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'''Hulikal K. Nataraj''' is an Indian [[myth]] buster, teacher, author and actor in [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Deepika |first=K. C. |date=September 14, 2017 |title=The growing army of rationalists |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/the-growing-army-of-rationalists/article19685979.ece |access-date=2026-02-12 |work=thehindu.com |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2025-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250823211558/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/the-growing-army-of-rationalists/article19685979.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Deepika |first=K. C. |date=September 14, 2017 |title=Once godmen, they are now rationalists |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/once-godmen-they-are-now-rationalists/article19686687.ece |access-date=2026-02-12 |work=thehindu.com |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2025-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250819115341/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/once-godmen-they-are-now-rationalists/article19686687.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fb |title=ವಿದ್ಯೆ ಕದಿಯಲಾಗದ ಆಸ್ತಿ: ಡಾ.ಹುಲಿಕಲ್ ನಟರಾಜ್ |url=https://www.kannadaprabha.in/karnataka-news/education-is-an-asset-that-cannot-be-stolen-dr-hulikal-nataraj/articleshow-0wyclxy |access-date=2026-02-12 |website=kannadaprabha.in |publisher=[[Kannada Prabha]] |language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://kannada.news18.com/news/bengaluru-urban/hulikal-nataraj-miracle-plains-free-training-workshop-know-how-to-apply-lc18-846944.html |website=kannada.news18.com |title=Hulikal Nataraj: ನೀವೂ ಪವಾಡ ಬಯಲು ಮಾಡಿ! ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ತರಬೇತಿ |publisher=[[Network18 Group]] |language=kn |archive-date=2024-09-12 |access-date=2026-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912092417/https://kannada.news18.com/news/bengaluru-urban/hulikal-nataraj-miracle-plains-free-training-workshop-know-how-to-apply-lc18-846944.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=October 2, 2013 |title=Exposing 'miracles' is his mission |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/exposing-miracles-is-his-mission/article5190326.ece |access-date=2026-02-12 |work=thehindu.com |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

He is the president of the Karnataka State Scientific Research Council<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 4, 2025 |title=Telescope manufacturing camp: Students from across state felicitated in Mandya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/telescope-manufacturing-camp-students-from-across-state-felicitated-in-mandya/articleshow/125092669.cms |access-date=2026-02-12 |work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and founder and chairman of State Scientific Research Parishat.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 5, 2025 |title=Basava Samskriti Abhiyan organised in Yadgir |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/basava-samskriti-abhiyan-organised-in-yadgir/article70012711.ece |access-date=2026-02-12 |work=thehindu.com |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2025-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251006150101/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/basava-samskriti-abhiyan-organised-in-yadgir/article70012711.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

He has written books and has appeared in programs in Kannada news channels, on busting myths, miracles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contibution [sic] to Kannada Literature |url=http://hulikalnataraj.weebly.com/contibution-to-kannada-literature.html |access-date=2026-02-12 |website=Hulikal Nataraj Miracle Buster: My Contribution To Kannada Literature... |archive-date=2016-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527003806/http://hulikalnataraj.weebly.com/contibution-to-kannada-literature.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==History==
He was born in [[Hulikal]], Karnataka.

==Career==
Hulikal Nataraj was inspired by [[Abraham Kovoor]].<ref name="one">{{Cite web |title=About Me.. |url=https://hulikalnataraj.weebly.com/index.html |website=[[Weebly]] }}</ref> He has worked as a teacher for more than 25 years.

He has been a myth buster in Karnataka since 1979<ref name="two">{{Cite web |title=Personal Biography -Hulikal Nataraj |url=https://hulikalnataraj.weebly.com/who-am-i.html |website=[[Weebly]] }}</ref> and has busted more 2000 miracles. He has given more than 9000 programs on miracle/myth busting, all over Karnataka.<ref name="one"/>

==Filmography==
*[[Blink (2024 Indian film)|Blink]] (cameo appearance)
*''[[List of Kannada films of 2018#January–June|Navila Kinnari]]'' (2018)

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWGqmxuMmmH20Urt3lBgMLg Hulikal Nataraj on Youtube]

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Sarker Tanvir Ahmed at 21:57, 13 March 2026