Somappa Suvarna was a respected political leader, social worker, and a prominent representative of the Billawa community in Tulunad.
N Narnappa Suvarna was born to a Billawa family in 1891 at Nireshwalya of Old Bunder, Mangalore. His father was a teacher. Suvarna completed his primary education at Rosario School and graduation from...

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...
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...