List of Tulu people
List of people who natively speak the Tulu language.
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
- P.V .Acharya
- Dinesh Amin Mattu
- 'Jogi'
- Lokesh Kayarga
- Sridhar Achar
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
- Bhamini .S. Maindan : Civil Judge in Karnataka.
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.
- Brahma Shri Narayana Guru : Pioneer of upliftment of lower cast especially Billawas
- Muktananda : Founder of Siddha Yoga.
- Gurumayi Chidvilasananda : Present Guru of Siddha Yoga Tradition.
- Mahamandaleshwar Nityananda : Hindu guru, Founder Shanti Mandir.
- Smita Shetty: Author
- Swami Krishnananda
- Vadirajatirtha
- Vishnutirtha
- Ratnavarma Heggade
- Veerendra Heggade : Philanthropist
- Bola Chittaranjan Das Shetty : Author
- Muddana : Poet
- U. R. Ananthamurthy : Literature, won Jnanpith Award Award.
- B. A. Viveka Rai : Guest- Professor, University of Wurzburg, Germany, Literature, Author.
Health care
- Devi Prasad Shetty : Philanthropist and surgeon.
- Belle Monappa Hegde : Educationist and Surgeon.
Politics
- D. V. Sadananda Gowda : Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and Railway chief minister of India in 2014
- Janardhana Poojary
- Veerappa Moily
- V. S. Acharya
- K. Raghupati Bhat
- S. K. Amin
- Manorama Madhwaraj :Former Member of Parliament, Udupi, Former MLA Udupi.
- Vasanth Salian, Former MLA from Kaup.
- Vinaya Kumar Sorake, :MLA 2013 assembly for Kaup,Karnataka.
- Lalaji Mendon
- Late. Madwaraj Malpe :former MLA from Udupi, Karnataka.
- U. Sabhapathi :Former MLA from Udupi.
- Pramodh Madwaraj :MLA 2013 assembly for Udupi, Karnataka.
- Halady Srinivas shetty:MLA 2013 assembly for Kundapura, Karnataka.
- Jayaprakash Hegde : MP for Udupi, Karnataka at time 2013 lok sabha.
- 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 : 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.
- Late. Karamballi Sanjeeva Shetty :Former MLC from Udupi.
- Shakuntala Shetty : MLA from Puttur.
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, Kannda Director, actor
- Shirish Kunder[1]
- Manmohan Shetty[2]
- Santosh Rai Pathaje
- Rohit Shetty
- B. Vittalacharya
- Ramchandra P. N.[3]
- Ram shetty Producer N director of Hindi, Kannada, Tulu films.
- Yajnesh Shetty Action director in Bollywood.
- Pradeep Uppoor : Bollywood film and Hindi TV soap producer.
- ennar k vishwanath director Kannada film,
Actors
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Anushka Shetty
- Suniel Shetty
- Shilpa Shetty
- Shamita Shetty
- Sneha Ullal
- Prakash Rai
- Vinay Rai
- Sheetal Mallar
- Radhika
- Shubha Poonja
- Neeta Shetty
- Suman
- Jayamala
- M. V. Vasudeva Rao
- Dayanand Shetty
- Reshma Shetty
- Shefali Shetty
- Lakshmi Rai
- Pooja Hegde
- Kavitha Karkera
- Vijeta Suvarna
- Sadasiva Salian Noted tulu and Kannada actor.
- Fighter Shetty 70's Bollywood actor.
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Science and technology
- Kalidas shetty - Food scientist
- Vittal Rai - Scientist
- Udipi Ramachandra Rao - Scientist
- Bannanje Sripathi Acharya - Scientist
- Nikethan shetty _ Scientist in NASA
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.
- Ananda Shetty - National Sprinter in 90's
- Vandana Rao - National Sprinter 90's.
- Siddhanth Thingalaya - National Sprinter.
- Shodhan Rai - International Bodybuilder and Ekalavya Award Winner
Bankers
- U. R. Bhat, director of Karnataka Bank
- A. B. Shetty: Founder of Vijaya Bank and prominent politician
- Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty: Noted banker of Vijaya Bank
Business persons
- Shashi Kiran Shetty - Indian businessman
- B. R. Shetty - Founder Partner, MD, CEO (UAE Exchange Centre Co. LLC),1st tulu billionaire in 2014.
- Manmohan Shetty - Founder Adlabs
- VaradaRaj shetty :Founder of ramee group in various cities of world.
- Jaya Suvarna : ex-chairman of Bharath bank, philanthropist and hotelier in Mumbai.
- Dr.G.Shanker : Business man, philanthropist, Nadoja award winner.
War hero
- Vonthibettu Prabhakara Hegde : Vir Chakra awardee, Squadron Leader in the Indian Air Force.
- Dinesh Chandra Bhandary : Vir Chakra awardee.
Gangsters
- Ravi Pujari
- Muthappa Rai
- Sharad Shetty
- Sadhu Shetty
- Hemanth Pujari
- Santosh Shetty.
References
- ↑ Sen, Manjula (2007-10-07). "I told Shah Rukh, sorry darling, now you are Shakira. Off with your clothes". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
- ↑ Satish, D.P. (2007-01-29). "Shilpa Shetty, Aishwarya Rai – Bunts and Bubblies". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
- ↑ "Filmmaker extraordinary". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 21 July 2006.
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