He had donated 14-acre land and Rs. 1 crore to Coorg Institute of Technology, Ponnampet.

Mysore/Mysuru:

Chodumada K. Appaiah, aged 90 years, passed away due to age-related illness yesterday (Nov. 29) at his residence # 706, 80 ft. Road, A-Block, near Triveni Circle, Kanakadasanagar (Dattagalli), Mysuru.

A native of Hudoor village in Ponnampet, Kodagu, he leaves behind his wife Shanti Appaiah (Maneyapanda) and a host of relatives and friends.

Cremation took place at Muktidhama in Vijayanagar this afternoon, according to family sources.

A philanthropist, C.K. Appaiah had generously donated 14 acres of land and Rs. 1 crore to Coorg Institute of Technology (CIT) in Ponnampet; Rs. 11 lakh to Shree Kaveri Kodagu Mahila Sangha, Mysuru; Rs. 5 lakh each to Kodava Deenabandhu Charitable Trust, Mysuru; Kodava Samaja Ponnampet, Kodava Samaja Gonikoppa and also founded C.K. Appaiah and Parvathy Charitable Trust.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / November 30th, 2025