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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

Jayaram Banan

Jayaram Banan was born in a modest family in the Udupi region of Karnataka. His father worked as a driver and was known to be strict,...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

Lolamma Pachchanadi

In the world of Yakshagana, the name Lolamma Pachchanadi is immortal. The reason is this, even though she lived in extreme poverty, she...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

Manohar Prasad

Manohar Prasad hailed from Karual village in the Karkala taluk in Tulunad.He completed his college education in Mangaluru.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

Ullala Mohan Kumar

Ullala Mohan Kumar was born on 4 October 1933 in Kolya Kotekar, Ullal (Ullāla), in the Mangalore region of India.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

Ashish Kumar Ballal

Ashish Kumar Ballal (born 8 October 1970 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) is a former Indian international field-hockey goalkeeper and captain who...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

H. V. K. Udupa

Handady Venkata Krishna Udupa (born 18 October 1921 in Udupi district, Tulunad, died 3 July 2003) was a prominent Indian scientist,...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

Udupi Ramachandra Rao

Udupi Ramachandra Rao (10 March 1932 – 24 July 2017) was a pioneering Indian space scientist, often affectionately referred to as “ India’s...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

K. K. Shetty

Kemthur Kanthappa “K. K.” Shetty was born on 18 April 1901 at Kemthur, in the South canara district of the Madras Presidency (today...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

Dinesh Chandra Bhandary

Dinesh Chandra Bhandary was born on 4 August 1934 (though some service records list 4 January 1934) and hailed from the aristocratic Bunt...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

Harini

Harini was born in Udupi (in present-day Karnataka) into a Tulu-speaking Shivalli Madhva Brahmin family, the daughter of renowned tulu...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

K. K. Hebbar

Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar better known as K.K.Hebbar was born on 15 June 1911 in Kattingeri, near Udupi in what is now Karnataka, India.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

Ganesh Kolekady

Ganesh Kolekady was born in the culturally rich village of Athikaribettu in Mangalore district, Tulunad, as the only son of Krishnappa...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

Garodi Thimmappa Alva

Garodi Thimmappa Alva was a distinguished Indian Army veteran from the coastal region of Karnataka, whose life journey embodied courage,...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

Dinesh Ammannaya

Dinesh Ammannaya, one of the most respected Bhagavathas of the Thenku Tittu Yakshagana, the traditional art form of Tulu Nadu.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/14/2026

Damodhara Kalmadi

Born on August 1, 1956, in the Garodi family of Kalmady, he was the youngest son of Sri Angara Poojari and Smt.Gange Poojarthi.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Dr K G Vasantha Madhava

Dr. K. G. Vasantha Madhava (9 April 1937 – 17 September 2025) was a veteran historian, researcher, and writer, widely respected for his...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Kudi Vasantha Shetty

Kudi Vasantha Shetty, a renowned educationist and respected head teacher, was born in Udupi district where he pursued his early schooling...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Rakesh Poojary

Rakesh Poojary, a cherished figure in the Kannada and Tulu entertainment industries, was born in the coastal town of Karkala, Udupi...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Aruva Koragappa Shetty

Aruva Koragappa Shetty was born on November 28, 1940, in the village of Aruva (also known as Aladangadi) in Beltangadi Taluk of Dakshina...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Edwin Blanchard Palmer

Edwin Blanchard Palmer was a pioneering banker in Madras Presidency whose service in Mangalore has largely slipped into obscurity.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Sadananda Suvarna

Sadananda Suvarna was born on 31 December 1931 in Mulki. At a young age he migrated to Mumbai, where he studied in night school and took up...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Jaya C Suvarna

Jaya C. Suvarna was born on 15 May 1946 near Adve, close to Padubidri in what is now Udupi district, Tulunad, to parents Chandu Poojary and...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Somappa Suvarna

Somappa Suvarna was a respected political leader, social worker, and a prominent representative of the Billawa community in Tulunad.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

V Dhananjay Kumar

Venur Dhananjay Kumar Alva (4 July 1951 – 4 March 2019) was an Indian politician from Karnataka who served at various levels of government,...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

B C Alva

Bellipadi Chandrahasa Alva, commonly known as B. C. Alva, was an Indian cricketer and civil engineer born on 23 September 1923 in Puttur,...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Budhisagar Krishnappa Kunderan

Birth and Early Life: Budhisagar Krishnappa Kunderan, popularly known as Budhi Kunderan, was born on 2 October 1939 in Mulki, a coastal...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Stanislaus D’Souza

Mr. Stanislaus D’Souza was born on December 1, 1953, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Helen D’Souza as their first son in Our Lady of Lourdes...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

George Fernandes

George Mathew Fernandes, one of India’s most prominent political leaders, was born on 3 June 1930 in Bejai, Mangalore (then South Canara,...

Sahukar H Koragappa (Adhyaksha koragappa)

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Sahukar H Koragappa (Adhyaksha koragappa)

Sahukar H Koragappa, popularly remembered as Adhyaksha Koragappa, was one of the most influential leaders of Tulunad, who played a pivotal...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Subhas Nayak

Subhas Nayak was born on April 24, 1993, in Bantakallu, Udupi district, Karnataka. He is a dedicated researcher and scholar with a deep...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Dr Sanjeevanath Aikala

Dr. Sanjeevanath Aikala, born in 1921 into the Aikala Bhava family, was a noted freedom fighter, politician, and social activist from the...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Janaki M. Brahmavara

Janaki M.Brahmavara was born on 20 June 1950 in the village of Moodukudru, located in Moodutonse of Udupi district, Karnataka.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Dr. Ganesh Amin Sankamar

Dr. Ganesh Amin Sankamar, born in 1960 in Sankamar, Dakshina Kannada district, is a distinguished Tulu poet, folklorist, and scholar whose...

Dr. Pundur Venkataraja Puninchathaya (also known as P. V. Puninchathaya)

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Dr. Pundur Venkataraja Puninchathaya (also known as P. V. Puninchathaya)

Dr. Pundur Venkataraja Puninchathaya was born on 10 October 1936 in Punduru, a village in Kasaragod district, Kerala, to Damodar...

S. U. Paniyadi (Srinivasa Upadhyaya Paniyadi)

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S. U. Paniyadi (Srinivasa Upadhyaya Paniyadi)

Birth and Early Life Srinivasa Upadhyaya Paniyadi—widely known as S. U. Paniyadi—was born on 4 April 1897 in Udupi district, into the...

Dr. Uliyar Padmanabha Upadhyaya (Dr. U. P. Upadhyaya)

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Dr. Uliyar Padmanabha Upadhyaya (Dr. U. P. Upadhyaya)

Dr. Uliyar Padmanabha Upadhyaya was born on 10 April 1932 in Uliyar (Uliyargoli), a village near Majur (Majoor), close to Kaup—Udupi...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Dr. Susheela P. Upadhyaya

Dr. Susheela P. Upadhyaya was born in 1937 in Majur (Majoor) village near Kaup, as the only daughter of Padmanabha Sharma, a priest at a...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Dr. Manjeshwara Mukunda Prabhu

Dr. Manjeshwara Mukunda Prabhu (1931–2014) was a renowned historian, researcher, numismatist, gemologist, and collector, whose diverse...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Polali Seenappa Hegde

Polali Seenappa Hegde (1890–1966), popularly known as N.A. Seenappa Hegde or Ammunje Seenappa Hegde, was a noted Tulu–Kannada writer,...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Dr. Vamana Nandavara

Dr. Vamana Nandavara, the distinguished Tulu writer, poet, and folklorist, was born on 15 November 1944 in Nandavara village of Bantwal...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Kudmul Ranga Rao

Kudmul Ranga Rao was born on 29 June 1859 in Kudmul, a village within the part of Madras Presidency—currently part of Mangalore district,...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Mugga guthu K. Vasantha Bangera

K. Vasantha Bangera was born on 15 January 1946 in the Belthangady region of Karnataka (then part of Madras Province), into the...

Tulu Rangaratnakara, Tulu Rangabhishma Shri B. Rama Kirodian

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Tulu Rangaratnakara, Tulu Rangabhishma Shri B. Rama Kirodian

B. Rama Kirodian, fondly remembered as Tulu Rangaratnakara and Tulu Rangabhishma, was born on 23rd August 1923 in Sasihitlu, a coastal...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Vidwan B. Ramanath Kotekar

Vidwan B.Ramanath Kotekar is a noted scholar, researcher, writer, musician, and social worker from Tulu Nadu.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Dr. Tukaram Poojary

Dr.Tukaram Poojary was born on January 5, 1959, in Perne Village in Bantwal Taluk, to Sri and Smt.Manjappa Poojary.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Muddu Moodubelle

Muddu Moodubelle was born in the village of Moodubelle in Odipu district, a place that would forever remain close to his heart and even...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Subashchandra Padival

Subashchandra Padival (21 March 1946 – 17 October 2016) was a celebrated actor whose career spanned over three decades, leaving a...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Syed Abdul Nazeer

Syed Abdul Nazeer was born on 5 January 1958 in Beluvai, a small town in the Mangalore district of Karnataka, which was then part of Mysore...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Dr. P. Sanjeeva Dandekeri

Dr. P. Sanjeeva Dandekeri is a celebrated dramatist, director, film producer, and writer who made remarkable contributions to the world of...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Pili Radhanna

Radha Krishna Shetty, lovingly known as Pili Radhanna in his hometown of Puttur, was one of the most revered figures in the tradition of...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/13/2026

Vishukumar

He was born on June 15, 1935, in Mangalore.His father was Dogra Poojari and his mother was Chandravati.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/3/2026

Mandara Keshava Bhat draft

Mandara keshava Bhat was a distinguished poet, scholar, teacher, and Yakshagana expert who demonstrated the expressive power of the Tulu...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/3/2026

Appanna poojary

Appanna poojary The Man Behind the Name HampanaKatte Mangaluru’s bustling commercial hub Hampankatta carries with it a story of simplicity,...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/3/2026

Bolur Dogra Poojary

Yakshagana is the proud traditional cultural art form of Tulunadu.For Tuluvas, “aata” (play) means nothing else but Yakshagana.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/3/2026

Haji Abdullah Kasim Saheb

Haji Abdullah Kasim Saheb was a visionary leader and philanthropist who played a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of Udupi,...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/3/2026

M K Seetharam Kulal

M. K. Seetharam Kulal was a renowned Indian Tulu dramatist, poet, and lyricist who made significant contributions to the Tulu drama and...

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JAYAGHOSH•4/3/2026

Dr. Palthadi Ramakrishna Achar

Dr.Palthadi Ramakrishna Achar was a multifaceted personality who made significant contributions to Tulu literature and culture.

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JAYAGHOSH•4/3/2026

Dr. P Gururaja Bhat

Paduru Gururaja Bhat was a renowned historian, archaeologist, and educator from Tulunad.

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JAYAGHOSH•2/27/2026

KN Tailor

Kadandale Narayana Tailor was a trailblazer in Tulu cinema and theatre. Born in 1939 in Kadandale, Tulunad, he was drawn to acting and...

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Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty, who is also known as Ashwini Shetty, is an Indian Actress who primarily works in Hindi Films. Shilpa was born on 8th June 1975, in a Tulu-speaking Bunt Family. She is the eldest child o...

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Divita Rai

Divita Rai is an Indian Model and beauty pageant titleholder. Harnaz Sandhu crowned her as Miss Universe India on 28 August 2022. At Miss Universe 2022, which took place on 14 January 2023, she repres...

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Freedom Fighters

Bolar Ramappa Karkera (B R Karkera) Karnad Sadashiva Rao

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Karnad Sadashiva Rao

Karnad Sadashiva Rao was a prominent Indian freedom fighter and social reformer from Karnataka. He was born to Tulu-speaking family to Ramachandra Rao and Radhabai in the year 1881. He studied in Pres...

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Kadenja Thyampanna Bhandary

A century ago, when modern healthcare had yet to take root in Tulunad, traditional Ayurvedic remedies formed the backbone of local medicine. Among the notable

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Anushree

Anushree is a well-known television anchor, host, and entertainer, admired for her lively presence and exceptional anchoring skills.

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Sowkar Dhoomappa Contractor

Dhoomappa Contractor, also known as Sowkar Dhoomappa, was a visionary leader from the Billava community in Mangalore whose life journey...

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Mandara Keshava Bhat

Mandara Keshava Bhat (1919–1997) : Mandara keshava Bhat was a distinguished poet, scholar, teacher, and Yakshagana expert who demonstrated...

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K N Tailor

Kadandale Narayana Tailor was a trailblazer in Tulu cinema and theatre. Born in 1939 in Kadandale, Karnataka, he was drawn to acting and...

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Narayana Maniyani

Narayana Maniyani, a decorated police officer, left an indelible mark on the force. His illustrious career was marked by notable...

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Dr. Damodara Mulki

Dr. Damodara Mulki, a man of noble character and selfless service, was born on October 8, 1930, to father Kotyappa Poojary and mother...