlled portion of Old Goa and the northern areas of Konkan. The battles were fought between the Mahratta confederacy and the Portuguese in Goa a ...

. Other groups who historically settled in Tulu Nadu, include the

Kundagannada Kundagannada or Kundaapra Kannada or Kundapura Kannada is a dialect of Kannada spoken in Kundapura, Byndoor, Brahmavar,Hebri taluks of Udupi district Udupi district (also Udipi or Odipu in Tulu language) is an administrative subdivision i ...

ns and Byaris and

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' Mangalorean cuisine is largely influenced by the

South Indian cuisine South Indian cuisine includes the cuisines of the five southern states of India—Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana—and the union territories of Lakshadweep, Pondicherry, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Th ...

, with several cuisines being unique to the diverse communities of the city. Coconut meat and

curry leaves A curry is a dish with a sauce seasoned with spices, mainly associated with South Asian cuisine. In southern India, leaves from the curry tree may be included. There are many varieties of curry. The choice of spices for each dish in tradit ...

are common ingredients in Mangalorean curries, as are ginger, garlic& chilli. The Tulu community's well-known dishes include ''

Kori Rotti Kori rotti is a spicy dish of Tulu Udupi- Mangalorean cuisine, a combination of red-chili and coconut milk based chicken curry and crisp, dry wafers made from boiled rice. ''Kori'' means chicken in Tulu. See also * List of chicken dishes * ...

'' (dry rice flakes dipped in gravy), Chicken Ghee Roast, ''Bangude Pulimunchi'' (silver-grey mackerels), ''Beeja-Manoli Upkari'', ''

Neer dosa Neer dosa, literally meaning water dosa in Tulu is a crêpe prepared from rice batter. Neer dosa is a delicacy from Tulu Nadu and part of Mangalorean cuisine. Overview ''Neer'' is the word for water in Tulu and Kannada. Unlike other dosas n ...

'' (lacy rice-

crêpe A crêpe or crepe ( or , , Quebec French: ) is a very thin type of pancake. Crêpes are usually one of two varieties: ''sweet crêpes'' () or ''savoury galettes'' (). They are often served with a wide variety of fillings such as cheese, ...

s), ''Boothai Gasi'', ''Kadabu'', and ''

Patrode Patrode/Patrodo/Patra/Patrodu originally a vegetarian dish from India. It is also adapted in the Himachal Pradesh region, UP & Bihar as "Rikvach" and some other names in other parts of India. It is known as ,"Patrodé" in 'Tulunadu' region, Patr ...

''. The ''Kube Sukkhe'', a

clam Clam is a common name for several kinds of bivalve molluscs. The word is often applied only to those that are edible and live as infauna, spending most of their lives halfway buried in the sand of the seafloor or riverbeds. Clams have two shel ...

dish of Mangalorean Protestants is also very popular. The Konkani community's specialities include ''Daali thoy'', ''beebe-upkari'' (cashew based), ''val val'', ''avnas ambe sasam'', ''Kadgi chakko'', , and ''chana gashi''.

vegetarian cuisine in Mangalore, also known as

Udupi cuisine Udupi cuisine is a cuisine of South India. It forms an important part of Tuluva cuisine and takes its name from Udupi, a city on the southwest coast of India in the Tulunadu region. Udupi cuisine is strictly vegetarian and has its origin in th ...

is known for its signature dishes like the ''

masala dosa Masala Dosa, also called Masale dosey ( ಮಸಾಲೆ ದೋಸೆ ), is a South Indian dish. It is a type of dosa and has its origin in Udupi cuisine of Karnataka. It is made from rice, lentils, Urad dal, Chana dal, fenugreek, puffed ric ...

''. Udupi restaurants are found throughout

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northwestern India North India is a loosely defined region consisting of the northern part of India. The dominant geographical features of North India are the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the Himalayas, which demarcate the region from the Tibetan Plateau and Central ...

& relished overseas by the

Indian diaspora Overseas Indians (IAST: ), officially Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) are Indians who live outside of the Republic of India. According to the Government of India, ''Non-Resident Indians'' are citizens of Indi ...

. Since Mangalore is a coastal town,

fish dishes Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of liv ...

are the staple diet of most people. Mangalorean Catholic cuisine includes ''Sanna-Dukra Maas'' (''Sanna'' –

idli Idli or idly () is a type of savoury rice cake, originating from the South India,popular as breakfast foods in Southern India and in Sri Lanka. The cakes are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and ric ...

fluffed with toddy or yeast; ''Dukra Maas'' –

Pork Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig (''Sus domesticus''). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BCE. Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved; ...

), ''Pork Bafat''& '' Sorpotel''; and the Mutton

Biryani Biryani () is a mixed rice dish originating among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It is made with Indian spices, rice, and usually some type of meat ( chicken, beef, goat, lamb, prawn, fish) or in some cases without any meat, ...

of the local Muslims are well-known delicacies. Pickles such as , and are unique to Mangalore. ''Sheindi'' ( toddy), a country

wine Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are m ...

prepared by toddy tappers from coconut flowers or tree sap is local speciality.

Traditions

Many classical dance forms and folk art are practised among Mangaloreans. The ''

Yakshagana Yakshagaana is a traditional theatre, developed in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and western parts of Chikmagalur districts, in the state of Karnataka and in Kasaragod district in Kerala that combines dance, music, dialogue, ...

'', a night-long dance and drama performance, is held in Mangalore, while '' Hulivesha'' (literally, ''tiger dance''), a folk dance unique to the city, is performed during Dasara and Krishna Janmashtami. ''Karadi Vesha'' (bear dance) is another well known dance performed during ''Dasara''. '' Paddanas'' (Ballad-like epics passed on through generations by word of mouth) are sung by a community of impersonators in Tulu and are usually accompanied by the rhythmic drum beats. The Bearys' unique traditions are reflected in such folk songs as (sung during kolata, a valour folk-dance during which sticks used as props), (traditional lullaby), , and (sung at weddings). The ''Evkaristik Purshanv'' (Konkani:

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ic procession) is an annual Catholic religious procession led on the first Sunday of each New Year.

World record

On 26–27 January 2008, a Konkani cultural event, Konkani Nirantari, held in

Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ke ...

by a Mangalorean organization, Mandd Sobhann, entered the Guinness Book of World Records for non-stop singing of Konkani hymns. Mandd Sobhann members sang for 40 hours, surpassing the old record of 36 hours held by a Brazilian musical troupe.

Notable Mangaloreans

* Abbakka Rani – Chowta queen of Tulu Nadu *

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– managing eirector and editor in chief, Varthabharathi Kannada Daily * Ahmed Noori – Mangalore *

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– Bollywood actress and former Miss World * Anup Bhandari-Sandalwood director * Augustine Francis Pinto - Chairman of

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- Model, Kollywood actress, wife of Indian cricketer Manish Pandey * Nirup Bhandari- Sandalwood actor * Anant Pai – educationist and creator of

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* Anushka Shetty –

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and Tollywood actress *

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– writer and journalist *

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– captain of the Indian National Hockey team * Ashwini Akkunji – sprint athlete, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medalist * B. M. Idinabba – Kannada writer, poet, social activist, MLA, and freedom fighter *

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– entrepreneur * B. V. Karanth – playwright and director * Bannanje Govindacharya –

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scholar * Bolwar Mahammad Kunhi – Kannada writer * Budhi Kunderan – cricketer * Daya Nayak – cub-inspector in the Mumbai Police *

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- Bollywood actress *

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– cardiac surgeon and philanthropist * Dr. Edmond Fernandes - Global Health Leader at

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& Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council *

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– Indian actress and model * Ganesh Hegde – singer, performer, video director and Bollywood choreographer *

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–

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and Defence Minister * Gopalakrishna Adiga – Kannada poet * Guru Dutt – film director, producer and actor *

Gurukiran Gurukiran or Gurukiran Shetty is an Indian music director of the Kannada film industry in India. He started his career as a music director of the Kannada movie '' A'', directed and acted by Upendra. His music for his next movie '' Upendra'' fu ...

– singer, music director in the Kannada film industry *

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– Bollywood actress * Janardhana Poojary – Former Union Minister of State for Finance * K. L. Rahul – All formats active India cricketer *

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– Former Speaker of

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and Supreme Court Judge * K. Shivaram Karanth – Kannada writer, social activist, environmentalist, Yakshagana artist, film maker and thinker * K. V. Kamath – Chairman of Infosys Limited * Kadri Gopalnath - Carnatic musician, saxophone * Kalpana - Indian Kannada Film Actress * Kavya Rao – Beadiest person in Karnataka. * Krithi Shetty - Indian actress * M. Govinda Pai – Kannada poet * M. V. Kamath – Journalist and former Chairman of Prasar Bharthi *

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– Hindu saint and philosopher * M. K. Seetharam Kulal – Tulu-Kannada dramatist, poet, Karnataka State Tulu Sahitya Academy Award, Mangalorean Star *

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- Former Union Minister and parliamentarian *

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- Sandalwood actress * Nikhil Poojari – Indian professional football player (forward), plays for

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* Nitte Santosh Hegde – justice of the Supreme Court Of India, former

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, and

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(ombudsman) for Karnataka State of India from 2006–2011 and activist * Oscar Fernandes - Congress Chief Secretary and Parliamentarian *

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– Miss Universe India 2010 second runner up and

actress * Prakash Padukone – Former badminton player, most notable for winning the All England Badminton in 1980 * Prakash Raj – actor, director and producer who won the National Award winner in 2008 *

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– Kannada film director and actor * Ratnakaravarni – Kannada poet and writer *

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– captain of the

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* Reshma Shetty – American actress * Rishab Shetty – Sandalwood director *

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– Bollywood director *

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– journalist, author, film director, screenwriter and producer * Sanjay Manjrekar- Former Indian Cricket player and commentator *

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–

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and Tollywood music director, head of Columbia Records in India * Sheetal Mallar – model * Shamita Shetty - Bollywood actress *

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– Bollywood actress *

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– Bollywood director * Siddhanth Thingalaya – track and field athlete *

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- Bollywood actress * Sunil Shetty – Bollywood actor, producer, and entrepreneur * Suman Talwar - film actor * T. M. A. Pai – doctor, educationist, banker and philanthropist who founded the university town of

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* Thumbay Moideen - Entrepreneur & Founder of Thumbay Group, UAE * U. R. Rao – space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation * Upendra – Kannada film actor, director, screen writer, lyricist and singer * V. J. P. Saldanha – Konkani littérateur, dramatist, novelist, short-story writer and poet * V. Manohar – music director, lyricist, film director and actor in Kannada Cinema * V. S. Acharya – higher education minister in the Karnataka state government * V. T. Rajshekar – journalist, founder and editor of the '' Dalit Voice'' * Veerappa Moily – Minister of Corporate Affairs and former chief minister of Karnataka *

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– philanthropist and the ''Dharmadhikari'' (hereditary administrator) of the

Temple * Victor Rodrigues – Konkani novelist and short story writer * Vittal Mallya – entrepreneur *

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– liquor and airline baron

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