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This is a list of famous and notable people from Karnataka, India. 'Criteria of Name' Inclusion: Names of people whose work has been appreciated by the public has been included in the list, not considering the critical views of some people.
Arts and entertainment
Cinema
back to topTheatre
back to topAncient Architecture & Sculpture
back to topModern Art - Painting, Sculpture, New Media Art & Art Criticism
back to topMusic
Classical Music - Karnataka
back to topClassical Music - Hindustani
Modern musicians
back to top- Bapu Padmanabha, Bamboo Flute.
- C. Ashwath, Sugama Sangeetha.
- Balappa Hukkeri, Folklore.
- G.V. Atri, Bhavageete.
- Ganesh Hegde, Choreography.
- Lucky Ali, Vocal.
- Mysore Ananthaswamy, Bhavageete.
- P. Kalinga Rao, Bhavageete.
- Pravin D. Rao, Tabla and Keyboard.
- Jim Ankan Deka, Music Composer.
- Pravin Godkhindi, Flute.
- Shimoga Subanna, Sugama Sangeetha.
Film Music
back to top- Arjun
- B.V. Karanth
- Biddu
- C. Ashwath
- G.K. Venkatesh
- G.V. Iyer
- Gurukiran
- Hamsalekha
- Jayant Kaikini
- Mano Murthy
- Rajan-Nagendra
- Ravichandran
- Sadhu Kokila
- Sandeep Chowta
- Shankar Ganesh
- V. Manohar
- Vijaya Bhaskar
- Raghu Dixit
Fashion
back to topGreat Kings and Nobles
back to topIndustrialists
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Health Care
- Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Cardiovascular Surgeon.
- Dr. M. C. Modi, Eye Surgeon.
- Dr. R. M. Varma, Neuro Surgeon.
- Dr. S. S. Ramesh, Interventional Cardiologist.
- Dr. Sharan Patil, Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Science and Technology
Science
- Dr. C.N.R. Rao, Chemistry.
- C.R. Rao, Statistics.
- Dr. M.C. Modi, Ophthalmology.
- Dr. Narayan Hosmane, Biochemistry, Cancer Research.
- Dr. Raja Ramanna, Physics.
- Roddam Narasimha, Aerospace, Atmospheric Sciences.
- U.R. Rao, Space Science.
- B. N. Suresh
- S. K. Shivkumar
- K.N.Shankara
Mathematics
Technology
- Arun Netravali, Bell Lab.
- B.V. Jagadeesh, Co-founder, Exodus Communications.
- Kumar Malavalli, Co-founder, Brocade Communication Systems.
- Mallikarjuna Bennur, General Motors.
- Sir M. Visvesvaraya.
Literature
Classical literateurs
Modern literateurs
back to topPoliticians
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Bureaucrats
- H. T. Sangliana, Former Police Officer, and M.P. Lok Sabha.
- Dr.K.Sreenivasan, IPS, Former D.G. & I.G.P.
- B.N.Garudhachar, IPS, Former D.G. & I.G.P.
- Dr Yellapa Reddy, IFS, Former Secretary, Environment and Forest.
- M.C.Antin,Former Chief Engineer (General), Mysore State.
- J.C.Lynn, IAS, Former Chief Secretary, Karnataka.
- Dr.M.H.Marigowda, Former Director of Horticulture.
- Gopal B. Hosur, IPS, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Current IGP Western Range (Head Quatered at Mangalore).
- Daya Nayak
Cooperative movement
- S. K. Amin Founder of South Kanara District Co-Operative Fish Marketing Federation
- Veershetty Kushnoor,Former Chairman of All India Cooperative banks federation,Former Chairman of Karnataka State Cooperative Apex Bank limited,Bangalore,Former Minister of Cooperatives,Government of Karnataka,Former Member of Parliament.
- B.S.Vishwanathan,Chairman of National Cooperative Union of India,Chairman of Karnataka state land development Bank limited,Former M.L.C.
- M.P.Machaiah (late), Retired as Deputy Secretary, Kodagu District Cooperative Central Bank. Played a crucial role in strengthening the Cooperative movement in Coorg district. An upright officer widely respected by farmers.
Religion and philosophy
- Sarvajna
- Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji - Karnataka Ratna, highest civilian awarded by the state
- Kanaka Dasa - The great saint.
- Basavanna - Founder of Veerashaivism, social reformer
- Purandara Dasa - The great saint.
- Vidyaranya - 12th Shankaracharya of Sringeri, spiritual guide to Vijayanagar Empire.
- Allama Prabhu
- Madhvacharya
- Ramanujacharya - Offered asylum in Karnataka
- Mangesh V. Nadkarni
- Raghavendra Swami
- Akka Mahadevi
- Jayatirtha
- Sripadaraya
- Vyasatirtha
- Vadirajatirtha
- Naraharitirtha
- Padmanabha Tirtha
Yoga
- B.K.S. Iyengar
- Geeta Iyengar
- Malladihalli Sri Raghavendra Swamiji
- Pattabhi Jois
- Prashant Iyengar
- R. Sharath
- Saraswathi Rangaswamy
- Srivatsa Ramaswami
- T.K. Sribhashyam
- T.K.V. Desikachar
- Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
Wildlife and Environment
- Hanumappa Sudarshan
- Krupakar-Senani
- Ullas Karanth, Tiger conservation.
- Vandana Shiva
Historians, Art Historians, Epigraphists and Archaeologists
- Dr. B.A. Saletore
- Dr. Jyotsna Kamat
- Dr. Krisnanand L. Kamat
- Dr. P.B. Desai
- P. Gururaja Bhat
- Dr. R.H. Kulkarni
- Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat
- G. S. Gai
- H.A. Anil Kumar
- A. N. Narasimhia
Social Service
- Chaya Srivatsa
- K.R. Rama Moorthy
- Malladihalli Raghavendra Swami
- S. K. Amin
- Shivakumara Swami
- Sudha Murthy
- Veerendra Heggade
Sports
Cricket
- Budhi Kunderan
- E.A.S. Prasanna
- Gundappa Vishwanath
- Javagal Srinath
- Rahul Dravid
- Anil Kumble
- Roger Binny
- Syed Kirmani
- Brijesh Patel
- Venkatesh Prasad
- Bhagwat Chandrasekhar
- Sunil Joshi
- Raghuram Bhat
- Vijay Bhardwaj
- David Johnson
- Doddanarasaiah Ganesh
- M. Chinnaswamy
- Robin Uthappa
- Sadanand Viswanath
- Sujith Somasunder
- Manish Pandey
- Stuart Binny
Hockey
- B. P. Govinda (former captain, Arjun award)
- M. P. Ganesh (former captain, Arjun Award)
- Ashish Ballal
- Arjun Halappa
- M M Somaiya (former captain)
- Len Aiyappa
- Sandeep Michael
- V.R.Raghunath
Other
- J. J. Shobha, Athletics
- Vandana Rao, Athletics
- Ashwini Nachappa, Athletics
- Chetan Baboor, Table Tennis
- Mahesh Bhupathi, Tennis
- Nisha Millet, Swimming
- Pankaj Advani, Billiards
- Prakash Padukone, Badminton
- Rohan Bopanna, Tennis
- Anup Sridhar, Badminton
Military
- Gen. Gurunath.G.Bewoor, Chief of Staff, Indian Army
- Field Marshall K.M. Cariappa, Commander-in-Chief, Indian Armed Forces
- Gen. K.S. Thimayya, Chief of Staff, Indian Army
Judiciary
- Justice N. S. Lokur, Retired Chief Justice, The Bombay High Court
Others
- Mysore Nagaraja, The President of New York Metropolitan Transport Authority's Capital Construction
- A.N.Prahlada Rao, Crossword writer, created 18,000 crosswords
See also
- List of Kannada poets
- List of people from Bangalore
- Kannadigas
- Tuluva
- Kodava
- Konkani people
- Lists of Indians by state