South Canara
South Canara ranks 16,982nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Alberton, South Africa, Tatuí, and Nanao, Ishikawa. Memorable people born in South Canara include Guru Dutt. South Canara has been the birth place of many film directors. South Canara is located in India.
South Canara was a district of the Madras Presidency of British India, located at 13.00°N 75.40°E. It comprised the towns of Kassergode and Udipi and adjacent villages, with the administration at Mangalore city. South Canara was one of the most heterogeneous areas of Madras Presidency, with Tulu, Malayalam, Kannada, Konkani, Marathi, Urdu, and Beary languages being spoken side by side. It was succeeded by the Tulu-speaking areas of Dakshina Kannada district, the Malayalam-speaking area of Kasaragod district and the Amindivi islands sub-division of the Laccadives, in the year 1956. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1925, South Canara was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Guru Dutt.
People Born in South Canara
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day South Canara were film directors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, film directors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in South Canara, including Guru Dutt. Whereas, throughout history, film directors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day South Canara, including Guru Dutt.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in South Canara since 1700.
