 "Parthisubba", the great Yakshagana exponent, known as "Father of Yakshagana" was born here in the 18th century.Anil Kumble, former captain and the former coach of Indian national cricket team takes his last name, indicating ancestry or family origins, from this town.Recently one of the main roads to Government Hospital was renamed as Anil Kumble Road in a function conducted by Kumble Panchayat.