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'INTRODUCTION'

KAAPU a community in the state of andhrapradesh located southern part of india. In the early days on history specific communities are assigned particular job and that community is given a name in perspective of the job done by that community. In that KAAPU is a community which guards the place. In a short they are PROTECTORS of that particular place. 

Contents 1 Freedom fighters 2 Princely States 3 Zamindars 4 Judiciary 5 Armed Forces & Services 6 Philanthropists 7 Politics 8 Sports 9 Intellectuals 10 Entrepreneurs 11 IT/Corporate 12 Educational Institutions 13 Arts 14 Poetry 15 Classical Music 16 Dance 17 Drama - Stage performance 18 Novelists' 18.1 Films 19 Producers 20 Actors 21 Directors 22 Music Directors 23 Writers 24 Technical Support 24.1 Popular Movie/Songs Web sites

[edit] Freedom fighters

1. Kanneganti Hanumanthu (Palanadu, Freedom Fighter Started the Palandu Rebellion against British General Rutherford)

2. Mallipudi Pallam Raju (Kakinada)

3. Kandula Veera Raghava Swamy Naidu

4. Mandapaka Rangayya Naidu

5. Akula Jogayya

6. Thota Narasayya Naidu

7. Sunkara Kanakam and Seshamma

8. Polisetty Swamy Naidu (Freedom Fighter, Gudala, East Godavari District Board Member)

9. Polisetty Seshavatharam (Freedom Fighter, Kopparru, MLA Palakollu)

10. Polisetty Narasimha Rao (freedom fighter, Kakinada Famous social service organiser)

11. Polisetty Venkata Subba Rao (Freedom fighter, Palakollu)

12. Late Akula Venkata Subbaiah (Freedom Fighter - Tirupati).

13. Maley Venkata Narayana (Freedom Fighter-Ex-MLA-Eluru).

14. Maley Raghavamma (Freedom Fighter-Eluru).

15. Dr. Maley Krishna Rao (Freedom Fighter-Eluru).

16. Savaram Nageswara Rao (Freedom Fighter-Guntur).

17. Anisetti Ramachandra Rao, Polavaram. Freedom Fighter

18. Pitapuram Maharaja - Pasupuleti

19. Pagadala Ramaswamy Sudershan Naidu (Freedom Fighter - Hyderabad)

20. Kondra Pydithalli Naidu(Member of Famous Indian National Army founded by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose,Fought with British in World War II

[edit] Princely States

1. Vuyyuru Samsthanam: Bommadevera Rajas (Spanned West Godavari and Krishna Dst Existed for 300 years)

2. Bommadevera Hemachandra Srinivas

3. Bommadevera Padmanabha Sridhar

[edit] Zamindars

1. Vuyyuru Samsthanam: Bommadevera Rajas (Spanned West Godavari and Krishna Dst Existed for 300 years)

2. Kalyandurg: Butna family (Ananthapur Dist)

3. Narsampet: Mehaboob Reddy (Warangal district)

4. Vella: (Sri Vattikuti Family; EG Dist).

5. Attili: Annem Family (West Godavari District)

6. Kamatalapalli: Allam Family (Veeravasaram Mandal, W.G.Dt)(About 1000 Acres)

7. Dharsiparru: Dulam Famil (Westgodavri Dist)

8. Bhimavaram: Gannabhatulla Family (WG Dist)

9. Bendamurlanka: Yalla Family (East Godavari Dist.)

10. Buttaigudem: Karatam Family (WG Dist; mentioned in Andhrula Sanghika Charitra)

11. Dharmavaram: Kanchumarthi Narasayya Naidu and Venkata Seetha Ram Chandra Rao

12. Dhangeru: Polisetty Family (EG Dist)

13. Dontihundam: Tripurana Family (Srikakulam Dist)

14. Penugonda: Javvadi Family (WG Dist) - koyyetipadu, ogidi estatedhars

15. Sudhapalem: Sirangu Family (EG Dist)

16. Narsapuram:pappula venkananna (w g dist)

17. Tadepalligudem: Mendu Padmanabiah and Annapoornamma

18. Mothey Family (East Godavari)

19. Osuri Family (Narasapur, West Godavari)

20. Pantham Family (East Godavari)

21. Thota Family (Thota Ramaswamy Bahadur, Late Dr. Thota Dhanapathy Rao Naidu Family).

22. Yerra Suryam Zamindhar (Uppuluru, West Godavari)

23. Anisetti Butchi Venkayya Dora

24. Nimmakala Family (East godavari)

25. Ungarala Family (East godavari, Late Dr. Ungarala Sita Ram Swamy Naidu of Kakinada)

26. Chegondi Hari Rama Jogayya (Dhoddipatla, West Godavari)

27. Sunku Ramayya (Ganapavaram, West Godavari)

28. Kurasala Nageswara Rao - KURASALA Family (West Godavari District)

29. Pitapuram Maharaja: Pasupuleti

30. Palluri Family(Vijayanagaram Dist)

31. Papppula Venkatawara Rao-(Narsapuram -West Godavari Dist)

32. Porandla Laxmi Narayana Patel (Maddunuru,Karimnagar dist,AP)

33. Rau Sahib Errobrolu Sri Ramulu Naidu (Vijayawada)

34. Kesireddy Family VEmpadu, West Godavari

35. Late Palacholla Ramakotaiah (Ponnuru, Guntur District)

36. Late Yalavarthi SitaRamaiah Naidu (Ponnuru, Guntur district)

[edit] Judiciary

1. Hon'ble Justice S. Rajendra Prasad (Former Chief Justice of India)

2. Hon'ble Justice Mutha Gopala Krishna (Former Chief Justice AP High Court)

3. Hon'ble Justice Thota Lakshmaiah Naidu (Fomer Justice)

4. Hon'ble Justice Toom Meenakumari (Judge, AP High Court )

5. Hon'ble Justice Ponnuri DurgaPrasad(Sessions Judge,Nampally)

6. Hon'ble Justice Tamada Gopalakrishna (Judge, AP High Court )

7. Hon'ble Justice Grandhi Bhavani Prasad (Judge, AP High Court )[1][2][3] [4]

8. Shri P Shiv Shanker,Former Minister for Law and Company Affair, Government of India and Former Judge,AP High court

9. Hon'ble Justice N Vidya Prasad (Principal Sessions Judge, Visakapatnam)

10. Chegondi Srirama Rao (Retd Tribunal member, Judge)

11. Kadim Manikyala Rao(Senior advocate,A.P High court,Ex Standing Council of Endowments,Andhra Pradesh Government)

12. Talari Anantha Babu (Renowned Lawyer)

13. Butna Ashok Kumar (Renowned Lawyer)

14. Hon'ble Justice Shri.Ambati Lakshman Rao (Retd.Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh High Courts)

15. Hon'ble Justice Ramineni Ramanujam (Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh and retired jugde,A.P High Court)

16. Surabattula Malleswarao(Member Of A.P STATE BAR COUNCIL,Vijayawada)

17. P Narsinga Rao(Member Of A.P STATE BAR COUNCIL,Visakapatnam)

18. Desaisetti Hanumanth Rao(Member Of A.P STATE BAR COUNCIL,Nellore)

19. K Chidabaram(Member Of A.P STATE BAR COUNCIL,Hyderabad)

20. P Gangaih Naidu(Senior Advocate,Hyderabad)

21. HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE IYYAPU PANDURANGA RAO (Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh) (http://hc.ap.nic.in/aphc/iprj.html)

22. Kothapalli Ranganayakulu (Former Government Pleader for 3 terms -1978 to 1988, Land Reforms Appellate Tribunal Court -1976, Municipal Standing Council-1990 and 1994, Vijayawada, Krishna Dist.)

23. Kesireddy Bhaskara RAo (Lawyer, West Godavari BAr Association President)

24. Kesireddy Pandu Ranga Rao ( LAwyer)

[edit] Armed Forces & Services

1. Vice Admiral R. D. Katari (First Chief of Naval Staff from 22 April 1958 - 4 June 1962) [5]

2. Cdr .Thota Venkateshwara Rao (Indian Navy ) ,Chennai

3. Kadim Narayan Kumar I.A.S Director, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.

4. I. J. Naidu I.A.S (Former Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh)

5. M.Gopala Krishna I.A.S (Retd. Special Chief Secretary , Andhra Pradesh)

6. M. V. Bhaskara Rao I.P.S (Former DGP, Andhra Pradesh)

7. M. V. Satyanarayana Rao( Rtd DSP,EastGodavari, Andhra Pradesh)

8. G.P.Rao I.A.S (retd Addl Secy Government of India and former Chairman, APERC) 9. Surgeon Commodore A.V.Ramanarao.I.N.Professor of Microbiology,Armed Forces Medical College,Pune.[Retd] 9. R. K. Ragala, I.P.S, D.G.P. (Rtd.)

10. M. Kamal Naidu, I.F.S (Shaurya Chakra)- Principal Chief Conservator Forests & Chairman- Godavari Valley Development Authority (Retd)

11. M. V. Krishna Rao I.P.S (Vice Charman and Managing Director of APSRTC)

12. K.V.S.Murthy I.P.S (Additional Director General of Police, Chennai, TamilNadu

13. P. V. Rangaiah Naidu I.P.S (Former DGP, Former Union minister)

14. Nanduri Sambasiva Rao, I P S, Inspector General of Police, Rayalasema

15. Kadim Padmaja I.R.S (Indian Railways)

16. Motupalli Venkataratnam I.A.S (former Chairman Andhra Bank)

17. Ragamsetty Janardhana ( OSD to the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh)

18. K. Subba Rao I.F.S (Retd Principal chief Conservater & Famous writer)

19. Pinisetty Satchidananda Murthy I.F.S

20. S.V. Prasad, I.A.S ( Ex Principal Secretary to Chandra Babu Naidu & Present Special Chief Secretary)

21. S.V. Ramana Murthy, I.P.S ( I.G.P Computers)

22. P.V.Rao IRS (Addl Comm.Admn. Incom Tax)

23. P.Madan Mohan Rao IRTS (Indian Railways)

25. K.Satyanarayana Rao, I.P.S (Peda Babu) (DIG)

25. Brigadier Puppala Raj Kumar, College of Defence Management (Hyd)

26. Brig. Mendu Aiyanna Naidu (Chennai)

27. Namana Venkata Krishniah, Founding Chief Engineer, Nagarjuna Sagar dam project

28. Padma Bhushan G.A.Narasimha Rao (United Nations Special Advisor for Water Resources, Chairman for Central Water Power Commission, Chief Engineer for Nagarjuna Sagar Dam)

29. K.S.N.Murthy IPS (Retd IGP, Coordination GoAP)

30. Murali IPS (SP, Vizag Rural)

31. Murali Krishna IPS (Jt. Director ACB,GoAP)

32. T.Vikram IPS (SP, Kerala)

33. Y.Srilakshmi IAS (Secy GoAP)

34. Naresh Kumar IAS (Collector Hyderabad District)

35. Dr.Thota Venkateswara Rao (Director of State Medical Services)

36. Nookala Jayaram IFS (Chief principal Conservator of Forests AP)

37. Kotni Venkata Ramana (Retd. CTO)

38. Gandrothu Venkateswara Rao (DSP Special Branch)

39. Nagadevara Sai Baba (Retd Adl SP Visakhapatnam)

40. R.M.Gonela IAS 41. Harshavardha Vanagala (Deputy Commissioner Commercial Taxes

42. SriRamulu Naidu (D.S.P, Bobbili)

43. Kolla Sai (I.F.S, Bangalore)

44. Tavvala Subba Rao Naidu (Income Tax Commissioner)

45. Nakka Balasubramanyam I.P.S (Ongole SP)

46. Channamsetti Chakrapani (Rtd DSP Guntur)

47. BhogiReddy Prithvi Narayana (DSP Narasa Rao Pet)

47. Badiga Potha Raju (Retd DSP Hyderabad) 48 Nanduri sambasiva Rao IPS(IG RAYALA SEEMA)

[edit] Philanthropists

1. Akula Jogayya (Freedom fighter from Kunavaram, East Godavari District, sacrified 350acrs for philanthropic causes as a freedom fighter.)

2. Gajula Lakshminarsu Chetty

3. Dr. T.V Rao [6]

4. Talari Ananta Babu

5. Dr. Pasupuleti Hanumnatha Rao [7]

6. Late Sunkari Janarthana Rao Naidu [8]

7. Late Sunkari Alwar Das [9]

8. Late Karatam Chandrayya

9. Late Karatam Sri Ranganayakamma

10. Late Gannabhattula Peddatata

11. L.V. Ramaiah (Founder of Yadalam & Co, Former President of Andhra Chamber of Commerce,Former Trustee of TTD)

12. Vijaykanth

13. M.S.Ramaiah

14. D.K.Adikesavulu Naidu

15. Chiranjeevi

16. Thulasi Ramachandra Prabhu

17. Late Mothey Rangaiah Naidu (Former District Board President, East Godavari Dist.)

18. Dr. Muppirisetty Bhaskara Rao (Diabetologist conducting several medical camps in the West Godavari Tribal Belt)

[edit] Politics

· Rao Bahadur Sir Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu (Chief Minister of the erstwhile Madras Presidency) [10]

. Shri P Shiv Shanker,Former Union Minister for Law and Company Affair, Union Minister for Human Resources , Government of India,Former Governor of Sikkim and Kerala , Former Judge,AP High court

· Erode Venkata Ramaswamy Naicker (Dravida Kazhagam founder, T.N.)

· Rokkam Lakshmi Narasimha Dora (First Speaker of A.P)

· Grandhi Venkata Reddy Naidu (First Law Minister of Andhra Pradesh Narsapur, WG Dist.)

· Pasala Suryachandra Rao (Former Speaker AP)

· Raobahaddur Rolla Seetharamayya Nayudu

· Jakkampudi Rammohan Rao(constituency-kadiyam) (State Minister for R&B,Govt of AP)

· Kanna Lakshmi Narayana(pedakurupadu,guntur dist) (State Minister Transportation & Cooperative Societies,Govt of AP)

· Mallipudi Pallam Raju (MP,KAKINADA)(Minister of State,Defence,Govt of India) [11]

· Dasari Narayan Rao (Minister of State Mines,Govt of India)

· Kamcherla Kesava Rao (MP & PCC President)

· Chittaranjan Das (State OBC Board Chairman,Ex Minister, Ex MLA Kalvakurthi, Defeated NTR in Assembly Elections)

· Danam Nagendar (PCC Secretary)

· Chegondi Harirama Jogayya(MP Narsapuram)

· Karatam Rambabu (DCCB Chairman)

· Mudragada Padmanabham (TDP)

· Metla Satyanarayana (Former Health Minister, TDP, Amalapuram)

· D.K.Aadikesavulu Naidu (TDP MP,Chittoor)

· Ummareddy Venkateswarulu (TDP Spokes Person, Former Central minister)

· Ambati Rambabu (Chairman, APIIC and Congress Leader)

· Mandali Venkata KrishnaRao (Former MP, MLA & Minister)

· Mandali Buddha Prasad (MLA, Avanigadda, Krishna)

· Buragadda VedaVyas (MLA, Malleswaram, Krishna)

· Perni Venkatramaiah (Nani) (MLA, Machilipatnam, Krishna)

· Samineni Udaya Bhanu (MLA, Jaggaiahpeta, Krishna)

· Vangaveeti Radha Krishna (MLA, Vijayawada, Krishna)

· Baadiga RamaKrishna (MP, Machilipatnam & Businessman)

· Yerra Narayanaswamy (Former MP, TDP Leader)

· Annayyagari Sai Prathap (Congress MP)

· Pagadala Ramaiah (Congress MLA)

· Sugavasi Palakonda Rayudu (MLA Rayachoti)

· Ganta Srinivas (MLA and Former MP)

· Vallabhaneni Bala Souri (MP, Tenali)

· Paidithalli Naidu (MP TDP Bobbili,vizianagaram dist)

· Mente Padmanabam (Ex MP TDP, Bhimavaram)

· Kothapalli Subbarayudu (TDP MLA and Former POWER MINISTER, Narasapur,West)

· Kothapalli Janakiram (Ex MLA, TDP Youth Leader, Narasapur, West)

· Vatti Vasantha Kumar (Congress MLA, Unguturu)

· Sana Maruthi (TDP MLA, Choppadandi,ADILABAD)

· Vanama Venkateswara Rao (Cogress MLA, Kothagudem)

· Vanga Geetha (Rajyasabha member)

· Eli Anjaneyulu (Ex-Minister Endowments in NTR's cabinet 1983 )

· Guduvada Gurnadha Rao(Former M.L.A & M.P,Visakhapatnam)

· Sanakkayala Aruna (Ex minister of Health)

· Padala Aruna (MLA Gajapathinagaram,vizianagaram dist)

· late C.Raja Ram (Ex minister of Finance and Power)

· Singam Basavapunnaiah (Former M.P)

· Meduri Nageswara Rao (Former Z.P Chairman, Former M.P)

· Karanam DharmaShree (MLA MADUGULU, Visakhapatnam)

· Pappala Chalapathi Rao (MP,ANKAPALLI, Former TTD Chairman)

· Bajireddy Govardhan (Congress MLA, Banswada)

· Satheesh Paulraj (congress MLA, Vemuru)

· Alla Nani (Congress MLA, Eluru)

· Karri Seetharamu (Cogress MLA, Bheemunipatnam)

· Matta Venkataramana (Congress MLA, Tirupati)

· Kottu Satyanarayana (Congress MLA, Tadepalligudem)

· Ramuloo Komireddi (MLA; Floor Leader, Janata Party; and Supreme Court advocate.)

· Kalamata Mohana Rao (MLA, PathaPatnam)

· A.S.Manohar (TDP MLA, Chittoor)

· Pathivada Narayana Swamy Naidu (TDP MLA, Bhogapuram)

· Pendem Dorababu (MLA, Pithapuram)

· Thota Narasimham (Congress MLA, Jaggampeta)

· Routhu Surya Prakasha Rao (Congress MLA, Rajahmundry)

· Grandhi Sreenivas (Congress MLA, Bhimavaram)

· Thota Gopalakrishna (MLA Peddapuram)

· Miriyala Venkat Rao (Kapunadu Leader)

· ALAMURI DURGA RAO (State Kapunadu Treasurer)

· Mallempudi Pitchiah naidu(State Kapunadu,Vice-President)

· Mallempudi Kotayya Naidu(State Kapunadu Organizing Secretary)

· Pilla Venkateswara Rao (Kapunadu , EX-President)

· Akkala RamaRao (Hyd city Kapunadu President )

· Late Sunkara Alwar Das (Ex Minister of Education)

· Late Palla Venkata Rao (Ex Minister East Godavari District)

· RaoBahadur Badeti Venkatramaiah Naidu (Politician, Lawyer, Eluru)

· P. Brahmaiah (Former MLA, Rajampeta)

· Yeddala Subbarayudu (Former Zonal APSRTC Chairman)

· T Chavatapalli Satyanarayana Murthy (Tdp MLA, Palakollu)

· Katari Prabhakara Rao (Politician)

· Ambati Brahmanaiah (Politician, Bandar)

· Palacholla Rangaiah Naidu (Former Central Minister)

· Mallipudi Sanjeev Rao (former Central Minister)

· Gunipati Ramaiah (Former MP, Rajampeta)

· Late Nissankararao Venkataratnam (Former TDP MP, MLA, Assembly Speaker)

· Rathnasabhapathi (Former MLA)

· Kamichetty Parasurama Varaprasada Rao Naidu (Former MLA and Speaker, Pondicherry) Yanam (India)

· Bandaru Satyanarayana (Former Minister)

· Nachu Venkatramaiah (Former MLA)

· Sanakkayala Aruna (Former Minister for Health)

· Late Sri Polisetty Seshavataaram (Former MLA, Palacol, WG Dt)

· Sangeetham Venkatareddy Naidu(Former minister)

· Geddam Surya Chandra Rao(G.S.RAO) (PCC vice-president, EX-MLA of Congress)

· Annem Sesha Rao (Ex MLC ATTILI)

· Thota ramaswamy (First Z.P.chairman E.G.DT, Cabinet minister for record 13yrs )

· Thota subbarao (minister of state and member of parliament)

· Dr.Koppineedi Venkatewara Rao(TDP Leader,MOGALTUR,WEST)

· Koppineedi Venkata Lakshmi(TDP,Mogaltur, WEST)

· Dr.Chinamilli Satyanarayana Rao(Secretar&Correspondent,Y.N.College,Narasapur,West)

· Simhadri Satyanarayna(Former Minister Endowments)

· Thota Ramaswamy(Z.P.Chairman, D.C.C.B chairman,Cabinet minister )

· Late Maley Venkata Narayana Ex.MLA-ELURU.

· Butna Gopalakrishna(Rayalaseema Balija sangam,President)

· Pantham Gandhi Mohan (Ex DCCB Chairman East Godavari dist)

· Pantham Padmanabham (Ex Minister East Godavari Dist)

· Allu Venkata satyam(EX MLA Palakollu)

· Vardineedi Satyam (Late EX MLA Palakollu)

· Late Ghanta Krishna Murthy(M.L.C-Mudinepalli & Former Chairman-NAFED India.)

· Konda Murali(Congress Politician,Warangal)

· C(Chennamsetty)Ramachandraiah(TDP Politician)

· Katreddy Kusumeshwara Rao (Ex MLA, UNDI)

· Alladi Rajkumar(Senior TDP leader)

· Vanapalli Babu Rao(Senior Congress Leader,W.G.Dt,A.P)

. Kunapureddy Veera Ragavendra Rao(Chinababu) (Ex MLA, Penugonda [West godavari Dt])

. Late Sri Javvadi Laxmaiah Naidu (Ex MLA, Penugonda [West godavari Dt])

. Javvadi Sriranganayakulu(rangarao) (Ex MLA, Penugonda [West godavari Dt])

. Patti Manyamma (Ex Minister of A.P. , Penugonda [West godavari Dt])

[edit] Sports

1. Kodi Ramamurthy Naidu (Greatest wrestler India has produced)

2. Cottari Kankayya Naidu (C. K. Naidu - Former Indian Cricket Captain)

3. Bondada Satyanarayana (Ex. OLYMPIAN) Worked with the TATA group in Jamshedpur

4. Andhra Simha Bandaru Sreerama Satyanadha Rao Naidu (Boxing)

5. Chaladi Ramesh Babu (Kadavakollu Ramesh Naidu - Kabaddi - National Kabaddi Player)

6. Y. Venu Gopal Rao (Cricketer)

7. Ambati Thirupathi Rayudu (Dynamic young cricketer)

8. Addagarla Parasayya Naidu (Known as 'Sixer Naidu'. Famous Cricketer & Coach , Jt. Secetary VDCA/ACA)

9. Padma Raju (Kabbadi player from Vizag, represented India)

10. K Partha Sarathy (International Cricket Umpire)

11. Badeti Venkatramaiah (Gen Secretary of South India Weight Lifting Association)

12. Badeti Tejaswini Naidu (Power lifter)

13. I. Ram Prasad- Atheltic sports

14. Savaram Mastan Rao (Cricketer Businessman Guntur)

15. Kommireddy Family (Kommireddy Gopanna, Kommireddy Baskarrama Murthy Sr, Baskarram Murthy Jr. , Kommireddy Kamaraju-Andhra Ranji Team)

16. D.Meher Baba (Andhra and Hyderabad Ranji Teams)

17. Vaddi Sudhakar(Badminton, National Player)

18. K.Srinvasa Rao (Jr Asian Golden Medal in 4x400 mts Relly)

19. Vanka Pratap(Hyderabad Ranji Player and Captain)

20. Kothapalli Seshu Babu (Former National Volleyball Player)

[edit] Intellectuals

1. Dr. Sekhar Tam Tam (Awarded Member of the British Empire 2006 by Queen Elizabeth II for service as District Medical Officer in the British Caribbean island of Grenada)

2. Brahmarshi, Rao Bahaddur and Sir Raghupathi Venkata Rathnam Naidu (Great Educationist and Social Reformer)

3. Venkatesh "Venky" Narayanamurti (Dean of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University) [12]

4. Mendu Rammohan Rao (Dean, Indian School of Business, ISB) [13]

5. M.V. Rao (Former VC AP Agricultural University)

6. Govinda Rajulu Naidu (First Vice Chancellor of SV University, Tirupati)

7. Rokkam Radhakrishna (Former VC Andhra University)

8. Pentapati Pulla Rao (Famous economist)

9. Dr. Ganapathi Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao Pulaparthi(Famous economist)

10. Smt. Rohini Kamal Naidu (Internationally renowned classical Dancer, Educationist and Behavioural Specialist)

11. Manikonda Chalapathi Rao (Legendary Editor of National Herald for 30 years and a close friend of Jawaharlal Nehru)

12. Rao Bahadur Veenam Veranna (Engineer who helped Arthur Cotton in Dowleswaram dam construction)

13. Dr. Sunkara Balparmeshwar Rao (India's Top Neurosurgeon)

14. Dr. CH. Umesh Chandra (Renowned Cardiologist)

15. Dr. Gopalam Subramanyam (Former Registrar of Andhra University)

16. Dr. Anisetti Satyanarayana Murty (Professor Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University)

17. Dr. Thota Lakshmi Narasimha Rao, Opthlamologist, Former Superintendent of King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam

18. Kurma Venugopala Swami Naidu (Former Registrar of Andhra University)

19. Professor I.Chalapathi Naidu (Surgeon and former principal of Guntur Medical College)

20. M. Gopalkrishna I.A.S (Chairman APSFC, one of the foremost economists in India)

21. Dr. Sunkara Venkata Adinarayana (Renowned Orthopedician, Founder, Director General of Prema Hospital, Visakhapatnam)

22. Dr. Sasiprabha (Former Director of Medical and Health Education; Superintendent of King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam)

23. Dr. Gopalam Veera Hanumantha Rao

24. Dr.Kotikala Pudi Kanaka Prasada Rao - eminent sugar cane scientist

25. Kalala Ranganatham (Special Officer, Orissa Power Corporation. Former CMD-NPDCL,SPDCL, AP Power Corporation)

26. Dr. K.V. Naidu (Prominent CT surgeon and Former Director, SVIMS, Tirupati. Played an instrumental role in the success of the institute)

27. Dr. A.V. Rama Rao (Former Director Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, received "Padmashree" from Government of India, Founder of Avra Laboratories)

28. Dr. Allam Appa Rao (Principal College of Engineering, Andhra University)

[edit] Entrepreneurs

1. Ranganath Katari (Founder and CEO of Velosys Corporation - A Katari Group company, Honorary Chairman of Business Advisory Council for NRCC - National Republican Congressional Committee)[14] 2. Akula Vikram [Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people 2006] [15] 3. Vamsi Vikas Ganesula (Chairman & MD, Raghu Vamsi Machine Tools Ltd, Hyderabad)[16] 4. Sanakkayala Satyanarayana (Kranthi transport,Vijayawada) 5. Tulasi Ranchnadra Prabhu (MD Tulasi Group of Companies) 6. Badiga Ramakrishna (M.P & Industrialist Ramayya Group of Companies) 7. Krishna Bhogadi (Founder Chairman and Managing Director, Inforaise Technologies Pvt. LTD.)[17],[18] 8. Geddam Surya Chandra Rao (Rekha Corportion, Sevenhill software companies) 9. Swamy Karatam (MD, Wicube Solutions Pvt Ltd, London) 10. Akula Sri Ramulu (Chairman of ASR group of colleges & ASR Group of Industries) 11. D.K. Adikesavulu Naidu (KBD Ltd. (Bangalore), Vani Sugars, etc.; Chittor MP) 12. M.S. Ramiah (Bangalore based Industrialist, Educational/Medical Institutes) 13. Kilaru Venkata Rosiah (MD of Vijaya Krishna International and President of Mirch Association) 14. Rayala Apparao (Red Chillies Business and Cold Storages in Gudivada & Guntur) 15. Chadalvada Krishnamurthi (Industrialist from Tirupathi, Ex MLA) 16. Ghanta Srinivas Rao (Shipping Business,Visakhapatnam) 17. Sakuntala Rangarajan (Industrialist & Veltech Group) 18. Dr. D.N. Rao (Managing Partner, Shakthi group, Vijayawada) 19. Dr. P. Narayana (Founder and Chairman of Narayana Group of Educational Institutions) 20. K.V.S.Chalapathi Rao (Founder/CEO Tech4solutions-USA/India) 21. Kumarayya (MD of Salivahana Constructions & Owner of Minerva Complex, Secunderabad) 22. Dr. Sunkara Venkata Adinarayana ( Founder, Director General of Prema Hospital,Vizag) 23. I.R. Sekhar Rao (MD, Vance and Health, Hyd)- Pharmacuticals 24. TC Ashok (Founder/CEO - Fortuna Technologies - USA/India) 25. Vajramsetti Chadrasekhar (MD of Vajaram Star Hotes and Vajram Constructions Banglore) 26. T.Styanandam (Konark Power Projects) 27. Dr. Parvathareddi Anand (MD of Anand Enterprises and Anand Granite Exports Pvt. Ltd) 28. Bonam Kanakaih (Education institutions) 29. Gopalam Venkata Gurunatham ( MD, ESA Group of companies) [19] 30. L.V. Ramaiah (Yadalam and Company Founder) 31. Thadi Thata Rao (Liquor Manufacturing Company, Contractor, Amalapuram, EG Dist) 32. Kalavakolanu Thulasi (Lay Cloth Exporter, Narsapuram, WG Dist.) 33. Thoram Trinadha Babu (Satya Group of Companies, Bhimavaram, WG Dist.) 34. Vanka Ravindranath (Indian Hair Industries, Tanuku, WG Dist.) 35. Thota Satayanarayana (Jagdish Marines, Bhimavaram, WG Dist.) 36. Saradhi (Train Tyre Manufacturer, Nuziveedu, Krishna Dist.) 37. Akula Siva Naidu (Integrated Chips Manufacturer, Hyderabad) 38. Thota Subba Rayudu (Turbo Tyre Manufacturer, Hyderabad) 39. Nukala Radha Krishan (Fishing & Marine Exports) 40. Venkat (Sterling Textiles, Mumbai) 41. Vanapalli Babu Rao (Kalyani Agro.T.P.Gudem,Power Projects in Andhra, Maharashtra) 42. Lakshmi Bhowmick (Chairperson, Swethambari Constructions, Hyderabad)

[edit] IT/Corporate

1. Srini Kopollu (MD Microsoft India) 2. K.V.S.Chalapathi Rao (former MD&CEO Goldstone Technologies Limited) 3. Nirup Krishnamurthy Naidu (CTO, Northern Trust Corporation, Former CIO United Airlines) 4. Sunkari Venkata Satya Ramdas, CIO , Ministry of Higher Edu & Sci Research, AbuDhabi, UAE [20] 5. Adapa Raja Suresh (MD, GE Capital India) 6. Pothula Ranga Ram (Executive Director EMC Corporation) 7. Srinivas Kishen (GM, Wipro Technologies) 8. B.V. Naidu (Chairman, STPI) 9. B. Verabhadra Rao (former CEO Integraph, India) 10. C.S. Rao (Former President and CEO Lucent, India) 11. Raghu Mendu (Founder and CEO Metamor) 12. Kolla Srihari (Chairperson - Aruntech Solutions, HYD) 13. Allam Adiseshu Babu (MD - McCoy, Chennai) 14. Bhogadi Krishna (MD, Inforaise Technologies Ltd,HYD) 15. Surya Panditi (Former CEO Avici Systems) 16. S. Srinath Naidu (Dy CEO - Actia Siemens Asia Pacific Division, New Delhi) 17. Subbu Kota (CEO Boston Technology Group) 18. Ranganath Thota, former CEO Mobile2Win, China; Business Head Hindustan Times Group 19. Ravindranath Thota,Vice president,Standard Chartered Bank ,Dubai 20. Vasu Kamireddi (Vice President, Volga Systems Services, San Jose, CA) 21. Raja Sekhar Vaida (COO, Omega Tech. India) 22. Yerramsetti Ramesh (MD,GSS Technologies,Hyd and USA) 23. TC Ashok (Founder/CEO - Fortuna Technologies - USA/India) 24. G Sitaram (CTO 7Hills Business Solutions Limited, India and US) 25. Prasad Bhogadi (Vice President, INFO RAISE, INDIA) 26. Naresh (Managing Director, Naresh Technologies) 27. Dr.Venkata Ramana Rao CEO - RSI Health Care(for computer organizations)[21] 28. Thota Suryanarayana (General Manager, SIRIS IMPEX pharmaceutical company, Vijayawada) 29. Rao Remala (First Indian Employee Microsoft ) 30. Gandluru Umamaheswar (First American Corporation) 31. Rokkam Kiran (First American Corporation) 32. DSK Rao , Director , GSS America Infotech Limited , Hitech City , Hyderabad 33. Dasari,Nag , Oracle Corporation, Orlando, U.S.A

[edit] Educational Institutions

1. Avanthi Group of Engineering Colleges(Narispatnam, Gunthapallynam, Cherukupally) 2. Avanthi Degree College, Vishakapatnam 3. Avanthi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Cherukupally, Vijayanagaram 4. Kakinada Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kakinada. 5. KGRL College, Bhimavaram 6. Sreenivas Institute of Technology and Management Studies, Chittoor (SITAMS) 7. Videhi Medical College, Banglore 8. Akula Sriramulu Engineering College, Tanuku, West Godavari. 9. Akula Gopayya Engineering College, Tadepalligudem 10. Nova Group of Colleges, Jangareddy Gudem, W.G 11. MS Ramayya Engineering College, Bangalore 12. MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore 13. Veltech Group Of Engineering Colleges, Chennai 14. Narayana Group of Educational Institutions, Nellore. 15. Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore. 16. Delhi Public School (Hyderabad, Secundrabad) 17. Sweekaar Special School and Rehabilitation Institute for handicapped children, Secunderabad. 18. Dr.Satheesh PaulRaju College Of Engineering, Bhadrachalam, Khammam District 19. Dr. Allu Ramalingaiah Govt Homoepathic Medical College and Hospital, Rajahmundry, East Godavari. 20. Bonam Venkata Chalamaiah Engineering College, Odalarevu Amalapuram(via)East Godavari 21. Bonam VenkataChalamaiah Institute of Technology, Amalapuram, East Godavari. 22. Sri Saradhi College of Engineering & Technology, Nuziveedu, Krishna Dist. 23. St. Anns College of Engineering & Technology Vetapalem (M), Chirala , Prakasam 24. St. Theressa Institute of Engieering& Technology, Vijayanagaram 25. Loyola Institute of Tech & Management Dhulipalla (V),Guntur Nagarjuna University 26. Maddala Ramakrishna Polytechnic, Veeravasaram, West Godavari 27. Saptha Giri College , Vijayawada. 28. S. V. L. Polytechnic college, Machilipatnam 29. Rao & Naidu College of Engineering, Ongole 30. Sri Srinivasa Vidya Parishad group of Colleges, Vishakapatnam (Sri Sunkar Alwardas education society) [18] 31. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Management Studies , Kakinada 32. Yerramilli Narayana Rao(Y.N College Narsapuram - 100 Years Old College) 33. Sri Adarsha Junior College, Attili, West Godavari. 34.st mary's college of engineering,hydera bad 35. Noble Institute of Science and Technology(Anand Rao & Venkateswarlu)

[edit] Arts

[edit] Poetry

1. Srikrishna Devarayulu(According to Thurston Vijaya Nagar, Madura and Thanjavur Kings were Balija Naidus) 2. Vemana(Vemana wrote in his poems that he belonged to Kapu caste) 3. Nanne Choda 4. Samukham Venkatakrishnappa Naidu 5. Thupakula Anantha Bhoopaludu 6. Raghunatha Naidu 7. Vijayaranga Chokkanatha Naidu 8. Rani Ganga Devi 9. Rani Thirumalamba Devi 10. Gudaru Venkatadasa Kavi 11. Konidena Nagaya Kavi 12. Tripurana Venkata Surya Prasada Rao Dora 13. Chekuru Siddha Kavi 14. Matcha Venkataraya Kavi 15. Thumu Ramadasa Kavi 16. Yerra Venkata Swamy 17. Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu 18. Pagadala Narasimhulu Naidu 19. Manku Sri (Manku Sreenivas,Kopparru) 20. Salem Pagadala Narasimhalu Nayadu Coimbatore 21. S V T Kumar - Tamilnadu (Pasupuleti)

[edit] Classical Music

1. Dwaram Venkata Swamy Naidu (Sangeetha Kalanidhi, Violin Virtuso - Greatest Musicians A.P has Produced) 2. Pithapuram Nageswara Rao (Singer) 3. Vijayalakshmi Kanna Rao (Singer) 4. Dwaram Mangatayaru 5. Dwaram Bhavanarayana ("Sangeetha Kalaprapoorna", "Gandharva Vidyabhooshana" and renowned musicologist) 6. Dr. D.Lakshmi (Artiste for national integration, special feature in Dooradarshan, and all india Radio) 7. D. Venkata Krishnaiah (Violinist) 8. D. Anantha Venkata Swamy Naidu

[edit] Dance

1. Sobha Naidu (Famous Kuchipudi dancer) 2. Tanneru Lavanya Bhagya Sree (famous upcoming child dancer)

[edit] Drama - Stage performance

1. Kalyanam (Eelapata) Raghuramaiah (No, he is not a Brahmin, he is a Kapu) 2. DV Subba Rao (last name is Dubbu and he is very popular for his Sathya Harischandra play in Guntur/Prakasam districts) 3. Achanta Ventaka Rathnam Naidu 4. Dudala Ranga Rao 5. Bhagavathasekhara Chebrolu Balakrishna Dasu 6. Pappu satyanarayana (P.S.Naidu- famous sri krishna role player from west godavari)

[edit] Novelists'

1. Mummidi Devaraya (http://www.hinduism.co.za/ramayana.htm, http://faculty.washington.edu/kpotter/ckeyt/txtdu.htm) 2. S V T Kumar - Tamilnadu (Pasupuleti) svtkumar@gmail.com 3. Pinisetty Sri Ramamurthy (Ravi Raja Pinisetty's father) 4. Yerramsetti Sai 5. Challa Subramanyam 6. Chandu Sombabu 7. Dasam Gopalakrishna 8. Mummidi Shyamala Rani

[edit] Films

[edit] Producers

1. Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu (Father of Telugu Cinema, First Producer,Introducer of Movies to Srilanka and Burma,First builder of Movie theater in Chennai(Geity)and other theaters (Crown and Globe) 2. A. M. Rathnam (Alahari) 3. Allu Aravind 4. Adapa Satyanarayana (Tataji) 5. Edida Nageshwar Rao (Most of Vishwanath's movies were produced by his Poornodaya Creations) 6. T. Trivikrama Rao (Vijaya Lakshmi Productions) 7. Edida Nageswara Rao (producer of Sankarabaranam) 8. Dasari Narayana Rao - darsakaratna 9. Kondeti Suresh 10. Sekhar Kammula 11. Arjun Daluvoy (Hollywood producer and Chairman Indo-American film association) 12. Kaikala Nageswara Rao 13. Vakada Appa Rao 14. N. V. Prasad (ex.Vasantham producer) 15. P. Pullaiah and Shantha Kumari (Padmasri pictures) 16. B. A. Subba Rao (Chenchulakshmi fame) 17. Adinarayana Rao (Anjali pictures) 18. Sana Yadi Reddy 19. Garikepati Raja Rao 20. Addala Chanti 21. Venkateswarlu 22. Pantham Chinna Rao 23. Akula Sreeramulu 24. B. V. Ramanandam (Varudhini) 25. Badeti Satyanarayana 26. Karatam Rambabu [producer of Nandi award winning Devullu] 27. Karatam Krishnamurti 28. Thota Subba Rao 29. Nagendra Babu 30. Nachu Seshagiri Rao 31. Chegondi Hari Babu (Harirama Jogayya) 32. Jaya krishna 33. Gummalla Ganesh (Executive Producer of Tagore) 34. M. S. Gopinath 35. K. Raghava (Tata Manavadu Producer) 36. Editor Mohan 37. Badiga Subrahmanyam (Lakshmi Ganapathi films) 38. Dundeswara Rao (Doondi) 39. Pantham Nanaji [one of the producers of Sri Baktha Ramdas] 40. Gavara Sarathi [produced Mr. Pellam and the telugu version of Chandramukhi] 41. Shanthakumari and Srihari 42. Kannamba and Nagabhooshanam (Rajarajeswari Films) 43. S.Bhavanarayana (Related to D.Yoganand) 44. Chalam (Sambarala Rambabu) 45. Polisetty Veera Venkata Satyanarayana (abbai) dhangeru - bhatti vikramaarka - 1960 46. Vijaykanth (Also called "Captain".Producer,actor,politician and President of South Indian Film Artistes Association) 47. Thadi Thatha Rao 48. Vaddi Sreenivasulu 49. S.V.S. RamaRao (Producer of Chinnamma katha Jaimini Productions) 50. Rayala Radha Krishna (Producer of Bengali Hit films - Adharer Bon ,Nainer Alo ,Krodhi etc under banner B.R. Productions)

[edit] Actors

1. S._V._Ranga_Rao Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao (Known as S.V.R) - Vishwa Nata Chakravarthi 2. Nissankararao Savithri (Mahanati Savithri) 3. C S R Anjaneyulu (Chintalapudi Seetha Ramanjaneyulu Famous for his action as Shakuni, Zamindar husband of parvathi in Devadas-ANR) 4. Kaikala Satyanarayana (Navarasa Nata Saarvabhowma) 5. Chiranjeevi (Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad, Padmabhusan,Supreme Hero, Megastar) 6. Dasari Narayana Rao 7. Lakshman Naidu (Pasupuleti) 8. Pawan Kalyan (Konidela Kalyan) 9. Devika 10. Rajasree (acted in lot of jAnapada movies and she is the wife of Thota Panchajanya from Purushottama Patnam, Guntur dt) 11. P. Shantha Kumari 12. Pasupuleti Kannamba 13. G (Garikepati) Varalakshmi 14. S. Varalakshmi 15. Sandhya Rani 16. Prasanna Rani 17. Kanakadurga 18. Rajanala Kalliah 19. Rajanala Nageswara Rao 20. Thyaga Raju 21. Padmasri Allu Rama Lingaiah (Legendary actor and comedian) 22. Allu Arjun 23. Tara (famous Kannada actress) 24. Nagarathna 25. Kanaka (Daughter of Devika) 26. Ravikiran (Tamil and Kannada actor) 27. Chalam (Sambarala Rambabu fame) 28. Ramakrishna 29. M. R. Radha 30. Pinisetty Sreerama Murthy 31. Bhanu Chandar 32. Suresh (S/o MS Gopinath, Producer) 33. Srihari (Raghumudri Sri Hari) 34. M. S. Narayana (Comedian) 35. Achyut Kunapareddy 36. Nagendra Babu (Actor/Producer) 37. Ravi Krishna (Son of producer A.M. Rathnam) 38. Akula Vijaya Vardhan 39. Brahmaji 40. Arja Janardhana Rao 41. Sreenivas (son of Ramakrishna and Geethanjali) 42. Kanakala Devadas 43. Hari Varun 44. Dasari Arunkumar 45. Pradeep Pinisetti 46. Edida Sreeram 47. Ravi (Tamil and Telugu actor,Editor Mohan's son) 48. Kodi Ramakrishna 49. Ch.Krishna Murthi 50. Hema Sundar (played as Chiru's father vETa movie and he is an elder brother of Thota Tharani) 51. Kamal Kama Raju ( actor in godavari movie) 52. Bhusarapu Venkateswara Rao 53. Rajeev Kanakala 54. S.V. Jagga Rao 55. Vikram (Son of M.S.Narayana) 56. M.R.Vasu(Son of M.R.Radha,actor and producer of Tamil movies)

[edit] Directors

1. Dasari Narayana Rao 2. V.V. Vinayak 3. Guna Sekhar 4. Kodi Ramkrishna 5. Pasupuleti Vamsi Krishna (Krishna Vamsi) 6. Ravi Raja Pinisetty 7. Sekhar Kammula 8. Nagesh Kukunoor 9. D. Yoganand 10. P. Pulliah 11. S.V.S.RamaRao (Director-Chinnamma katha) 12. B.A. Subba Rao 13. Thapi Chanakya 14. Sukumar Bandreddy 15. Dhavala Sathyam 16. Nimmala Shankar 17. Kanakala Devadas 18. Jampana Chandrasekhara Rao (Krishnaleelalu fame) 19. Beeram Mastan Rao 20. Raja (Editor Mohan's son) 21. Vannemreddy Raja (Kshemamga velli Labhamgarandi fame) 22. Kandula Vara Prasada Rao 23. Sana Yadi Reddy 24. Kunapareddy Nandan Rao 25. S. Bhavanarayana 26. Naidu Sisters 27. Pusala Radhakrishna 28. M.S. Narayana 29. Manjula Naidu 30. Adapala Poornachandra Rao(Poorna Adapala) 31. Savitri(Chinnari Papalu,Mathru Devatha etc) 32. K.Veera Shankar (Director Gudumba Shankar) 33. Veeru.K(Director of Aaro Pranam) 34. P.LakshmiNarayana

[edit] Music Directors

1. Master Venu 2. Ramesh Naidu 3. Devi Sri Prasad 4. Ramana Gogula 5. Adinarayana Rao 6. Akula Appal Raj (A.A. Raj) 7. Siva 8. Kunche Raghu (Singer and anchor) 9. Gandham Sagar 10. Jilla Chakri

[edit] Writers

1. Chinni Krishna 2. Venkat Allu 3. Bollimuntha Sivarama Krishna 4. Pinisetty Sreerama Murthy 5. Anisetti Subba Rao 6. Dasam Gopala krishna 7. Pusala 8. Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu 9. Yarramsetti Sai 10. Chandu Sombabu 11. Akula siva 12. Gandham Satyamurthi 13. Vardhineedi Suresh Babu (Oka Oorilo)(Veeravasaram,West Godavari Dt.,) 14. Dasari Narayana Rao 15. Sekhar Kammula 16. Chittareddy Surya Kumari 17. R. Sandhya Devi (surname is Rolla) 18. A. M. Rathnam 19. Vijayalakshmi Seelamsetty 20. Ananth Sriram (lyric writer)

[edit] Technical Support

1. S.V.S.RamaRao (ArtDirector-Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam ) 2. Addala Chanti (Art Director/Producer) 3. Thota Tharini (Art Director) 4. Chota K. Naidu (Kommareddi Naidu)(Cinematographer) 5. V.S.R. Swamy (Cinematographer/Director) 6. Syam K. Naidu (Cameraman) 7. C.Nageswara Rao (Cinematographer) 8. Thota Ramana (Cameraman) 9. Kodi Lakshman (Cameraman) 10. A.L. Krishna Prasad (Founder of South Indian Still Cameraman Association) 11. Bandi Gopala Rao (Editor) 12. Mohanji-Jaganji (Still Photographers) 13. Bandi Nayudu (Make up man) 14. Chandra (Makeup man) 15. Potha Raju (Makeup man) 16. Mohan (Editor) 17. Vali (Art director) 18. Thota Venkateswara Rao (Art director) 19. Bandreddy Venkata Subba Rao (Dubbing Organizer and Dubbing artist) 20. Gunda Murthy (Co-Director,Nee Navve Chaalu,Teepi Gurthu, Veeravasaram) 21. K.M.Marthand(Editor,nephew of director and producer B.A.Subba Rao) 22. Marthand Venkatesh(Editor, son of K.M.Marthand) 23. Pinisetti Ram (Cinematographer)

[edit] Popular Movie/Songs Web sites

1. idlebrain.com(Ganimisetti Venkata Ramana, popular as Jeevi of Idlebrain) This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)...