Overview
Dinakar is a given name used in India. The name appears in several Indian languages and is borne by individuals across different fields, including politics and the film industry.
Among notable bearers of the name is Dinakar Keshav Shetty, born in 1957, an Indian politician. Another individual associated with the name is Dinakar Thoogudeepa, born in 1978, who works in the Indian film industry as a director, actor and producer.
As with many Indian given names, Dinakar is sometimes used as a personal name and at other times forms part of a longer compound name alongside family or place identifiers. The individuals listed above are distinct persons and are noted here only by way of disambiguation.