Vidwan B.Ramanath Kotekar is a noted scholar, researcher, writer, musician, and social worker from Tulu Nadu.
Giriyappa was born to a Biruva(Billawa) family in 1885 as an elder son of Arasappa, who was a social reformer. Giriyappa completed his matriculation at Canara Highschool in 1902, B.A at St. Aloysius C...

Background B. Janardhana Poojary, is a senior politician from Indian National Congress party and former union minister. He was born to a Tulu Billawa family on 27 April 1937. His father is Jarappa Poo...
Koragappa was born at Hoige Bajar of Mangalore to a renowned Billawa family in 1865. He along with C Abdul Rehman started a trading company named C Abdul Rehman and Trading Co., they had trade ties wi...