PAINTINGS TO MARK START OF KULLETIRA KODAVA FAMILY HOCKEY ON APRIL 15

To mark the Kulletira family hockey tournament, renowned Kodagu artist Aimanda Rupesh Nanaiah (in picture) has painted the portraits of two warrior brothers from the Kulletira clan who had valiantly fought against the Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan.

The 22nd edition of the Kodava family hockey tournament will commence on April 15 at Napoklu town in Kodagu (Coorg). A total of 333 families have registered for the tournament, said to be a record in the number of teams participating.

One of the paintings by Rupesh is of Kulletira Ponnanna (in picture). A note from the Kulletira family said an engraved stone depicting his valour existed in Kushalnagar, near Tavarekere lake.   

Another portrait painted by Rupesh is that of Kulletira Manicha (picture below), brother of  Ponnanna, who too fought valiantly against Tipu.  

 

Kodava Hockey Festival by year[3]

No.

Year

Name

Held
at

Number
of teams

Winner

Runners
Up

11997Pandanda CupKarada60KaliyandaAnjaparavanda
21998Kodira CupKadanga116KullettiraKoothanda
31999Ballachanda CupKakotparambu140Koothanda
and Kullettira
42000Cheppudira CupPonnampet170KoothandaNellamakkada
52001Nellamakkada CupAmmathi220KoothandaCheppudira
62002

Chekkera CupHudikeri252KullettiraNellamakkada
72003Kaliyanda CupNapoklu280NellamakkadaKonerira
82004Maleyanda CupMadapur235KoothandaNellamakkada
92005Biddanda CupMadikeri222NellamakkadaKoothanda
102006Kallichanda CupPonnampet217PalangandaMachamada
112007Mandettira CupKakotparambu186MandepandaAnjaparavanda
122008Alamengada CupPonnampet216AnjaparavandaKoothanda
132009Mandepanda CupAmmathi231NellamakkadaMachamada
142010Maneyapanda Cup [7]Ponnampet214[8]PalangandaMukkatira(Bonda)
152011Machamada Cup[5]Ponnampet228PalangandaKaliyanda
162012Iychetira CupAmmathi217PalangandaKaliyanda
172013Madanda CupBalugodu225AnjaparavandaPalanganda
182014Thathanda Cup [6]Virajpet242KaliyandaPalanganda
192015Kuppanda Cup [9]Virajpet255PalangandaChendanda
202016Shantheyanda Cup [9]Madikeri299KaliyandaPalanganda
212017Biddatanda Cup[9]Napoklu306ChendandaParadanda

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