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

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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
1 1997 Pandanda Cup Karada 60 Kaliyanda Anjaparavanda
2 1998 Kodira Cup Kadanga 116 Kullettira Koothanda
3 1999 Ballachanda Cup Kakotparambu 140 Koothanda
and Kullettira		 –
4 2000 Cheppudira Cup Ponnampet 170 Koothanda Nellamakkada
5 2001 Nellamakkada Cup Ammathi 220 Koothanda Cheppudira
6 2002

Chekkera Cup Hudikeri 252 Kullettira Nellamakkada
7 2003 Kaliyanda Cup Napoklu 280 Nellamakkada Konerira
8 2004 Maleyanda Cup Madapur 235 Koothanda Nellamakkada
9 2005 Biddanda Cup Madikeri 222 Nellamakkada Koothanda
10 2006 Kallichanda Cup Ponnampet 217 Palanganda Machamada
11 2007 Mandettira Cup Kakotparambu 186 Mandepanda Anjaparavanda
12 2008 Alamengada Cup Ponnampet 216 Anjaparavanda Koothanda
13 2009 Mandepanda Cup Ammathi 231 Nellamakkada Machamada
14 2010 Maneyapanda Cup [7] Ponnampet 214[8] Palanganda Mukkatira(Bonda)
15 2011 Machamada Cup[5] Ponnampet 228 Palanganda Kaliyanda
16 2012 Iychetira Cup Ammathi 217 Palanganda Kaliyanda
17 2013 Madanda Cup Balugodu 225 Anjaparavanda Palanganda
18 2014 Thathanda Cup [6] Virajpet 242 Kaliyanda Palanganda
19 2015 Kuppanda Cup [9] Virajpet 255 Palanganda Chendanda
20 2016 Shantheyanda Cup [9] Madikeri 299 Kaliyanda Palanganda
21 2017 Biddatanda Cup[9] Napoklu 306 Chendanda Paradanda