Telugu Brahmin
Telugu Brahmins are members of the Indian Brahmin caste whose native language is Telugu. Most of them hail from the region of Andhra Pradesh, located in South India. They form a minuscule percentage of the population of Andhra Pradesh. Telugu Brahmins are known for their accomplishments in religious, social, economic, political, cultural and scientific endeavors.
Groups
Most of the Brahmins in Andhra Pradesh belong to the Smarta Brahmin group, i.e., the followers of smritis and followers of Adi Sankaracharya. The Smarta Brahmins follow Apastamba Smriti or Apastamba Sutra not the Manusmriti. Apastamba was one of the earliest lawmakers of south India who lived on the banks of the River Godavari. Boudhayana, Parasara, Yajnvalkya sutras and other laws were also important in the courts of Srikrishnadevaraya. Smartha Brahmins are worshippers of Lord Shiva and various other Acharyas who have contributed to the spread of the faith. The Smaarta Brahmins in Andhra Pradesh can be grouped into two major divisions; The Vaidiki or the learner of Vedas and Niyogi those appointed to official positions by Kings. Today, one can still find Telugu Brahmins practitioning the age old tradition of learning and teaching Vedas in most parts of Andhra Pradesh. There are many sub-sects of brahmins, some of them are Dravidlu, Niyogi (Aru Vela Niyogulu) , Vaidiki Velandalu, Telaganyulu, Kanvulu and others. Other important groups that eventually got absorbed into Telugu Brahmins from neighboring states of Tamilnadu and Karnataka include followers of Sri Vaishnavism who follow Vishishtadvaita espoused by the saint Ramanujacharya, and Madhwas who follow Dvaita espoused by the saint Madhwacharya.(Reference: Shreeram Balijepalli's articles online)
Telugu Brahmin Kingdoms
- Salankayanas
- Brihatpalayana
- Satavahana
- Sunga dynasty
Telugu Brahmin Warriors
- Khadga Tikkana
- I. V. Samba Siva Rao
Zamindars
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
- Nishtala Family - Zamindars of Lemarthi near Anakapalle , later migrated to Vizianagaram(Andhra)
- Prava Yegneswara Sastri also known as Tungatampara Sastry Garu - Zamindar of Tungatampara/Mallinadhapuram
- Vadrevu clan - Konaseema area of East Godavari District
- Mallemadugula - Parts of Srikakulam District
- Dadireddi Palli - in Kadapa district by Yemmanuru Families
Leaders
- Thimmarusu
- Tatacharyulu (Trusted Mentor to Sri Krishna Deva Raya)
- Akkanna & Madanna (in the court of Tanisha Nawab)
- Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1st vice-president and 2nd president of India - 1st recipient of Bharat Ratna)
- Varahagiri Venkata Giri (former president of India)
- Sri P.V.Narasimha Rao (former PM of India)
- Sri Vavilala Gopalakrishnayya( MLA from 1952-72, First Chairman, Official Languagae Commission, AP)
- Raya Mantri
- Andhra Kesari Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu (former Chief minister)
- Ayyadevara Kaleshwara Rao (First Speaker of A.P. Assembly)
- Kanuri Laxmana Rao(K.L.Rao) parliamentarian and the chief mentor of Nagarjuna Sagar
- Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao (Amrutanjanam )
- Bhogaraju Pattabhisitaramayya (Founder Andhra Bank)
Politicians
- "Andhra Kesari" Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu garu
- Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (Former Prime Minister of India)
- Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (Former President of India)
- Dr. Mallavarapu Krishna Rao Minister in Combined Madras State and also worked for Harijan upliftment
- Kona Prabhakara Rao (Former Governor of Maharashtra, Sikkim, and Pondicherry, Finance Minister and Speaker of Andhra Pradesh, Founder President of Bapatla Educational Society)
- Pillalamarri Venkateswarlu (Freedom Fighter, MLA, and Communist Party Leader)
- chakilam srinivas rao (Former MLA and Former MP,Nalgonda,Andhra Pradesh)
- Maharshi Bulusu Sambamurty (Prominent congress leader)
- Ponnada Sriramachandrudu (Former PCC Member)
- Monsieur Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou, (Former Conseiller Municipal De Yanaon, Former Jury De Yanaon, Former Diwan of Manyam Zamindar of French Yanam)
- (Varahagiri Venkata) V V Giri (Former President)
- Tenneti Viswanadham (Freedom Fighter, former law, endowments, and revenue minister)
- Dronamraju Satyanarayana(Politician - former Minister)
- Kala Venkata Rao (Former Minister, MLA of Madras Presidency, Madras General, Finance Minister of Andhra, Ex-Vice President of APCC)
- P V Ranga Rao (Son of P V Narasimha Rao) (Former Minister).
- Undavalli Aruna Kumar (Member of Parliament from Rajahmundry)
- Sripada Rao (former Speaker of A.P assembly)
- Malladi Vishnu (Chairman, Vijayawada Urban development Authority)
- Samudrala Venu Gopalachary(Ex-M.P. from Adilabad)
- Duddilla Sridhar babu (MLA) from Manthani and Government Whip
- Capt.Vodithala Lakshmikantha Rao(MLA) from Huzurabad, Karimnagar Dist.
- Dronamraju Srinivas (MLA from Vishakapatnam-2)
- P.V.Rajeshwara Rao (ex MP-secunderabad)
- D V Subba Rao (EX Mayor Vizag)
- V Rama Rao (Sikkim Governor) - BJP Leader
- Gidugu Rudramaraju, MLC
- V Sivaramakrishna Rao (EX MLA Cuddapa dist)
- Jandyala Shankar - Ex Mayor Vijaywada
- Vodithala Rajeswara Rao - EX-MP
- Karnam Ramchandera Rao - Ex-Minister TDP (Medak Constituency)
- Sitaram Yechuri(CPI(M) Polit Bureau member)
- Ponnada Subrahmanya Prasad, spokesperson GHCC.
- Ranuva Seetharamaiah ,Freedom fighter,EX-MLA,EX-MLC(KADAPA Dist)
15th Loksabha Members
Undavalli Arukumar (INC-MP)(Tiger of Andhra Pradesh) who won defecting two stars - Muralimohan & Krishnam Raju
Current Assembly Members (MLA's)
Dronamraju Srinivas (INC - MLA - Vizaj -east) Malldi Vishnu ( INC -MLA - Vijayawada Central) Dudilla Sripada Rao (INC- MLA - Mandani -Karimnagar ) Samudrala Venugopala Chary ( MLA - TDP)
P V Ranga Rao ( son of Sri P.V Narasimha Rao ) - INC -MLC Gidugu Rudra Raju ( INC -MLC) K Dilipkumar ( MLC - TRS)
Telugu Brahmin Scientists and Professors
- Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishna
- Dr. A.S. Rao - Founder ECIL
- Yellapragada Subba Rao (Miracle Drugs)
- Pandita Gopalacharyulu
- Gandikota Gopala Rao
- Lakkaraju Subba Rao
- Suri Bhagavantam
- Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao
- Kandula Nagabhushanam[1][2][3][4][5]
- Meenakshi Sundaram
- Mallampalli Somasekhara Sarma
- Kandula V.N. Sarma (Kavana Sarma)
- Vedula Subrahmanyam
- I.V. Muralikrishna
- Mathukumalli Vidyasagar
- Bulusu Lakshmana Deekshatulu (Fellow IEEE; Visiting Professor, HCU; Former Director NRSA,Hyderabad)
- Nookala Viswanadham
- Bethanabhatla Syama Sundar
- Valluri Visweswara Subrahmanya Sarma
- Akella Kameswara Rao
- Tangirala Rama Sarma
- Pidaparthi Seshadri Sastri
- Akella Venkateswarulu
- Veturi Sitaramam
- Icchapurapu Ramakrishna Rao
- Kandula Sita Rama Sastry
- Upadhyayula Subrahmaneswara rao
- Upadhyayula S V Krishnamurthy
- Upadhyayula L N Chainulu
- Padma Sri Sistla V S Sastry
- Dr. Ganga Prasad Rao
- Chivukula Krishna Murthy
- Kuruganti Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Sastry
- Kuruganty Pratapa Rudra Sastry
- Kuruganti Gopal Murti
- Putcha Chandrasekhar
- Upadhyayula Agastya Sastry (Retd. Prof. of Mathematics, REC, Warangal)
- Dr.D R Krishna (renowed professor Kakatiya University UCPSc)
- Dr.K V Dakshinamurty (famous nephrologist SVIMS and NIMS)
- Dr.Subrahmanyam Mallajosyula (former supdt. sarojinidevi hospital and ophth surgeon)
- Dr.Pinjala Rama Krishna (Vascular Surgeon, NIMS)
- Dr.Atreyapurapu Ramachandra rao
Classical Literature
- Nannayya
- Tikkana SomayajiTikkana
- Errana or Yerrapragada
- Potana
- Srinatha Pandita (Kavisarvabhoma)
- Allasani Peddana Amatya
- Dhurjati Mahakavi
- Tenali Rama Krishna
- Paravastu Chinnaya Suri ( Panchatanatram )
- Narayanabhatta
- Challapilla Venkata Sastry (1870-1950)
- Divakarla Tirupati Sastry (1872-1919)
- Pingali Suranna ( KALAPURNODAYAM )
- Pingali Lakshmikantamu (Literature, Artist)
- Panuganti Lakshmi Narasimham ( Creator of Janghala Sastry; SAAKSHI Articles )
- Chilakamarthi Lakshmi Narasimham
- Balijepalli Lakshmikantam ( Satya Harischandra Play )
- Veturi Prabhakarasastri (1880-1950)
- Rayaprolu Subbarao (writer of "Edesamegina Emdukaalidina")
- Garimella Satyanarayana
- Mallampalli Somasekharasharma (1891-1963)
- Viswanadha Satyanarayana (1895-1976)
- Devulapalli Krishna Sastry
- Abhinava Potana - Vanamamalai Varadacharyulu (Poet from Chennoor, Adilabad District, AP)
- Sankarambadi Sundaracharya (Poet who wrote MAA TELUGU TALLIKI MALLEPU DANDA)
- Mutnuru Krishna Rao
- Adibhatla Narayana Dasu
- Dasaradhi Krishnamacharylu
- Karunasri (Jandhyala Papayya Sastry )
- Madhunapantula Satyanarayana Sastry
- Pantula Lakshminarayana Sastri
- Diwakarla Venkata Avadhani
- Diwakarla Ramamaurthy
- Gurajada Appa Rao (writer of "KANYASULAKAM" and one of the administrators under the Vijayanagaram kingdom)
- Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu (Creator of "Kashee Majilee Kathalu" series of fiction-based-moral-stories)
Modern Literature
- Srirangam Srinivasarao (Popularly known as SriSri)
- Jallepalli Hanumantha Rao.
- Poodipeddi Sambasiva Rao. Commentary on 'Vemana'
- Ganti Krishnavenamma (1910-96)
- Kavyakantha Ganapathi Shastri
- Bulusu Venkateswarlu
- Abburi Varada Rajeswara Rao, Writer
- Abburi Chaaya Devi, Novelist
- Kavana Sarma
- Mullapudi Venkataramana, Creater of 'Budugu'
- Kaaraa (Kalipatnam Rama Rao)
- Raavisastry (Rachakonda Viswanatha Sastry)
- chellapalli Venkata Laksmi Narayana Sarma
- Vivina Murthy (Voleti Venkata Narasimha Murthy)
- Turlapati Kutumba Rao, former Andhrajyothi editor
- Madugula Naga Phani Sharma (Pancha Sahasra Astavadhani)
- Garikapati Narasimha Rao (Maha Sahasra Avadhani), Sahiti Puraskar
- Dr. Dwana Sastry
- Katta Srihari Rao (Karanam Street,Nidubrolu)
- Katta Uday Sankar (Karanam street,Nidubrolu)
- Kappagantula Lakshmana Shastry (A renowned Sanskrit scholar who verbatim translated Vyasa Mahabharatam into telugu )
- Kappagantula Mallikarjuna Rao (A prolific writer)
- Kappagantula Venkata Krishna Murthy (International Bridge Player-often referred to as "Master" by his play mates and friends)
- Tirumala Ramachandra ( A great scholar in prakrit literature and a prolific writer, freedom fighter)
- Mocherla Ramakrishnaiah(A poet,scholar of repute in Sanskrit & Telugu, hailing from Nellore.Amrutha kalasam was one of his many works. Translated Abhignana Sakuntalam of kalidasa into Telugu)
- Bhattam Sri Rama Murthy
- Komanduri Kodandam Ramanuja Charyulu (A Banker,Scholar who translated J Krishnamurthi's teaching from English to Telugu)
- K. Aruna Vyas
- Mallapragada Rama Rao
- Bhamidipati Radhakrishna
- Bhamidipati Rama Gopalam
- Allamraju Venkata Rao - 'Sudhama'
- Kaloji Narayana Rao (Padma Vibhushan)
Telugu Brahmin Writers in English
- Satya Sarada Kandula (Original Work)
- Nidadavolu Malati (Original work and Translations from Telugu to English)
Modern Music
- Sri Kandula Mallikarjuna Rao (Outstanding Music Composer )
- Arudra (Bhagavatula ShankarSatry } (Samagra Andhra Sahityam Twameham etc.
- SRI SRI. (Srirangam SrinivasaRao, Originally Poodipeddi, his father was given in adoption to Srirangam Family) Maha Prasthavanam
- Tanguturi Suryakumari (Niece Of Tanguturi Prakasam pantulu & first Miss Andhra )
- Ghazal Srinivas
The above is not an exhaustive list. The number of Brahmins who contributed to Classical Telugu literature actually runs into hundreds. It is not possible to list all of them.(Similarly for other fields too) sri avantsa somasundar (writer & poet) Dr. Turlapati Rajeswari (writer, poet and translator) Upadrashta Anuradha (writer, translator) Panyala Jagannath Das (Poet and translator)
Classical Arts
- Tyagaraja (carnatic music)
- Syama Sastry
- Tallapaka Annamacharya (widely known as Pada Kavitha Pithamaha)
- Bhadradri Ramadasu
- Sidhendra Yogi (Father of Kuchipudi dance style)
- Sripada Pinakapani (Sangita Kalanidhi and guru of Voleti Venkateswarlu, Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, Nedanuri Krishnamurti)
- Emani Sankara Sastry (Veena)
- Devulapalli Krishna Shastri
- Chitti Babu
- Srirangam Gopalratnam
- Nookala China Satyanarayana
- Balantrapu Rajanikata Rao
- Mangalampalli Bala Murali Krishna
- Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao ( Singer, Composer)
- Nedunuri Krishna Murthy (Carnatic Vocalist)
- Malladi Brothers (Carnatic Vocalists)
- Pantula Rama (Carnatic Vocalist)
- Mutnury Srinivasa Narasimha Murthy (Carnatic Musician)
- Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (Special Grade Vocal Artiste in Annamacharya Project, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams)
- Vedavathi Prabhakar
- Vijaylakshmi Sarma
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Playback singer)
- S.P.Sailaja (Playback singer)
- P. Suseela (Playback singer)
- Ramakrishna (Playback singer)
- Komanduri Anantha Charyulu
- Komanduri Seshadri (Former Principal Government Music College)
- Vemapati China Satyam-Kuchipudi
- Vempati Venkateswara Rao -Natakaratna
Administrators
- Duvvuri Subbarao Governor of Reserve Bank of India
- I.V.Subba Rao IAS,(Election commissioner 2009 polls AP)
- GVK Krishnamurty (Former Chief election commissioner)
- General K V Krishna Rao (former governor of Jammu & Kashmir)
- Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao, Ex-Judge Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Justice Eswara Venkatesam, Ex-Judge Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Justice P. Kodanda Ramaiah, Ex-Judge Andhra Pradesh High Court
- Justice C.V.N. Sastri,Ex-Justice C.V.N. Sastri
- Justice M. Jagannadha Rao, Former Judge Supreme Court of India and Former Chairman Law Commission of India
- K J Rao (Kommajosyula Jagannatha Rao - Hero of Bihar elections)
- Pullela Venkataramanyya (P.V. Ramanayya) Special Public Prosecutor, Naxalite & Dacoity Cases, Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam.
- S Ramachandra Rao (Ex Advocate Gerneral)
- Mohan Kanda (Former Chief Secretary of AP Govt)
- K.S Vyas (Former Chief of Grey Hounds & SIB)
- E.A.S. Sarma I.A.S., Former Secretary-Economic Affairs, Government of India.
- C S Sastry, former Chairman & Managing Director, DCI Ltd
- K S Sarma (CEO PRASAR BARATI)
- D. Kailasa Prasad, Former Member, Postal Services Board
- Justice Y Bhaskar Rao NHRC Chairman( Ex Chief Justice of Karnataka)
- Harkara Rajendra Prasad (former Chief Postmaster-General, Andhra Pradesh)
- P G Sastry (Chairman of Environmental Clearance Board)
- Prof. M.V. Ramasarma (Former Vicechancellor of Venkateswara University,Tirupathi)
- 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)
- R.Radhakishen (Member , AP Electricity Regulatory Commission)
- Sri M.V. Narayana Rao (former DGP of Andhra pradesh, former principal secretary to the govt. of AP, former IB chief)
- U. Sethumadhavarao (Eminent Judge)
- Jandyala Harinarayana(Chief Secretary, Government of AP)
- Parankusam V Rajgopal IPS., (FORMER DIRECTOR NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY )
- Roddam Prabhakar Rao, IPS., Former Director-General of Police, Andhra Pradesh
- Sri Vedula Jagannadha Rao (Former Advocate General, Sikkim)
Journalists
- Viswadaata, Desoddharaka Kasinathuni Nageswara rao (Famous journalist of early twentieth century and Father of the library movement in Andhra.
- P. Sainath (an award winning Indian development journalist - also Grand Son of Sri V V Giri, former President of India)
- Vasiraju Prakasam - Receiving Two National Awards
- Potturi Venkateswara Rao
- Varavara Rao
- Uma Pemmaraju
- Devulapalli Amar (Press Academy)
- Diwakar (AP Journalists co-op Housing Society)
- Vundavalli Pavan Kumar (TV5 Correspondent)
- Rangavajjhula Ravi Naga Venkata Sastry(Article writer in sangh parivar and other Hindu web sites)
- Sakhamuru Madhava Rao- Typist and Hindu Correspondent
- Tipparaju Ramesh Babu- President All India Journalist Union Federation
- Susarla Nagesh Kumar - Deputy Editor and Chief of Bureau, The Hindu, Daily Newspaper.
- Susarla Ramesh-Special Corespondent,The Hindu,Daily Newspaper
- V.V. Deekshitulu- Ex-Editor Andhra Prabha Newspaper
- K.Srinivas - Editor Andhra Jyothi
- K.Ramachandra Murthy - Ex-Editor Andhra Jyothi
- A.V.Narasimha Rao - Ex Chief Reporter-Eenadu,Daily Newspaper and Ex Chief of bureau ETV News.
Awards
- Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (Former President of India)
- V.V. Giri (Former President of India)
- Mulukutla Ramabrahmam (Former Chairman Indian Oil Corporation, Founding Chairman Madras Refineries and eminent Civil Engineer)
- Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao
- Dr. Banumathi Ramakrishna - 2003
- Devulapalli Krishnasastri - 1976 Sahitya Akademi Awardee
- Viswanatha Satyanarayana - 1970 Jnanpith Awardee
- P Venugopal (first heart transplation in India), Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS)
- P Susheela - 2008 Eminent Playback Singer
- Valluri Sita Rama Rao (Former Director, National Aeronautical Laboratories, Bangalore)
- Vempati Chinna Satyam - 1956 (Doyen of Kuchipudi Dance)
- Dattaguru Bhagavatula (Professor-IISC, Bangalore),
- Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam - 2001
- Paranandi Suryanarayana Rao - 1987 (Head of Computers TIFR)
- Kasinadhuni Viswanath (Legendry Movie Director and Actor)
- Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao - Eminent Music Director and Singer
- Dr. Banumathi Ramakrishna - 1969
- Dr. Kota Harinarayana - 2002
- Guru Jayaram Rao [Kuchipudi Dance]
- Viswanatha Satyanarayana - 1970 (for Ramayana Kalpavrikshamu (A resourceful tree:Ramayana))
Sahitya Akademi Award and Janapeetha Award:
- Kalipatnam Rama Rao
Entertainment Industry
- Y. V. Rao (Producer, Actor, Director)
Directors
- Adurti Subba Rao
- Ghantasala Balaramayya
- Vedantam Raghavayya
- Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
- Bapu (Sathiraju Lakshmi Narayana)
- Kasinathuni Vishwanath
- Jandhyala
- Trivikram Srinivas (Chirunavvutho fame, ATHADU)
- Adurthi Sai Bhaskar
- Ayyappa Sarma( Hero Sai Kumar's Brother )
- Dasarath(Santosham fame)
- Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
- V.N.Adithya(Manasanta Nuvve Fame)
- Manikonda Madhusudhana Rao (aka. Madhu) (Itni si baat, Sabhaash Gopi)
- Indraganti Mohanakrishna
Producer
- Paluvai Rama Krishna ( Bharani Studios; Bhanumathis' Husband )
- Mukkamala Yogananda Sharma
- C Kausalendra Rao
- SEKHAR KAMMULA
- Chillara Radha Satyanarayana Rao producer Famous Film “SRI SATYANARAYANA SWAMY”
Lyricist
- Samudrala Raaghavacharylu ( Samudrala Sr. )
- Malladi Rama Krishna Sastry
- Samudrala Ramanujacharylu ( Samudrala Jr. )
- Atreya ( Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharylu )
- Dasarathi Krishnamachaaryulu
- Arudra
- Veturi Sundararama Murthy
- Sirivennala Seetarama Sastri
- Vennalakanti
- Shashank Vennalakanti
- Kula Shekar
- Bhaskarabhatla
Movie Actors
- Dr. Siva Rama Krishnaih
- Rentachintala Satyanarayana
- Mantravadi Sriram
- Chitrapu Narayana Rao
- Addanki Sree Rama Murthy
- Chitturu Nagayya
- T L Kanta Rao (Tadepalli Lakshmi kantha rao, Katti kantha rao)
- Dhulipala Seetharama Sastri
- Mukkamala Krishnamurthi
- Nagabhushanam
- Padmanabham
- Raavi Kondala Rao
- Rammohan
- Late Vangara Venkatasubbaiah
- Comedian Balakrishna
- Bodapati
- Chandramohan (actual name Vara Prasad Rao)
- Late Chilakalapudi Seetha Rama Anjeneyulu (CSR)
- Late Dr. Govindarajula Subba Rao
- Late KVS Sharma
- Dandamoodi Rajagopal (Bheema in Nartanasala)
- Rajababu
- Jonnalagadda V Somayajulu
- Jonnalagadda V Ramanamurthy
- P.J Sharma
- Suthi Velu
- Suthi Veerabhadra Rao
- Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
- Rallapalli
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Kota Sankara Rao
- Subhalekha Sudhakar
- Ananth
- Chittibabu
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
- Subbaraya Sarma
- Sai Kumar
- Tanikella Bharani
- Uday Kiran
- Raja(Anand,Vennela fame)
- Varun Sandesh(Happy Days)
- Saikiran (Nuvve Kavali fame)
- Baladitya
- Pradeep (TV Actor - Chanakya Serial fame)
- PL Narayana Rao
- Nutan Prasad
- Kadambari Kiran Kumar
- Swargeeya (Late) Gunupudi Vishwanatha Shastri(Iron Leg Shastri)
- Late Tripuraribhatla Ramakrishna Sastry (Famous for Narada Characters)
- K L N Rao (Famous news reader in telugu)
Movie Actresses
- Tanguturi Suryakumari
- Puranam Kanchana
- Puranam Girija
- Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
- Showkar Janaki
- Krishna Kumari
- Radha Kumari ( W/O of Ravi Kondala Rao )
- Jamuna
- Lakshmi (Y.V. Rao's daughter)
- Gautami
- Laya
- Purnima ( Srivariki Premalekha fame)
- Veda Sastry ( Nuvu Vasthanente nenu vadhantana Fame and Nenu Fame )
- Gayatri(Happy Days)
- Late Suryakantam
- Smt. Rama Prabha
- Delhi Rajeshwari
- Bengaluru Padma
Music Directors
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Susarla Dakshina Murthy
- Madhavapeddi Suresh
- Mani Sharma
- Upadrashta Vidyasagar ( Chandramukhi, Bangaram fame)
- Ghantasala Venkateshwara Rao
- S.P.Kodandapani
- Galipenchala Narasimha Rao (Seeta Rama Kalyanam Fame)
- S.P. Balasubrahmanyam
Singers
- Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
- P Suseela
- P.B Sreenivas
- Madhavapeddi Satyam
- Sistla Janaki (S Janaki)
- Sri P Balasubramanyam (SPB)
- Vaddiraju Ramakrishna
- SP Sailaja
- Madhavapeddi Ramesh
- Usha
- Suneetha Upadrashta
- Nitya Santoshini
- NC Karunya (Indian Idol 2 Fame and Hemachandra's cousin)
- Hemachandra (SRGMP fame, Successful Singer ,Cousin of Karunya)
- Himabindu (up-coming singer,SRGMP 2005 contestant and Hemachandra sister)
- Moparthi Sita Rama Rao
Writers
- Brahmasri Malladi Chandra Sekhara Sastry garu
- Isukapalli Mohana Rao
- V S Kameswara Rao
- Jandyala
- Janardhan Maharshi
- Sankaramanchi
- Ponduri (Tamil cine writer)
- Kodavatiganti Kutumba Rao
- Mokkapati Narasimha Sastry ( Barister Parvatisam )
- Nori Narasimha Sastry
- Gudipati Venkta Chalam
- Ushasri ( Puranapanda Suraynarayana Deekshitulu )
- Bhagavatula Siva Sankara Sastry (Known by his alias "Arudra")
- Rachakonda Viswanatha Sastry ( RAAVI Sastry )
- Kodavaganti Kutumba Rao
- Kommuri Samba Siva Rao ( Creator of Detective Yugandhar )
- Dasaradhi Rangachaaryulu
- Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani(Novelist)
- Indraganti Srikantha Sarma
- Indraganti Janakibala
- Kompalli sesha talpa sai (story Writer for swarna kamalam and serial's)
- Kona Venkat (dialogue writer and story writer for Ready,Dhee,Happy,Bhageeradha,Andarivadu,Balu ABCDEFG,Venky)
- Kommuri Venu Gopala Rao
- Akella
- M V S Harinatha Rao ( Repati purulu, Vandeamthram and all Ethram banner movies)
- Maruduri Raja
- Madabhushi Diwakar Babu
- Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy
- Munimanikyam Narasimha Rao(Kantham kathalu)
Professionals
- Viswanadham Sundara Sivarama Sarma, Rajahmundry( / /1900-31/03/1943)
Social Reformers/Freedom fighters/Revolutionists
- Kandukuri Veerasalingam Pantulu
- Gurazada Appa Rao
- Unnava Lakshminarayana
- Unnava Lakshmibai Amma
- Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya (1889-1928)
- Durgabai Deshmukh
- Smt Sita Lakkaraju
- Vara Vara Rao
- Kannabiran
- Panchagnula Satyanarayana
- Rama Krishna (Akkiraju Hara Gopal)
- Adibhatla Kailasam
- Gadicherla Hari Sarvottama Rao
- Ravuri Ranga rao Pantulu
- Kalavala Mohan Rao
Others
- Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao (Historian, Writer, and a Social Reformer)
- Pillutla Viswanath, Cofounder- TIME institute( Mgt. Coaching Institute In Hyderabad),
- Sadguru Sivananda Murty (spiritual leader and founder of sivaganga trust- Bhimli)
- B V pattabhiram (famous magician and Hypnotist)
- (Tanguturu Prakasam Panatulu garu- Ist chief Minister of Andhra State)
- V. Panduranga (founding Director,ICFAI University)
- Kambampati Sripada Vallabhacharya (Famous Spitual leader known more in Gujarat an Maharastra)
- Chukka Ramayya (IIT Guru)
- Jiddu Krishnamurti - one of the most important spiritual philosophers of the 20th century
- Madugula Naga Phani Sharma - Astavadhani.
- Kala Krishna - Renowned Dancer.
- Boorugula Rama Krishna Rao
- Vasiraju Prakasam(Writer)
- P Venugopal (first heart transplation in India)
- V V S Laxman (Cricketer)
- Dokka Sita Ammagaru (Apara Annapurna)
- Prof.Madhunapantula Suryanarayana Murty ( Eminent Applied mathematician) (Prof.M.S.N.Murty)
- Dr.Ayyagari Sambasiva Rao (Scientist And Founder Electronics Corp Of India Limited)
- (Chetlapalli Koteswara Rao-Teacher)
- (Malladi Harishankar sastry)
- Malladi Chandra Shekara Shastri
- ( Prayaga Ramakrishna- Telugu News reader, famous story writer for children, AIR artist)
- Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy (Novelist)
- Narayanabhatta Seetha Rama Sastry (Harikatha)
- Kannepalli Subrahmanyam (Harikatha, Drama)
- Potturi Venkateswara Rao ( Famous writer and former editor of Andhra Jyothi)
- U.G. Krishnamurti - a well known modern philosopher
- Chaganti Somayajulu (short story writer)
- Kalipatnam Ramarao (Writer)
- Maturi Venkata Subba Rao ( after whom MVSR engineering college is named).
- Maturi Venkata Sridhar (Former ranji Cricketer)
- Viswanadham Sundara Sivarama Sarma (First Chartered Accountant in Andhra, Madras Presidency)
- Venkatakrishna Kunduru ( Advocate)
- Gen K .V Krishna Rao ( ex Governor Jamu-kasmir)
- K L Rao ( Scientist & Ex MP)
- Dr. Kalluri Lakshmipathi Dutt (Animal Husbandry Department)
- Rayaprolu subba Rao
- Callore Subba Rao
- "Ambadipudi vaari rachanalu" - From vijayawada, famous with surname AMBADIPUDI
- Gazal Srinivas
- D. Prabhakar Rao (director finance APGENCO)
- Vemuri Purnachander Rao( Chandra & Co.)
- Dr. Nori(famous doctor in USA)
- Jayanthi Dharmateja(Shipping Corporation)
- K Nageshwara rao( Amrutanjan Pain Balm)
- Prof. N.V. Subrahmanyam (Eminent Mathematician)
- Sri Duvvuri Narasaraju The First Advocate General Of Andhra Pradesh
- Dr. N. A. Sarma, Economist, RBI, World Bank
- Mutukuru Subbarao (Writer:nisapati, and Retired Chief Engineer in Panchayat Raj)
- v.n.v.bhaskara sarma , principal / lecturer in maths , m.sc. maths ,gold medalist , annamalai university , 19993-95 , 26-12-13 , sri gayatri nilayam , gandhinagar , vijayawada -520003 - father - sri v.v.s.sastry , auditor - mother - v. savithri , govt school principal / teacher - brother - v.a.v.k.kishore - b.tech - software engineer - sister - v.v.s.durga - house maker
Industries
Colorchips private limited... animation company
Asha Hospitals , Banjara Hills
Koutha Lalitha Manohar - Kouth Industries.
Malladi Drugs & Chemicals.
Agri Gold.
Jayanthi tours and travels.
Jayanthi Shipping Corporation(Now Shipping Corporation).
Amrutanjan Limited.
Sidhvin Constructions, Hyderabad
Avasarala Technologies Limited, Bangalore.
Khammam Industries.
Shivanth Fiberplast. (Mallapur, Hyderabad)
Shivanth Enviro Systems, Hyderabad (Promoted by Ramesh Miyyapuram)
Pochiraju Group of Industries
Prithvi Information Solutions.(Madhavi Uppalapati)
Marla technologies, Banjarahills.
D S R Technologies ( son of D .Sripada Rao ex-speaker)
Nishtala Software Systems - Software Developers for NASA.
xynthe technologies, Vizag ( Sridhar Panuganti)
Educational Institutions
- Maturi Venkata Subba Rao Engineering College - (MVSR), Nadergul, Hyderabad.
- Gayatri Vidya Parishad (GVPE) college of Engineering, Vishakapatnam.
- 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 Ramaya garu
- Krishna Murthy( Mega Study Circle- Famous for IIT coaching)
- T.I.M.E institute(Triumphant institute of management education, Management Coaching Institute based in Hyderabad having centers across the country).
- Kamala Institute of Technology and Science Huzurabad,Karimnagar
- VSLakshmi Institutions-No.1 in kakinada,East Godavari Dist.
(The above information based on Shreeram Balijepalli's online articles publshed in erstwhile group "Telugu Brahmins-USA and worldover-Yahoo group content)
- C.V.R.Murthy famous Chartered accountant
- B.V.Ramarao Excellent Junior college, Khammam
See also
External links
- List Of Andhra Brahmins And Surnames
- Andhra Brahmins from www.vedah.net
- One stop portal on Bhakti and culture for Telugus
- Rachana - YVSRST Sai, Editor of Rachana magazine (popularly known as Rachana Sai)
- Brahmins of Andhra Pradesh
- Andhra Kingdoms
- One stop portal on Bhakti and culture for Telugus
- Telugu Pelli Paddati