To mark the Kulletira family hockey tournament, renowned Kodagu artist Aimanda Rupesh Nanaiah (in picture) has painted the portraits of two warrior brothers from the Kulletira clan who had valiantly fought against the Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan.
The 22nd edition of the Kodava family hockey tournament will commence on April 15 at Napoklu town in Kodagu (Coorg). A total of 333 families have registered for the tournament, said to be a record in the number of teams participating.
One of the paintings by Rupesh is of Kulletira Ponnanna (in picture). A note from the Kulletira family said an engraved stone depicting his valour existed in Kushalnagar, near Tavarekere lake.
Another portrait painted by Rupesh is that of Kulletira Manicha (picture below), brother of Ponnanna, who too fought valiantly against Tipu.
Kodava Hockey Festival by year[3]
No. | Year | Name | Held | Number | Winner | Runners |
| 1 | 1997 | Pandanda Cup | Karada | 60 | Kaliyanda | Anjaparavanda |
| 2 | 1998 | Kodira Cup | Kadanga | 116 | Kullettira | Koothanda |
| 3 | 1999 | Ballachanda Cup | Kakotparambu | 140 | Koothanda and Kullettira | – |
| 4 | 2000 | Cheppudira Cup | Ponnampet | 170 | Koothanda | Nellamakkada |
| 5 | 2001 | Nellamakkada Cup | Ammathi | 220 | Koothanda | Cheppudira |
| 6 | 2002 | Chekkera Cup | Hudikeri | 252 | Kullettira | Nellamakkada |
| 7 | 2003 | Kaliyanda Cup | Napoklu | 280 | Nellamakkada | Konerira |
| 8 | 2004 | Maleyanda Cup | Madapur | 235 | Koothanda | Nellamakkada |
| 9 | 2005 | Biddanda Cup | Madikeri | 222 | Nellamakkada | Koothanda |
| 10 | 2006 | Kallichanda Cup | Ponnampet | 217 | Palanganda | Machamada |
| 11 | 2007 | Mandettira Cup | Kakotparambu | 186 | Mandepanda | Anjaparavanda |
| 12 | 2008 | Alamengada Cup | Ponnampet | 216 | Anjaparavanda | Koothanda |
| 13 | 2009 | Mandepanda Cup | Ammathi | 231 | Nellamakkada | Machamada |
| 14 | 2010 | Maneyapanda Cup [7] | Ponnampet | 214[8] | Palanganda | Mukkatira(Bonda) |
| 15 | 2011 | Machamada Cup[5] | Ponnampet | 228 | Palanganda | Kaliyanda |
| 16 | 2012 | Iychetira Cup | Ammathi | 217 | Palanganda | Kaliyanda |
| 17 | 2013 | Madanda Cup | Balugodu | 225 | Anjaparavanda | Palanganda |
| 18 | 2014 | Thathanda Cup [6] | Virajpet | 242 | Kaliyanda | Palanganda |
| 19 | 2015 | Kuppanda Cup [9] | Virajpet | 255 | Palanganda | Chendanda |
| 20 | 2016 | Shantheyanda Cup [9] | Madikeri | 299 | Kaliyanda | Palanganda |
| 21 | 2017 | Biddatanda Cup[9] | Napoklu | 306 | Chendanda | Paradanda |
