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Personalities

Over ages and eras, Karnataka has produced numerous noteworthy personalities who have contributed commendably to the nation in different ways. Famous personalities of Karnataka have made their mark in domains including social work, education, sports, politics, literature, dance, music, cinema and philosophy.

Basavanna, a 12th century philosopher from Karnataka, had spread awareness against caste system through his verses. Another notable personality from the same era, Akka Mahadevi emerged as a leader of the Bhakti movement and she is also one of the earliest female poets of the nation.

Karnataka has produced a number of distinguished scientists like C.N.R. Rao and Narayan Hosmane and respected politicians like George Fernandes, K.C. Reddy and H.D.Deve Gowda, too. Stalwarts of Indian cinema like Aishwarya Rai, Guru Dutt, Deepika Padukone and Prabhu Deva are from Karnataka. Celebrated sports personalities like Prakash Padukone, Mahesh Bhupathi and Rahul Dravid are Kannadigas as well. Read more about eminent personalities from Karnataka

Of Soft Notes in the Saxophone – Dr. Kadri Gopalnath

November 9, 2011 by madur

Dr. Kadri Gopalnath is one of India’s most famous saxophonists. He is known the world over for playing classical Carnatic music on the Saxophone.

Filed Under: Personalities Tagged With: carnatic music, Dr. Kadri Gopalnath, saxophonists

The Lone Warrior – Chonira Belliappa Muthamma

November 9, 2011 by madur

chonira belliappa muthamma

Chonira Belliappa Muthamma as one of the pioneers in the battle for gender equality for women in India. A career diplomat, her entry into the Indian Foreign Service in 1949 was a watershed event as she was India’s first woman diplomat.

Filed Under: Personalities Tagged With: Chonira Belliappa Muthamma, diplomat, Indian Ambassador

Behind the Beats – Biddu Appaiah

November 7, 2011 by madur

Biddu Appaiah was born in Bangalore in 1944 in a Kodava family. His teen years were spent listening to the rock and pop tracks of the 1960s, which were played out over Radio Ceylon, a popular channel back then.

Filed Under: Personalities Tagged With: biddu appaiah, music composer, music producer

Bellave Narahari Sastri – The Dramatist of Yore

November 7, 2011 by madur

The Social Activist and Actor – Bellary Raghava

Bellave Narahari Sastri was a great dramatist and musician who defined and set the standards for professional playwriting in Kannada theatre.

Filed Under: Personalities Tagged With: drama, kannada playwright, kannada theater, personalities

The Social Activist and Actor – Bellary Raghava

November 7, 2011 by madur

Bellary Raghava

Bellary Raghava was a gifted actor whose face and voice were well suited to the stage. He was a versatile performer and was involved in English, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi theatre.

Filed Under: Personalities Tagged With: bellary raghava, drama, kannada theater, personalities

The Jain Saint – Bahubali, Shravanabelagola

November 7, 2011 by madur

Mahamastakabhisheka in Shravanabelagola

Bahubali, also known as Gommateshwara, is a famous Jain Saint who is worshipped by people from Jain community throughout the world for his admirable teachings about life that mainly deal with forgoing the two evils, Ego and Desire.

Filed Under: Personalities Tagged With: bahubali shravanabelagola, gommateshwara, Shravanabelagola

The Actress of Yore – B Jayamma

November 7, 2011 by madur

Actress Jayamma

B Jayamma was born in 1915 in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka. She started off as an artiste at a very young age, acting in the plays produced by Gubbi Veeranna Nataka Company which was also based in Karnataka.

Filed Under: Personalities Tagged With: Actress, Gubbi Veeranna, personalities

A Sportsperson Cum Superstar – Ashwini Nachappa

November 4, 2011 by madur

Ashwini Nachappa is a truly multi-faceted personality. A woman of many parts, the former Olympian has acted in Telugu movies, is actively involved in social work and is an educationist.

Filed Under: Personalities Tagged With: Ashwini Nachappa, Olympian, Sportsperson

The Hockey Champ – Arjun Halappa

November 4, 2011 by madur

Arjun Halappa has often enthralled hockey fans as he weaves across the field with a grace and swiftness that has made him one of India’s top players. For a young man who once claimed that he took to hockey mainly to improve the financial condition of his family, Arjun Halappa scaled the heights when he […]

Filed Under: Personalities Tagged With: Arjun Halappa, Hockey Champ, sports

A Designer With a Difference – Arati Monappa

November 4, 2011 by madur

Arati Monappa

Arati Monappa started her career as a designer from Ahmedabad. Thoroughly natural and instinctive is how one can identify Arati Monappa’s designs

Filed Under: Personalities Tagged With: Designer, personalities

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