List of people from Andhra Pradesh

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

Freedom fighters

• Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar(1891-1978)-First Dy.Speaker,then Speaker Lok Sabha,Governor Bihar.Member Parliament 1932-1962.
• Vuyalavada Narasimha Reddy
• Alluri Sitaramaraju (1897-1923), led Rampa Rebellion against British occupation
• Vavilala Gopalakrishnayya
• Colonel D. S. Raju, deputy of Subash Chandra Bose in the Indian National Army
• Kanneganti Hanumanthu
• N. G. Ranga
• Kalluri Chandramouli
• veerapandiya Kattabomman/Kattabrahmanna
• Gottipati Brahmayya
• Khasa Subbarao
• Doddi Komuraiah [Telangana Armed Struggle]
• Sarojini Naidu
• Tanguturi Prakasam -Andhra Kesari
• Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao - First speaker of A.P., Assembly
• Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramiah - Author of History of Indian Congress and founder of Andhra Bank.
• Arutla Ramchandra Reddy - [Telangana Armed Struggle]
• Raavi Narayan Reddy - [Telangana Armed Struggle]
• Dr.Arutla Kamaladevi - [Telangana Armed Struggle, First and only women opposition leader of AP Assembly till date]
• P. Shiv Shankar

• Suravaram Prathapa Reddy-[Telangana Armed Struggle]

Prime Ministers

• P.V. Narasimha Rao, Prime Minister of India June 21, 1991 to May 16, 1996

Heads Of State

• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, President of India May 13, 1962 to May 13, 1967
• Varahagiri Venkata Giri, President of India May 3, 1969 to August 24, 1974
• Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, President of India July 25, 1977 to July 25, 1982

Education

• C. R. Reddy, Founder & Vice-chancellor of Andhra University, Vice-chancellor of Mysore University
• V. S. Krishna, Former Vice-chancellor of Andhra University.
• Rao Bahadur S.Govinda Rajulu Naidu, First Vice-Chancellor of S.V.University, Thirupathi.
• Kotha Sachidananda Murthy - Buddhist philosopher and Former Vice-chancellor of S. V. University

Business and industry

• B. Ramalinga Raju, founder of the Satyam group
• K. Anji Reddy, founder of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
• K. V. K. Raju, founder of the Nagarjuna Group
• Ramoji Rao, founder of the Eenadu Group
• Mullapudi Harischandra Prasad, founder of Andhra Sugars
• Prathap C. Reddy, founder of Apollo Hospital
• G.V.Krishna Reddy founder of GVK Group
• G.Mallikarjuna Rao founder of GMR Group
• Ramesh Datla of Elico
• B.V.R.Mohan Reddy founder of Infotech Enterprises
• L. Rajagopal of Lanco
• R.Saidaiah founder of RSH Group
• J.Nrupender Rao Pennar Group

Science

yellapragada subba rao inventor of DEC for filariasis and antibiotics R.saidaiah inventor for RSH Group

Literature

• Viswanatha Satyanarayana
• Srirangam Srinivasa Rao
• Dhasarathy
• Kaloji
• Tripuraneni Ramaswamy
• Tripuraneni Gopichand
• Vasireddy Seethadevi
• Tummala Seetharama Murthy
• Madhunapantula Satyanarayana Sastry
• Ushasri
• Challapilla Venkata Sastry
• Divakarla Tirupati Sastry
• Divakarla Venkata Avadhani
• Cingireddy Narayana Reddy
• Gudipati Venkata Chalam
• Gurajada Appa Rao
• Bucchi Babu
• Kodavaganti Kutumba Rao
• Kommuri Sambasiva Rao
• Devulapalli Krishna Sastry
• Sri Sri
• Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu

Philosophers

• Jiddu Krishnamurti
• Vemana

Award Winners

Gnanpith Award

• Viswanatha Satyanarayana
• C. narayana Reddy

Member of the British Empire

• Sekhar Tam Tam, for service as District Medical Officer in the British Caribbean island of Grenada[1][2]

Bharat Ratna

• V. V. Giri, 1975
• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, 1954

Padma Vibhushan

• Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
• C. Narayanareddy
• Kaloji (Kaloji Narayana Rao)
• Dr.P. Venugopal, Director of AIIMS

Padma Bhushan

• Kongara Jaggayya
• Akkineni Nageshwara Rao
• B. V. Raju
• Prof. Cingireddy Narayana Reddy
• Shri Vavilala Gopalakrishnaya
• Shri Adusumalli Radha Krishna
• Chiranjeevi (Dr. Konidela Chiranjeevi)
• Mullukutla Ramabrahmam

Padma Shree

• Chitturi Nagaiah
• N. T. Rama Rao
• Ghantasala Venkateswar Rao
• Akkineni Nageswara Rao
• B. V. Raju
• K. Viswanath (Kalathapasvi)
• Sobha Naidu
• S.P.Balasubrahmanyam
• Nerella Venumadhav
• Nageshwar Reddy
• B. Soma Raju
• D. V. S. Raju
• Allu Ramalingaiah
• A. V. Ramarao
• M. V. Rao
• Dr.M.Mohan babu

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

• Karanam Malleswari, for weightlifting (1995-1996)
• Pullela Gopichand, for badminton (2000-2001)

Arjuna Awards

• Karnam Malleswari (Weight Lifting)
• V. V. S. Laxman (Cricket)
• Koneru Humpy (Chess)
• Achanta S. Kamal (Table Tennis)
• Mukesh Kumar (Hockey)
• Mulini Reddy (Volleyball)
• Abdul Basith (Volleyball)
• M. Shyamsundar Rao (Volleyball)
• Ramana Rao A (Volleyball)
• P. V. Ramana (Volleyball)
• Ravikanth Reddy (Volleyball)
• Yousuf Khan (Football)
• J. J. Shobha (Atletics)
• Anil Krishnan (Rowing)
• M. Srinivasa Rao (Physically challenged - badminton)
• Sania Mirza (Tennis)
• Mohammad Azharuddin (Cricket)
• Mithali Raj (Cricket)

Sports

Cricket

• C.K. Nayudu
• Maharajkumar of Vizianagram
• Venkatapathy Raju
• V.V.S. Laxman
• M.Ganesh
• M.S.K. Prasad
• Venugopal Rao
• Ambati Rayudu
• Shivlal Yadav
• M.L. Jaisimha
• Ghulam Ahmed
• Syed Mohammad Hadi
• Abid Ali
• Abbas Ali Baig
• Mohammed Azharuddin
• Arshad Ayub

Athletics

• Kodi Rammurthy Naidu
• B.V.Sathyanarayana
• Kalagara Raj Mohan

Chess

• Pendyala Harikrishna
• Koneru Humpy

Tennis

• Sirish Gautam
• Mahesh Bhupathi
• Sania Mirza

Other Volley sports

• Pullela Gopichand, Badminton
• Achanta Sharath Kamal, Table Tennis

Others

• Mukesh Kumar, Hockey

Music

Traditional

• Tyagaraja, of the trinity of Carnatic music.
• Tallapaka Annamacharya
• Bhadradri Ramadasu
• Syama Sastri, of the trinity of Carnatic music.

Classical

• Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
• Nedunuri Krishnamurthy
• Sripada Pinakapani
• Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana
• Rallapalli Anantakrishna Sarma
• Emani Sankara Sastry
• Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
• Chitti Babu
• Oleti Venkateswarulu
• Marella Kesava Rao
• U.Srinivas

Film music

• S P Balasubrahmanyam, singer.
• Ghantasala, composer and singer
• Adinarayana Rao, composer
• Susarla Dakshina Murty, composer
• Pendyala Nageshwara Rao, composer
• S.P.Kodandapani, composer
• P. Susheela,singer
• S. Janaki, singer
• Krishnaveni(Jikki) ,singer
• S.P.Sailaja ,singer
• Jamunarani ,singer
• Vijayalakshmi Kanna Rao,singer
• Pithapuram Nageswara Rao ,singer
• Madhavapeddi Sathyam,singer
• Nagur Babu ,singer
• Ramakrishna ,singer
• P.B.Sreenivas ,singer
• Kunche Raghu,singer
• S.B.Charan,singer
• Saluri Rajeswara Rao, composer
• Devisri prasad,Composer
• Ramana Gogula,Composer
• Ramesh Naidu,Composer
• Master Venu ,composer
• Satyam ,composer
• G.K.Venkatesh ,composer
• Aswatthama ,composer
• T.Chalapathi Rao ,composer
• Subba Raman, composer
• Akula Appala Raj ,composer
• Vijaya Krishna Murthy ,composer
• J.V.Raghavulu ,composer
• Saluru Hanumantha Rao , composer
• T.V.Raju ,composer
• Chakri (music director)
• Koti
• T.G.Lingappa

Dance

• Sidhendra Yogi, originator of the Kuchipudi dance style
• Vempati Chinna Satyam
• Vedantam Lakshmi Narayana
• Narasimhacharis
• Shobha Naidu
• Raja Reddy and Radha Reddy
• Tadepalli Perayya
• Chinta Krishna Murthy

Cinema

Directors

• Raghupathi VenkaiahNaidu
• Kalagara Ram Babu
• H.M.Reddy
• K.V.Reddy
• B.N.Reddy
• P.Pullaiah
• C.Pullaiah
• B.A.Subba Rao
• Adurthi Subba Rao
• D.Yoganand
• Jampana
• Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
• Thapi Chanakya
• Chithrapu Narayana Murthy
• V.Madhusudana Rao
• Ramakrishna
• K.S.R.Das
• C.S.Rao
• K. Viswanath
• Nagi Reddy
• Chakrapani
• L.V. Prasad
• Vittalacharya
• K.Prathyagatma
• Bapu
• Kodi Ramakrishna
• Muthyala Subbaia
• Pinisetti Raviraja
• T.RamaRao
• Dasari Narayana Rao
• Relangi Narasimha Rao
• V. V. Vinayak
• Krishna Vamsi
• Kasinadhuni Viswanath
• Ram Gopal Varma
• K. Ragavendra Rao
• E.V.V. Satyanarayana
• Sekhar Kammula
• Nagesh Kukunoor
• Singitam Srinivasa Rao
• Shyam benegal
• Vedantham Raghavaiah
• Sana Yadi Reddy
• Vannemreddy Raja

Actors

• S. V. Ranga Rao
• Chiranjeevi
• Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
• Akkineni Nageswara Rao
• Chitthuri Nagaiah
• Dasari Narayana Rao
• Kantha Rao
• Relangi
• Ghattamaneni Krishna
• Daggubati Venkatesh
• Bhanu chandar
• Srihari
• Mahesh Babu Gattamaneni
• Pawan Kalyan
• Rajanala
• R.Nageswara Rao
• C.S.R.Anjaneyulu
• Ramanamurthy
• Somayajulu
• Dhoolipala
• Eelapata Raghuramaiah
• Arja Janardhana Rao
• Ch.Narayana Rao
• Mukkamala
• Mikkilineni
• Lingamurthy
• Perumallu
• Chalam
• Ramakrishna
• Kaikala Satyanarayana
• Rao Gopala Rao
• Krishnam Raju
• Shoban Babu
• K.Jaggaiah
• Thyaga Raju
• Padmanabham
• Balakrishna
• Nagabhooshanam
• Akkineni Nagarjuna
• Nandamuri Balakrishna
• Allu Rama Lingaiah
• Allu Arjun
• Nagendra Babu
• Kanakala Devadas
• Kanakala Rajeev
• Ramana Reddy
• Kunapareddy Achyuth
• Suresh
• Naresh
• Harinath Raju
• Mohan Babu M
• Prabhas
• Gurramkonda Krishna
• Gummadi
• Shiva Rao
• Nalla Ramamurthy
• M.S.Narayana
• Kota Sreenivasa Rao
• `Babu mohan
• Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
• Sutthi Velu
• Sakshi Ranga Rao
• Prabhakara Reddy
• Brahmanandam
• Suneel

Actresses

• Savitri
• Pasupuleti Kannamba
• Santhakumari
• Jamuna
• Jayaprada
• Devika
• Shantha kumari
• G.Varalakshmi
• S.Varalakshmi
• Lakshmirajyam
• Hemalatha
• Rajasulochana
• Rajashree
• Janaki
• Krishna kumari
• Vijayashanthi
• Bhanupriya
• Jayasudha
• Suryakantham
• Kanchana
• Saarada
• Anjalee Devi
• Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
• Vanisri
• Suhasini
• Sridevi

Religion

Secular

• Sathya Sai Baba

Sanatana Dharma

• Chinna Jeeyar, proponent of Vaishnavism

Buddhism

• Acharya Nagarjuna

See also

• Telugu people

• List of people by India state