List of Telugu Brahmins

Telugu Brahmin is a sub-caste of the Brahmin community .
Carnatic music and classical arts
* Syama Sastry, carnatic vocalist
* Emani Sankara Sastry, veena player
* Vedantam Sathya Narayana Sarma, Kuchipudi dancer and padmasree recipient.
Defence forces and police
* Padmapani Acharya: Kargil War hero
* Kambampati Nachiketa: Kargil War hero and first Indian POW during the war
* Devendra Kumar Joshi :Admiral,Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy(2012-2014)
Films
Actors
* Chittor V. Nagaiah
* C. S. R. Anjaneyulu
* Nagabhushanam
* Mukkamala
* Kanta Rao T.L.
* Koccharlakota Satyanarayana
* Dhulipala Seetharama Sastry
* Basavaraju Padmanabham
* Peesapati Narasimha Murty
* Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao
* Chandra Mohan
* Raja Babu
* J. V. Somayajulu
* Suthivelu
* Suthi Veerabhadra Rao
* Sakshi Ranga Rao
* Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
* Rallapalli Narasimha Rao
* Kota Srinivasa Rao
* Subhalekha Sudhakar
* J. D. Chakravarthy
* Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
* Subbaraya Sharma
* Sai Kumar
* Tanikella Bharani
* L.B. Sriram
* Uday Kiran
* Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam
* Varun Sandesh
* Avasarala Srinivas
* Govindarajula Subba Rao
* Chadalavada Kutumba Rao
* Vangara Venkata Subbaiah
* Kona Prabhakara Rao
* Ranganath
* Bhavya Sharma
Actress
* Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
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* Krishna Kumari
* Tanguturi Suryakumari
* Pushpavalli-Mother of Rekha
* Talluri Rameshwari
* Sowkar Janaki
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* Rushyendramani
* Ramyakrishna
* Lakshmi
* Laya Gorty
* Gouthami
* Suchitra Krishnamoorthi
* Madhu Shalini
* Kanchana Mala
* Kanchana
Directors
* K. Viswanath
* B.R. Panthulu
* Puttanna Kanagal Born Shubraveshti Ramaswamiah Seetharama Sarma
* Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry
* Bapu (Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana)
* Y. V. Rao
* Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
* B. Vittalacharya
* Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
* Trivikram Srinivas (Attharintiki dharedhi,Athadu,Julayi fame).
* Mohan Krishna Indraganti (Grahanam fame).
* Vedantam Raghavaiah
* Pingali Nagendrarao
* Harish Shankar (Gabbar Singh Fame)
* Dasarath (Santhosham fame)
* Chakri Toleti
* Anand Ranga (Oye fame)
Lyricists
* Samudrala Raghavacharya ( Samudrala Sr. )
* Samudrala Ramanujacharya ( Samudrala Jr. )
* Acharya Atreya ( Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharylu )
* Dasaradhi Krishnamacharyulu
* Arudra
* Veturi Sundararama Murthy
* Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry(Chembolu Seetarama sastry)
* Bhuvanachandra --> Raju/Kshatriyulu
* Devulapalli Krishnasastri
* Srirangam Srinivasarao
* Ramajogayya Sastry
Music directors
* Pendyala Nageswara Rao
* Susarla Dakshinamurthy
* Mani Sharma
* Vidyasagar
* S. P. Kodandapani
* Devi Sri Prasad
* Chellapilla Satyam
* C. R. Subburaman
* S.S.Thaman
* Parthasarathy
Producers
* S. P. B. Charan
Singers
* M. Balamuralikrishna
* Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao: Singer, composer
* M. S. Ramarao: Singer (Sundarakandam and Hanuman Chalisa fame)
* P. B. Srinivas: Prativadi Bhayankara Srinivas is a composer and playback singer in Indian film.
* Madhavapeddi Satyam: Playback singer
* S. P. Balasubramanyam: Playback singer, music director
* S. P. Sailaja: Playback singer, music director
* S. Janaki: Playback singer, music director
* Ghazal Srinivas
* P. Suseela: Playback singer in South Indian films
* V. Ramakrishna: Playback singer
* Sunitha Upadrashta: Playback singer in South Indian films
* N. C. Karunya: Indian Idol runner-up
* Mynampati Sreerama Chandra
* Hemachandra: Zee TV Sa Re Ga Ma Pa fame
* Singer Usha
* Sravana Bhargavi
* Suneeta Rao - Pop singer
* Geetha Madhuri: Chiruta, Maghadheera, Ek Niranjan fame
* Parthasarathy
* Raghuram
* Srikrishna : asta chemma fame
Writers
* Janarthan Maharshi
* Kona Venkat
* Bhamidipati Radhakrishna
* Trivikram Srinivas
* Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry
* Bapu
* Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
* Tanikella Bharani
* Pingali Nagendrarao
Politicians and statesmen
* P.V.Narasimha Rao: Prime Minister of India.
* V.V. Giri: President of India.
* Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan: President of India.
* Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya
* Tanguturi Prakasam: The first chief minister of Madras Presidency
* Vundavalli Aruna Kumar: Rajahmundry Loksabha MP from 2004-14.
* Tenneti Viswanadham: Freedom fighter and played important role in establishment of Vizag Steel Plant
*Valluru Basava Raju : 1914-1986 :State Minister,AP,MP -RAJYA SABHA,UN DELEGATE
* Sreedhar Babu. Congress MLA from karimmagar
* Malladi Vishnu: MLA Vijayawada 2004-2014.
* Nanduri Prasada Rao:Freedom fighter& Ex.MP and noted Communist Leader
* Chakilam Srinivasa Rao:Ex.MP and MLA
*V. Rama Rao: Ex-Governor, Sikkim and Ex-MLA/MLC (Erstwhile Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly/Council)
* DronamRaju Satyanarayana, Viskhapatnam (Member of RS, LS, MLA, MLC)
* DronamRaju Srinivas (MLA of AP Assembly)
* Bhattam SriRamMurthy (MLA, MP, AP Minister)
* Kandala S Tilak, (MP of first LokSabha from Vizianagaram)
* Jupudi YagzaNaryana (MLC)
* Kona PrabhakaraRao (AP Minister)
* Parakala Seshavataram (AP Minister)
* Kona Raghupathi (Bapatla YSRCP MLA)
* Yellapragada Sudershan Rao: Chairperson of Indian Council of Historical Research from 2014
Religious leaders
* Vallabha Acharya: He founded Shri Vallabha Sampradayam, now prevalent mostly in Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
*Valluru Venkateswarlu :(1910-1985)6000 Niyogi Brahmin,Srivatsa Gotram,eminent Supreme Court Advocate and Law Professor,Osmania University. Later initiated as Pontiff / Peethadhipathi of Sri Siddeshwari Peetham, Courtallam, Tamilnad. (Known by ashrama namam: Sri Vimalananda Bharathi -The Second) Eminent Sanskrit Scholar who authored many Sanskrit Texts and Critiques, some of which are: Dhatu Prakriya, Bhagavatha Dashama Skandam, Viveka Chudamani, Chatussoothri,Mandyookopanishad etc.He lived the Vedic way of life.
He was an eminent Philanthrophist and Yagnyakartha who performed innumerous Yagas during his lifetime (Nrusimha Yagam, Sarpa Yagam are only a few).Elder brother of Intellectual Politician,erstwhile State Minister and MP,Valluru Basava Raju( V.B.Raju)
Social leaders, reformers and freedom fighters
* Uppuluri Rama Sastry: Freedom fighter influenced by Gandhian principles
* Prativadi Bhayankara Annangaracharya: Sanskrit scholar and composer of the Subrapatham is the 1430 A.D.
* 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
* Rallapalli Anantha Krishna Sharma - Poet - Founding member Annamacharya Project, TTD.
* Goparaju Ramachandra Rao -Freedom fighter,propagated Atheism
Sports
* Rohit Sharma- Indian ODI and Twenty20 cricketer
* V V S Laxman- Indian ODI and Test cricketer
Business and finance
* Kasinathuni Nageswara Rao- Founder of a famous pain relieving balm in India
* Avvas Venkata Rama Rao - Founder of Agrigold Group of companies
* Ayyagari Sambasiva Rao: Founder of ECIL
* Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya: Founder, Andhra Bank
* Nikhil Kuruganti- Indian serial Entrepreneur and founder of Inno Garage
* Maganti Suryanarayana Pantulu- Indian Busninessman, founder of Bezwada Motor Stores and a Philathropist from Vijayawada
* K. Raghavendra Rao - Chairman & Founder Orchid Pharmaceuticals, Chennai
Others
* Uppuluri Mallikarjuna Sarma: Liquor Control Movement.

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