D. Devaraj Urs ( Kannada : ಡಿ.ದೇವರಾಜ ಅರಸ ) (1915 -1982) was an Indian politician who dominated Karnataka politics for many years and was twice Chief Minister of the state. Hailing from Mysore, he was a member of what came to be known as the 'Syndicate' of powerful regional leaders, though he never went as far as, for example, Kamaraj, in opposition to Indira Gandhi. He is particularly remembered for his reforms that targeted the scheduled castes and the OBCs of Karnataka, and for his constant pipe-smoking.

Urs had practically retired from politics when the first Congress split took place in 1969, and the Syndicate formed the Congress (O) while Mrs. Gandhi formed the Congress (I). The Congress (O), under S. Nijalingappa, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde and Deve Gowda dominated Karnataka electorally and had a majority in the state assembly, but Urs declined the invitation to join it. Instead, he agreed to lead the Congress (I) in the state and successfully won the state for Mrs. Gandhi in 1971.

Devaraj (Kannada: ದೇವರಾಜ್) is an Indian actor and Theatre actor who works in South Indian film industries. He has largely featured in Kannada films performing various roles as a lead character, supporting character and villainous character. He has also featured in a few Tamil and Telugu films.

Having worked for over 200 feature films, Devaraj is popularly referred to as "Dynamic Hero" in the Kannada film industry. Prior to acting in films, Devaraj has performed for various stage plays under the guidance of Shankar Nag and B. Jayashree. Devaraj has won several awards and accolades including the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal as the protagonist in the film Veerappan in 1991.

Hailing from Lingarajpuram in North Bangalore, Devraj's sole passion was theatre. He was with B. Jayashree's theatre group Spandana and later with Shankar Nag's Sanket. It was Nag's irrepressible and infectious zeal that turned Devraj's thoughts towards cinema. Devraj first appeared on-screen in a cameo in Koogu produced by Nag and directed by Sitaram. However, including this film, other two films for which he appeared, Trishula and Sikku, did not release and fell into the cans.