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List of Telugu people

This is a list of notable Telugu people, also referred to as the Andhras in the Puranas, an ethnolinguistic group that speaks Telugu, a Dravidian language language.

Ancient Dynasties and Kingdoms

Satavahana Dynasty is also refers as Andhras
Vishnukundina Dynasty
Eastern Chalukyas
Golkonda Fort
Reddy dynasty
Madurai Nayak Dynasty
Nayaks of Tanjore
Main Entrance of Vizianagaram Fort
Nuzvid Estate
Wanaparthy Samsthanam's Palace

Ancient Dynasties

Medieval Dynasties

Telugu Chodas

Nayaks of South India

Royalty

Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Prime Ministers

Presidents

Vice Presidents

Indian Prime Ministers

Governors of States

  • Bezawada Gopala Reddy - Governor of Uttar Pradesh
  • P. Chandra Reddy - Governor of Andhra Pradesh
  • Bandaru Dattatreya - Current Governor of Himachal Pradesh
  • C. Vidyasagar Rao - Former Governor of Maharashtra and Governors of Tamil Nadu
  • V.V. Giri - Former Governor of Karnataka
  • Kasu Brahmananda Reddy - Governor of Maharashtra
  • Konijeti Rosaiah - Former -Governor of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
  • B. Satya Narayan Reddy - Governor of Odisha
  • K. V. Raghunatha Reddy - Governor of Tripura
  • Kona Prabhakara Rao -Former Governor of Maharashtra
  • Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah - Former Governor of Bihar
  • Marri Chenna Reddy - Former Governor of Tamil Nadu
  • P. S. Ramamohan Rao - Former Governor of Tamil Nadu
  • V. Rama Rao - Former Governor of Sikkim
  • K. V. Krishna Rao - Former Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura
  • V. S. Ramadevi - Former Governor of Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka
  • P. Ramachandran - Former Governor of Kerala
  • Mehdi Nawaz Jung (1894–1967) , former Governor of Gujarat[23]
  • Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari (1894–1948), former Governor of Assam
  • Akbar Ali Khan (1899–1994), former Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Governor of Orissa
  • Ali Yavar Jung (1906–1976), former Governor of Maharashtra

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Chief Ministers

Deputy Chief Ministers

  • Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy-Former Depty Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
  • Damodar Raja Narasimha-Former Depty Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
  • Koneru Ranga Rao-Former Depty Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
  • J.V. Narsing Rao-Former Depty Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
  • C. Jagannatha Rao-Former Depty Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
  • Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy -Former Depty Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
  • K. E. Krishnamurthy-Former Depty Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
  • M. K. Stalin - First and Former Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
  • Nimmakayala Chinarajappa-Former Depty Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
  • T. Rajaiah-Former Depty Chief Minister of Telangana
  • Kadiyam Srihari -Former Depty Chief Minister of Telangana

Historical Rulers and Warriors

Emperor Rajaraja Narendra
Kapaya Nayaka
Sri Krishnadevaraya
Tirumala Nayaka
Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
Rajagopala Krishna Yachendra
Sir Venkata Svetachalapathi Ranga Rao Bahadur
Rani Rudramadevi
Wedding procession of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah with Rani Bhagmati.
Statue of Raja Bahadur Venkatarama Reddy
  • Gautamiputra Satakarni,[1] He is the Most Powerful King of Satavahana Dynasty,
  • King Kandara
  • Madhava Varma II,[3] He is the Most Powerful King of Vishnukundina Dynasty, He fought and won many more battles and he defeated Vakatakas King Prithivishena II.
  • Rajaraja Narendra,[4] He is the Most Powerful King of Eastern Chalukyas, and patronage to Telugu language.
  • Kulottunga I, He is the First Chalukya Cholas Emperor, He Conqueror Kalinga, Sri Lanka, and Victory In Battle.
  • Gonka II, He was regarded as greatest among of all Chodas and also fought as general in earlier battles during his father reign.
  • Krishnadevaraya, He was rated the Most Powerful Emperor and had the Most Extensive Empire in the Subcontinent.(He Was Born To Telugu Mother Nagala Devi)
  • Gopana,[24] Army Commander of Vijayanagara Empire.
  • Madanna and Akkanna, Two Brothers and Historical Warriors.
  • Jayapa Nayudu,[25] He defeated a Velanati Chodas, Jayapa participated in the Kakatiya conquest of Ganapatideva and was honoured with the title "Vairigodhuma Gharatta".
  • Gona Budda Reddy, He was a Poet and Ruler lived in Southern India.
  • Prolaya Vema Reddy,[7] First Emperor of Reddi Kingdom, He was part of the confederation of states that started a Guerilla Tactics Movement against the invading Turkic Muslim armies of the Delhi Sultanate.
  • Aliya Rama Raya,[8] Vijayanagara Emperor, Founder of Aravidu Dynasty.
  • Venkatapati Raya, Vijayanagara Emperor, He dealt successfully with the Deccan Sultans of Bijapur and Golkonda, the internal disorders, promoting economic revival in the country.
  • Timmarusu, was the Prime Minister of Krishna Deva Raya . He had also served as Prime Minister under Viranarasimha Raya and Tuluva Narasa Nayaka.
  • Kapaya Nayaka,[9] Historical Warrior and Oppose Muslim Rule.
  • Palanati Brahmanaidu, Historical Warrior.
  • Nagama Nayaka, He defeated a veerasekhara chola, and father of Viswanatha Nayak.
  • Viswanatha Nayak, Founder of Madurai Nayak Dynasty, He defeated Five Pandiyan kings.
  • Thirumalai Nayak,[13] He is the Most Powerful King of Madurai Nayak Dynasty, War Against Bijapur Sultanate and Victory in the Battle.
  • Bangaru Thirumalai Nayak, Was a Member of Madurai Nayak Royal Family and Military Commander of the Madurai Nayak King Vijaya Ranga Chokkanatha(1704–1731).
  • Sevappa Nayak, First Ruler of Nayaks of Tanjore.
  • Raghunatha Nayak, He is the Most Powerful King of Nayaks of Tanjore.
  • Khem Nayak, He led a Rebellion as the Military Commander of Thanjavur Nayak against the Portuguese in their conquest of the Jaffna kingdom in 1619.
  • Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu,[11] Won the Battle of Raichur for Sri Krishna Devaraya. Commandar of Vijayanagara Empire Army.
  • Malik Maqbul Tilangani, He was a Military Commander in the Kakatiya Dynasty.
  • Shitab Khan, He joined as a foot soldier in the army of Humayun Shah the Bahmani Sultan.
  • Damarla Chennappa Nayaka,[14] Notable Ruler of Nayaks of Kalahasti.
  • Sri Vikrama Rajasinha,[16] Rebellion Against British Rule at Sri Lanka
  • Venkatarama Reddy, was the First Hindu kotwal of Kingdom of Hyderabad as in the late 19th and early 20th century,
  • Madurai Veeran,[26] His name literally means "Warrior of Madurai", He is widely worshipped as a Great hero of the people.
  • Ondiveeran, was an commander-in-chief in Puli thevar's army who fought against the British East Indian Company in Tamil Nadu.

Order of the Indian Empire

Women Rulers

Revolutionaries

Alluri Sitarama Raju
Komaram Bheem
Puchalapalli Sundarayya With Comrade's Association
Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy
Chakali Ilamma
  • Alluri Sitarama Raju - Freedom fighter & Revolutionary (Viplava Jyothi)
  • Komaram Bheem - was an Indian tribal leader who fought against the Asaf Jahi Dynasty for the liberation of Hyderabad .He took up arms against Nizam's soldiers, who he fought until his last breath.
  • Anabheri Prabhakar Rao - was a Telangana guerrilla leader and is also considered a foremost authority of the Telugu language. He was an Indian freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement.
  • Arutla Ramchandra Reddy - was an Indian freedom fighter. He was among the leaders and fighters in the armed freedom struggle against the rule of Nizam.
  • Kaloji Narayana Rao - was an Indian poet, freedom fighter, anti-fascist and political activist of Telangana.
  • Raavi Narayana Reddy - He was a leader in the Telangana Rebellion against the rule of Osman Ali Khan , Asaf Jah VII.
  • Baddam Yella Reddy - He was an Indian Communist politician from Telangana. He was one of the prominent leaders in the Telangana armed struggle against the Nizam Regiment.
  • Puchalapalli Sundarayya - was a founding member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and a leader of the peasant revolt in the former Hyderabad State of India, called the Telangana Rebellion. He is popularly known as Comrade PS.
  • Bhimreddy Narasimha Reddy - was a freedom fighter and a leader of the Telangana Rebellion, he was known, fought the Razakars during the Nizam’s rule for six years by being underground.
  • Nandyala Srinivasa Reddy - was a Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh and a leader of the Telangana Rebellion. He is popularly known as NSR.
  • Burgula Ramakrishna Rao - He was among the Telugu-speaking leaders to resist the Nizam in the princely state of Hyderabad.
  • Chakali Ilamma - was an Indian revolutionary leader during the Telangana Rebellion.
  • Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy - He is a freedom fighter who fought the Telangana Rebellion against the Jagirdars.
  • Chandra Rajeswara Rao - was an Indian freedom fighter. He was one of the leaders of the Telangana Rebellion (1946–1951). He also worked as Communist Party of India (CPI).
  • Makhdoom Mohiuddin - was an Urdu poet and Marxist Political activist of India who founded the Progressive Writers Union in Hyderabad and was active with the Comrades Association and the Communist Party of India,Fight Against Nizam.

Militants and Rebels

George Reddy
Gummadi Vittal Rao
Varavara Rao
Vimalakka

Military Cheifs

Indian Army

Indian National Army

Indian Navy

  • Admiral Ram Dass Katari, First Chief of Naval Staff in India Chief of the Naval Staff, 1958–62

Indian Air Force

Pakistan Navy

Politicians

India

United States of America

  • Suhail A. Khan, American conservative political activist
  • Aruna Miller - American Politician and former members of the Maryland House of delegates representing District 15 in Montgomery County, Maryland
  • Upendra Chivukula - is a Democratic politician who currently serves as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities after serving more than 12 years in the New Jersey General Assembly , where he had been the Deputy Speaker.
  • Surya Yalamanchili - Democratic nominee who ran for Congress in Ohio's 2nd congressional district in 2010.
  • Vinai Thummalapally - U.S. Ambassador to Belize.

Pakistan

Freedom fighters

  • Alluri Sitarama Raju - Freedom fighter & Revolutionary (Viplava Jyothi)
  • Gurajada Apparao
  • Gurram Jashua
  • Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya
  • Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu, Zamindar of Amaravati (Guntur).
  • N.G. Ranga
  • P. Varadarajulu Naidu, He was an Indian Journalist and Indian Independence Activist . He was also the founder of The Indian Express.
  • Durgabai Deshmukh
  • Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy
  • Kandukuri Veeresalingam- Social Reformer, Writer, Editor, Performed first Widow Marriage in India.
  • Pingali Venkayya - Freedom fighter and Indian National Flag designer.
  • Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya - Freedom fighter and founder of Andhra bank
  • Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao - Writer of the National Pledge (India),written in Telugu first, later translated to other Indian languages.
  • Tanguturi Prakasam - He was also known as Andhra Kesari (Lion of Andhra).
  • Arutla Ramchandra Reddy - Indian freedom fighter & Telangana movement leader from Nalgonda
  • Potu Narsimha Reddy - Social Reformer, Satyagraha Movement leader from Adilabad.
  • Vedre Ramachandra Reddy Bhoodhan - Social Reformer, Satyagraha Movement leader.
  • Potti Sreeramulu - Responsible for the formation of linguistic states in India, died after fasting for statehood.
  • Vavilala Gopalakrishnayya - Gandhian and freedom fighter.
  • Nyapati Subba Rao Pantulu - One of the founder of The Hindu
  • Sarojini Naidu
  • Chowdary Satyanarayana - Also known as Jananayak (People's leader) was an Indian freedom fighter, anti-colonial nationalist, human rights activist, legislator.
  • Anabheri Prabhakar Rao
  • Gouthu Latchanna
  • Kaneganti Hanumanthu
  • Goparaju Ramachandra Rao
  • Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Chowdary
  • Tripuraneni Gopichand
  • Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy (Sir C.R.Reddy)
  • Kaloji Narayana Rao
  • Komaram Bheem
  • Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri (1909–1985), Indian independence activist
  • Maulvi Allauddin (1824–1889), revolutionary and Indian Independence activist[63]
  • Turrebaz Khan (1859), revolutionary and Indian Independence activist[64]

Scientists

  • Satya N. Atluri, Renowned Aerospace Scientist, Padma Bhushan awardee in 2013 in science and engineering; recipient of the Global Aerospace Prize of $100,000, the Walter & Angelina Crichlow Trust Prize of AIAA; Recipient, "Excellence in Aviation Award", from the United States Federal Aviation Administration
  • G. D. Naidu, the "Edison of India"
  • Yellapragada Subbarao (1895 – 1948): Indian biochemist who made many important discoveries while working in the United States
  • P. Varadarajulu Naidu - Indian physician, politician, journalist and Indian independence activist.
  • Raj Reddy - Renowned computer scientist and former Dean of the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science. Currently the first and the only ACM Turing Award winner from India.
  • Suri Bhagavantam: A famous Indian scientist and administrator who worked and collaborated with C.V.Raman He worked as Director of the Indian Institute of Science and the Defence Research and Development Organisation and as adviser to the Indian defense ministry.
  • Yelavarthy Nayudamma
  • M. Visvesvaraya - Indian Engineer, Scholar and statesman on whose memory Engineer's day is celebrated across India
  • C.Radhakrishna Rao - Famous for his works in Maths and Statistics. The Cramer Rao bound theory and the Rao-Blackwell theorem are among his best known discoveries
  • Raziuddin Siddiqui (1908–1998), theoretical physicist; member of imperial Britain's nuclear physicist delegation; participated in nuclear weapons programs of the US (Manhattan Project) and UK (Tube Alloys Project)
  • Saleh Muhammad Aladdin, astronomer
  • Ahmed Mohiuddin (1923–1998), founder of the Pakistan Zoological Society, authored 37 books on scientific research

Economists and Policy makers

Writers

Contribution to Telugu Language

Medieval Poets

  • Nannaya Bhattaraka , also known as the First Poet "Aadi Kavi", the first poet of the Kavi Trayam, or "Trinity of Poets", that translated Mahabharatamu into Telugu over the course of a few centuries
  • Tikkana also called "Tikkana Somayaji" (1205–1288), poet and member of Kavi Trayam
  • Errana also known as "Yellapregada" or "Errapregada" (fl. 14th century).
  • Gona Budda Reddy – 13th-century poet
  • Annamacharya (1408–1503), mystic saint composer of the 15th century, widely regarded as the Telugu pada kavita pitaamaha (grand old man of simple poetry); husband of Tallapaka Tirumalamma
  • Sri Krishnadevaraya , Vijayanagar Emperor, Telugu language patron, Telugu language poet
  • Allasani Peddana , 15th century poet and known as foremost of Asthadiggajas (Eight elite Telugu poets under Sri Krishnadevaraya)
  • Nandi Thimmana, a member of Ashtadiggajas
  • Madayyagari Mallana, a member of Ashtadiggajas
  • Dhurjati, a member of Ashtadiggajas
  • Ayyalaraju Ramambhadrudu, a member of Ashtadiggajas
  • Pingali Surana, a member of Ashtadiggajas
  • Ramarajabhushanudu, a member of Ashtadiggajas
  • Tenali Ramakrishna, poet, scholar, thinker and a special advisor in the court of Krishnadevaraya, nicknamed Vikatakavi
  • Molla, also known as "Mollamamba", both popular names of Atukuri Molla (1440–1530), poet who wrote Telugu Ramayan; a woman
  • Potana, born Bammera Pothana (1450–1510), poet best known for his translation of the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit; the book is popularly known as Pothana Bhagavatham
  • Tallapaka Tirumalamma, also known as "Timmakka" and "Thimmakka" (fl. 15th century), poet who wrote Subhadra Kalyanam; wife of singer-poet Annamacharya and was popularly known as Timmakka
  • Vemana (fl. 14th century), poet
  • Bhadrachala Ramadasu , 17th-century Indian devotee of Lord Rama and a composer of Carnatic music.

Rennaissance Poets

  • Kandukuri Veeresalingam (1848–1919), social reformer, poet, scholar, founded the journal Vivekavardhani, introduced the essay, biography, autobiography and the novel into Telugu literature
  • Gurajada Apparao (1862–1915), poet, writer and playwright who wrote the first Telugu play, Kanyasulkam; also an influential social reformer sometimes called Mahakavi ("the great poet")
  • Gurram Jashuva (1895–1971), a dalit poet and writer and producer of All India Radio, awarded "Padma Bhushan" by the Govt of India, known for poetry on social evils
  • Srirangam Srinivasa Rao (1910–1983), marxist poet notable for his work Maha Prasthanam
  • Jwalamukhi, pen name of Veeravalli Raghavacharyulu (1938–2008), poet, novelist, writer and political activist
  • Viswanatha Satyanarayana (1895–1976), popularly known as the Kavi Samraat ("Emperor of Poetry")
  • Balijepalli Lakshmikantham (1881–1953), poet and dramatist
  • Chellapilla Venkata Sastry, poet and scholar
  • Devulapalli Krishna Sastry (1887–1981), poet and writer of radio plays, known as "Andhra Shelly"
  • Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak
  • Divakarla Tirupati Sastry
  • Rayaprolu Subba Rao
  • C. R. Reddy

Modern Poets

  • C. Narayana Reddy (born 1931), poet, academic and songwriter
  • Aarudhra , pen name of Bhagavatula Siva Sankara Sastry (1925–1998), author, poet, essayist, writer of stories (including detective stories), playwright, translator, composer of film songs
  • Ismail, popular name of Mohammad Ismail (born 1928)
  • Suravaram Pratap Reddy, writer and historian from Telangana
  • Kethu Viswanatha Reddy, poet from Rayalaseema
  • Gunturu Seshendra Sarma (1927–2007), also known as Yuga Kavi
  • Papineni Sivasankar, poet and critic from Andhra Pradesh
  • Sirivennela Sitaramasastri , popular poet and lyricist

Religious Leaders and Philosophers

  • Vallabha Acharya - One of the prominent Bhakthi movement leaders
  • Acharya Nagarjuna - Buddhist Philosopher and Alchemist
  • Yogi Vemana- Poet and philosopher
  • Pothuluri Veerabrahmam-A well-known saint and astrologer in the 17th century
  • U. G. Krishnamurti - World-famous 20th century Philosopher
  • Jiddu Krishnamurti - 20th century spiritual teacher and philosopher
  • Sringeri Shankaracharya
  • Nimbarka - One of the four principal Vaishnav acharyas of India.
  • Vishnuswami - One of the four principal Vaishnav acharyas of India.
  • Vallabha - Another major Vaishnav acharya.
  • Satya Sai Baba - An internationally renowned Spiritual Master, based in Puttaparti
  • Sadasiva Brahmendra - A Bhakthi Poet
  • Bhakta Potana - A realised Soul and a Bhakthi poet who translated Bhagavatam to Telugu
  • Kancherla Gopanna - Also popularly known as Ramadasu
  • Annamacharya - A great devotee of Tirumala Lord Venkateswara who has written 40000 songs and composed them.
  • Tyagaraja - A great devotee of Lord SriRama who is excelled in carnatic music and have written and composed some 30000 songs majorly on Sri Rama. He is born of a Telugu family, and brought up in present Tamil Nadu.
  • Syama Sastri- He is the oldest among the Trinity of Carnatic music, Tyagaraja and Muthuswami Dikshitar being the other two. All his compositions are in Telugu. He is born of a Telugu family, and brought up in present Tamil Nadu.
  • Sadhguru - Mystic and Yogi. Founder of Isha Yoga, a non profit organization. Born in Mysore to a Telugu-speaking family .[65]

Academics

  • Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy - First Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University
  • Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan - Second President of Republic of India, and noted Philosopher
  • G. Ram Reddy - Former University Grants Commission chairman
  • Sarvepalli Gopal - Indian Historian
  • Veluri Venkata Krishna Sastry - Archaeologist
  • J. N. Reddy - Oscar S. Wyatt Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University
  • Arjula Ramachandra Reddy - Biologist, First vice-chancellor of Yogi Vemana University
  • Pavani Parameswara Rao - a Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India
  • Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan (1946–2013), founder of Shadan Group of Institutions[66]
  • Ali Yavar Jung (1906–1976), served as Vice-Chancellor of the Osmania University as well as the Aligarh Muslim University

Award winners

Bharat Ratna

Padma Vibhushan

Padmabhushan

Jnanpith Award

  • Viswanatha Satyanarayana for his work "Ramayana Kalpavrukshamu" for the year 1970.
  • C. Narayanareddy for his Telugu poetic work Viswambara for the year 1988.
  • Ravuri Bharadhwaja for his Telugu poetic work "Pakudu Rallu" (Crawling Stones) for the year 2012.

Sahitya Akademi Award

  • Viswanadha Satyanarayana for his Poetry book "Viswanadha Madhyakaralu"
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao for Andhra Vaggeyakara Charitramu
  • Suravaram Pratap Reddy for his social history book Andhrula Sanghika Charitamu (1955)
  • Kethu Viswanatha Reddy for his Short Stories Book Kethu Viswanatha Reddy Kathalu

Dada Saheb Phalke award

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

Arjuna Award

  • V.V.S. Laxman - Cricket
  • Mukesh Kumar - Hockey
  • PV Sindhu- Badminton
  • Koneru Humpy - Chess

International Positions

United States

  • Ajay Naidu - Hollywood Actor
  • Arvind Krishna - is an Indian-American business executive. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of IBM.
  • Saagar Enjeti
  • Adivi Sesh - Hollywood actor, director, writer
  • Varun Sandesh - Actor
  • Surya Yalamanchili - Democratic nominee who ran for Congress in Ohio's 2nd congressional district in 2010.
  • Vinai Thummalapally - U.S. Ambassador to Belize
  • Kris Kolluri - New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation
  • C.R.Rao - Mathematican, Statisitician
  • Rao Remala - First Indian Employee at Microsoft
  • Satya Nadella - CEO of Microsoft
  • Shantanu Narayen - CEO of Adobe Systems
  • Raj Reddy - Recipient of Turing Award
  • Padmasree Warrior - Former Chief Executive Officer of NIO (car company)
  • Vijaya Lakshmi Emani(1958-2009) - Social activist, posthumously awarded Presidential Citizens Medal
  • Sarayu Rao - Hollywood Actress
  • Aneesh Chaganty - Hollywood Director
  • Akash Vukoti - TV Personality
  • Narayana Kocherlakota - is an American economist and is the Lionel W. McKenzie Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester.
  • Upendra Chivukula - is a Democratic politician who currently serves as a Commissioner on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities after serving more than 12 years in the New Jersey General Assembly , where he had been the Deputy Speaker.
  • Dabeeru C. Rao - Director of the Division of Biostatistics at Washington University School of Medicine
  • Balamurali Ambati - is an American ophthalmologist , educator, and researcher. On May 19, 1995, he entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's youngest doctor.
  • Uma Pemmaraju - is an American anchor and host on the Fox News Channel cable network.
  • Vamsi Mootha - is an American physician-scientist and computational biologist of Indian descent.
  • G. S. Maddala - Mathematician and Economist best known for work in the field of Econometrics
  • J. N. Reddy - Professor and holder of the Oscar S. Wyatt Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University
  • Neeli Bendapudi - President of University of Louisville
  • Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao - professor emeritus at Pennsylvania State University and Research Professor at the University at Buffalo
  • Ravi V. Bellamkonda - Vinik Dean of Engineering Duke University Edmund T. Pratt Jr. School of Engineering.
  • Yellapragada Subbarao - Indian biochemist who discovered the function of adenosine triphosphate as an energy source in the cell
  • Nina Davuluri - Miss American 2014
  • Dattatreyudu Nori - Vice Chairman of the Radiation Oncologist Department at The New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City
  • V. Mohan Reddy - Paediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at Stanford
  • E. Premkumar Reddy - Oncologist; director of Fels institute of cancer research and molecular biology at Temple University
  • Aruna Miller - American Politician and former members of the Maryland House of delegates representing District 15 in Montgomery County, Maryland
  • Laxmi Poruri - Tennis Player
  • Raja Kumari - Singer
  • Mathukumalli Vidyasagar - Control Theorist
  • Hari Kondabolu - Stand-up Comedian
  • Ashok Kondabolu - DJ, Rapper, former member of hip-hop group Das Racist
  • Sashi Reddy - Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist,and a Philanthropist
  • Raj Reddy - computer scientist, founder of the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, winner of Turing Award
  • Lakireddy Bali Reddy - convicted felon, charged for sex trafficking, visa fraud, and tax code violations
  • Samina Ali - Activist, Author, Feminist
  • Alluri Satyanarayana Raju - First General Secretary in AICC in Nehru Govt.
  • Ali Yavar Jung (1906–1976), served as the Indian ambassador to Argentina (1952–54), Egypt (1954–58), Yugoslavia and Greece (1958–61), France (1961–65), and the United States (1968–70)
  • Abid Hasan (1911–1984), served as India's Ambassador to Denmark[18]
  • Abid Hussain (1926–2012), IAS; served as India's Ambassador to the United States from 1990 to 1992.
  • Shirin R. Tahir-Kheli, former Director of Political Military Affairs, United States National Security Council, US; former research professor at Johns Hopkins University Foreign Policy Institute at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, in Washington DC, US
  • Sohail Mohammed, New Jersey Superior Court Judge, 2011
  • Abdul Razack, Judicial Member Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Government of India (1992–2003)

South Africa

  • Anand Naidoo - South Africa Journalist
  • Jay Naidoo - South Africa Independence Movement Activist
  • Ama Naidoo - South Africa Independence Movement Activist
  • Kumi Naidoo - South Africa Independence Movement Activist
  • Jailoshini Naidoo - South Africa Actress
  • Leeanda Reddy - South Africa Actor

French Yanam

  • Diwan Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou - (Ancien Membre du Conseil Local et Conseil Municipal de Yanaon, Ancien Jury De Yanaon, Former Diwan of Manyam Zamindari of French Yanam)
  • Bezawada Bapa Naidou - (Ancien Maire De Yanaon)
  • Kamichetty Venugopala Rao Naidou - (Ancien Maire De Yanaon)
  • Kamichetty Sri Parasurama Varaprasada Rao Naidu - Former MLA of Yanam for six consecutive terms and Deputy Speaker, Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
  • Dadala Raphael Ramanayya - Freedom fighter
  • Samatam Krishnayya - Poet and Pro-French Activist, Maire(interim) de Yanaon
  • Malladi Krishna Rao - Puducherry Health Minister[67]

Modern writers

Billionaire & CEO

Sports

  • Buchi Babu Naidu- Father of South Indian Cricket
  • Cotah Ramaswami- Represented India in both International Cricket & Tennis.
  • M.Baliah Naidu- Cricketer
  • M. Suryanarayan- Indian Test Cricketer
  • M. S. K. Prasad - Cricketer.
  • M. L. Jaisimha - Cricketer.
  • Shivlal Yadav - Cricketer.
  • Bharath Reddy - Test Cricketer (1978–1981).
  • Venugopal Rao - Cricketer
  • Ambati Rayudu - Cricketer
  • V. V. S. Laxman - Cricketer
  • Venkatapathy Raju - Cricketer
  • Sharath Kamal - Table Tennis.
  • Koneru Humpy - Chess Grand Master,Arjuna Award winner
  • Chetan Anand - Badminton champion.
  • Pullela Gopichand - 2002 All England Shuttle Badminton Champion.
  • Jwala Gutta - Badminton champion.
  • Vikash Dhorasoo - French international footballer, played for France in 2006 World Cup.
  • Neelapu Rami Reddy - Sprinter and athletics champion.
  • A. Ramana Rao - Volley Ball Player.
  • Karnam Malleswari - Olympic medalist in weight lifting.
  • Kodi Rammurthy Naidu - Bodybuilder and wrestler.
  • Dandamudi Rajagopal Rao First Indian weightlifting champion continuously for 13 years from 1945 to 1958 popularly known as Indian Tarzan
  • Srikanth Kidambi- Badminton player
  • Laxman Reddy - Body Building champion - Winner,Mr. World 2010
  • Pendyala Harikrishna - Chess Grand Master
  • P.V.Sindhu - Olympic Badminton Silver Medalist

Movies

Actors

Actress

  • Aditi Rao Hydari- Hindi and Tamil actress. (Telugu mother).
  • Aishwarya Rajesh, Tamil and Telugu actress
  • Anandhi, works in Telugu and Tamil films
  • Annapoorna, Telugu actress
  • Anjali Telugu & Tamil film actress
  • Bhanupriya - Actress
  • Bindu Madhavi Reddy - Actress
  • Bhanumathi Ramakrishna - Telugu, Tamil actress/producer
  • Devika - Telugu and Tamil actress.
  • Eesha Rebba- Telugu actress.
  • Fatafat Jayalaxmi - Telugu actress in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films.
  • G. Varalakshmi - Actress.
  • Jayasudha - Film Actress
  • Jaya Prada - Film Actress
  • Jamuna - Telugu actress.
  • Krishnaveni - Actress, singer, producer.
  • Krishna Kumari - Telugu actress.
  • Keerthi Reddy - Actress
  • Lakshmi - Telugu and Tamil Actress. (Telugu father).
  • Lakshmi Manchu- Telugu actress.
  • Laya - Film Actress
  • Malashri- Kannada actress
  • Pasupuleti Kannamba - Telugu, Tamil actress/producer.
  • Priya Anand- Tamil and Hindi actress. (Telugu mother).
  • Rambha - Actress
  • Ramya Krishnan- Actress. (Telugu father).
  • Rohini (actress)- Actress.
  • Roja Selvamani - Actress
  • Samantha Akkineni- Telugu and Tamil actress. (Telugu father)
  • Sameera Reddy - Actress (Telugu father).
  • Santha Kumari - Telugu, Tamil actress/producer.
  • Savitri - Telugu, Tamil actress/producer.
  • Sharada - Film Actress.
  • Silk Smitha- actress in South Indian film industry.
  • Sneha - Actress
  • Sowkar Janaki - Telugu, Tamil actress.
  • Sobhita Dhulipala-Telugu,Hindi actress.
  • Sridevi- Indian actress. (Telugu mother).
  • Sri Divya - Telugu film actress
  • S. Varalakshmi - Telugu, Tamil actress.
  • Shreya Dhanwanthary- Hindi, Telugu actress
  • Swara Bhaskar - Film Actress
  • Swati Reddy - Film actress/television presenter.
  • Vijayashanti- Actress and Politician.
  • Vanisri - Telugu and Kannada actress.

Producers, Writer and Directors

  • E.V.V. Satyanarayana - Film Director
  • G. Neelakanta Reddy - Film Director
  • S. Gopal Reddy - Cinematographer, Producer
  • Ananth Sreeram - Lyricist
  • Moola Narayana Swamy - Producer
  • P. Pullaiah - Producer
  • Shyam Prasad Reddy - Film Producer
  • D.V. Narasa Raju- Writer and Film Director
  • Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao - Film Actor/Director/Producer/Dialogue Delivery Artist/Dubbing Artist/Viswa Vikyatha NataSarwabowma Title Winner/ Ex.Chief minister of Andhra pradesh.
  • Vidyasagar - Music director
  • Gopichand Lagadapati - Actor/Director/Writer/Producer
  • Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy - Writer
  • H.M. Reddy- First Telugu,first Tamil & first Kannada film director.
  • B.N. Reddy- Legendary director & producer, Dadasaheb phalke winner.
  • Ramesh Naidu - Music director
  • B. Nagireddy - Legendary director & producer, Dadasaheb phalke winner.
  • Moola Narayana Swamy - Vauhini Studios owner and producer.
  • Nandini Reddy - Film Director
  • Sameer Reddy - Cinematographer
  • Midde Rama Rao - Film Producer.
  • Katta Subba Rao - Telugu Film Director.
  • Kasinadhuni Viswanath - One of India's most famous directors
  • Akkineni L. V. Prasad - Producer/Director
  • Edida Nageshwara Rao - Producer
  • Allu Aravind - Producer
  • A.M. Rathnam - Producer
  • Sekhar Kammula - Director/producer
  • Nagesh Kukunoor - Director/producer
  • V.V. Vinayak - Director
  • Krishna Vamsi - Director
  • Sukumar - Director
  • Bapu (Sattiraju Laxminarayana) - Artist/Film Director.
  • Adurthi Subba Rao - Film Producer/Director.
  • D. Ramanaidu - Film Producer/Studio owner.
  • A. Kodandarami Reddy - Film Director.
  • Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao - Director/Producer
  • Kodi Ramakrishna - Director
  • Paruchuri Brothers - Writers
  • S.V. Krishna Reddy - Film Director.
  • Jandhyala- Film Director
  • Yandamuri Veerendranath - Writer/Director
  • Vamsy - Film Director
  • Pingali Nagendrarao - Poet and Lyricist
  • Chota K. Naidu - Cinematographer
  • Shyam K. Naidu - Cinematographer
  • Devi Sri Prasad - Music Director
  • Surender Reddy - Film Director
  • S.S. Rajamouli - Film Director
  • Samudrala Raghavacharya - Poet and Lyricist
  • Samudrala Ramanujacharya - Poet and Lyricist
  • Selvaraghavan - Tamil Film Director
  • Aacharya Aatreya - Poet and Lyricist
  • Aarudhra - Poet and Lyricist
  • Kosaraju Raghavaiah - Poet and Lyricist
  • Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu - Poet and Lyricist
  • Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy - Poet and Lyricist
  • jaladi - Poet and Lyricist
  • Rajashri - Poet and Lyricist
  • Vennelakanti - Poet and Lyricist
  • Sirivennela Sitaramasastri- Poet and Lyricist
  • Bhuvana Chandra- Poet and Lyricist
  • C. Ashwini Dutt - Film Producer
  • Dil Raju (Venkatramana Reddy) - Film Producer
  • K.S. Rama Rao - Film Producer
  • Ram Gopal Varma - Film Producer/Director
  • M.M. Keeravani - Music Director
  • Aneesh Chaganty -Hollywood Film director
  • Mani Sharma - Music Director
  • M.S. Raju - Film Producer
  • A. Sreekar Prasad - Film Editor
  • Puri Jagannadh - Film Director
  • Trivikram Srinivas - Dialogue Writer/Film Director

Singers

  • Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao - Legendary Singer and music Composer.
  • S.P. Balasubrahmanyam - Singer, Guinness record holder having sung more number of songs by any male.
  • S. Janaki - a legendary South Indian playback singer
  • P. Susheela - a legendary South Indian playback singer
  • S.P. Sailaja - Singer
  • Mano - Singer
  • Madhavapeddi Satyam - Singer

Artists

Musicians and Composers

Journalists

  • Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao - journalist of early twentieth century and father of the library movement in Andhra,Founder of Andhra patrika.
  • N. Subba Rao Pantulu and D.Kesava Rao pantulu (Co Founders of The Hindu)
  • Patanjali - ex-chief editor, Sakshi.
  • G. K. Reddy - Journalist
  • Suravaram Pratapareddy - Founder of Golconda Patrika, a journal in Hyderabad State.
  • Palagummi Sainath - Rural India Affairs Reporter, The Hindu.
  • Puripanda Appala Swamy.

See also

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