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This is a list of notable people who belong to an ethnic Tuluva community and who natively speak Tulu language.[1]
Journalists
[edit]- Kayyar Kinhanna Rai: Indian independence activist and writer
- V. T. Rajshekar: founder and editor of the Dalit Voice
- K. K. Shetty freedom fighter (He was the editor of Navayuga for a short period).
Freedom fighters
[edit]Judiciary and lawyers
[edit]- K. S. Hegde: former Speaker of Lok Sabha; former Judge of the Supreme Court of India
- N. Santosh Hegde: Karnataka Lokayuktha; former Judge of the Supreme Court of India
- Rohini Salian: public prosecutor
- Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty (1926–2015), former judge, Supreme Court of India and former Chief Justice, Allahabad High Court
- Kedambadi Jagannath Shetty former Judge of Karnataka High Court
Literature, philosophy, and religion
[edit]- P. Gururaja Bhat: Historian and writer of Tulunadu
- Bannanje Govindacharya: Vedic scholar
- Ratnavarma Heggade:
- Veerendra Heggade: philanthropist
- M.K.Seetharam Kulal: Tulu-Kannada dramatist, author, poet; Karnataka State Tulu Sahithya Academy Award (2014)
- Madhvacharya: proponent of Dvaita (Dwaita) philosophy
- Muddana: poet
- Venkataraja Puninchathaya: Scholar
- Kayyar Kinhanna Rai: poet and activist
- Bola Chittaranjan Das Shetty: author
- Vishwesha Teertharu (Pejavara Shreegalavaru)
Health care
[edit]- B. M. Hegde: educationist and surgeon
- Dinker Belle Rai: Indian American vascular surgeon, inventor, athlete and philosopher[2]
- Devi Shetty: Philanthropist and surgeon
- Shantharam Shetty - Orthopaedic surgeon
- K. N. Udupa Padma shri awardee
Politics
[edit]- V. S. Acharya : Former Home minister, Karnataka state and Former member of Karnataka legislative assembly and council.
- 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)
- Raghupati Bhat: Former Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly (M.L.A), elected from Udupi constituency.
- D. V. Sadananda Gowda: Former Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Former Minister of Law and Justice, Former Minister of Railways, Former Chief Minister of Karnataka
- K. Jayaprakash Hegde: former member of parliament
- Shobha Karandlaje: Member of parliament, Udupi Lok sabha constituency, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Food Processing Industries
- V. Dhananjay Kumar: former Union Minister
- Nalin Kumar Kateel: Member of Parliament of Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency and former President of BJP-Karnataka
- Manorama Madhwaraj: former Member of Parliament, Udupi; former MLA Udupi
- Lalaji Mendon: MLA, Kaup Vidhansabha
- Veerappa Moily: former Chief Minister of Karnataka, member of the 16th Lok Sabha
- Janardhana Poojary: former Union Minister of State for Finance
- I. Rama Rai: former Member of Parliament, Kasaragod
- Ramanath Rai: Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology
- Kumble Sundara Rao Former M.L.A of Surathkal constituency
- Halady Srinivas Shetty: MLA 2013 assembly for Kundapura, Karnataka
- I. M. Jayarama Shetty: former Member of Parliament, Udupi
- K. K. Shetty: former Member of Parliament, Mangalore
- Suresh Shetty: MLA, Andheri (East), Maharashtra
Artists
[edit]- K. K. Hebbar: painter
- Prakash Shetty: cartoonist
- Sudarshan Shetty (born 1961), artist
- R. Verman: art director
- Vilas Nayak: artist
Film directors and producers
[edit]- Ranjith Bajpe: Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Tulu cinema
- Anup Bhandari: film director, music director, lyricist & playback singer
- Ramchandra P. N.: filmmaker
- Manmohan Shetty: founder of Adlabs Films[3]
- Raj B. Shetty
- Rakshit Shetty
- Rohit Shetty: film director and producer
- B. Vittalacharya movie director of Kannada, Telugu language cinema.
Actors
[edit]- Pruthvi Ambaar
- Anushree
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Neha Shetty
- Anup Bhandari
- Nirup Bhandari
- Aravind Bolar
- Harini (Kannada actress)
- Pooja Hegde
- Kalpana (Kannada actress)
- Arjun Kapikad
- Leelavathi (actress)
- Naveen D. Padil
- Shubha Poonja
- Vinaya Prasad
- Radhika
- Vinay Rai
- Prakash Raj
- Anushka Shetty
- Avantika Shetty
- Athiya Shetty
- Dayanand Shetty
- Dheekshith Shetty
- Krithi Shetty
- M. B. Shetty: 70s Bollywood actor
- Rakshit Shetty: Kannada actor, director
- Rishab Shetty
- Vinod Kumar Alva
- Rohit Shetty
- Shamita Shetty
- Shilpa Shetty
- Srinidhi Shetty: Miss Supranational 2016
- Suniel Shetty
- Yagna Shetty
- Suman
- Bhojaraj Vamanjoor
Music
[edit]- Sandeep Chowta: music director
- Kadri Gopalnath: saxophonist
- Gurukiran: music director
- Ganesh Hegde: singer, performer, video director and Bollywood choreographer
- Manikanth Kadri: film score and soundtrack composer and singer
- V. Manohar: music director, lyricist, film director and actor
- Vittal Ramamurthy: violinist
- Shweta Shetty: pop singer
- Vidyabhushana: vocalist
Science and technology
[edit]- Vittal Rai: scientist
- Rajini Rao: physiologist
- Udupi Ramachandra Rao: scientist
- Kalidas Shetty: food scientist
- H. V. K. Udupa: Electrochemical scientist
Sports
[edit]- Ashwini Akkunji: national level athlete
- Ashish Ballal: former captain of the Indian Field Hockey team and Arjuna awardee
- Budhi Kunderan: cricketer
- Mamatha Poojary: kabadi player
- Nikhil Poojary: footballer
- K. L. Rahul India cricketer
- Satheesha Rai: Indian weightlifter, Olympian and Arjuna awardee
- Tanush Kotian: Indian cricketer
- Shodhan Rai: international bodybuilder and Ekalavya Award winner
- Vandana Rao: national sprinter, 90s
- Chirag Shetty Indian badminton Player
- Pooja Shri Shetty Indian Karateka
- Vijith Shetty: Indian football player
- Vikrant Shetty: United Arab Emirates cricketer
- Gundibail Sunderam: cricketer
- Siddhanth Thingalaya: national sprinter
Bankers
[edit]- 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: Chairman of JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Co. Pvt. Ltd., JM Financial Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd. and JM Financial Products Ltd.
Business persons
[edit]- Muthappa Rai: Indian businessman
- A. B. Shetty (1883–1960), founder of Vijaya Bank
- Ajit Shetty, is a Belgian businessman. He was chairman of the board of directors of Janssen Pharmaceutica
- B. R. Shetty, CMD New Medical Centre, billionaire and Padma Shri awardee
- Devi Shetty, founder of Narayana Health
- Manmohan Shetty, founder of Adlabs Imagica, India's first & only Theme Park
- Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty , Chairman of Vijaya Bank
- R. N. Shetty, CMD RNS Infrastructure and hereditary administrator of Murudeshwara Shiva Temple
- Raj Shetty, founder of Ramee Hotels, a billionaire Hotelier from Dubai
War heroes
[edit]- Dinesh Chandra Bhandary: Vir Chakra awardee
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^ "Tulu speakers to meet in Madikeri on June 12". Mangaloreannews.com. 9 June 2016.
- ^ Joe Gonsalves (20 February 2008). "M'lore: Dr Dinkar Rai Conferred Chairmanship of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan". Daijiworld Media Network. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ D.P. Satish (29 January 2007). "Shilpa Shetty, Aishwarya Rai – Bunts and Bubblies". CNN-INB. Retrieved 1 August 2016.