Kannada Kannadigaru: PEOPLE

Bharata Ratna(The Highest Ranking Award for Civilians)Kannadigas

Sir C V Raman (1930)
MokshaGundam Sir M Visvesvaraya in 1955
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi in 2008
C.N.R Rao(2013)

Padma Vibhushan Awards(2nd Highest Ranking Award )

1990- Kumara Gandharva -Hindustaani Classical Music

Birth name Shivaputra Siddramayya Komkalimath

Born: April 8, 1924, Died: January 12, 1992 (aged 67)

Place: Sulebhavi, Belgaum District, Karnataka, India

Genres Hindustani classical music

Occupation: singer

1992- Mallikarjuna Mansoor -Hindustaani Classical Music

Birth name Mallikarjun Bheemrayappa Mansur

Born: 31 December 1910, Died: 12 September 1992 (aged 81)

Origin Mansur, Dharwad, Karnataka

Genres Hindustani classical music

Occupations Vocalist

Years active 1928 - 1992

1999 Pandit Bhimsen Joshi-Hindustaani Classical Music

Birth name Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi

Born: February 4, 1922, Died: January 24, 2011 (aged 88)

Gadag, Karnataka, India)

Pune, Maharashtra

Genres Hindustani classical music

Occupations singer

Years active 1941–2011

2000-R K Narayan -Fiction, mythology and non-fiction

Birth Name: Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami

Birth name Shivaputra Siddramayya Komkalimath

Born: Oct 101906, Died: May, 13 2001(aged 94)

Place : Born in Madras, Lived in Mysore

Genres:Fiction, mythology and non-fiction

Occupation: Writer

2002-GanguBayi Hanagal -Hindustaani Classical Music

Birth name Mallikarjun Bheemrayappa Mansur

Born: 5th, March 1913, Died: 21st July,2009 (aged 96)

Place: Origin Hanagal, Karnataka, India

Genres Hindustani classical music

Occupations Vocalist

2005- R K Laxman-Cartoonist, Illustrator

Birth name Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi

Born: Oct,24,1921, Died: (aged 91)

Place: Mysore, Karnataka

2008- N R Narayana Murti-Exe. Chairman Infosys

2011- Azim Premji-Chairman Wipro

2013-Roddam Narashimha-Aerospace Scientist at IISC Bangalore

Dada Saheb Falke Award

The Award is given to a prominent personality from the Indian film industry, noted and respected for significant contributions to Indian cinema. A committee consisting eminent personalities from the Indian film industry is appointed to evaluate the award. Introduced in 1969, the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke, considered as the father of Indian cinema, award is given to recognise the contribution of film personalities towards the development of Indian Cinema and for distinguished contribution to the medium, its growth and promotion.

The award for a particular year is given during the end of the following year along with the National Film Awards. The award comprises aSwarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a cash prize of

1 million and a shawl.

1995- Varanata Dr. RajKumar- Actor + Singer

2007-Manna Dey- Playback Singer(Born in Kolkota Lived in Bangalore)

2008-V.K Murthy - Cinematographer

Saraswati Sammaan
Dr. S L Bhyrappa-for nis Mandra Novel

GnanaPeet Award Winners

1. Kuvempu for Shri Ramayana Darshanam

2. Da. Raa.Bendre for Naaku thanthi

3. Shivaram Karanth for Mookajjiya Kanasugalu

4. Masti Venkatesh Iyengar for Chikkaveera Raajendhra

5. Vi. Kru.Gokak for Bhaaratha Sindhhu Rashmi

6. GirishKarnad for his works in Kannada

7. U. R. Ananthamurthy for his works in Kannada

8. ChandrashekarKambar for his contribution to the literature field.
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Great Directors

Puttanna Kanagal
P.Lankesh
Girish Karnad
Shankar Nag
B.V Karanth
Girish Kasaravalli
P.Sheshadri
Prakash Rai
Guruprasad
Arjun Sarja
Kichcha Sudip
Kavita Lankesh
Upendra Tarle Nanmaga, Sh..., Om,A,Upendra,H2O, Super, Uppi-2, etc
Yogaraj Bhatt Mungaru Male-Galipata-Manasare-Paramatma-Vastu Prakara
Pawan Kumar Lifu IshTeneLucia U-turn
Duniya Soori Click for More Directors

Freedom Fighters

A.Great Leaders/Kings/Queens

Veera Rani Kitturu Channamma
Kranti Veera Sangolli Rayanna
Raani Abbakka Devi
Keladi Channamma
Onake Obavva
Tipu Sultan

B. Others(Freedom Fighters)

Karnad Sadashiva Rao of Mangalore
N.S. Hardikar
V.N. O'key
K.G. Gokhale
R.S. Hukkerikar
Sugandhi Murigappa Siddappa
T. Subramanyam
S. Nijalingappa
Nittur Srinivasa Rao
Narayan S. Rajpurohit
G.R. Pandeshwar
Alur Venkata Rao
Galaganath
Shantakavi
Subodha Ramarao
Gangadhar Rao Deshpande of Belgaum
Govindrao Yalagi
Annacharya Hosakeri
Srinivasrao Kaujalagi of Vijapur
Hanumanth Rao Deshpande
Dattopant Majali of Belgaum
Krishnarao Karaguppi
Narayanarao Joshi
Hanumanthrao Kaujalagi
Ramakrishna Karanth of Mangalore
Rangarao Tilgul
Vasudev Rao Kollali of Sirsi
Jayarao Naragund of Bagalkot
Ananth Rao Jalihal of Gadag
Madhwarao Kabbur of Dharwad
D.K. Bharadwaj
Hiriydka Ramarao Mallya
Hanumanth Rao Mohare
Chouda Nayak of Uttara Kannada
Timmappa Nayak of Uttara Kannada
Ranganath Diwakar
K. Vasudevacharya
B. Venkatacharya
M. P. Nadkarni
Da.Pa. Karamkar
Ramarao Hukkerikar
Srinivas Mallya
Swami Ramanand Teerth, who also served as the President of Hyderabad State Congress
Veerana Gowda Patil
Tippayya Master
Betageri Krishnasharma
S.N. Holla
D.R. Bendre
Shivaram Karanth
Balachandra Ghanekar -- founder of Samaj Pustakalaya, Dharward
Tirumale Rajamma
Shridhar Kanolakar
Dinakar Desai
Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar
Hardekar Manjappa
Burli Bindumadhav
M. Venkatakrishnaiah
Muduvidu Krishnarao
H.K. Veerannagowda
B.N. Gupta of "Prajamata" weekly
Agaram Rangayya
P.R. Ramayya
L.S. Patil
Srinivasrao Mangalavede
Ramaraya Mallya who ran the "Satyagrahi" periodical
Narasimha Shanbhag of "Kanada Vritta"
T.B. Keshavrao
P. Belliyappa
Ganesh Yaji
Gopal Deshpande
Ti.Ta. Sharma
V.B. Puranik
A.B. Shetty
Siddavanahalli Krishnasharma
Sali Ramachandraraya
Bhimrao Balaji Potdar of Belgaum
Tippanna Shastri Kalli
S.V. Krishnamurthy Rao
K. Chengalaraya Reddy
Vaman Srinivas Kudva
M.N. Jois of Mysore
Tagaduru Ramachandra Rao
A.N. Suryanarayana Rao of Mysore
S.K. Kareem Khan
H.S. Doreswamy
H. Narasimaih
Ramachandra Mukund Prabhu (a.k.a. Dayanand Prabhu) of Shiroor, Ankola
S.R. Haldipur of Karwar
Arvindrao Kulkarni of Satti, in Belgaum
Alur Rangaramaiah of Mysore
V.B. Naik of Dharwad who also edited Samyukta Karnataka
M. Ramamurthy(1918-1967)
B.Puttaswami (b. 1897)
A.N. Krishna Rao
Anandannnappa Jnanappa Doddamati of Dharwad
V.R. Huilgol
V.V. Patil
Timmappa Rudrappa Nesvi
BheemRaom Chitgopker of Bhalki, Bidar District
Sripadrao Karagurdi of Dharwad
P.C. Jakati
Mahadev Mailar of Haveri

Women Freedom Fighters of Karnataka

Umabai Kundapur
Krishnabai Panjekar
Kamaladevi Chattopadhaya
Yashodhara Dasappa
Tayamma Veerannagowda
Mahadevitayi Dodmane
Bellary Siddamma
Gowramma Venkataramayya
Bommakka of Kanagil village near Ankola who protested against the Goveror or Mumbai at Karwar.
Nagamma Patil
Vishalakshamma

Social Reformers

Adi Shankaracharya
Ramanuja Charya(1017-1137CE)
Basavanna(1134-1196CE)
Akkamhadevi(12th Century)
Allama Prabhu(12th Century)
Madhvacharya(1199-1278CE)
Purandara Daasaru(1484-1564CE)
Kanaka Daasaru(1509-1609CE)

Poets Click on the link to view Great Poets

Dasaru Daasa Saahitya
Haridasa
Purandara Dasa, widely regarded as Karnataka Sangeeta Pitamaha or "Father of Carnatic music"
Kanaka Dasa, a younger contemporary of Purandara Dasa
Sripadaraja
Vyasatirtha
Vadirajatirtha
Jagannatha Dasa
Jayatirtha
Gopala Dasa
Vijaya Dasa
Naraharitirtha

Sculptors

Amarashilpi Jakkanachari(Hoysala Architecture)
Dankanachari Son of Jakanachari
R.M Hadapad(Ken School of Arts)

Anti Currupt Squad

Nyayamurti Venkatachala
Santhosh Hegde

Sports Personalities:

Cricket:

Gundappa Vishwanath (G.R Vishwanath)
Syed Kirmani
Roger Binny
Brijesh Patel
B S Chandrasekhar
E.A.S. Prasanna
Anil Kumble
Javagal Srinath
Rahul Dravid
Venkatesh Prasad
VinyaKumar
Robin Uthappa
Manish Pandey
Stuart Binny
K.P Appanna
Mamatha Maben – captain of Women’s cricket team
Shantha Rangaswamy – Captain Women’s Cricket Team
Sunil Joshi

Athletes

Ashwini Nachappa

Reeth Abraham

Hockey

Arjun Halappa

M.P. Ganesh - former India hockey team captain and former Director of Sport Authority of India. He was a member of the Indian team that won the World Cup in 1975.

Tennis

Mahesh Bhupathi – Tennis pro

Rohan Bopanna - Tenis player

Swimmers:

Nisha Millet

Snooker:

Pankaj Advani – won World Snooker Championship on Oct 25, 2003 at a young age of 19.

Chess

DV Prasad

MS Thej Kumar – First Grand Master norm holder from Karnataka

Girish Koushik

Badminton

Prakash Padukone – Needs no introduction. Not just for the game but for his ‘down to earth’ attitude and humbleness.

Vimal Kumar

Carrom

RM Shankara – World Carrom Champion (2000 in New Delhi, 2004 in Sri Lanka). National champion twice. Has US Open and a Malayasian championship to his credit.He played in a club called Kiran Carrom Club near Kalasipalyam. Shankara is hoping to get the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

The state govt (during HDK regime) rejected his request for a site (land) to build a house. Tamil Nadu Government gave him a job with Indian Airlines and helped him pursue his passion. We continue to do a great job in snubbing non-cricketers.

Racers:

Jagat And Anita Nanjappa - Racers