When it comes to naming personalities who represent Indian cinema and not just Bollywood, there are three names that are bound to be mentioned representing three different languages yet tying the country into a single string of genius. These three names would be those of Amitabh Bachchan, Uttam Kumar, and Rajnikanth. The Early Life of […]
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
All About the Wall – Rahul Dravid
He’s saved India the blushes uncountable times on the cricket field. Rahul Dravid started his career with the nickname Jammy – because his father worked for a jam manufacturing unit. But as he emerged as India’s knight in shining armor in times of cricketing distress, most fans, journalists and even critics honored him with the […]
A Glance at the Life and Legacy of R.K. Narayan
It was during the middle of the 20th century that India emerged as a power to reckon with in the world of English literature. The major Indian born writers who brought India to the world map of English Literature were Mulk Raj Anand, Raja Rao, and R.K. Narayan. It is important to mention R.K. Narayan […]
The Witty Cartoonist – R.K. Laxman
Even though R.K.Laxman is a humorist, illustrator and cartoonist, he is mainly known for his cartoon – the common man. He is regarded as a one of India’s greatest cartoonists of all time. RK Laxman’s Early Life and Education R.K. Laxman, also known as Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Iyer Laxman, is originally from the city of Mysore […]
Behind The Lens – Putanna Kanagal
Putanna Kanagal is acknowledged as a master craftsman who was able to bridge the gap between commercial and parallel Kannada cinema. He made strong women centric films and has a large of work in Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu movies. His Early Influences and Career Putanna Kanagal was born on 1st December 1933 in Kanagal […]
Purandara Dasa
Sri Purandara Dasa was a great devotee of Lord Krishna, a poet and a musician. He is considered as the father of Carnatic Music. His Early Days and Childhood Purandaradasa was born in Kshemapura in Shimoga District in Karnataka (there are conflicting versions of as to his place of birth), in 1494. He was the […]
The Famous Writer and Poet – Dr. Panchakshari Hiremath
Dravidian literature has been known to give to our society a bouquet of noted authors and poets who have brought with them not only the objective beauty of their work but also a subjective social relevance in the form of their art. Amongst all the Dravidian languages, Kannada has the biggest influence on South Indian […]
The Mastermind and Kingmaker – P Lankesh
Paler Lankeshappa, popularly known as P Lankesh, is one of the famous personalities that Kannadigas claim as their own. He was a novelist, academic and film director and his strongest claim to fame was as the Director of the tabloid, Lankesh Partike. His Early Years Palegar Lankeshappa, born on the 8th of March 1935 was […]
Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar is quite possibly the most famous contemporary Kannada film maker. He specialises in making movies which appeal to the youth of today, torn as they are, between their roots and a rapidly changing world. His Early Days and Inspiration Nagathihalli is a village in the Mandya district in the hinterland of Karnataka. This […]
Dr. Manjunath and Nagraj – The Mysore Brothers
Though there are many famous violinists in India, Manjunath and Nagraj, collectively known as the Mysore brothers, hold a unique spot in the hearts of classical music fans. Popularly called the Mysore brothers, they are two of the best violinists today in the contemporary music scene. Born to a violinist, Prof. S. Mahadevappa, they were […]