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Koti and Chennayya

Koti and Chennayya (Tulu: ಕೋಟಿ ಚೆನ್ನಯ್ಯ Kōṭi Cennayya,) (Circa 1556 A.D to 1591 A.D.) are legendary twin heroes characterized in the Tulu epic of the same name, which is considered one of the two truly long epics of the Tuluva. The birthplace of Koti and Chennaya is Padumale in Puttur taluk, Dakshina Kannada. The story of these heroes may be taken to roughly five hundred years back, when reference to Ballads were made in the Tulu Padana. Koti and Chennayya were born to the Deye Baidethi of the Billava people of Tulu Nadu in the state of Karnataka. Owing to the brothers heroic deeds, they are worshipped and remembered as protectors. They died in combat near Yenmoor. Memorial temples called garadi "gymnasiums" have been built in the name of Koti and Chennayya all over Tulu Nadu.

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Religious Places

The temple Shree Brahma Baidarkala Garadi Kshetra or popularly known as 'Garodi' is a religious place dedicated to Koti and Chennayya at Garodi in Kankanadi.

In modern culture

  • A movie based on the lives of Koti and Chennaya was made in Kannada and Tulu languages as Koti Chennayya Tulu film (1973)
  • as Koti Chennayya Tulu film (1973) .

  • In 2007 another movie was made in Tulu which went to win the National Film Awards(54th).
  • A project to make a TV serial in Kannada language based on Koti Chennaya is under making.
  • References

    Koti and Chennayya Wikipedia