Shetty () is a surname originating from

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state of

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. Found amongst the Bunt community:"The Bunts are Sudras , although they played the role of Kshatriyas early in the Christian era when they and the Nadavas were the military Chieftains of the area"

Etymology

The word ''Shetty'' is derived from the

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: श्रेष्ठ) or (

: श्रेष्ठीन्) meaning superior,

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ised as (

: सेठी), and then (

: शेट) or (

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Notable people

Notable people with the surname Shetty, include: * A. B. Shetty (1883–1960), Indian politician and philanthropist *

Abhilash Shetty Abhilash Shetty (born 3 September) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. He made a remarkable directorial debut with the critically acclaimed Kannada film '' Koli Taal''. The film received widespread praise and was showcased at pres ...

(born 1993), Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor * Adhitya Shetty (born 2004), Indian-Emirati cricketer * Ahan Shetty (born 1995), Indian actor * Aishani Shetty (born 1995), Indian actress and director * Ajit Shetty (born 1946), Indian-Belgian entrepreneur * Anand Shetty (c. 1961–2013), Indian athlete *

Anushka Shetty Sweety Shetty (born 7 November 1981), known by her stage name Anushka Shetty, is an Indian actress known for her works in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards, two SIIMA Awards and o ...

(born 1981), Indian actress *

Ashrita Shetty Ashrita Shetty (born 16 July 1993) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil language films. Early life Shetty was born on 16 July 1993 in a South Indian family from Karnataka. She hails from Mumbai and has studied finance. Career ...

(born 1993), Indian actress * Athiya Shetty (born 1992), Indian actress *

Avantika Shetty Avantika Shetty is an Indian actress and advertiser working primarily in Kannada cinema. She made her film debut in '' RangiTaranga'' (2015) which found a worldwide release and declared a blockbuster, earning her a nomination at the Filmfare Aw ...

(born 1986), Indian actress * B. Nagaraja Shetty, Indian politician *

B. R. Shetty Dr Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty, (born 1 August 1942) commonly known as B.R. Shetty, is an Indian-born businessman and former billionaire, the founder and acquirer of a number of companies based in the United Arab Emirates, including Abu Dhabi� ...

(born 1942), Indian-Emirati entrepreneur * B. Subbayya Shetty, Indian politician * B. Vithal Shetty, American scientist * B. Vittaldas Shetty, Indian politician *

Balkrishna Shetty Balkrishna Shetty is a retired Indian diplomat who served as India's Ambassador to Sweden, Latvia, Bahrain, Senegal and Mali Early life and education Shetty was born in Kundapura. He completed a B.Sc Honours in Mathematics at Presidency Un ...

(born 1950), Indian diplomat * Bharath Shetty Y (born 1971), Indian politician * Bharathi Shetty (born 1960), Indian politician * Bhaskar Shetty (1964–2016), Indian businessman and murder victim *

Bhoomi Shetty Bhoomika Shetty is an Indian actress known for her role in the Kannada-language television series ''Kinnari''. and Telugu series ''Ninne Pelladatha''. She was a contestant in the reality television show ''Bigg Boss Kannada'' and made it the fin ...

(born 1998), Indian actress * Bola Chittaranjan Das Shetty (1944–2016), Indian writer * Bravish Shetty (born 1987), Indian cricketer *

Chandan Shetty Chandan Shetty (born 17 September 1989) is an Indian composer, lyricist, and pop singer who works in Kannada films. Shetty gained fame as a solo artist with Kannada singles such as "Halagode", "3 Peg", "Chocolate Girl", "Tequila" "Fire" and "Pa ...

(born 1989), Indian music artist * Champa Shetty, Indian actress and filmmaker *

Chirag Shetty Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty (born 4 July 1997) is an Indian badminton player. Partnering Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in the men's doubles, he emerge victorius in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and Asian Championships. They are the only Ind ...

(born 1997), Indian badminton player *

Damini Kanwal Shetty Damini Kanwal Shetty is an Indian film producer, writer and actress. She acted in serials like ''Parampara'', ''Alif Laila'' and played Yashoda’s role in famous Indian TV show ''Shri Krishna'' in 1993 which was telecasted in DD National ...

, Indian actress, producer and writer *

Dayanand Shetty Dayanand Chandrashekhar Shetty (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian film and television actor and model, best known for his role as Senior Inspector Daya in India's longest-running television police procedural, '' CID''. He was inducted into t ...

(born 1969), Indian actor, model and entrepreneur * Deepak Shetty (born 1991), Indian cricketer *

Devi Shetty Devi Prasad Shetty (born 8 May 1953) is an Indian cardiac surgeon who is the chairman and founder of Narayana Health, a chain of 24 medical centers in India. He has performed more than 100,000 heart operations. In 2004 he was awarded the Padm ...

(born 1953), Indian philanthropist and cardiac surgeon * Dheekshith Shetty (born 1991), Indian actor * Emily Shetty (born 1984), American politician and attorney *

Farnaz Shetty Farnaz Shetty is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu television/Film Industry Early life Shetty has stated that her mother had wanted her to pursue a career in aviation or acting. She was approached by a casting director in a coffe ...

, Indian actress *

Gopal Shetty Gopal Chinayya Shetty is a Mumbai based Mangalore origin Indian politician. He is a member of parliament from Mumbai North. Previously, he was a 2 terms Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Borivali Vidhan Sabha constituency and 3 te ...

(born 1954), Indian politician * Gurukiran Shetty (born 1970), Indian music director * Halady Srinivas Shetty (born 1951), Indian politician *

Hriday Shetty Hriday Shetty is an Indian film director. He is the son of stuntman M. B. Shetty and the half-brother of film director and producer Rohit Shetty. Personal life He was born to Vinodini and veteran actor/stuntman M. B. Shetty (popularly known ...

, Indian film director * I. M. Jayarama Shetty (1951–2014), Indian politician * J. V. Shetty (died 2014), Indian banker *

Jay Shetty Jay Shetty (born 6 September 1987) is an English podcaster, author, entrepreneur, and life coach. He has appeared on television programs to discuss mental health and life purpose. Early life Shetty was born in London on 6 September 1987 to a H ...

(born 1987), British motivational speaker * K. Amarnath Shetty (1939/1940–2020), Indian politician * K. K. Shetty (1901–1987), Indian politician * K. Madhukar Shetty (1971–2018), IPS officer * K. Prathapachandra Shetty (born 1950), Indian politician * Kalidas Shetty, Indian-American food scientist *

Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty (15 December 1926 – 7 April 2015) was a former judge of Supreme Court of India and retired Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court who also served as acting chief justice of the Karnataka High Court. He was also th ...

(1926–2015), former judge, Supreme Court of India * Kartik Shetty (born 1987), Indian actor and director *

Kavya Shetty Kavya Shetty is an Indian actress and model who primarily appears in Kannada films. Shetty made her acting debut in 2013 with the Kannada film ''Nam Duniya Nam Style''. She has since received commercial success with ''Ishtakamya'' (2016), ''Zoo ...

(born 1989), Indian actress and model * Kedambadi Jagannath Shetty (died 2016), Indian judge *

Kobi Shetty Kobi Lee Shetty is the member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Balmain for the Greens since 2023. Shetty has served as an Inner West Council Inner West Council is a local government area located in the Inner West ...

, Australian politician *

Krithi Shetty Krithi Shetty (born 21 September 2003) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu and Tamil films. Shetty is an recipient of a Filmfare Award South and a SIIMA Award. She made her acting debut in the Telugu film ''Uppena'' (2021) which ...

(born 2003), Indian actress *

Likith Shetty Likith Shetty (born 27 February 1989) is an Indian male actor, who works in the Kannada and Tulu film industries. He started his career as a television anchor in 2007. Career Likith Shetty started his career by anchoring television shows in 20 ...

(born 1989), Indian actor *

M. B. Shetty Muddu Babu Shetty (1938 – 23 January 1982) simply known as, M. B. Shetty, or Shetty was an Indian film stuntman, action choreographer and actor in Hindi cinema in 1970s. He had a towering personality with a bald head, often cast as the villa ...

(1938–1982), Indian choreographer and actor * Mahesh Shetty (born 1984), Indian actor *

Manmohan Shetty Manmohan Shetty is an Indian entrepreneur who founded and developed Adlabs Films Ltd, one of India’s largest media and entertainment firms. Biography Shetty was born and schooled in Mangalore in India to a Tulu-speaking Tuluva Bunt commun ...

, Indian entrepreneur *

Manohar Shetty Manohar Shetty (born 1953) is an Indian poet, writer, and literary editor based in Goa, India. He is considered as one of the prominent Indian poets writing in the English language. He has been a Senior Fellow with the Sahitya Akademi, the India ...

(born 1953), Indian Goa-based poet * Megha Shetty (born 1998), Indian actress *

Mona Ghosh Shetty Mona Ghosh Shetty is an Indian dubbing (filmmaking), dubbing actor and dubbing director. She has dubbed in Hindi language, Hindi, Bengali language, Bengali, English, Marathi language, Marathi, and Urdu language, Urdu language projects. Persona ...

, Indian voice actor * Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty (1915–1981), Indian banker *

Neetha Shetty Neetha Shetty is an Indian television actress. She has starred in the TV series '' Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann'' as Gauri, one of the Garodia sisters, and '' in Kahiin To Hoga'' as Dr. Archita. Career Neetha has played the role of ''Sanjana'' ...

, Indian television actress *

Neha Shetty Neha Hariraj Shetty is an Indian actress and model who primarily appears in Telugu language, Telugu films. Shetty made her debut with the Kannada film ''Mungaru Male 2'' in 2016, and went on to star in Telugu films such as Mehbooba (2018 film), ...

(born 1999), Indian actress * Niranjan Shetty (born 1980), Indian actor * Nitya Shetty, Indian actress * Pooja Shri Shetty (born 1990), Indian martial artist * Prakash Shetty (born 1960), Indian cartoonist *

Pramod Shetty Pramod Shetty is an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada films. Pramod started his career as a theater artist. He also appeared in several kannada serials. Pramod made his film debut in 2010 with film '' Jugaari''. He got recognition for ...

(born 1983), Indian actor *

R. N. Shetty Rama Nagappa Shetty (15 August 192817 December 2020) was an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the owner of R N Shetty Group of companies, including RNS Infrastructure, RNS Maruti Suzuki (RNS Motors), Murudeshwar Ceramics, Naveen Hote ...

(1928–2020), Indian entrepreneur, philanthropist and educationist * Rahul Shetty, Indian dancer and choreographer * Raj Shetty (born 1960), Indian hotelier * Raj B. Shetty (born 1987), Indian actor and film director *

Raj Deepak Shetty Raj Dipak Shetty (born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actor, predominantly working in Kannada and Telugu films. Career Director Chethan Kumar cast Shetty as an antagonist opposite actor Dhruva Sarja in the film Bharjari, which was released ...

(born 1978), Indian actor *

Rakshit Shetty Rakshit Shetty (born 6 June 1983) is an Indian actor and filmmaker working predominantly in Kannada cinema. He is the recipient of a National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards South, two Karnataka State Film Awards and five SIIMA Awards. His deb ...

(born 1983), Indian actor and film director * Reshma Shetty (born 1977), British-American actress and singer *

Rishab Shetty Prashanth Shetty (born 7 July 1983), known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema . He is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, '' Kantara'', ...

(born 1983), Indian actor and film director *

Rohit Shetty Rohit Shetty (born 14 March 1974) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, stuntman, producer and television personality who works in Hindi cinema. A notable director of Hindi cinema, his movies often mix the genres of action comedy and masala f ...

(born 1974), Indian film director and stuntman *

Roopesh Shetty Roopesh Shetty is an actor who acts in Tulu, Kannada and Konkani films. He is also a radio jockey in Mangaluru and a model. He emerged as the Winner (Top Performer) of the Season 1 of Bigg Boss Kannada OTT. He also won Bigg Boss Kannada (s ...

(born 1991), Indian actor *

Salil Shetty Salil Shetty (born 3 February 1961) is an Indian human rights activist who was the Secretary General of the human rights organization Amnesty International (2010–2018) till 31 July 2018. Previously, he was the director of the United Nations ...

(born 1961), Secretary General of Amnesty International *

Sanam Shetty Sanam Prasad Shetty is an Indian actress and model, who has worked predominantly in Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu language, Telugu and Malayalam films. In 2020, she was a contestant on the reality series ''Bigg Boss (Tamil season 4), Bigg Boss ...

(born 1988), Indian actress and model *

Sanchita Shetty Sanchita Shetty is an Indian actress, who has appeared predominantly in Tamil and Kannada films. She is known for her breakthrough role as the female lead role in '' Soodhu Kavvum'' (2013). Film career Early career (2006–2012) She made her f ...

(born 1989), Indian actress * Sandeep Shetty, Indian actor *

Sanil Shetty Sanil Shankar Shetty is an Indian table-tennis player. In 2018 Commonwealth Games held at Gold Coast, Australia, He won gold in men's team event with Sharath Kamal, Anthony Amalraj, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Harmeet Desai Harmeet Desai (b ...

(born 1989), Indian table-tennis player *

Satish Shetty Satish Shetty (21 July 1970 – 13 January 2010), popularly known as "Satish", was an Indian social activist, noted for exposing many land scams in Maharashtra. He had used the Right to Information Act to expose irregularities in Government off ...

(1970–2010), Indian activist * Shakunthala T. Shetty (born 1947), Indian politician *

Shamita Shetty Shamita Shetty (born 2 February 1979) is an Indian actress and interior designer. The younger sister of actress Shilpa Shetty, she made her acting with the romantic drama ''Mohabbatein'' (2000), which earned her the IIFA Award for Star Debut of ...

(born 1979), Indian interior designer, former actress and model * Shantharam Shetty (born 1942), Indian orthopedic surgeon * Shashi Kiran Shetty (born 1959), Indian businessman and chairman *

Shilpa Shetty Shilpa Shetty Kundra (born Ashwini Shetty, 8 June 1975) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi, Kannada and Telugu films. She made her screen debut in the thriller '' Baazigar'' (1993) which gained her first nomination for the Film ...

(born 1975), Indian actress *

Shine Shetty Shine S Shetty is an Indian film and television actor who works predominantly in Kannada and Tulu film industry. He started his career with the Tulu cinema '' Kudla Cafe''. Biography Shine left his college studies to work as a local TV anc ...

, Indian actor *

Shweta Shetty Shweta Shetty (also known as Shwetaa in nickname) is an Indian-born German pop singer known for her albums and for her contributions to Bollywood film soundtracks. Life and career Shetty's album, ''Johnny Joker'', was a success. She was awarde ...

(born 1969), Indian-German based singer * Siddakatte Chennappa Shetty (1952–2014), Indian Yakshagana artist * Sini Shetty (born 2001), Indian model * Sowkoor Jayaprakash Shetty (1935–2015), Indian lawyer and politician *

Srinidhi Shetty Srinidhi Ramesh Shetty (born 21 October 1992) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant title holder, who primarily works in Kannada and Telugu films. She won the Miss Supranational pageant in 2016, becoming the second Indian to win the c ...

(born 1992), Indian actress and model *

Sudarshan Shetty Sudarshan Shetty (born 1961) is a contemporary Indian artist who has worked in painting, sculpture, installation, video, sound and performance. He has exhibited widely in India, and more recently, he has become increasingly visible on the int ...

(born 1961), Indian artist *

Suniel Shetty Suniel Shetty (born Sunil V. Shetty; 11 August 1961) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, and entrepreneur, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema, with appearances in Tamil films. Nicknamed as Anna, Shetty has appeared in ...

(born 1961), Indian actor, producer and entrepreneur * Suresh Shetty (born 1955), Indian politician * Trisha Shetty (born 1990), Indian activist * V. P. Shetty, Indian banker * Vajrang Shetty (born 1990), Indian actor *

Varuna Shetty Varuna Shetty is an Indian actress who has done Malayalam- and Tamil-language films. She has been launched by Ranjith Bajpe in his first directional venture Tulu movie, Nirel. Later she worked under Oru Thalai Ragam Shankar in his UAE based t ...

, Indian actress *

Vijith Shetty Vijith Shetty (born 1981) is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Air India FC in the I-League The I-League is the men's second professional football division of the Indian football league system behind the Indian Super ...

(born 1981), Indian footballer * Vikrant Shetty (born 1983), Indian-Emirati cricketer * Vishwanath Shetty (died 2015), Indian judge and murder victim *

Yagna Shetty Yagna Shetty is an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema. She made her debut in the 2007 film ''Ondu Preethiya Kathe'', following which she appeared in ''Eddelu Manjunatha'', a performance that won her a Filmfare Special Award. Sh ...

, Indian actress * Yashas Shetty, Indian artist * Yele Mallappa Shetty (1815–1887), Indian merchant and philanthropist *

Yannick Shetty Yannick Elias Shetty (born 26 April 1995) is an Austrian politician from NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum. He was sworn in as a member of the National Council (Austria), National Council on 23 October 2019 following his election in the ...

(born 1995), Austrian politician * Halady Srinivas Shetty, Indian Politician, Philanthropist, Social Justice Activist.

References

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