C.N. Ashwath Narayan, former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
Manjunath, former corporator of Subramanya Nagar
B.R.Lakshmana Rao, Kannada Poet
Dr. Gururaj Karajagi, Academician
M N Vyasa Rao, Poet, Lyricist
Revathi Kamath, Environmentalist and Landscaper
H S Venkatesh Murthy, Kannada Poet
Vidyabhushana, Vocalist
Aralumallige Parthsarathy, scholar