ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ರತ್ನ ಮಣಿಗಳು



  

Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
 Bharatha Ratna – 1955
Work  –  Engineering and Administration



Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy
Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award – 2011
Work – Information Technology

Kundapura Vamana Kamath
Padma Bhushan – 2008
Work  –  Banking




Dr Raja Ramanna
Padma Vibhushan – 1975
Work  –  Nuclear Scientist


Udupi Ramachandra Rao
 Theodore Von Karman – 2005
Work  – Space Scientist

Chandrasekhra Venkata Raman
Nobel  prize Awardee  – 1930
Work  –  Physics

Tonse Madhava Ananth Pai
Padma Shri 1972
Work – Educationist and Banker


Hannumappa R Sudarshan 
Right Livelihood – 1994
Work  –  Social Activist


Kodandera Madappa Cariappa
work :   Indian Army



Dr. H.Narasimhaiah
Padma bhushana
Work – Educationist and Freedom Fighter

Harish Hande
Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2011
Work : Social Enterpeneur

Dogganal Mahadevappa Nanjundappa
work : Economist & Administration
Nitte Santosh Hegde
work :  Loka Ayuktha & Judiciary 


Salu Marada Thimmakka
National awardee

Work  – Social Forestry



Babukodi Venkataramana Karantha
 Padmashri 1981
Work  – Theatre



Girish Kasaravalli
 Padmashri 1981
Work  – Cinema



Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju
  Dadasaheb Phalke Award -1995
Work  –  Cinema






Shankara Nagarakatte
Work  –  Cinema & Theatre

Puttanna Kanagal
  Work  –  Cinema



Ganapathi Venkatrama Iyer
National Film Awardee  -1984

Work – Cinema(Sanskrit)



Gubbi Veeranna
Work  – Theatre



Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Iyer Laxman
Ramon Magsaysay Award – 1984
Work –  Journalism & cartoonist

Pandeshwara Kalinga Rao
work –  Cinema



K  Venkatappa
Painting  artist


Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar
Painting  artist


Kadri Gopalnath 
Padma Shri  – 2004.
Work –  Saxophone Player


Tirumakudalu Chowdiah
Violinist


Veene Sheshanna
Musician


Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi
Bharat Ratna
work – Hindustani classical music



Gangubai Hangal
Padma Bhushan -2002
work – Hindustani classical music


Mallikarjun Bheemarayappa Mansur
Padma Vibhushan – 1992
work – Hindustani classical music


Puttaraja Gawai
work – Music

Balappa Hukkeri
Sangeetha Nataka Academy awardee
work –  Music



Captain Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Gopinath
Chevalier de la legion d’Honneur -2007
work – Aviation Industry

Prof. M.D. Nanjundaswamy 
Work – Socialist leader


Dr Devi Prasad Shetty
Padma shri – 2004
work – Cardiac surgeon




Murugappa Channaveerappa Modi
work – Ophthalmologist

Roddam Narasimha
Trieste  Science Prize -2008
work – Aerospace scientist



Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao
Padma Vibhushan -1985
work –  scientist



Bhaskara
work –  Mathematics & Astronomy



Shakuntala Devi
work –  Mathematics



Yellappa Reddy
work –  Environmentalist



R. K. Narayan
Kendra Sahitya Academy Awardee
Work  –   Literature 




Shathavadhani Ganesh
Work     Gamaka Literature 



Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar
Work  –   Yoga

Mathur Krishnamurthy
Padma Shri  awardee
Work  –    Literature 

 Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa
 Jnanpita  Awardee  – 1967
Work  –  Sri Ramayana Darshanam



Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre
 Jnanpita  Awardee  – 1973
Work  –  Nakutanti 

Kota Shivarama Karantha
 Jnanpita  Awardee  – 1977
Work  –  Mookajjiya Kanasugalu





Maasti Venkatesh Ayengar
 Jnanpita  Awardee  – 1983
Work  –  Chikkaveera Rajendra


Vinayaka Krishna Gokak
Jnanpita  Awardee  – 1990
Work  –  Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi

U. R. Ananthamurthy
Jnanpita  Awardee  – 1994
Work  –  contributions to Kannada literature

Girish Karnad
Jnanpita  Awardee  – 1998
Work  –  contributions to Kannada literature and theater

Chandrashekhara Kambara
Jnanpita  Awardee  – 2010
Work  –  contributions to Kannada literature

Devanahalli Venkataramanaiah Gundappa
Padmabhushan  Awardee  – 1974
Work  –  Mankuthimmana Kagga

B M  Shrikantayya
Work  –  Kannada Literature 

  
Manjeshwara Govinda Pai
Rashtrakavi   – 1949
Work  –  Kannada Literature




 G.S. Shivarudrappa
Rashtrakavi   – 2006
Work  –  Kannada Literature


    
G.P. Rajarathnam
Work  –  Literature 




K.S. Nisar Ahmed
Padma Shri – 2008
Work  –  Kannada Literature 

  
Gopala krishna adiga
work :  Bhoomi Geetha


Arkalagodu Narasinga Krishna Rao
work – Literature



Bengaluru Gundappa Lakshminarayana Swamy
 Kendra Sahitya Academy Awardee
work – Botany & Literature




Rayasam Bheemasena Rao
work –Literature 



G.P. Rajarathnam
Work  –  Literature 




Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar

Work  –   Literature 



Palegar Lankeshappa
Work  –   Journalist & Literature




Harogadde Manappa Nayak
Kendra Sahitya Academy Awardee
Work  –   Literature 



Kuppali Puttappa Poornachandra Tejaswi
Kendra Sahitya Academy Awardee
Work  –   Literature 


Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa
Saraswati Samman  awardee  2011
Work  –   Literature


Thyagaraja Paramasiva Kailasam
Work  –   Literature

Adi kavi Pampa
Work : Vikramarjuna vijaya & Adi purana



                                          Kumara vyasa
work :  Karnataka bharatha katha manjari


Sarvagna
work :  Philosopher & Vachana Sahitya




Kanaka Dasa
work : Karnataka Music compositions




Purandara dasa
work :  Karnataka Music compositions




Basaveshwara
work :   Philosopher & Vachana Sahitya


                                                  



                                                     Akka Mahadevi
work :  Philosopher & Vachana Sahitya

Allama Prabhu
work :  Philosopher & Vachana Sahitya



Shishunala Sharifa
work :  Philosopher and Social reformer


Krupakara  and Senani
Green Oscar award 2011
work –  Wildlife Film makers


Gundappa Rangnath Viswanath
C K Naidu Lifetime Achievement Award – 2009
work –  Cricket

Rahul Sharad Dravid
Padma Shri 2004
work –  Cricket

Anil Kumble
Padma Shri 2005
work –  Cricket

Bhagwat Subramanya Chandrasekhar
Wisden Cricketer of the Year – 1972
work –  Cricket

M. P. Ganesh
Arjuna Award in 1973.
work –  Hockey


Prakash Padukone
Padma Sri  – 1982
work –   Badminton

Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi
Padma Sri – 2001
work –   Tennis

Pankaj Arjun Advani
Padma Shri 2009
work –    Billiards

Chetan Baboor
 Arjuna Award -1997
work –   Table Tennis