Krishnappa is an Indian male given name and may refer to: *

Bidaram Krishnappa Bidaram Krishnappa (1866–1931) was a musician and composer of Carnatic Indian music in the court of King Chamaraja Wodeyar IX (1862–1894) and King Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV (1884–1940) of the Kingdom of Mysore. Bidaram Krishnappa was a ...

, Carnatic musician * Kumara Krishnappa Nayak, ruler of the

Madurai Nayak dynasty The Madurai Nayakas were a Telugu people, Telugu dynasty * * * * * who ruled most of modern-day Tamil Nadu, India, with Madurai as their capital. The Madurai Nayaks had their origins in the Balija warrior clans of present-day Andhra Pradesh. * ...

, India * Tubaki Krishnappa Nayak, army commander in service of the

Vijayanagar empire The Vijayanagara Empire, also known as the Karnata Kingdom, was a late medieval Hindu empire that ruled much of southern India. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, belonging to ...

B. Krishnappa Prof. Basappa Krishnappa (1938–1997) was one of the pioneers of the Dalit literary movement in Kannada and the founder president of Dalit Sangarsha Samiti, later it is named as (Karnataka Dalita Sangharsha samiti) the radical Dalit advocacy g ...

, professor in India *

Krishnappa Gowtham Krishnappa Gowtham (born 20 October 1988) is an Indian cricketer who played for Karnataka. He made his international debut for India in July 2021. His father M. Krishnappa represented Karnataka in kabaddi. Career Gowtham's professional career ...

, Indian cricketer *

Budhi Kunderan Budhisagar Krishnappa Kunderan (born Budhisagar Krishnappa Kunderam 2 October 1939 – 23 June 2006) was an Indian cricketer. He played as a wicket keeper for the most of his career, and was an exciting but unorthodox right-handed batsman who ...

, full name Budhisagar Krishnappa Kunderan, Indian cricketer * Anantharamu Krishnappa, Indian writer and publisher *

M. V. Krishnappa Mothakapalli Venkatarame Gowda Krishnappa (1 July 1918 – 1 August 1980), popularly known and referred to as M.V.K. was an Indian Freedom Fighter, Indian National Congress Politician, Social Reformer and Educationist, rendered immense service ...

, Indian politician * M. Krishnappa (Born 1918), Indian politician * M. Krishnappa (Born 1953), Indian politician * M. Krishnappa (Born 1962), Indian politician * Raja Krishnappa Bairya, a fictional character in the Indian ''KGF'' film series

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