Kannada people

Indian journalist and author

Kannada actor (1975–2021)

Prime Minister of India (1996-1997)

Indian politician (1912-2002)

Indian businessman

Indian writer, philanthropist, author, motivator

Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 187924 December 1973), commonly known as Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician. He was the organiser of the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam and is considered the architect of Dravidian politics, as well as a leading figure of left-wing politics in India.

Indian businessman and former Member of Parliament

Kannada poet

Indian politician

Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He was the first Kannada writer to receive the Jnanpith Award.

Indian Hindustani classical vocalist (1922–2011)

former Indian cricketer

President of the Indian National Congress

Indian freedom fighter, warrior queen

Indian singer (1913-2009)

Indian-born English writer (1908–2006)

The Kannadigas or Kannadigaru (), often referred to as Kannada people, are a Dravidian ethnic group primarily native to the southern Indian state of Karnataka and its surrounding regions. They natively speak Kannada, which belongs to the Dravidian language family. Kannada stands among 30 of the most widely spoken languages of the world as of 2001.

Indian saint (1907–2019)

King of Mysore (1884–1940)

Indian musician

Indian singer (1910–1992)

Indian sprinter

Indian writer and critic in the Kannada language

Indian actress

South Indian dynasty

Kannada poet

Indian discus thrower

Indian linguist (1929-1993)

Umashree (born 10 May 1957) is an Indian actress and politician. She appears in Kannada cinema, particularly in character roles and supporting roles. She received the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Gulabi in the 2008 Kannada film Gulabi Talkies.

Indian singer (1924–1992)

Indian actress and model

Telugu novelist, translator, and English professor at Osmania University

German rapper

Indian actress

19th Chief Minister of Karnataka

Indian writer

Indian cricketer

Indian politician (1902-2000)

Queen of Keladi Kingdom

Indian philosopher, musician and poet

athletics competitor

New Zealand cricketer

Indian writer (1909–1992)

badminton player

42nd Chief Justice of India

Indian politician

Indian writer

Indian writer (1938–2007)

Jayamala (born 28 February 1959) is an Indian actress and politician. She served as the Minister for Women and Child Development and Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens in the Government of Karnataka, by virtue of being a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council. She served as the female president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce between 2008 and 2010. Her popular Kannada films include Premada Kanike, Shankar Guru, Antha and Chandi Chamundi among several others. She has produced and acted in the award-winning Thaayi Saheba.

Indian writer (1926-2013)

Indian film director (1935-2000)

Indian politician

warrior queen of Belawadi

Indian politician (1955–2020)

Indian writer

Fifth Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Indian freedom fighter

Indian Paralympic athlete

Indian writer, feminist, scholar