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List of Tulu people

List of notable people who natively speak the Tulu language.

Contents

Rulers

  • Narasa Nayaka, Emperor of Vijayanagara Empire
  • Viranarasimha Raya, Emperor of Vijayanagara Empire
  • Krishnadevaraya, Emperor of Vijayanagara Empire
  • Achyuta Deva Raya, Emperor of Vijayanagara Empire
  • Sadashiva Raya, Emperor of Vijayanagara Empire
  • Ravivarma Narasimha Domba Heggade: Raja of Vitla
  • Maipady Venkatesh Varma Raja: Raja of Kumbla
  • Abbakka Rani 16th-century queen of Ullal

    • Journalists

  • V. T. Rajshekar
  • Kayyar Kinhanna Rai

    • Judiciary and lawyers

  • K.S. Hegde : Former Speaker of Lok Sabha and Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India
  • Nitte Santhosh Hegde : Karnataka Lokayuktha, Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India
  • Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty : Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India
  • Rohini Salian : Noted Public Prosecutor

    • Literature, philosophy, religion

  • Madhvacharya : Propounder of the Dvaita philosophy.
  • Bannanje Govindacharya : Vedic scholar.
  • Ratnakaravarni : Kannada poet.
  • Kayyar Kinhanna Rai : Poet and activist.
  • P. Gururaja Bhat : Historian, archaeologist, researcher.
  • Vishvesha Tirtha : Pontiff of Pejavara Mutt.
  • Muktananda : Founder of Siddha Yoga.
  • Gurumayi Chidvilasananda : Present Guru of Siddha Yoga Tradition.
  • Swami Krishnananda
  • Vadirajatirtha
  • Vishnutirtha
  • Ratnavarma Heggade
  • Veerendra Heggade : Philanthropist
  • Bola Chittaranjan Das Shetty : Author
  • Muddana : Poet
  • U. R. Ananthamurthy : Literature, won Jnanpith Award Award.
  • Prof Padmanabh S Jaini: Literature. HOD Indology Berkelay University. Jainism and Budhism expert

    • Health care

  • Devi Prasad Shetty : Philanthropist and surgeon.
  • Belle Monappa Hegde : Educationist and Surgeon.
  • Dinker Belle Rai : Indian American vascular surgeon, inventor, sportsperson and philosopher.

    • Politics

  • D. V. Sadananda Gowda : Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Union Railway minister of India in 2014
  • Janardhana Poojary
  • Veerappa Moily
  • V. S. Acharya
  • K. Jayaprakash Hegde
  • K. Raghupati Bhat
  • S. K. Amin
  • Manorama Madhwaraj : Former Member of Parliament, Udupi, Former MLA Udupi.
  • Lalaji Mendon
  • Halady Srinivas Shetty : Kannada MLA 2013 assembly for Kundapura, Karnataka.
  • A. Shanker Alva : Former Member of Parliament, Mangalore.
  • K. Nagappa Alva : Former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(1970–1976) and Health Minister, Karnataka State (1962–1967)
  • K. K. Shetty : Former Member of Parliament, Mangalore.
  • Ramanna Rai : Former Member of Parliament, Kasaragod.
  • I. Rama Rai : Former Member of Parliament, Kasaragod.
  • I. M. Jayarama Shetty : Kannada Former Member of Parliament, Udupi.
  • Nalin Kumar Kateel : Member of Parliament, Dakshina Kannada.
  • Suresh Shetty : MLA, Andheri (East), Maharashtra.
  • V. Dhananjay Kumar : Former Union Minister.

    • Artists

  • Prakash Shetty : Cartoonist.
  • K. K. Hebbar : Painter.
  • Prahlad Acharya : Magician and illusionist.
  • R.Verman : Noted Art Director.

    • Film directors and producers

  • Yograj Bhat : Kannada director
  • Upendra : Kannada Director, actor
  • Kashinath : Kannada Director, Actor
  • Rakshith Shetty : Kannada Director, actor
  • Shirish Kunder : filmmaker
  • Manmohan Shetty
  • Rohit Shetty
  • B. Vittalacharya
  • Ramchandra P. N.
  • Pradeep Uppoor : Bollywood film and Hindi TV soap producer.
  • Ranjith Bajpe : Indian film director and Screen Writer known for his work in Tulu cinema.

    • Actors

  • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
  • Anushka Shetty
  • Suniel Shetty
  • Shilpa Shetty
  • Shamita Shetty
  • Sneha Ullal
  • Prakash Raj
  • Vinay Rai
  • Mahesh Shetty
  • Sheetal Mallar
  • Radhika
  • Shubha Poonja
  • Neeta Shetty
  • Suman
  • Kalpana
  • M. V. Vasudeva Rao
  • Dayanand Shetty
  • Reshma Shetty
  • Shefali Shetty
  • Pooja Hegde
  • Fighter Shetty : 70's Bollywood actor.
  • Rohit Shetty
  • Rakshit Shetty
  • Anup Bhandari
  • Devadas Kapikad
  • Arjun Kapikad
  • Naveen D Padil
  • Aravind Bolar
  • Pakhi Hegde
  • Yagna Shetty
  • Reshma Shetty
  • Dayanand Shetty
  • Bhojaraj Vamanjoor
  • Sandeep Shetty
  • Anoop Sagar
  • Varuna Shetty
  • Ashrita Shetty
  • Vinaya Prasad
  • Rishab Shetty
  • Adhvithi Shetty
  • Ashvithi Shetty
  • Neha Shetty

    • Music

  • Vidyabhushana
  • Shweta Shetty
  • Kadri Gopalnath
  • Vittal Ramamurthy
  • Gurukiran
  • V.Manohar
  • Manikanth Kadri
  • Sandeep Chowta
  • Ganesh Hegde

    • Science and technology

  • Kalidas Shetty : Food scientist
  • Vittal Rai : Scientist
  • Udipi Ramachandra Rao : Scientist

    • Sports

  • Ravi Shastri : former cricket Captain of India.
  • Budhi Kunderan : cricketer
  • Vikrant Shetty : United Arab Emirates cricketer
  • Vijith Shetty : Indian football player
  • Gundibail Sunderam : cricketer.
  • Ashish Kumar Ballal : former captain of the Indian Field Hockey team and Arjuna Awardee.
  • Satheesha Rai : Indian Weightlifter, Olympian and Arjuna Awardee.
  • Vandana Rao : National Sprinter 90's.
  • Siddhanth Thingalaya : National Sprinter.
  • Shodhan Rai : International Bodybuilder and Ekalavya Award Winner
  • Atulya Shetty : American Chess Player

    • Bankers

  • U. R. Bhat : Director of Karnataka Bank
  • A. B. Shetty : Founder of Vijaya Bank and prominent politician
  • Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty: Chairman of Vijaya Bank
  • V. P. Shetty

    • Business persons

  • B. R. Shetty : Founder Partner, MD, CEO (NMC Healthcare & UAE Exchange Centre Co. LLC)
  • Manmohan Shetty : Founder Adlabs
  • R. N. Shetty
  • Shashi Kiran Shetty : Indian businessman
  • Vittal Mallya : Indian businessman
  • Vijay Mallya : Chairman of UB Group
  • Muthappa Rai : Indian businessman

    • War hero

  • Vonthibettu Prabhakara Hegde : Vir Chakra awardee, Squadron Leader in the Indian Air Force.
  • Dinesh Chandra Bhandary : Vir Chakra awardee.

    • References

    List of Tulu people Wikipedia
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