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A century of service

Past leadership

Honouring the individuals who have guided our community through a century of growth and unity.

A century of guidance

Led by Presidents and Secretaries, together

Over the past century, Kodava Samaja Bangalore has grown from a small gathering of families into a formidable, model institution. This journey was navigated by a lineage of dedicated Presidents and Honorary Secretaries who selflessly volunteered their time, vision, and collaborative leadership.

From steering the Samaja through its difficult early decades to overseeing the construction of our modern facilities and educational institutions, each pair of leaders has left an indelible mark. We humbly acknowledge and record the service of these karyakarthas who preserved our heritage and built our Ainmane.

By tenure

The honour roll

The presidential sequence below is complete, from the first gathering in 1911 to 2025, with the Hon. Secretary who served alongside each. The two offices did not always change hands together, so where more than one Secretary served under a President all are shown, with their years. Names are not recorded for the nine secretarial terms before 1959. The current Main Committee is listed separately under Governance.

1911 – 1962

The founding

From the first Kailpodh gathering to the Samaja’s formal registration.
01
President
Kodanda A. Nanjappa
Hon. Secretary
Records not available
1911–1921
02
President
Kodanda A. Machaiah
Hon. Secretary
Records not available
1922–1941
03
President
Brig. Cheppudira B. Ponnappa
Hon. Secretary
Records not available
1941–1942
04
President
Maneyapanda Muthanna
Hon. Secretary
Records not available
1942–1943
05
President
Kodanda Machaiah
Hon. Secretary
Records not available
1943–1946
06
President
Kongetira K. Chinnappa
Hon. Secretary
Records not available
1947–1948
07
President
Chendrimada Appaiah
Hon. Secretary
Records not available
1948–1949
08
President
Puchimada Nanaiah
Hon. Secretary
Records not available
1949–1958
09
President
Biddanda Mandanna
Hon. Secretary
Records not available
1958–1959
10
President
Rao Bahadur Pemmanda K. Monnappa
Hon. Secretary
M. C. Somaya
1959–1960
11
President
Madanda Ganapathy
Hon. Secretary
M. C. Somaya
1960–1961
12
President
Dr. Konganda A. Chittiappa
Hon. Secretary
M. C. Somaya
1961–1962
1962 – 1985

A permanent home

The gift of land at Vasanthnagar and the first community hall.
13
President
Mandepanda W. Kalappa
Hon. Secretary
M. K. Kariappa
1962
14
President
Mathanda Chinnappa
Hon. Secretary
M. K. Kariappa
1962–1964
15
President
Pattamada Chengappa
Hon. Secretary
M. K. Kariappa
1964–1965
16
President
Brig. Cheppudira B. Ponnappa
Hon. Secretary
M. K. Kariappa
1965–1967
17
President
Ajinikanda Ayappa
Hon. Secretary
M. K. Kariappa
1967–1968
18
President
Col. Koravanda S. Somanna
Hon. Secretary
K. C. Achaiah1968–1969
M. M. Belliappa1969–1970
Madettira M. Poonacha1970–1974
1969–1973
19
President
Kaliyanda Poovaiah
Hon. Secretary
Baliada C. Erappa1974–1979
1973–1978
20
President
Dr. Iychanda Uthappa
Hon. Secretary
Baliada C. Erappa1974–1979
1978–1979
21
President
Koothanda Chengappa
Hon. Secretary
Madanda M. Belliappa1979–1980
Iychettira M. Kuttaiah1980–1982
Kundranda M. Nanaiah1982–1984
1979–1983
22
President
Chenanda Ganapathy
Hon. Secretary
Kundranda M. Nanaiah1982–1984
1983–1984
23
President
Biddanda K. Achaiah
Hon. Secretary
Kandrathanda M. Muthappa
1984–1985
1985 – 2010

Growth and institutions

Schools, the Sports Club, and the convention halls take shape.
24
President
Bollera Jaji Mandanna
Hon. Secretary
Kokkengada C. Bheemaiah
Madanda S. Mandanna1990
1985–1990
25
President
Palecanda P. Muthanna
Hon. Secretary
Kundranda M. Nanaya
Iythichanda K. Devaiah1995
1990–1995
26
President
Pandanda K. Bhemmaiah
Hon. Secretary
Maneyapanda P. Somaiah1995–1997
Kalengada K. Nanjappa1997–1998
1995–1998
27
President
Mallengada N. Belliappa
Hon. Secretary
Kodira M. Appaiah
1998–2002
28
President
Kodira M. Appaiah
Hon. Secretary
Koothanda S. Bheemaiah2002–2004
Iychodiyanda M. Devappa2004–2006
2002–2006
29
President
Berera M. Aiyanna
Hon. Secretary
Mandeda A. Ravi Uthappa
2006–2010
2010 – 2025

The modern era

Centenary celebrations, welfare expansion, and beyond.
30
President
Cheppudira M. Subbaiah (Tilak)
Hon. Secretary
Kukkera B. Chinnappa2010–2012
Chenanda A. Madappa2012–2014
2010–2014
31
President
Mandeda A. Ravi Uthappa
Hon. Secretary
Chennapanda K. Subbaiah
2014–2018
32
President
Mukkatira T. Nanaiah
Hon. Secretary
Chiriapanda S. Suresh Nanjappa
2018–2022
33
President
Karavattira T. Pemmaiah
Hon. Secretary
Lt. Col. Chiriyapanda Vivek Muthanna
2022–2025
A legacy of service

The strength of Kodava Samaja Bangalore lies not just in its leadership, but in the countless unnamed committee members and volunteers who have supported this institution. We extend our deepest gratitude to every individual who has served our community over the last hundred years.