List of Tulu people
Introduction This is a list of notable people who belong to an ethnic Tuluva community and who natively speak Tulu language.
Journalists * 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).
Judiciary and lawyers * 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 * 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 * B. M. Hegde: educationist and surgeon* Dinker Belle Rai: Indian American vascular surgeon, inventor, athlete and philosopher* Devi Shetty: Philanthropist and surgeon* Shantharam Shetty - Orthopaedic surgeon* K. N. Udupa Padma shri awardee
Politics * V. S. Acharya : Former Home minister, Karnataka state and Former member of Karnataka legilative 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 Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, former Chief Minister of Karnataka* K. Jayaprakash Hegde: former member of parliament* Shobha Karandlaje Member of parliament, Loksabha* V. Dhananjay Kumar: former Union Minister* 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 * K. K. Hebbar:  painter* Prakash Shetty: cartoonist* Sudarshan Shetty (born 1961), artist* R. Verman: art director* Vilas Nayak: artist
Film directors and producers * 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* Raj B. Shetty* Rakshit Shetty* Rohit Shetty: film director and producer* B. Vittalacharya movie director of Kannada, Telugu language cinema.
Actors * 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 * 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 *Vittal Rai: scientist*Rajini Rao: physiologist*Udupi Ramachandra Rao: scientist*Kalidas Shetty: food scientist*H. V. K. Udupa: Electrochemical scientist
Sports * 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* 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 * 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 * 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*Deepak Shetty, chief executive officer and Managing Director JCB India Limited*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 * Dinesh Chandra Bhandary: Vir Chakra awardee
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