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

Kudroli Ganesh is an acclaimed Indian magician, illusionist and cultural promoter, whose roots lie in Mangalore, Tulunad.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, popularly known as Aishwarya Rai, was born on 1st November 1973 to a Tulu-speaking Bunt family in Kudla (Mangalore).

Gidigere Ramakka Mugerthi was born in Vamanjoor, in the Mangalore taluk of Karnataka, to parents Kokra Muggera and Duggamma.