List of Telugu people

This is a list of notable Telugu people, an ethnolinguistic group that speaks Telugu, a Dravidian language language as their mother tongue.

Rulers

Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Prime Ministers

Presidents

Vice Presidents

Indian Prime Ministers

Governors of States

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Chief Ministers

Deputy Chief Ministers

Dynasties

Poets

Journalists

Musicians and composers

Religious leaders and philosophers

  • Vallabha Acharya - One of the prominent Bhakthi movement leaders
  • Acharya Nagarjuna - Buddhist Philosopher and Alchemist
  • Yogi Vemana- Poet and philosopher
  • Pothuluri Veerabrahmam-A well-known saint and astrologer in the 17th century
  • U. G. Krishnamurti - World-famous 20th century Philosopher
  • Jiddu Krishnamurti - 20th century spiritual teacher and philosopher
  • Sringeri Shankaracharya
  • Nimbarka - One of the four principal Vaishnav acharyas of India.
  • Vishnuswami - One of the four principal Vaishnav acharyas of India.
  • Vallabha - Another major Vaishnav acharya.
  • Satya Sai Baba - An internationally renowned Spiritual Master, based in Puttaparti
  • Sadasiva Brahmendra - A Bhakthi Poet
  • Bhakta Potana - A realised Soul and a Bhakthi poet who translated Bhagavatam to Telugu
  • Kancherla Gopanna - Also popularly known as Ramadasu
  • Annamacharya - A great devotee of Tirumala Lord Venkateshwara who has written 40000 songs and composed them.
  • Tyagaraja - A great devotee of Lord SriRama who is excelled in carnatic music and have written and composed some 30000 songs majorly on Sri Rama. He is born of a Telugu family, and brought up in present Tamil Nadu.
  • Syama Sastri- He is the oldest among the Trinity of Carnatic music, Tyagaraja and Muthuswami Dikshitar being the other two. All his compositions are in Telugu. He is born of a Telugu family, and brought up in present Tamil Nadu.
  • Sadhguru - Mystic and Yogi. Founder of Isha Yoga, a non profit organization. Born in Mysore to a Telugu-speaking family .[12]

Freedom fighters

Scientists

Economists and Policy makers

Writers

Artists

Academics

Award winners

Bharat Ratna

Padma Vibhushan

Padmabhushan

Jnanpith Award

  • Viswanatha Satyanarayana for his work "Ramayana Kalpavrukshamu" for the year 1970.
  • C. Narayanareddy for his Telugu poetic work Viswambara for the year 1988.
  • Ravuri Bharadhwaja for his Telugu poetic work "Pakudu Rallu" (Crawling Stones) for the year 2012.

Sahitya Akademi Award

  • Viswanadha Satyanarayana for his Poetry book "Viswanadha Madhyakaralu"
  • Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao for Andhra Vaggeyakara Charitramu
  • Suravaram Pratap Reddy for his social history book Andhrula Sanghika Charitamu (1955)
  • Kethu Viswanatha Reddy for his Short Stories Book Kethu Viswanatha Reddy Kathalu

Dada Saheb Phalke award

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

Arjuna Award

Politicians

French Yanam

  • Diwan Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou - (Ancien Membre du Conseil Local et Conseil Municipal de Yanaon, Ancien Jury De Yanaon, Former Diwan of Manyam Zamindari of French Yanam)
  • Bezawada Bapa Naidou - (Ancien Maire De Yanaon)
  • Kamichetty Venugopala Rao Naidou - (Ancien Maire De Yanaon)
  • Kamichetty Sri Parasurama Varaprasada Rao Naidu - Former MLA of Yanam for six consecutive terms and Deputy Speaker, Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
  • Dadala Raphael Ramanayya - Freedom fighter
  • Samatam Krishnayya - Poet and Pro-French Activist, Maire(interim) de Yanaon
  • Malladi Krishna Rao - Puducherry Health Minister[17]

Modern writers

Business

Sports

Movies

Actors

Actress

Producers, Writer and Directors

Singers

  • Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao - Legendary Singer and music Composer.
  • S.P. Balasubrahmanyam - Singer, Guinness record holder having sung more number of songs by any male.
  • S. Janaki - a legendary South Indian playback singer
  • P. Susheela - a legendary South Indian playback singer
  • S.P. Sailaja - Singer
  • Mano - Singer
  • Madhavapeddi Satyam - Singer

Bandits

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See also

References

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