List of people from Andhra Pradesh

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This is a list of notable people from Andhra Pradesh, India, throughout history.

## Independence advocates

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* Alluri Sitarama Raju – revolutionary, freedom fighter, led the Rampa Rebellion of 1922-1924
* Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy – freedom fighter, early opponent of British rule
* Vedre Ramachandra Reddy Bhoodhan – social reformer, Satyagraha Movement leader
* Gottipati Brahmaiah – freedom fighter
* Chowdary Satyanarayana \- Freedom fighter, Human rights activist, Legislator
* Puchalapalli Sundaraiah – founding member of Communist Party in India
* Kalluri Chandramouli – freedom fighter
* Vavilala Gopalakrishnaya – freedom fighter
* Kaneganti Hanumanthu – freedom fighter
* Veerapandiya Kattabomman – Palaiyakkarar, early opponent of British rule
* Chandra Pulla Reddy – Communist Leader
* Gouthu Latchanna – freedom fighter
* Makineni Basavapunnaiah – Indian Communist leader
* Sarojini Naidu – freedom fighter and poet; Bengali, married to a Telugu person
* Tanguturi Prakasam – known as "Andhra Kesari"
* Muktyala Raja – Member of Legislative Assembly, infrastructure creation in India
* N. G. Ranga – freedom fighter
* Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao – politician
* Koratala Satyanarayana – Communist politician
* Potti Sreeramulu – revolutionary, fasted to death in protest for separate Andhra Pradesh
* Swami Ramanand Tirtha – educator and social activist
* Pingali Venkayya – designed the Indian national flag
* Kommareddi Suryanarayana \- freedom activist
* Kotagiri Venkata Krishna Rao \- Freedom fighter, poet
* Digavalli Venkata Siva Rao \- Freedom fighter, lawyer, historian and writer

## Reserve Bank of India Governors

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* Y. Venugopal Reddy – Governor of Reserve Bank of India, 2003–2008
* Duvvuri Subbarao – Governor of Reserve Bank of India, 2008–2012

## Chief Ministers

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* Neelam Sanjiva Reddy – later the President of India
* Tanguturi Prakasam
* Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
* Bezawada Gopala Reddy
* Bhavanam Venkataram Reddy
* Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
* Damodaram Sanjivayya
* Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
* Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
* Nadendla Bhaskara Rao
* Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
* Nara Chandrababu Naidu
* Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
* Konijeti Rosaiah
* Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy
* Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

## Military Chiefs

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* Air Chief Marshal Denis La Fontaine – Chief of Staff, Indian Air Force, 1985–88
* Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif – Chief of Staff, Indian Air Force, 1978–81
* Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major – Chief of Staff, Indian Air Force, 2007–09
* General K. V. Krishna Rao, Chief of the Army Staff (India), 1981–83

## Government officials

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* Mohd Amanullah Khan \- politician
* G. Raghava Reddy – IPS, known for innovative farming

## Education

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* Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan – vice-chancellor of Andhra University
* Arjula Ramachandra Reddy – biologist, first vice-chancellor of Yogi Vemana University
* Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy – founder and vice-chancellor of Andhra University; Vice-chancellor of Mysore University
* G. Ram Reddy – former University Grants Commission chairman
* Vasireddy Sri Krishna – former vice-chancellor of Andhra University

## Business and industry

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* Kallam Anji Reddy – founder of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
* Prathap C. Reddy – founder of Apollo Hospitals, India
* G. Pulla Reddy – businessman, philanthropist, educationist
* Gunupati Venkata Krishna Reddy – founder of GVK
* P Obul Reddy – founder of Nippo batteries
* Prem Reddy – founder of Prime Healthcare Services, which owns several hospitals in the United States
* Ramesh Gelli – founder and chairperson of the erstwhile and now defunct Global Trust Bank
* Mullapudi Harishchandra Prasad – founder of Andhra Sugars
* Byrraju Ramalinga Raju – founder of Satyam Computers
* T. Subbarami Reddy – founder of Gayatri group; philanthropist
* S. P. Y. Reddy – Chairman of Nandi Pipes, Panyam Cements and S.P.Y. Agro Industries
* Nimmagadda Prasad – founder of Chairman of Matrix Laboratories
* Lagadapati Rajagopal – founder and Chairman of Lanco Group
* Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao – chairman, GMR Group; first Telugu person on Forbes magazine's billionaires list
* Ramoji Rao – Head of Eenadu Group, Ramoji Film city
* Rayapati Sambasiva Rao – Jayalaxmi Group of companies
* Galla Ramachandra Naidu – founder of Amar Raja Group

## Science

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* Raj Reddy – scientist in artificial intelligence
* U. Aswathanarayana – Honorary Director of the Mahadevan International Centre for Water Resources Management, Hyderabad
* N N Murthy – quality and environment expert
* Yelavarthy Nayudamma – chemical engineer
* Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya – engineer
* Yellapragada Subbarow – cancer researcher
* A. S. Rao – scientist, founder of the Electronics Corporation of India Limited
* C.R.Rao – statistician and professor emeritus at Penn State University
* K.L. Rao – civil engineer, irrigation expert and political leader
* Prof. Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao – physicist (spectroscopy)
* Praveen Kumar Gorakavi \- Chemical Engineer
* Kumar Biradha \- researcher in the field of crystal engineering
* Aparajita Datta (born 1970), conservation scientist with the Nature Conservation Foundation

## Artists

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* Krishna Reddy – printmaker and sculptor
* Vempati Chinna Satyam – exponent of Kuchipudi dance
* Eelapata Raghuramaiah – stage and cinema actor in Andhra Pradesh
* Raja and Radha Reddy – Kuchipudi
* Shobha Naidu – Kuchipudi
* Yamini Reddy – Kuchipudi

## Musicians and dancers

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* Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna – Carnatic singer and musician
* Nataraja Ramakrishna – dance guru; revived ancient Andhra Natyam and Perini styles of dance; Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Sangeeta Nataka Academy
* Ghantasala – playback singer of old classical Indian movies, predominantly Telugu
* Emani Sankara Sastry – Veena player of Carnatic music
* Vempati Chinna Satyam – dance guru of the Kuchipudi dance form
* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – male singer
* Raja and Radha Reddy – Kuchipudi dancers
* Shobha Naidu – Kuchipudi dancer
* S. Janaki – female playback singer
* M. M. Keeravani – music director
* Yamini Krishnamurthy – Kuchipudi and Bharathanatyam dancer
* Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu – violinist
* P. B. Sreenivas – playback singer
* P. Susheela – playback singer

## Literature

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* Gona Budda Reddy – 13th-century poet
* Vemana – Telugu poet
* Nannaya – first Telugu writer (Adi kavi), Mahabharatam in Telugu started by him, out of 18 parvas 3.5 parvas written by him
* Potana – Mahabhagavatam, Bhogini Dandakam
* Tikkana – Mahabharatam last 14 parvas written by him
* Gurazada Apparao – Telugu poet
* Gudipati Venkata Chalam – novelist
* Gurram Jashuva – Telugu poet, author, Telugu and Sanskrit scholar
* Tirupati Venkata Kavulu – two Telugu poets
* Devulapalli Krishnasastri – Telugu poet
* Tummala Seetharama Murthy – Telugu poet
* Chilakamarthi Lakshmi Narasimham – writer
* Jatavallabhula Purushottam \- poet
* Kethu Viswanatha Reddy – poet from Rayalaseema
* D.V.Narasa Raju – Telugu writer, novelist
* Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha – Telugu poet
* Tripuraneni Ramaswamy – playwright
* Garikapati Narasimha Rao – Avadhani
* Keshava Reddy – Telugu novelist
* M. S. Reddy – writer
* Madhunapantula Satyanarayana Sastry – Telugu poet
* Viswanatha Satyanarayana – Telugu poet
* Vasireddy Seethadevi – novelist
* Paravastu Chinnayya Soori – Telugu scholar
* Tripuraneni Gopichand – author
* Srirangam Srinivasarao – Telugu poet
* Ushasri – writer
* Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry – Telugu poet
* Dantu Muralikrishna \- Writer, Singer & Scientist

## Philosophers

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* Jiddu Krishnamurti – philosopher
* Sri Potuluri Virabrahmendra Swami – mystic

## Award winners

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### Bharat Ratna

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* Varahagiri Venkata Giri – former President of India

### Padma Vibhushan

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* Cingireddy Narayana Reddy
* Akkineni Nageswara Rao
* Ravi Narayana Reddy
* Prathap C. Reddy
* Y. Venugopal Reddy
* Sarvepalli Gopal
* Kotha Satchidanda Murthy
* Padmaja Naidu
* M. Narasimham
* N. G. Ranga
* Sri Prakasa
* C. R. Rao
* Palle Rama Rao
* Kaloji Narayana Rao
* V. Kasturi Ranga Varadarja Rao – Telugu origin, born in Tamil Nadu
* Manepalli Narayana Rao Venkatachaliah
* P. Venugopal
* Mehdi Nawaz Jung
* Ali Yavar Jung
* Hafiz Mohamad Ibrahim
* C. D. Deshmukh
* Ramoji Rao

### Padma Bhushan

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* B.N. Reddy
* Jaggayya
* Vempati Chinna Satyam
* Raj Reddy
* Akkineni Nageshwara Rao
* Konidela Chiranjeevi
* Perugu Siva Reddy
* Daggubati Ramanaidu
* P. Susheela
* G.V.K. Reddy
* Raja and Radha Reddy
* Krishna Ghattamaneni
* K. Srinath Reddy
* Satya N. Atluri
* C.K. Nayudu
* A. S. Rao

### Padma Shree

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* V. Nagayya
* Cingireddy Narayana Reddy
* Eelapata Raghuramaiah
* Akkineni Nageswara Rao
* Ghantasala Venkateswar Rao
* D. Nageshwar Reddy
* K.C. Reddy
* Kallam Anji Reddy
* Perugu Siva Reddy
* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
* Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
* Shobha Naidu
* Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri
* D. V. S. Raju
* Brahmanandam
* V.V.S.Laxman
* Shobha Raju
* Nataraja Ramakrishna
* Allu Ramalingaiah
* Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
* Raja and Radha Reddy
* Nerella Venumadhav
* K. Viswanath
* Srikanth Kidambi

### Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

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* Pullela Gopichand – badminton (2000–2001)
* Karnam Malleswari – weightlifting (1995–1996)
* Saina Nehwal – badminton (2009–10)

### Arjuna Award

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* Koneru Humpy – chess
* Sharath Kamal – table tennis
* Yousuf Khan – football
* Mukesh Kumar – hockey
* Karnam Malleswari – weightlifting
* A. Ramana Rao – volleyball
* J. J. Shobha – track and field

### Dronacharya Award

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* Pullela Gopichand – badminton, 2009

### Member of the Order of the British Empire

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* Sekhar Tam Tam – for service as District Medical Officer in the British Caribbean island of Grenada [1][2][3][4]

## Judges, advocates and lawyers

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* K. Jayachandra Reddy
* L. Narasimha Reddy
* Subodh Markandeya
* Konda Madhava Reddy
* K. Punnaiah

## Sports

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Cricket

* Buchi Babu Naidu
* C.K. Nayudu
* M.S.K. Prasad
* Bharath Reddy
* Venkatapathy Raju
* Yalaka Venugopal Rao
* Cota Ramaswami
* Ambati Rayudu

Athletics

* Kodi Rammurthy Naidu
* Neelapu Rami Reddy – former sprinter and athletics champion

Chess

* Dronavalli Harika
* Pendyala Harikrishna
* Koneru Humpy

Weightlifting

* Karnam Malleswari – Olympic bronze medallist

Hockey

* Mukesh Kumar

Badminton

* Chetan Anand
* Pullela Gopichand

Other sports

* Achanta Sharath Kamal – table tennis
* A. Ramana Rao – volleyball

## Music

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Traditional

* Kshetrayya
* Tallapaka Annamacharya
* Bhadradri Ramadasu
* Tyagaraja – of the trinity of Carnatic music

Classical

* Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
* Nedunuri Krishnamurthy
* Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
* Sripada Pinakapani
* Emani Sankara Sastry
* Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana
* U.Srinivas

Film score

* S. Rajeswara Rao – composer
* Ghantasala – singer, composer
* S P Balasubrahmanyam – singer
* K. Chakravarthy – composer
* Jikki – singer
* S. Janaki – singer
* Koti – composer
* Nagur Babu (Mano) – singer
* Veturi – lyricist
* M. M. Keeravani – composer, lyricist, singer
* Ramana Gogula – composer
* Ramesh Naidu – composer
* Devi Sri Prasad – composer, singer
* S V Krishna Reddy – composer
* Satyam – composer
* Mani Sharma – composer
* Sirivennela Sitaramasastri – lyricist
* P. B. Sreenivas – singer
* Sunitha – singer
* Usha – singer
* P. Susheela – singer
* Master Venu – composer

## Dance

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* Vempati Chinna Satyam
* Sidhendra Yogi – originator of the Kuchipudi dance style
* Raja and Radha Reddy – Kuchipudi, Padma Bhushan awardees
* Shobha Naidu – Kuchipudi, Padma Sri awardee
* Jayapa Nayudu

## Cinema

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Directors

* Raghupathi Venkaiah
* H. M. Reddy
* B. N. Reddy
* B. Nagi Reddy
* C. S. R. Anjaneyulu
* Bapu
* K Vishwanath
* Shyam Benegal
* L. V. Prasad
* Dasari Narayana Rao
* A. Kodandarami Reddy
* K. Raghavendra Rao
* S. V. Krishna Reddy
* V. N. Reddy
* Jandhyala
* E V V Satyanarayana
* S. S. Rajamouli
* Kodi Ramakrishna
* Trivikram Srinivas
* Puri Jagannadh
* Sukumar
* Sekhar Kammula
* Deva Katta
* Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi (Krish)
* N.Shankar
* Srinu Vaitla
* Krishna Vamsi
* Ram Gopal Varma
* V. V. Vinayak
* Surender Reddy

Producers

* Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu
* B. N. Reddy
* B. Nagi Reddy
* L V Prasad
* Allu Aravind
* Vikram Krishna
* Murali Mohan
* M S Raju
* D. Ramanaidu
* M. S. Reddy
* Shyam Prasad Reddy
* Dil Raju
* Gopichand Lagadapati

Writers

* Acharya Aatreya
* Gopimohan
* Paruchuri Brothers
* Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
* Pingali Nagendra Rao
* Abburi Ravi
* B.V.S.Ravi
* Ajay Sastry
* Guna Sekhar
* Trivikram Srinivas
* Sukumar
* Kona Venkat
* Chandra Sekhar Yeleti

Actresses

* Savitri
* Sarada
* Bhanupriya
* Anjali Devi
* Devika
* Jamuna
* Sowcar Janaki
* Jaya Prada
* Jayasudha
* P. Kannamba
* Kavitha
* Krishnaveni
* Laya
* Bindu Madhavi
* Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
* Sameera Reddy
* Santhakumari
* Suryakantham
* Vanisri
* G. Varalakshmi
* S. Varalakshmi

Actors

* N. T. Rama Rao
* Akkineni Nageswara Rao
* S. V. Ranga Rao
* Sobhan Babu
* Ramana Reddy
* Relangi
* V. Nagayya
* Ghattamaneni Krishna
* Dasari Narayana Rao
* Gummadi
* Chiranjeevi
* Venkatesh
* Pawan Kalyan
* Mahesh Babu
* Jr. NTR
* Prabhas
* Ram Charan Teja
* Allu Arjun
* Ravi Teja
* Nithiin
* Nani
* Sai Dharam Tej
* Gopichand
* Jaggayya
* Kaikala Satyanarayana
* Nagarjuna
* Prabhakar
* Rajanala
* Krishnam Raju
* Vishal Krishna
* Mohan Babu
* Tarun Kumar
* Gopichand Lagadapati
* Allu Rama Lingaiah
* Murali Mohan
* Ranganath
* Gadde Rajendra Prasad
* J. V. Somayajulu
* Balakrishna
* Jagapathi Babu
* Raja Babu
* Srihari
* Ravi Teja
* Naga Chaitanya
* Venu

Music directors

* K. Chakravarthy
* Chakri
* S P Balasubramanyam
* Ghantasala
* Ramana Gogula
* M.M. Keeravani
* K M Radha Krishnan
* Ramesh Naidu
* Devi Sri Prasad
* Koti
* Saluri Rajeshwara Rao
* Satyam
* Mani Sharma
* Vandemataram Srinivas
* Vamsi
* Master Venu
* Vidyasagar

Journalists

* Manikonda Chalapathi Rau
* Pasam Jagannadham Naidu

## Religion

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Sanatana Dharma / Hinduism

* Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)

Buddhism

* Acharya Nagarjuna

Secular

* Sathya Sai Baba

## Others

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* Vijaya Lakshmi Emani (1958–2009) – social activist
* Aruna Miller – Maryland State Representative
* Laxman Reddy – bodybuilder, Mr. World 2010

## See also

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* Lists of Indians by state
* Telugu people
* List of Telugu people

## References

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1. ^ 2006 Birthday Honours List Archived 2007-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2007-11-12.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. ^ Dr. Sekhar Tam Tam MB BS, MBE 2006 Investiture Ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London
4. ^ "School of Medicine Faculty and Administration". Archived from the original on 2006-09-04. Retrieved 2006-08-07.