List of people from Andhra Pradesh

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

Contents

[edit] Historically significant figures

[edit] Presidents and Prime-Ministers

[edit] Reserve Bank of India Governors

[edit] Chief Ministers

[edit] Nizams

[edit] Education

G Ram Reddy, Founder and Vice-chancellor of AP Open University and Indira Gandhi National Open 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

[edit] Business and industry

[edit] Science

  • Yellapragada Subba Rao inventor of DEC for filariasis and antibiotics
  • R.V.Ramana Krishna founder RAJULA Group
  • Veerakumar designer of India's First Nuclear Reactor

[edit] Technology

  • Raj Reddy reciepient of Turing Award in 1994 for Artificial Intelligence. Currently Indian to get turing award.

[edit] Literature

[edit] Philosophers

[edit] Award Winners

[edit] Member of the British Empire

[edit] Bharat Ratna

[edit] Andhra Ratna

  • Duggiraala Gopalakrishnaiah, దుగ్గిరాల గోపాలకృష్ణయ్య

[edit] Padma Vibhushan


[edit] Padma Bhushan

[edit] Padma Shree

[edit] Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

[edit] Arjuna Awards

[edit] Ramineni Foundation Awards

[edit] Visistha Puraskarams

[edit] 2007
  • P Ramachandra Rao, Director of Defence Institute of Advanced Technology

[edit] 2006
  • Padam Bhushan Dr K Srinath Reddy, Professor and Head of the dept Of Cardiology, AIIMS

[edit] 2005

[edit] 2004
  • Prof Yarlagadda Nayudamma, Pediatric Surgeon,Guntur

[edit] 2003
  • Dr K Anji Reddy - Chairman, Reddy labs

[edit] 2002
  • Prof Shantha Sinha, Secretary -Trustee M V Foundation

[edit] 2001

[edit] 2000
  • Dr K Varaprasad Reddy - MD Shantha Biotechnics

[edit] 1999
  • Dr G N Rao - Director, L V Prasad Eye Institute

[edit] Viseesha Puraskarams

[edit] 2007

[edit] 2006

[edit] 2005
  • Dr Boyi Bhimanna - Veteran Writer
  • K Sugunamani - Andhra Mahila Sabha
  • Navodyaya Rama Mohana Rao - Navodaya Publishers, Vijayawada

[edit] 2004
  • T L Kantha Rao - Veteran Artist
  • Buddiga Subbarayan - Popular Writer
  • Hemalatha Lavanam - Secretary - SAMSKAR

[edit] 2003
  • C Raghavachari
  • Rao Balasaraswathi Devi - Popular Singer
  • C V Krishna Rao - Social Worker & Writer

[edit] 2002
  • Dr Chukka Ramaiah (IIT)
  • Dr N Koteswara Rao - Popular Writer
  • Syed MD. Arif - National Chief Badminton Coach

[edit] 2001
  • Volga - Popular Writer
  • M A Subhan - Founder, Kalasaagar
  • G Nirmalmma - Veteran Artist

[edit] 2000
  • Dr Lalji Singh - Director,CCMB
  • DrK. Viswanath - Cine Director
  • Kaloji Narayana Rao - Veteran Writer

[edit] 1999
  • Bapu
  • Ramana
  • Dr Nanduri Rama Mohana Rao - Veteran journalist & Writer
  • Kalipatnam Ramam Rao - Custodian of telugu Story

[edit] Gnanpith Award

  • Viswanatha Satyanarayana
  • C. Narayana Reddy

[edit] Sports

Cricket


Athletics

Chess

Tennis

Other Volley sports

Others

[edit] Music

Traditional

Classical

Film music

[edit] Dance

[edit] Cinema

Directors

Actors


Actresses

[edit] Religion

Secular

Sanatana Dharma

Buddhism

[edit] Reformers

  • Raja Rammohanroy
  • Kandukuri Veeresulingum
  • Jayaprakashnarayan [5]
  • Tirumala Srinivas(DTS REDDY)[6]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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  5. ^ Loksatta
  6. ^ Corruption Eradication