List of 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.

1 Historical personalities
2 Social leaders, reformers and freedom fighters
3 Politics
- 3.1 Abroad
4 Journalists
5 Literature
- 5.1 Classical
- 5.2 Modern
6 Scientists, academicians and intellectuals
7 Defence forces and police
8 Bureaucrats and administrators
9 Carnatic music and classical arts
10 Media and entertainment
11 Story writers and other writers
12 Religious leaders
13 Sports
14 Business people
15 Others
16 References

Historical personalities

Timmarusu: Prime Minister of Krishnadeva Raya
Madanna and Akkanna: Ministers in Tana Shah court and built Akkanna Madanna Temple
Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya : Diwan of Mysore & engineer.
Tenali Ramakrishna: Vikata kavi in the Royal Court of Sri Krishnadevaraya

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
Vennelakanti Raghavaiah
Nanduri Prasada Rao : Freedom Fighter.

Politics

V. V. Giri Former President of India.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Former President of India.
Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu: First Chief minister of Andhra state.
Burgula Ramakrishna Rao: Second Chief minister of Hyderabad state.
P. V. Narasimha Rao: Tenth Prime Minister of the Republic of India.
Sitaram Yechuri : CPM National leader.
Vundavalli Aruna Kumar: MP, Loksabha Rajahmundry.
Chukka Ramaiah (MLC).
Padmasri Kallur Subba Rao Freedom Fighter, Ex- MLA ,Anantapur District
Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar - Ex.MP Tirupati and Second Loksabha Speaker.
Kanuri Lakshmana Rao(K.L.Rao) - Renowned Civil Engineer and M.P.
Bulusu Sambamurti - Prominent congress leader.
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 from Tirunelveli.
Dronamraju Satyanarayana - Former congress MLA from Visakhapatnam
Kala Venkata Rao - Former Minister
V. Rama Rao (Ex.Sikkim Governor) - BJP Leader.
Komarraju Atchamamba Ex. MP
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.
Ananth Kumar - BJP National General Secretary

Abroad

Upendra J. Chivukula Deputy Speaker to Newjersy 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.
Varavara Rao: Viplava Rachaytala Sangham (VI-RA-SAM)
Uma Pemmaraju: Fox News Channel.
Devulapalli Amar (ex-president of Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ))

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
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
Gudipati Venkata Chalam
Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna: Great Carnatic Singer, Composer and Poet; Winner of Padmashree, Padmabhushan, Padmavibhushan and winner of Chevalier, The highest civilian award by French Government.
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 Bapiraju Story Writer
Jwalamukhi: Pen name of Veeravalli Raghavacharyulu
Tenneti Hemalata
Kanuparti Varalakshmamma
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.
Pingali Lakshmikantam

Scientists, academicians and intellectuals

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: Scientist, Collaborator with C.V.Raman, 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
Sarvepalli Gopal: Indian Historian.
Veluri Venkata Krishna Sastry: archaeologist and historian
Vamsi Mootha: Medical researcher (mitochondrial medicine)
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.
Dronamraju Krishna Rao : Indian Geneticist
Siva Subrahmanyam Banda : Indian-American Space Engineer.
Bhavaraju Sarveswara Rao : Indian Economist.

Defence forces and police

General K V Krishna Rao: former Chief of Army and former governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura
Kambampati Nachiketa: Kargil War hero

Bureaucrats and administrators

Duvvuri Subbarao: Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
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
Kota Harinarayana(Vice Chancellor Hyderabad Central University)
Nanduri Bapiraju - Former Andhra Highcourt Judge.

Carnatic music and classical arts

Tyagaraja Carnatic Music Vocalist
Syama Sastry Carnatic Vocalist
Tallapaka Annamacharya Pada Kavitha Pithamaha
Bhadradri Ramadasu Carnatic Vocalist
Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana Carnatic Vocalist
Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna - Carnatic Vocalist
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy - Carnatic Vocalist.
Sripada Pinakapani Sangita Kalanidhi and guru of Voleti Venkateswarlu, Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, Nedanuri Krishnamurti
Voleti Venkatesvarulu - Carnatic Vocalist
Puranam Purushottama Sastri: Carnatic Vocalist.
Patrayani Seetharama Sastry: Carnatic Vocalist.
Uppalapu Srinivas : Mandolin Player.
Malladi Brothers : Sreeram prasad & Ravi kumar - Carnatic Vocalists
Priya Sisters : Haripriya & Shanmugapriya.- Carnatic Vocalists
Pantula Rama: Carnatic Vocalists
A. Kanyakumari : Violin Player
D. Srinivas : Veena Player
Chitti Babu : Veena Player
Emani Sankara Sastry : Veena Player
Siddendra Yogi: Father of Kuchipudi
Vedantam Sathya Narayana Sarma : Kuchipudi Dancer and Padmasree recipient.
Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu: Famous for his Harikadhamrutam
Vempati Chinna Satyam: Dancer and guru of Kuchipudi dance form.
Padma Shri Srirangam Gopalaratnam: Telugu singer.
Tanguturi Suryakumari: Niece of Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, and first Miss Andhra
Devulapalli Krishnasastri
Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao : Singer, composer
Garimella Balakrishna Prasad: Vocal Artist in Annamacharya Project, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
Nanduri Subbarao Enki paatalu
Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi: Carnatic music & folk songs
V. Ramarathnam: Singer, Composer
Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma: Violin Player

Media and entertainment

Telugu Brahmins in Media & Entertainment

Story writers and other writers

Madhurantakam Rajaram
Bellary Raghava (Bellary Raghavacharyulu) - writer
Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu - Playwright,Dramatist
Dwivedula Visalakshi: Short Stories.
Karunasri (Jandhyala Papayya Sastry)
Satyam Sankaramanchi Amaravathi Kathalu
Kovvali Lakshmi Narasimha Rao - author of 1000 Telugu novels, popularly known as Kovvali vari navalalu

Religious leaders

Sripad Srivallabha / Sripada Sri Vallabha Swami: According to GuruCharitra, he is the first avatar (incarnation) of the deity Shri Dattatreya in Kali Yuga
Chinna Jeeyar Swamy
Vallabha Acharya: He founded Shri Vallabha Sampradayam, now prevalent mostly in Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
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.
Ekkirala Bharadwaja: Also known as "Master Gaaru", he popularised 'Sai Baba Sampradayam' in Andhra Pradesh.
Ekkirala Krishnamacharya (popularly known as Master E. K.)
Brahmarshi Subhash Patri : Pyramid Dhyana Kendra.
Chittamuru Ramaiah - Follower of Theosophy.
Subba Row - Follower of Theosophy.
Chaganti Koteswara Rao
Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma
Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry
Ushasri(Puranapanda Deekshitulu)
Sribhashyam Appalacharyulu
Garikapati Narasimha Rao
Sri Bharati Tirtha Swaminah - 36th and current Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Swaminah- 35th Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati III Swaminah- 34th Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Narasimha Bharathi Swaminah- 33rd Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal- Junior pontiff, Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham

Sports

V V S Laxman: Member of Indian cricket team
Rohit Sharma: Member of Indian cricket team
M. L. Jaisimha: Test Cricketer
Avasarala Rao - Cricket.
Bhavaraju Venkata Krishna Rao : Cricket.
Vedam Jaishankar : Cricket Correspondent.

Business people

Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao: Founder, Andhra Patrika Daily and Amrutanjan Ltd
Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya: Founder, Andhra Bank
Ayyagari Sambasiva Rao: Founder of ECIL.
Siva K. Yerramilli : Vice President of Intel

Others

Uppuluri Mallikarjuna Sarma: Liquor Control Movement.
K. Balagopal - Human Rights Activist,Mathematician,Advocate.
U. G. Krishnamurti: Indian Sage.Modern Philosophy.
Varavara Rao: Human Rights Activist, Renowned Poet, Journalist.

References

^ "Sahitya Akademi award for Abburi Chaya Devi". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 23 December 2005. http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/23/stories/2005122319170200.htm.
^ "Gangopadhyay elected Sahitya Akademi president". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 22 February 2008. http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/22/stories/2008022255881200.htm.
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