List of Gaud Saraswat Brahmins

This is a list of notable Gaud Saraswat Brahmins.

Politicians

 * Kashinath Trimbak Telang (1850–1893) - judge, politician, writer and educationalist
 * N. G. Chandavarkar (1855–1923) - judge, politician and social reformer
 * Manohar Parrikar (1955–2019) -Ex Defence Minister of India, and Chief Minister of Goa for multiple term.
 * Suresh Prabhu, Ex Minister of Railways Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, former chairman of Saraswat Bank

Writers and academics

 * Shenoi Goembab, popularly known as Shenoi Goembab, was a Konkani writer and activist.
 * M. Govinda Pai, also known as Rastrakavi Govinda Pai, was a Kannada poet
 * R.G. Bhandarkar (1837–1925) - orientalist, and social reformer
 * Vijay Tendulkar (1928–2008) - playwright, screenplay writer and journalist
 * Dharmananda Damodar Kosambi (1876–1947) - scholar of Buddhism and Pali language
 * Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi (1907–1966) - polymath
 * Meera Kosambi (1939–2015) - writer and sociologist. Daughter of Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
 * Girish Karnad, Indian playwright, actor, director, and writer.
 * Gopalakrishna Pai, Pai has received the Karnataka Sahitya Academic award, Centre's Kendra Sahitya Academi Award
 * Dhairya Dand, Indian American inventor and artist, multiple international awards.

Film actors and directors

 * Guru Dutt (1925–1964) - Hindi film actor and director
 * Shyam Benegal, Film director
 * Anant Nag, Kannada Actor
 * Shankar Nag, Kannada Actor and director.
 * Girish Karnad, Kannada Actor and director.

Businessmen

 * Dayananda Pai, Indian billionaire real estate developer, philanthropist and educationist in Bangalore, India
 * T. M. A. Pai, founder of Manipal University and founder of syndicate bank.
 * Vittal Mallya, former chairman of United breweries Group.
 * Vijay Mallya - Failed businessman son of Vittal Mallya.
 * Ammembal Subba Rao Pai -Founder of Canara Bank.