The Netravati River or Netravathi Nadi has its origins at Bangrabalige valley, Yelaneeru Ghat in Kudremukha in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, India.

It merges with the Kumaradhara River at Uppinangadi before flowing to the Arabian Sea, south of Mangalore city.

A reference to the River Netravati, as unfordable during the South-West Monsoon, can be seen in the Gazetteer of Southern India,, published in 1855.

It has an apparent breadth of about 200 yards with a bed encumbered by large rocky masses, chiefly of hornblende rock, containing spangles of mica and small garnets.

A recent controversy has arisen, from a proposal to change the path of the river so that the dry land areas above the Western Ghats can be irrigated.

For example, it might affect the marine life due to reduced outflow of freshwater and the subsequent decline of nutrients flowing into the sea.