The scientist behind first genetic study of Kodavas Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. B.K. Thelma, the scientist behind first genetic study of Kodavas (Coorgs), is Coorg Person of the Year-2025. The origin of Kodavas in the State of Karnataka has been a standing riddle for ethnologists all these years. The credit for solving the mystery behind the origin...

Professor B.K. Thelma is honored as 'Coorg Person of the Year 2025' for her groundbreaking genetic research on Kodavas.