Tumkur Famous people
* Dr. Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji
* Dr. Sree Sree Shivananda Shivacharya Swamiji
* Sree Sree Veereshananda Swamiji
* Sri Pavagada Praksh Rao
* Amarashilpi Jakanachari
* Gubbi Veeranna
* Dr. Raja Ramanna
* H N Gangadhariah, Educationist
* Dr. Nazeer Ahmed, Former NASA Scientist, Philanthropist & Ex-MLA
* Soggadu Shivanna , M.L.A
* Dr. T S Vivekananda, Environmentalist/Writer
* Prof. K B Siddaiah, Poet
* Narsimharaju, actor
* G M Siddaramanna
* C. P. Sadashivaiah, Inventor
* K.S.Nanjundiah, Senior Educationist
* Nawaz Ahmed Sharief, politecian
* Dr. G .Parameshwar , Ex Higher Education Minister of Karnataka
* Dr. T S Mallikarjuniah
* T V N Murthy - JCI National President 2005