Nitte Santosh Hegde is one the most well known personalities in the field of justice who has served our country effortlessly in order to make it corruption free and a better place to live. N. Santosh Hegde was born on 16th June 1940 in the district of Udupi in Karnataka. He was born in a […]
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
Educationist Beyond Compare – H Narasimhaiah
H Narasimhaiah was a freedom fighter and a noted educationist. He was a person who truly believed in the philosophy of ‘simple living, high thinking’; an idea that he practiced till his very last breath. His Early Days and Youth H Narasimhaiah, or HN as he later came to be known, was born in a […]
The Eternal Magic of Guru Dutt
Guru Dutt was a man of many talents – he was an actor, director, writer and choreographer. His films Kaagaz Ke Phool, Pyaasa and Saahib, Bibi Aur Ghulam are classic studies of unrequited love, angst and pain. They carry social messages and have been subjects of study for budding filmmakers to this day. His Childhood […]
Offbeat Tales and Emotions – Girish Kasaravalli
Girish Kasaravalli is a well known Kannada film director who has won the Golden Lotus for four out of the 13 films that he’s directed in the last three decades. He is known to be a perfectionist and probably the only Kannada film director who has not moved from parallel cinema to commercial cinema with […]
A Playwright Par Excellence – Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad is an eminent playwright, actor, screenwriter, and movie director in Kannada. During the 1960s, Girish Karnad rose to prominence as one of the eminent playwrights in Kannada, and he introduced a new wave of plays that were entirely different. Girish Karnad revolutionized Kannada writing in the same way as Badal Sarkar, Mohan Rakesh, […]
The Singing Sensation – Gangubai Hangal
Gangubai Hangal, a famous Hindustani Singer from Karnataka who sang under the Khyal genre, was known for her mellifluous but deep voice.
The Master of Spin Bowling – E A S Prasanna
The Indian spin quartet of the 1960s and 1970s is spoken about in tones of awe even today. Erapalli Anantharao Srinivas Prasanna was an indisputable part of the spin attack that had batsmen across the world in its thrall. His Early Days E A S Prasanna was born on May 22, 1940 in Bangalore, Karnataka. […]
Actor, Singer and Superstar – Dr. Rajkumar
Dr. Rajkumar was a well known actor and singer in Karnataka and at his peak, his very name generated a furor in the state. Having done more than 200 films, Rajkumar wooed his audience with his talented skills as a director and his captivating voice. He was referred as Gaana Gandharva which can be literally […]
The Life of a Litterateur – Dattatrey Ramachandra Bendre
The Navodaya or new wave of Kannada Poetry was the golden period for Kannadigas as during this time, they got a chance to renew the dormant poetic prowess trapped in the shackles of the British rule. It was this period when the beauty of the language and its poetry reached new heights, rising like a […]
Of Strings and Sruthi – Doraisamy Iyengar
Mysore Doraisamy Iyengar is a venerated veena vidhwan hailing from a family of musicians. His father, Venkatesha Iyengar was also a veena vidhwan in the court of the Mysore Maharaja. He performed in the court of the Mysore Maharaja at the age of 12. His performance even at that tender age caught the Maharaja’s ear […]