BRAHMIN IS A BRAHMIN

• Kandukuri Veeresalingam ,
• Bulusu Sambamurti: Durgabai Deshmukh, Social activist and participant in the Indian independence movement
• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan: First vice-president and second president of India. He was a recipient of the Bharat Ratna.
• Varahagiri Venkata Giri: Former president of India. Recipient of the Bharat Ratna.
• Tanguturi Prakasam: Indian independence activist, public server and social reformer. He is also known as Andhra Kesari.
• Tenneti Viswanadham: Indian independence activist, politician
• Pingali Venkayya, designer of Indian national flag
• Vavilala Gopalakrishnayya
• Uppuluri Rama Sastry: Freedom fighter influenced by Gandhian principles
• Prativadi Bhayankara Venkatacharya : Freedom fighter ultimately influenced by Gandhian principles. "Bhayankarachari" was a political prisoner in the Andaman Islands and author of Craik's Paradise: Life in Andamans.
• Vennelakanti Raghavaiah
• Duvvuri Subbamma : Freedom Fighter.
• Nanduri Prasada Rao : Freedom Fighter.
• Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya : Freedom Fighter.

Politics

• V. V. Giri Former President of India.
• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Former President of India.
• Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu: 1st Chief minister of Andhra state.
• Burgula Ramakrishna Rao: 2nd Chief minister of Hyderabad state.
• P. V. Narasimha Rao: 10th Prime Minister of the Republic of India.
• Sitaram Yechuri : CPM National leader.
• Vundavalli Aruna Kumar: MP,Loksabha Rajahmundry.
• Jairam Ramesh : MP,Rajyasabha Hyderabad.
• D. Sridhar Babu (s/o late Sreepada Rao): Minister.
• Malladi Vishnu (MLA Vijayawada).
• D. Srinivasa Rao (MLA Visakhapatnam).
• S.Venugopala Chary (TDP MLA).
• G. Rudraraju (MLC).
• Dr. Mallavarapu Krishna Rao : Minister in Combined Madras State and also worked for Harijan upliftment.
• Pillalamarri Venkateswarlu (Freedom Fighter, MLA, and Communist Party Leader)
• Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar - Ex.MP Tirupati.2nd Loksabha Speaker.
• Kanuri Lakshmana Rao(K.L.Rao) parliamentarian and the chief mentor of Nagarjuna Sagar.
• Maharshi Bulusu Sambamurti (Prominent congress leader).
• Ponnada Sriramachandrudu (Former PCC Member).
• Monsieur Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou|Bulusu Subramanyam Sastrulu, (Former Conseiller Municipal De Yanaon, Former Jury De Yanaon, Former Diwan of Manyam Zamindar of French Yanam).
• Tenneti Viswanadham (Freedom Fighter, former law, endowments, and revenue minister).
• S. N. Somayajulu: Ex. MLA TN From Tirunelveli.
• Dronamraju Satyanarayana.(Former congress MLA from vizag)
• Kala Venkata Rao :(Former Minister)
• P V Ranga Rao (Son of P V Narasimha Rao) (Former Minister).
• D.Sripada Rao (former Speaker of A.P assembly).
• Capt.Vodithala Lakshmikantha Rao. (Former MLA from Huzurabad).
• P.V.Rajeshwara Rao (ex MP-secunderabad).
• V. Rama Rao (Ex.Sikkim Governor) - BJP Leader.
• Komarraju Atchamamba Ex.MP
• Jandyala Shankar - Ex Mayor Vijaywada .
• Vodithala Rajeswara Rao - EX-MP
• Karnam Ramchandera Rao - Ex-Minister TDP (Medak)
• Ponnada Subrahmanya Prasad, spokesperson GHCC.
• Kona Prabhakara Rao (Ex maharastra,pondicherry Governor).
• T.Hayagreevachary Ex.Minister,INC MLA
• Shri Dantu Surya Rao Garu, CHAIRMAN CO-CANADA CHAMBER Of COMMERCE , Former APIDC Director,former BJP state industrial cell convenor., STATE CONGRESS LEADER, KAKINADA.
• Late Shri Dantu Bhaskar Rao Garu, KAKINADA Ex. MLA , Ex MUNCIPAL CHAIRMAN, STATE CONGRESS LEADER.
• Late Sri Chakilam Srinivasa Rao (Ex-MP Nalgonda, Ex-MLA )
• PadmaBhushan Ayyadevara Kaleshwara Rao (First Speaker of A.P. Assembly)
• Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya - Congress leader and founder of Andhra Bank.
• Madapati Hanumantha Rao - First Mayor of Hyderabad.
• Sistla Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao - First Loksabha MP From Guntur.
• Nadimpalli Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao - Protem Speaker of Andhra Pradesh From Guntur.
• Bandaru Ram Mohan Rao Loksatta state leader

Abroad

• Upendra J. Chivukula: Deputy Speaker, New Jersey State Assembly, United States. He was the first Asian Indian American elected to the New Jersey State Assembly.

Journalists

• Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao (Famous journalist of early twentieth century and Father of the library movement in Andhra, Founder of Andhra patrika)
• P. Sainath (an award winning Indian development journalist - also Grand Son of Sri V V Giri, former President of India)
• N. Subba Rao Pantulu and D.Kesava Rao pantulu (Co Founders of The Hindu)
• Pamulaparthi Sadasiva Rao - Kakatiya Patrika.
• Nanduri Rammohan Rao (former editor, andhra Jyoti)
• Boodaraju Radhakrishna - Journalist Eenadu
• Potturi Venkateswara Rao - Former Editor, andhra jyoti
• Varavara Rao: Viplava Rachaytala Sangham (VI-RA-SAM)
• Uma Pemmaraju: Fox News Channel.
• Buddhavarapu Venkateswara Rao ( formerly with Indian express, now with star news)
• Vepa Rao.
• Emani Krishna Rao - Doordarshan Reporter.
• Devulapalli Amar (ex-president of Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ))
• Diwakar (AP Journalists co-op Housing Society)
• Vundavalli Pavan Kumar (TV5 Correspondent)
• Bandaru Ramprasad rao (sr journalist andhra prabha and keratam editor)
• Kondubhatla Ramachandra Murthy: CEO, HMTV Ltd.,

Literature

Classical

• Prativadi Bhayankara Annangaracharya: Sanskrit scholar and composer of the Subrapatham is the 1430 A.D.
• Nannayya: Telugu Author of Mahabharatha
• Tikkana: Telugu Author of Mahabharatha
• Yerrapragada: Telugu Author of Mahabharatha
• Srinatha: popularly known as Kavi Sarvabhowma.
• Potana: Author of Bhagavatham in Telugu.
• Tallapaka Annamacharya
• Tenali Ramakrishna: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire, also called 'Vikata Kavi'
• Allasani Peddana: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Dhurjati: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Pingali Suranna: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Movva Kshetrayya: a prolific Telugu poet and composer of Carnatic music
• Tallapaka Timmakka: first Telugu poetess. She was the wife of Tallapaka Annamacharya.
• Tarikonda Venkamamba
• Nandi Thimmana: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Madayyagari Mallana: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Ramarajabhushanudu(Bhattu Murthi): court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Palkuriki Somanatha

Modern

• Gurazada Appa Rao: Writer of the play/novel Kanya Sulkam
• Viswanatha Satyanarayana
• Chellapilla Venkata Sastry (1870–1950): One of the Tirupati Venkata Kavulu poet duo
• Chellapilla Kameswara Rao (1947): Pen name Sumanasri
• Divakarla Tirupati Sastry (1872–1919): One of the Tirupati Venkata Kavulu poet duo
• Devulapalli Krishnasastri: Poet
• Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao
• Chilakamarthi Lakshmi Narasimham
• Paravastu Chinnayya Soori
• Balijepalli Lakshmikantham
• Veturi Prabhakara Sastri
• Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna: Great Carnatic Singer, Composer and Poet; Winner of Padmashree, Padmabhushan, Padmavibhushan and winner of Chevalier, The higest civilian award by French Governement.
• Veturi Sundararama Murthy
• Srirangam Srinivasarao
• Arudra
• Garimella Satyanarayana- Maakoddi Telladora tanamu song.
• Rayaprolu Subbarao: Writer of several songs including "Ea desameginaa endhu kaalidina"
• Puttaparthi Narayanacharyulu
• Gidugu Venkata Ramamoorty: grandfather of the colloquial Telugu language movement, a.k.a Vyavaharika Telugu Bhasha
• Mallampalli Sarabheswara Sarma
• Mokkapati Narasimha Sastry: He wrote Barrister Parvateesam, a humorous novel.
• Kaloji Narayana Rao
• Vedam Venkataraya Sastry
• Dasaradhi Krishnamacharylu
• Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao
• Madhunapantula Satyanarayana Sastry
• Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu: Author of Kasi Majilee Kathalu, a series of moral stories
• Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak
• Chaganti Somayajulu
• Gunturu Seshendra Sarma
• Nidudavolu Venkatarao
• Sripada Krishnamurty Sastry
• Adivi BapirajuStory Writer
• Jwalamukhi: Pen name of Veeravalli Raghavacharyulu
• Tenneti Hemalata
• Kanuparti Varalakshmamma
• Sri Madugula Nagaphani Sarma - Astavadhani,Sathavadhani,Sahasravadhani.
• Sri Vaddiparthy Padmakar - Sahasravadhani.
• Garikapati Narasimha Rao Sahasravadhani.
• Kopparapu Sodara Kavulu
• Vedam Venkataraya Sastry
• Abburi Chayadevi: Popular writer and winner of Sahitya Akademi award^[1]
• Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sarma: Poet and winner of Sahitya Akademi award^[2]
• Sri Utpala Satyanarayana Acharya: Datta Peetha Asthana Vidwan. Winner of Sahitya Akademi prize for Sri Krishna Chandrodayamu (Poetry) in 2003.^[3]
• Ajanta (P.V. Shastri): A poet and winner of Sahitya Akademi prize for Swapna Lipi (Poetry) in 1997^[3]
• Kalipatnam Rama Rao: Short-story writer and Sahitya Akademi awardee^[4]
• Bhamidipati Rama Gopalam: Writer, Got Sahitya Academy award for his work Itlu, Mee Vidheyudu (short stories) in 1991^[3]
• Bulusu Venkateswaralu: Writer, Sahitya Akademi winner for his work Bharatiya Tatva Sastramu (translation of Dr Radhakrishnan's History of Indian Philosophy in 1956)
• Prof.G.V.Subrahmanyam: Literary critic and former Vice-Chancellor of Potti Sriramulu Telugu University.^[5] Winner of Sahitya Akademi prize for Andhra Sahitya Vimarsa Angla Prabhavam (literary criticism) in 1986.^[6]
• Gollapudi Maruthi Rao: Writer, journalist, film artist
• Rallapalli Anantha Krishna Sharma - Poet - Founding member Annamacharya Project, TTD.
• Somayajula Jaisheel Kumar
• Kappagantula Lakshmana Sastry -Sanskrit Scholar Translated Vyasa Mahabharatam into Telugu.
• Pingali Lakshmikantam
• Ganti Krishnavenamma.

Scientists , Academicians & Intellectuals

• Pavuluri Mallana: who followed Adikavi Nannaya is a mathematician of 11th century. He composed 'Ganitam' is the first Telugu rendering of an original Sanskrit work on mathematics.
• Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya: Engineer who stabilised Vishakapatnam Harbour and many other builds
• Yellapragada Subba Rao: Indian scientist who made major contributions in the treatment of cancer. A new fungus was named in his honor: Subbaromyces splendens
• 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 Organization and as adviser to the Indian defense ministry.
• Mathukumalli Vidyasagar: Former director of Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), a DRDO defence lab in Bangalore.
• Vulimiri Ramalingaswami: Indian medical scientist. former Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research
• Ayyagari Sambasiva Rao: Founder of Electronics Corporation of India Limited. He worked in close association with Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai.
• Mathukumalli V. Subbarao: Indian mathematician, specialising in number theory. He was a long-time resident of Edmonton, Canada.
• Madhunapantula Suryanarayana Murty: Eminent Applied mathematician.
• PVN Acharya (1924–1993): Indian born biochemist and University of Paris-Sorbonne educated and as a scientist in Madison, WI, PVN Acharya (Prativadi Bhayankara Venkat Narasimh Acharya) conducted groundbreaking work in tuberculosis and was the first scientist to propose that "irreparable DNA damage" is a causal factor in premature aging and cancer, resulting from exposure to industrial pollutants, ionizing radiation and food preservatives such as nitrites and nitrates.^{[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]} Prior to pursuing his doctorates at the Sorbonne, PVN Acharya graduated from Benares Hindu University, where he studied Oil Technology, and worked at the Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (New Delhi), where he developed commercial applications using castor oil, including detergents and synthetic materials, including Nylon products.
• IIT Ramaiah: eminent teacher of mathematics who started coaching students for the prestigious IITJEE after retirement from government service and contributed immensely for the outstanding performance of students from A.P. at national and international levels.
• Sarvepalli Gopal: Indian Historian.
• Veluri Venkata Krishna Sastry: archaeologist and historian
• Vamsi Mootha: Medical researcher (mitochondrial medicine)
• Putcha Chandrasekhar: Engineering professor, interdisciplinary researcher.
• Pandurangi Srinivasa Narasinga Rao: Professor and Head of Department of Housing, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
• Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao - Indian Historian.
• Krishna G. Palepu: Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean for International Development, at the Harvard Business School.
• Bhandaru Acchamamba - Indian Historian.
• Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao - Indian Physicist In Spectroscopy.
• Sonti Dakshinamurthy: eminent professor of Social and Preventive Medicine in India, medical writer and an expert on Malaria.
• Sonti Kamesam: is an timber engineer and scientist of India.
• K. S. Chandrasekharan : Indian mathematician
• Chavali Vyaghreswarudu: Eminent Orthopedic surgeon of AP.

Defence forces

• Kambampati Nachiketa: Kargil War hero
• Maj Padmapani Acharya: Kargil War martyr, awarded the Maha Vir Chakra posthumously
• Warriors: Khadga Tikkanna & I.V.Sambasivarao

Bureaucrats and administrators

• Duvvuri Subbarao: Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
• General K V Krishna Rao: former Chief of Army and former governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura
• K. J. Rao (Kommajosyula Jagannatha Rao): Election observer for 2005 Bihar elections
• Mohan Kanda: Former Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh
• Narayana Kocherlakota: President of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
• J Hari Narayana: Chairman of India's Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
• GVG krishnamurty (Former Chief election commissioner)
• M. Venkateswarlu (Director General - Drug Control Authority of India)
• K V Ramanachari - Former EO of TTD
• K S Sarma (CEO PRASAR BARATI)
• S Ramachandra Rao (Ex Advocate Gerneral)
• Justice Y Bhaskar Rao NHRC Chairman( Ex chief justice of karnataka )
• P G Sastry (Chairman of Environmental Clearance Board)
• Prof.M.V.Ramasarma(Former Vicechancellor of Venkateswara University,Tirupathi)
• C.S. Sastry, former Chairman & Managing Director, DCI Ltd
• C B Venkataramana I.A.S.,: Jt Secy;Cabinet Sectt, Government of India.
• Prof. Rallapalli Ramamurthi (Former Vice Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati & President Elect, Indian Science Congress Association-2008)
• Kota Harinarayana(Vice Chancellor Hyderabad Central University)
• K RajaGopal(Vice Chancellor JNTU, Hyderabad)
• P.V.R.K. Prasad (former TTD Executive Officer and Former Chief Secretary of AP Govt)
• A.P.V.N. Sarma I.A.S.,: former TTD Executive Officer
• U. Sethumadhavarao (Eminent Judge)
• E.A.S. Sarma I.A.S.,: Former Secretary-Economic Affairs, Government of India.
• Jandyala Harinarayana( Chief Secretary, Government of AP)
• Pingali Seetaramayya( Former Air Vice Marshall, Indian Air Force )
• Kota S Vyas: Deputy Inspector General of Police K. S. Vyas, a brave pollice officer was shot by Maoists at Lal Bahadur stadium, Hyderabad on Jan 27, 1993.
• N. Bala Subrahmanyam( Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh )
• Late Shri.Bachu Jagannadha Das (Chief Justice, Madras High Court, Chairman Pay Commission and Indian Law Institute, New Delhi)
• J.Satyanarayana, IAS, CEO National Institute of SMART Government
• Chirravuri Viswanath I.A.S., : Jt Secy, Warehousing Dev & Reg Auth(WD&RA)Dept of Food & Public Distribution; Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution ministry.
• RK Ragala, IPS (Retd DGP of AP)
• Parankusam V Rajgopal IPS., (Former Director, National Police Academy,Hyderabad )
• Sri M.V. Narayana Rao(former DGP of Ap, former principal secretary to the govt. of AP, former IB chief)
• Roddam Prabhakar Rao, IPS., Former Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh
• K .Aravinda Rao IPS., : Director General Of Police , DGP, Andhra Pradesh.
• I.V.Subbarao - Election Commissioner Andhrapradesh.

Spiritual leaders

• Sripad Srivallabha / Sripada Sri Vallabha Swami: According to GuruCharitra, he is the first avatara (incarnation) of the deity Shri Dattatreya in Kali Yuga
• Chinna Jeeyar Swamy
• Ranga Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy
• Ramachandra Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy
• Vallabha Acharya: He founded Shri Vallabha Sampradayam, now prevalent mostly in Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
• Kavya Kanta Vasishta Ganapati Mahamuni.
• Oruganti Narasimha Yogi.
• Puranapanda Rama Murty, Maha Pandit
• Jiddu Krishnamurti: Philosopher
• Master C.V.V: Yoga guru
• Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swami Ji: Head of Avadhoota Datta Peetham in Mysore
• Uppuluri Ganapathi Sastri : Vedic Scholar.
• Puranapanda Radha Krishna Murty
•  Sadgru Sivananda Murty: Mystic and founder of Sivaganga Trust, Bhimli
• Swami Sahajanand Saraswati - Guru.
• Jillelamudi Amma - Guru.
• Ekkirala Bharadwaja: Also known as "Master Gaaru", he popularised 'Sai Baba Sampradayam' in Andhra Pradesh.
• Ekkirala Krishnamacharya (popularly known as Master E. K.)
• Puranapanda Radha Krishna Murty , Great Hanuman Sadhaka
• Ekkirala Vedavyasa : Guru.
• Brahmarshi Subhash Patri : Pyramid Dhyana Kendra.
• Srirangam Ramesh Guru: Traditional Vedic astrologer, Hollywood and Bollywood astrologer. Reintroduced traditional Vedic astrology to the modern world, including Mobile Media.
• Siva Sivananda Nadha: Dasa Mahavidya Saadhaka, Read and Written extensively on Sri Chakra, Founder of Sri Chakra Peetham, Traditional Vedic Astrologer, An extensive researcher on Astrological Significance and impact of Mars, Rahu and Kethu.
• Chittamuru Ramaiah- Follower of Theosophy.

Carnatic Music & Classical Arts

• Tyagaraja Carnatic Music Vocalist
• Syama Sastry
• Tallapaka Annamacharya Pada Kavitha Pithamaha
• Bhadradri Ramadasu
• Mysore Vasudevacharya
• Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana
• Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
• Nedunuri Krishnamurthy - Carnatic Vocalist.
• Sripada Pinakapani Sangita Kalanidhi and guru of Voleti Venkateswarlu, Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, Nedanuri Krishnamurti
• Voleti Venkatesvarulu
• Puranam Purushottama Sastri: Vocalist.
• Patrayani Seetharama Sastry: Vocalist.
• Patrayani Sangeetha Rao : Vocalist,Veena,Harmonium,Violin Player.
• Malladi Brothers : Sreeram prasad & Ravi kumar
• Hyderabad Brothers : D. Raghavachari & D. Seshachari
• Hyderabad Sisters : Lalitha & Haripriya
• Priya Sisters : Haripriya & Shanmugapriya.
• Pantula Rama
• A. Kanyakumari : Violin Player
• Peri Sreerama Murthy : Violin Player
• L.Subramanyam : Violin Player
• U. Srinivas: Mandolin Srinivas
• Pappu Chandra Sekhar : Veena Player
• D. Srinivas : Veena Player
• Chitti Babu : Veena Player
• Nemani Somayajulu : Mrudangam and Ghatam
• Emani Sankara Sastry : Veena Player
• Siddendra Yogi: Father of Kuchipudi
• Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu: Famous for his Harikadhamrutam
• Kannepalli Subramanyam - Harikatha,Drama.
• Narayanabhatta Seetharama Sastry - Harikatha.
• Vempati Chinna Satyam: Dancer and guru of Kuchipudi dance form.
• Padma Shri Srirangam Gopalaratnam: Telugu singer. She is also distinguished in the exposition of Kuchipudi, Yakshagana, Javali and Yenki Patalu.
• Tanguturi Suryakumari: Niece of Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, and first Miss Andhra
• Devulapalli Krishnasastri
• Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao : Singer, composer
• Krishna(cartoonist) krishna kishore valluri
• Mutnury Srinivasa Narasimha Murthy: Carnatic musician
• Garimella Balakrishna Prasad: Vocal Artist in Annamacharya Project, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
• Vedavathi Prabhakar
• C.Vijaylakshmi Sharma
• Komanduri Ananthacharyulu
• Komanduri Seshadri: Former Principal Government Music College
• Vempati Venkateswara Rao: Natakaratna
• Swati Somnath: Classical danseuse, Kamasutra
• Narumanchi Narasimha Murthy: Carnatic Vocalist of 1950s
• Nanduri Subbarao Enki paatalu
• Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi: Carnatic music & folk songs

Media & Entertainment

Telugu Brahmins in Media & Entertainment

Story Writers & Other Writers

 

Kovvali Lakshmi Narasimha Rao - author of 1000 Telugu novels, popularly known as Kovvali vari navalalu

"Ambadipudi vaari rachanalu" - From vijayawada, famous with surname AMBADIPUDI

Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons \ Astrological and pooja books.

• Madhurantakam Rajaram
• Bellary Raghava (Bellary Raghavacharyulu) - writer
• Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu - Playwright,Dramatist
• Dwivedula Visalakshi: Short Stories.
• V S Harinadha Rao
• Isukapalli Mohana Rao
• Mallampalli Somasekhara Sarma
• karunasri(jandyala Papayya sastry)
• Satyam Sankaramanchi Amaravathi Kathalu
• Mullapudi Venkata Ramana Famous Budugu
• Nori Narasimha Sastry
• Rachakonda Viswanatha Sastry ( RAAVI Sastry )
• Kommuri Samba Siva Rao ( Creator of Detective Yugandhar )
• Vasiraju Prakasam.
• Dasaradhi Rangachaaryulu
• Indraganti Srikantha Sarma
• Indraganti Janakibala
• Kommuri Venu Gopala Rao
• Puranapanda Srinivas, Famous Devotional Writer

Main article: Telugu Brahmins

Telugu Brahmin is a sub-caste of the greater Brahmin community whose native language is Telugu. They hail from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Following is a partial list of notable Telugu Brahmins.

Contents 1 Historical personalities 2 Kingdoms 3 Zamindars 4 Social leaders, reformers and freedom fighters 5 Politics 5.1 Abroad 6 Journalists 7 Literature 7.1 Classical 7.2 Modern 8 Scientists , Academicians & Intellectuals 9 Defence forces 10 Bureaucrats and administrators 11 Carnatic Music & Classical Arts 12 Media & Entertainment 13 Story Writers & Other Writers 14 Spiritual leaders 14.1 Preachers 15 Sports 16 Business 17 Educational Institutions 18 Others 19 References 20 External links

Historical personalities

• Chanakya : Advisor to the Emperor Chandragupta
• Tatacharyulu Trusted mentor of Sri Krishnadeva Raya.
• Timmarusu: Prime Minister of Krishnadeva Raya
• Madanna and Akkanna: Ministers in Tana Shah court and Built Akkanna Madanna Temple
• Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya : Diwan of Mysore & Eminent Engineer.
• Raya Mantri.
• Bendapudi Anna Mantri: Minister of Kakatiya Empire.

Kingdoms

• Satavahana
• Brihatpalayana
• Salankayana
• Pallava
• shunga dynasty

Zamindars

Kalagampudi,Peddamamidipally(W.G.Dt.,)estates ruled by Diwan Bahadur Valluri Jagannadharao family from Rayakuduru(until Zamindar system abolished). Pennanda Agraharam,Sriragam Nallam Chakravarthi Clan. Karivena Agraharam, Controlled by Bhirava Joshla family. Polavaram. Polavaram was ruled by Koccharlakota family. Lakkavaram. Ruled by the Mantripregada family. Aska Tripasuri/Tripasuru Family. Gajjaram Estate and Divi Taluk (until late 19th century) -Kandregula family. Chilakaluripeta- Manur Rao/Rajamanuri family. Sangam Taluk/Warangal Dist - Kotwal family (until Zamindar system abolished). Nedunuri Family -Ruled the coastal Andhra specifically the Konaseema Region. Tarua zamindars-vadlamani family of vizag. Nadampudi family of konaseema.

Social leaders, reformers and freedom fighters

• Kandukuri Veeresalingam
• Bulusu Sambamurti: First Speaker Madras Legislative Council; freedom fighter; advocate
• Durgabai Deshmukh: Social activist and participant in the Indian independence movement
• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan: First vice-president and second president of India. He was a recipient of the Bharat Ratna.
• Varahagiri Venkata Giri: Former president of India. Recipient of the Bharat Ratna.
• Tanguturi Prakasam: Indian independence activist, public server and social reformer. He is also known as Andhra Kesari.
• Tenneti Viswanadham: Indian independence activist, politician
• Pingali Venkayya, designer of Indian national flag
• Vavilala Gopalakrishnayya
• Uppuluri Rama Sastry: Freedom fighter influenced by Gandhian principles
• Prativadi Bhayankara Venkatacharya : Freedom fighter ultimately influenced by Gandhian principles. "Bhayankarachari" was a political prisoner in the Andaman Islands and author of Craik's Paradise: Life in Andamans.
• Vennelakanti Raghavaiah
• Duvvuri Subbamma : Freedom Fighter.
• Nanduri Prasada Rao : Freedom Fighter.
• Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya : Freedom Fighter.

Politics

• V. V. Giri Former President of India.
• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Former President of India.
• Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu: 1st Chief minister of Andhra state.
• Burgula Ramakrishna Rao: 2nd Chief minister of Hyderabad state.
• P. V. Narasimha Rao: 10th Prime Minister of the Republic of India.
• Sitaram Yechuri : CPM National leader.
• Vundavalli Aruna Kumar: MP,Loksabha Rajahmundry.
• Jairam Ramesh : MP,Rajyasabha Hyderabad.
• D. Sridhar Babu (s/o late Sreepada Rao): Minister.
• Malladi Vishnu (MLA Vijayawada).
• D. Srinivasa Rao (MLA Visakhapatnam).
• S.Venugopala Chary (TDP MLA).
• G. Rudraraju (MLC).
• Dr. Mallavarapu Krishna Rao : Minister in Combined Madras State and also worked for Harijan upliftment.
• Pillalamarri Venkateswarlu (Freedom Fighter, MLA, and Communist Party Leader)
• Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar - Ex.MP Tirupati.2nd Loksabha Speaker.
• Kanuri Lakshmana Rao(K.L.Rao) parliamentarian and the chief mentor of Nagarjuna Sagar.
• Maharshi Bulusu Sambamurti (Prominent congress leader).
• Ponnada Sriramachandrudu (Former PCC Member).
• Monsieur Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou|Bulusu Subramanyam Sastrulu, (Former Conseiller Municipal De Yanaon, Former Jury De Yanaon, Former Diwan of Manyam Zamindar of French Yanam).
• Tenneti Viswanadham (Freedom Fighter, former law, endowments, and revenue minister).
• S. N. Somayajulu: Ex. MLA TN From Tirunelveli.
• Dronamraju Satyanarayana.(Former congress MLA from vizag)
• Kala Venkata Rao :(Former Minister)
• P V Ranga Rao (Son of P V Narasimha Rao) (Former Minister).
• D.Sripada Rao (former Speaker of A.P assembly).
• Capt.Vodithala Lakshmikantha Rao. (Former MLA from Huzurabad).
• P.V.Rajeshwara Rao (ex MP-secunderabad).
• V. Rama Rao (Ex.Sikkim Governor) - BJP Leader.
• Komarraju Atchamamba Ex.MP
• Jandyala Shankar - Ex Mayor Vijaywada .
• Vodithala Rajeswara Rao - EX-MP
• Karnam Ramchandera Rao - Ex-Minister TDP (Medak)
• Ponnada Subrahmanya Prasad, spokesperson GHCC.
• Kona Prabhakara Rao (Ex maharastra,pondicherry Governor).
• T.Hayagreevachary Ex.Minister,INC MLA
• Shri Dantu Surya Rao Garu, CHAIRMAN CO-CANADA CHAMBER Of COMMERCE , Former APIDC Director,former BJP state industrial cell convenor., STATE CONGRESS LEADER, KAKINADA.
• Late Shri Dantu Bhaskar Rao Garu, KAKINADA Ex. MLA , Ex MUNCIPAL CHAIRMAN, STATE CONGRESS LEADER.
• Late Sri Chakilam Srinivasa Rao (Ex-MP Nalgonda, Ex-MLA )
• PadmaBhushan Ayyadevara Kaleshwara Rao (First Speaker of A.P. Assembly)
• Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya - Congress leader and founder of Andhra Bank.
• Madapati Hanumantha Rao - First Mayor of Hyderabad.
• Sistla Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao - First Loksabha MP From Guntur.
• Nadimpalli Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao - Protem Speaker of Andhra Pradesh From Guntur.
• Bandaru Ram Mohan Rao Loksatta state leader

Abroad

• Upendra J. Chivukula: Deputy Speaker, New Jersey State Assembly, United States. He was the first Asian Indian American elected to the New Jersey State Assembly.

Journalists

• Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao (Famous journalist of early twentieth century and Father of the library movement in Andhra, Founder of Andhra patrika)
• P. Sainath (an award winning Indian development journalist - also Grand Son of Sri V V Giri, former President of India)
• N. Subba Rao Pantulu and D.Kesava Rao pantulu (Co Founders of The Hindu)
• Pamulaparthi Sadasiva Rao - Kakatiya Patrika.
• Nanduri Rammohan Rao (former editor, andhra Jyoti)
• Boodaraju Radhakrishna - Journalist Eenadu
• Potturi Venkateswara Rao - Former Editor, andhra jyoti
• Varavara Rao: Viplava Rachaytala Sangham (VI-RA-SAM)
• Uma Pemmaraju: Fox News Channel.
• Buddhavarapu Venkateswara Rao ( formerly with Indian express, now with star news)
• Vepa Rao.
• Emani Krishna Rao - Doordarshan Reporter.
• Devulapalli Amar (ex-president of Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ))
• Diwakar (AP Journalists co-op Housing Society)
• Vundavalli Pavan Kumar (TV5 Correspondent)
• Bandaru Ramprasad rao (sr journalist andhra prabha and keratam editor)
• Kondubhatla Ramachandra Murthy: CEO, HMTV Ltd.,

Literature

Classical

• Prativadi Bhayankara Annangaracharya: Sanskrit scholar and composer of the Subrapatham is the 1430 A.D.
• Nannayya: Telugu Author of Mahabharatha
• Tikkana: Telugu Author of Mahabharatha
• Yerrapragada: Telugu Author of Mahabharatha
• Srinatha: popularly known as Kavi Sarvabhowma.
• Potana: Author of Bhagavatham in Telugu.
• Tallapaka Annamacharya
• Tenali Ramakrishna: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire, also called 'Vikata Kavi'
• Allasani Peddana: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Dhurjati: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Pingali Suranna: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Movva Kshetrayya: a prolific Telugu poet and composer of Carnatic music
• Tallapaka Timmakka: first Telugu poetess. She was the wife of Tallapaka Annamacharya.
• Tarikonda Venkamamba
• Nandi Thimmana: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Madayyagari Mallana: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu: court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Ramarajabhushanudu(Bhattu Murthi): court poet of Vijayanagara Empire
• Palkuriki Somanatha

Modern

• Gurazada Appa Rao: Writer of the play/novel Kanya Sulkam
• Viswanatha Satyanarayana
• Chellapilla Venkata Sastry (1870–1950): One of the Tirupati Venkata Kavulu poet duo
• Chellapilla Kameswara Rao (1947): Pen name Sumanasri
• Divakarla Tirupati Sastry (1872–1919): One of the Tirupati Venkata Kavulu poet duo
• Devulapalli Krishnasastri: Poet
• Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao
• Chilakamarthi Lakshmi Narasimham
• Paravastu Chinnayya Soori
• Balijepalli Lakshmikantham
• Veturi Prabhakara Sastri
• Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna: Great Carnatic Singer, Composer and Poet; Winner of Padmashree, Padmabhushan, Padmavibhushan and winner of Chevalier, The higest civilian award by French Governement.
• Veturi Sundararama Murthy
• Srirangam Srinivasarao
• Arudra
• Garimella Satyanarayana- Maakoddi Telladora tanamu song.
• Rayaprolu Subbarao: Writer of several songs including "Ea desameginaa endhu kaalidina"
• Puttaparthi Narayanacharyulu
• Gidugu Venkata Ramamoorty: grandfather of the colloquial Telugu language movement, a.k.a Vyavaharika Telugu Bhasha
• Mallampalli Sarabheswara Sarma
• Mokkapati Narasimha Sastry: He wrote Barrister Parvateesam, a humorous novel.
• Kaloji Narayana Rao
• Vedam Venkataraya Sastry
• Dasaradhi Krishnamacharylu
• Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao
• Madhunapantula Satyanarayana Sastry
• Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu: Author of Kasi Majilee Kathalu, a series of moral stories
• Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak
• Chaganti Somayajulu
• Gunturu Seshendra Sarma
• Nidudavolu Venkatarao
• Sripada Krishnamurty Sastry
• Adivi BapirajuStory Writer
• Jwalamukhi: Pen name of Veeravalli Raghavacharyulu
• Tenneti Hemalata
• Kanuparti Varalakshmamma
• Sri Madugula Nagaphani Sarma - Astavadhani,Sathavadhani,Sahasravadhani.
• Sri Vaddiparthy Padmakar - Sahasravadhani.
• Garikapati Narasimha Rao Sahasravadhani.
• Kopparapu Sodara Kavulu
• Vedam Venkataraya Sastry
• Abburi Chayadevi: Popular writer and winner of Sahitya Akademi award^[1]
• Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sarma: Poet and winner of Sahitya Akademi award^[2]
• Sri Utpala Satyanarayana Acharya: Datta Peetha Asthana Vidwan. Winner of Sahitya Akademi prize for Sri Krishna Chandrodayamu (Poetry) in 2003.^[3]
• Ajanta (P.V. Shastri): A poet and winner of Sahitya Akademi prize for Swapna Lipi (Poetry) in 1997^[3]
• Kalipatnam Rama Rao: Short-story writer and Sahitya Akademi awardee^[4]
• Bhamidipati Rama Gopalam: Writer, Got Sahitya Academy award for his work Itlu, Mee Vidheyudu (short stories) in 1991^[3]
• Bulusu Venkateswaralu: Writer, Sahitya Akademi winner for his work Bharatiya Tatva Sastramu (translation of Dr Radhakrishnan's History of Indian Philosophy in 1956)
• Prof.G.V.Subrahmanyam: Literary critic and former Vice-Chancellor of Potti Sriramulu Telugu University.^[5] Winner of Sahitya Akademi prize for Andhra Sahitya Vimarsa Angla Prabhavam (literary criticism) in 1986.^[6]
• Gollapudi Maruthi Rao: Writer, journalist, film artist
• Rallapalli Anantha Krishna Sharma - Poet - Founding member Annamacharya Project, TTD.
• Somayajula Jaisheel Kumar
• Kappagantula Lakshmana Sastry -Sanskrit Scholar Translated Vyasa Mahabharatam into Telugu.
• Pingali Lakshmikantam
• Ganti Krishnavenamma.

Scientists , Academicians & Intellectuals

• Pavuluri Mallana: who followed Adikavi Nannaya is a mathematician of 11th century. He composed 'Ganitam' is the first Telugu rendering of an original Sanskrit work on mathematics.
• Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya: Engineer who stabilised Vishakapatnam Harbour and many other builds
• Yellapragada Subba Rao: Indian scientist who made major contributions in the treatment of cancer. A new fungus was named in his honor: Subbaromyces splendens
• 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 Organization and as adviser to the Indian defense ministry.
• Mathukumalli Vidyasagar: Former director of Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), a DRDO defence lab in Bangalore.
• Vulimiri Ramalingaswami: Indian medical scientist. former Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research
• Ayyagari Sambasiva Rao: Founder of Electronics Corporation of India Limited. He worked in close association with Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai.
• Mathukumalli V. Subbarao: Indian mathematician, specialising in number theory. He was a long-time resident of Edmonton, Canada.
• Madhunapantula Suryanarayana Murty: Eminent Applied mathematician.
• PVN Acharya (1924–1993): Indian born biochemist and University of Paris-Sorbonne educated and as a scientist in Madison, WI, PVN Acharya (Prativadi Bhayankara Venkat Narasimh Acharya) conducted groundbreaking work in tuberculosis and was the first scientist to propose that "irreparable DNA damage" is a causal factor in premature aging and cancer, resulting from exposure to industrial pollutants, ionizing radiation and food preservatives such as nitrites and nitrates.^{[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]} Prior to pursuing his doctorates at the Sorbonne, PVN Acharya graduated from Benares Hindu University, where he studied Oil Technology, and worked at the Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (New Delhi), where he developed commercial applications using castor oil, including detergents and synthetic materials, including Nylon products.
• IIT Ramaiah: eminent teacher of mathematics who started coaching students for the prestigious IITJEE after retirement from government service and contributed immensely for the outstanding performance of students from A.P. at national and international levels.
• Sarvepalli Gopal: Indian Historian.
• Veluri Venkata Krishna Sastry: archaeologist and historian
• Vamsi Mootha: Medical researcher (mitochondrial medicine)
• Putcha Chandrasekhar: Engineering professor, interdisciplinary researcher.
• Pandurangi Srinivasa Narasinga Rao: Professor and Head of Department of Housing, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
• Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao - Indian Historian.
• Krishna G. Palepu: Ross Graham Walker Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean for International Development, at the Harvard Business School.
• Bhandaru Acchamamba - Indian Historian.
• Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao - Indian Physicist In Spectroscopy.
• Sonti Dakshinamurthy: eminent professor of Social and Preventive Medicine in India, medical writer and an expert on Malaria.
• Sonti Kamesam: is an timber engineer and scientist of India.
• K. S. Chandrasekharan : Indian mathematician
• Chavali Vyaghreswarudu: Eminent Orthopedic surgeon of AP.

Defence forces

• Kambampati Nachiketa: Kargil War hero
• Maj Padmapani Acharya: Kargil War martyr, awarded the Maha Vir Chakra posthumously
• Warriors: Khadga Tikkanna & I.V.Sambasivarao

Bureaucrats and administrators

• Duvvuri Subbarao: Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
• General K V Krishna Rao: former Chief of Army and former governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura
• K. J. Rao (Kommajosyula Jagannatha Rao): Election observer for 2005 Bihar elections
• Mohan Kanda: Former Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh
• Narayana Kocherlakota: President of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
• J Hari Narayana: Chairman of India's Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
• GVG krishnamurty (Former Chief election commissioner)
• M. Venkateswarlu (Director General - Drug Control Authority of India)
• K V Ramanachari - Former EO of TTD
• K S Sarma (CEO PRASAR BARATI)
• S Ramachandra Rao (Ex Advocate Gerneral)
• Justice Y Bhaskar Rao NHRC Chairman( Ex chief justice of karnataka )
• P G Sastry (Chairman of Environmental Clearance Board)
• Prof.M.V.Ramasarma(Former Vicechancellor of Venkateswara University,Tirupathi)
• C.S. Sastry, former Chairman & Managing Director, DCI Ltd
• C B Venkataramana I.A.S.,: Jt Secy;Cabinet Sectt, Government of India.
• Prof. Rallapalli Ramamurthi (Former Vice Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati & President Elect, Indian Science Congress Association-2008)
• Kota Harinarayana(Vice Chancellor Hyderabad Central University)
• K RajaGopal(Vice Chancellor JNTU, Hyderabad)
• P.V.R.K. Prasad (former TTD Executive Officer and Former Chief Secretary of AP Govt)
• A.P.V.N. SarmaI.A.S.,: former TTD Executive Officer
• U. Sethumadhavarao (Eminent Judge)
• E.A.S. Sarma I.A.S.,: Former Secretary-Economic Affairs, Government of India.
• Jhandyala Harinarayana( Chief Secretary, Government of AP)
• Pingali Seetaramayya( Former Air Vice Marshall, Indian Air Force )
• Kota S Vyas: Deputy Inspector General of Police K. S. Vyas, a brave pollice officer was shot by Maoists at Lal Bahadur stadium, Hyderabad on Jan 27, 1993.
• N. Bala Subrahmanyam( Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh )
• Late Shri.Bachu Jagannadha Das (Chief Justice, Madras High Court, Chairman Pay Commission and Indian Law Institute, New Delhi)
• J.Satyanarayana, IAS, CEO National Institute of SMART Government
• Chirravuri Viswanath I.A.S., : Jt Secy, Warehousing Dev & Reg Auth(WD&RA)Dept of Food & Public Distribution; Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution ministry.
• RK Ragala, IPS (Retd DGP of AP)
• Parankusam V Rajgopal IPS., (Former Director, National Police Academy,Hyderabad )
• Sri M.V. Narayana Rao(former DGP of Ap, former principal secretary to the govt. of AP, former IB chief)
• Roddam Prabhakar Rao, IPS., Former Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh
• K .Aravinda Rao IPS., : Director General of police, DGP, Andhra Pradesh.
• I.V.Subbarao - Election Commissioner Andhrapradesh.

Carnatic Music & Classical Arts

• Tyagaraja Carnatic Music Vocalist
• Syama Sastry
• Tallapaka Annamacharya Pada Kavitha Pithamaha
• Bhadradri Ramadasu
• Mysore Vasudevacharya
• Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana
• Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
• Nedunuri Krishnamurthy - Carnatic Vocalist.
• Sripada Pinakapani Sangita Kalanidhi and guru of Voleti Venkateswarlu, Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, Nedanuri Krishnamurti
• Voleti Venkatesvarulu
• Puranam Purushottama Sastri: Vocalist.
• Patrayani Seetharama Sastry: Vocalist.
• Patrayani Sangeetha Rao : Vocalist,Veena,Harmonium,Violin Player.
• Malladi Brothers : Sreeram prasad & Ravi kumar
• Hyderabad Brothers : D. Raghavachari & D. Seshachari
• Hyderabad Sisters : Lalitha & Haripriya
• Priya Sisters : Haripriya & Shanmugapriya.
• Pantula Rama
• A. Kanyakumari : Violin Player
• Peri Sreerama Murthy : Violin Player
• L.Subramanyam : Violin Player
• U. Srinivas: Mandolin Srinivas
• Pappu Chandra Sekhar : Veena Player
• D. Srinivas : Veena Player
• Chitti Babu : Veena Player
• Nemani Somayajulu : Mrudangam and Ghatam
• Emani Sankara Sastry : Veena Player
• Siddendra Yogi: Father of Kuchipudi
• Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu: Famous for his Harikadhamrutam
• Kannepalli Subramanyam - Harikatha,Drama.
• Narayanabhatta Seetharama Sastry - Harikatha.
• Vempati Chinna Satyam: Dancer and guru of Kuchipudi dance form.
• Padma Shri Srirangam Gopalaratnam: Telugu singer. She is also distinguished in the exposition of Kuchipudi, Yakshagana, Javali and Yenki Patalu.
• Tanguturi Suryakumari: Niece of Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, and first Miss Andhra
• Devulapalli Krishnasastri
• Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao : Singer, composer
• Krishna(cartoonist) krishna kishore valluri
• Mutnury Srinivasa Narasimha Murthy: Carnatic musician
• Garimella Balakrishna Prasad: Vocal Artist in Annamacharya Project, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
• Vedavathi Prabhakar
• C.Vijaylakshmi Sharma
• Komanduri Ananthacharyulu
• Komanduri Seshadri: Former Principal Government Music College
• Vempati Venkateswara Rao: Natakaratna
• Swati Somnath: Classical danseuse, Kamasutra
• Narumanchi Narasimha Murthy: Carnatic Vocalist of 1950s
• Nanduri Subbarao Enki paatalu
• Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi: Carnatic music & folk songs

Media & Entertainment

Telugu Brahmins in Media & Entertainment

Story Writers & Other Writers

• Madhurantakam Rajaram
• Bellary Raghava (Bellary Raghavacharyulu) - writer
• Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu - Playwright,Dramatist
• Dwivedula Visalakshi: Short Stories.
• V S Harinadha Rao
• Isukapalli Mohana Rao
• Mallampalli Somasekhara Sarma
• karunasri(jandyala Papayya sastry)
• V S Kameswara Rao
• Janardhan Maharshi
• Madhubabu - Novel Writer
• Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao
• Satyam Sankaramanchi Amaravathi Kathalu
• Mullapudi Venkata Ramana Famous Budugu
• Nori Narasimha Sastry
• Rachakonda Viswanatha Sastry ( RAAVI Sastry )
• Kommuri Samba Siva Rao ( Creator of Detective Yugandhar )
• Vasiraju Prakasam.
• Dasaradhi Rangachaaryulu
• Indraganti Srikantha Sarma
• Indraganti Janakibala
• Kommuri Venu Gopala Rao
• Puranapanda Srinivas, Famous Devotional Writer
• Varanasi Rama Krishna
• Tadinada raja simha
• Kovvali Lakshmi Narasimha Rao - author of 1000 Telugu novels, popularly known as Kovvali vari navalalu
• "Ambadipudi vaari rachanalu" - From vijayawada, famous with surname AMBADIPUDI
• Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons \ Astrological and pooja books.

Spiritual leaders

• Sripad Srivallabha / Sripada Sri Vallabha Swami: According to GuruCharitra, he is the first avatara (incarnation) of the deity Shri Dattatreya in Kali Yuga
• Chinna Jeeyar Swamy
• Ranga Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy
• Ramachandra Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy
• Vallabha Acharya: He founded Shri Vallabha Sampradayam, now prevalent mostly in Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
• Kavya Kanta Vasishta Ganapati Mahamuni.
• Oruganti Narasimha Yogi.
• Uppuluri Ganapathi Sastri : Vedic Scholar.
• Jiddu Krishnamurti: Philosopher
• Master C.V.V: Yoga guru
• Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swami Ji: Head of Avadhoota Datta Peetham in Mysore
• Sadguru Sivananda Murty: Mystic and founder of Sivaganga Trust, Bhimli
• Swami Sahajanand Saraswati - Guru.
• Jillelamudi Amma - Guru.
• Puranapanda Rama Murty, Maha Pandit 
• Ekkirala Bharadwaja: Also known as "Master Gaaru", he popularised 'Sai Baba Sampradayam' in Andhra Pradesh.
• Ekkirala Krishnamacharya (popularly known as Master E. K.)
• Puranapanda Radha Krishna Murty, Great Hanuman Sadhaka, Founder Of  Bhagavatha Mandir.
• Ekkirala Vedavyasa : Guru.
• Brahmarshi Subhash Patri : Pyramid Dhyana Kendra.
• Srirangam Ramesh Guru: Traditional Vedic astrologer, Hollywood and Bollywood astrologer. Reintroduced traditional Vedic astrology to the modern world, including Mobile Media.
• Siva Sivananda Nadha: Dasa Mahavidya Saadhaka, Read and Written extensively on Sri Chakra, Founder of Sri Chakra Peetham, Traditional Vedic Astrologer, An extensive researcher on Astrological Significance and impact of Mars, Rahu and Kethu.
• Chittamuru Ramaiah- Follower of Theosophy.

Preachers

•  Ushasri(Puranapanda Surya Prakasa Deekshitulu)
  
•  Sribhashyam Appalacharyulu


• Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry


• Mylavarapu Srinivasa Rao


• Chaganti Koteswara Rao


• Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma


• Kandadai Ramanujacharyulu


• T.K.V. Raghavacharyulu


• Vedantam Rajagopala Chakravarthy


• Puranapanda Srinivas


• Bachampalli Santhosh Kumar Sastry


• Vaddiparthi Padmakar

Sports

• V V S Laxman: Member of Indian cricket team
• Rohit Sharma: Member of Indian cricket team
• M. L. Jaisimha: Test Cricketer
• Karnam Malleswari : Weight Lifter.
• Narumanchi Narayana Murthy : Tennis National Champion in early 1890s
• Mithili Rao : Women's Cricket.
• Poornima Rao: Women's Cricket.
• Maturi Venkata Sridhar (Ranji Trophy Player)
• Avasarala Rao - Cricket.
• Dwaraka Bhamidipati Ravi Teja : Cricket.

Business

• Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao: Founder, Andhra Patrika Daily and Amrutanjan Ltd
• Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya: Founder, Andhra Bank
• Ayyagari Sambasiva Rao: Founder of ECIL.
• Mulukutla Ramabrahmam : Founding Chairman of Madras Refineries.
• Karra Perayya sastry: One of the Founder and CEO of Hardy Oil and Gas.
• Colorchips private limited.(animation company)Sudish S. Rambhotla
• Sankhya Infotech.
• Asha Hospitals , Banjara Hills
• Kouth Industries - (Koutha Lalitha Manohar) .
• Malladi Drugs & Chemicals.
• Agri Gold. - Avva Ramarao.
• Jayanthi tours and travels.
• Jayanthi Shipping Corporation(Now Shipping Corporation).
• Amrutanjan Limited.
• Sidhvin Constructions, Hyderabad
• Avasarala Technologies Limited, Bangalore.
• Khammam Industries.(Mr.Marla Chaitanya)
• Shivanth Fiberplast. (Mallapur, Hyderabad)
• Shivanth Enviro Systems, Hyderabad (Promoted by Ramesh Miyyapuram)
• Aivea Corporation. (Venkatesh S. Sista)
• White Star Industries.
• Mithra Agencies.
• Chandra & co.(Vemuri Purnachandra Rao)
• Satya Prabhakar: Founder of Sulekha Classifieds.
• Bhagavathula Charitable Trust,B.Parameshwara Rao.

Educational Institutions

• Maturi Venkata Subba Rao Engineering College - (MVSR), Nadergul, Hyderabad.
• Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam.
• Sri Venkateswara Hindu College Of Engineering, Machilipatnam (SVHCE)
• Hindu College Trust Guntur (Owns a lot of Educational Institutions in Andhra Pradesh)
• CSR Sarma College
• C V N Dhan
• IIT Ramaiah: founded by Chukka Ramaiah.
• Mega Study Circle- Famous for IIT coaching (Krishna Murthy)
• Triumphant Institute of Management Education(T.I.M.E). Co Founder Pilutla Viswanath.
• Kamala Institute of Technology and Science, Huzurabad,Karimnagar
• Institute of Technology and Management(ITM) - Mumbai. Mr.Putcha Venkata Ramana.
• ITM, Warangal.
• ITM, Bangalore.
• ITM, Chennai.
• Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India - Founding director V.Panduranga.
• CVR College of Engineering , Ibrahimpatnam,Hyderabad.

Others

• B. V. Pattabhiram : Magician & Hypnotist.
• Dr.Nori Dattatreyudu - Famous Cancer Specialist in USA.
• Dr.Pundari Chemitiganti - Famous Gastroenterologist.
• Dr.Pilaka Krishnamurthy - Famous Homoeopath.
• P.Venugopal - First Heart Transplantation in India.
• Dr.Mantha Subbarao - First MBBS doctor in konaseema.
• Avasarala Surya Prasada Rao ( Eminent Scientist )
• Dokka Sita Ammagaru (Apara Annapurna)
• Vinjamuri laxmi ( Famous News Reader on AIR)
• Akella Rama Sastry (Ex Trust Board Member, Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Devastahnam, Annavaram)
• Dwibhashyam Rajeswara Rao Visakhapatnam - Writer, playwright, author of many popular novels and serialized story broadcasts on All India Radio.
• Kakaraparty Ramachandra Rao: Famous Architect.
• Chellapilla Vidyadhar: Project Leader Xchanging, Chennai, UK Based Company.
• Nrusimhadevara Satyanarayana Murty Contractor, Kadiyam.
• Uppuluri Mallikarjuna Sarma: Liquor Control Movement.
• K. Balagopal - Human Rights Activist,Mathematician,Advocate.
• G.Haragopal - Human Rights Activist.
• U. G. Krishnamurti: Indian Sage.Modern Philosophy.

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