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Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...

Award winners

Bharat Ratna

Zakir Husain Zakir Husain Khan (8 February 1897 – 3 May 1969) was an Indian educationist and politician who served as the vice president of India from 1962 to 1967 and president of India from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969. Born in H ...

P. V. Narasimha Rao Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (28 June 1921 – 23 December 2004) was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, and statesman from the Indian National Congress who served as the prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He was the first p ...

(2024)

Padma Vibhushan

Ali Yavar Jung Nawab Ali Yavar Jung Bahadur (February 1906 – 11 December 1976) was an Indian diplomat. He served as Indian Ambassador in Argentina, Egypt, Yugoslavia and Greece, France, and the United States. He was governor of the Indian state of Maha ...

Mehdi Nawaz Jung Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung (23 May 1894 – 28 June 1967) was an Indian bureaucrat and was Secretary to the Executive Council during the Nizam rule. He also served as the Governor of Gujarat from 1960 to 1965. His house known as ''Banjara Bhavan'', ...

* Kaloji (1992) *

Ravi Narayana Reddy Ravi Narayana Reddy (5 June 1908 – 7 September 1991) was an Indian politician, a founding member of the Communist Party of India, and a peasant leader. He was a leader in the Telangana Rebellion against the rule of Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI ...

(1992)

Padma Bhushan

* Nawab Zain Yar Jung * Zehra Ali Yavar Jung * C. Narayanareddy * C. H. Hanumantha Rao *

Haroon Khan Sherwani Prof Haroon Khan Sherwani (1891–1980) was an Indian historian, scholar, and author. Maulana Azad National Urdu University had created Centre for Deccan Studies in his honor. Education Haroon Khan Sherwani was born in 1891 to Haji Muhammad ...

Padma Shri Award

* Gajam Anjaiah, Arts * Laxma Goud, Arts * Gopi Chand Mannam, Medicine * Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri, Arts * Mohammad Ahmed Zaki, Service

Dada Saheb Phalke Award

Paidi Jairaj Paidipati Jairaj (28 September 1909 – 11 August 2000) was an Indian actor, director and producer known for his works majorly in Hindi; few Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu language films, and Telugu theatre.Luminaries of 20th Century, Potti Sreera ...

Dronacharya Award

* Mohammad Ilyas Babar, athletics * Syed Naeemuddin, football

Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu

Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu Dasarathi Krishnamacharya (22 July 1925 – 5 November 1987), popularly known as Dasarathi, was an Indian Telugu poet and writer. He held the titles ''Abhyudhaya Kavi'' and ''Kalaprapurna''. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poe ...

, for his book ''Timiramotho Samaram'' (1974) *

Cingireddy Narayana Reddy Cingireddi Narayana Reddy (29 July 1931 – 12 June 2017), popularly known as CiNaRe, was an Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language poet, writer, and critic. He had produced over eighty literary works including poems, prose-plays, lyrical ...

, for his book ''Mantalu Manavudu'' (1973) * Suravaram Pratap Reddy, for his social history book ''Andhrula Sanghika Charitamu'' (1955)

Education

Chukka Ramaiah Chukka Ramaiah (born 20 November 1925) is an Indian educationist. He is known as "IIT Ramaiah" for teaching at IIT Study Circle, an IIT JEE coaching centre at Nallakunta, Hyderabad. He was a leading Telangana activist. Career Ramaiah fought ...

, MLC, educationist and Telangana activist * Prof.

Kailasa Venkata Ramiah Kailasa Venkata Ramiah (20 October 1926 – 17 December 1994) was an educationist from Andhra Pradesh, India. He was born in Pegallapadu village of Khammam district. He stood first-in-first in both B.Sc and M.Sc from Osmania University and grew ...

, founder vice-chancellor of

Kakatiya University Kakatiya University is a public university located in Hanumakonda district in the Indian state of Telangana. It was most recently accredited with an "A+" Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India in the month of June ...

; former member of the UPSC * Arjula Ramachandra Reddy, distinguished biologist; founder vice-chancellor of

Yogi Vemana University Yogi Vemana University is a university in the Kadapa district with its West Campus at Idupulapaya. Earlier, it was a part of Sri Venkateswara University. It is named after a great thinker, philosopher, and social reformer Yogi Vemana, a Telugu ...

; Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore

Business/industry

* Jupally Rameswar Rao, My Home group * Sashi Reddi, AppLabs

Film industry

Nag Ashwin Singireddy Nag Ashwin Reddy (born 23 April 1986), popularly known as Nag Ashwin, is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu cinema. He is the recipient of a National Film Award, a Nandi Award, and a Filmfare Award ...

, Indian film director and screenwriter *

Shabana Azmi Shabana Azmi (born 18 September 1950) is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Her career in the Hindi cinema, Hindi film industry has spanned Shabana Azmi filmography, over 160 films, mostly within independent and neorealist paral ...

, Indian actress *

Sampoornesh Babu Narasimha Chary, popularly known by his screen name Sampoornesh Babu, is an Indian actor known for his works in the spoof comedy genre in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut as the lead role in the 2014 film, '' Hrudaya Kaleyam'', for whic ...

, Indian film actor *

Shyam Benegal Shyam Benegal (14 December 1934 – 23 December 2024) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Often regarded as the pioneer of parallel cinema, he is widely considered as one of the greatest filmmakers post 1970s. H ...

, Indian director and screenwriter * Udaya Bhanu, Indian presenter and film actress * Chakri, Musical artist * Chandrabose, Lyricist in Telugu cinema *

Vijay Deverakonda Deverakonda Vijay Sai (born 9 May 1989), professionally known as Vijay Deverakonda, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Telugu films. One of the highest-paid actors of Telugu cinema, he has featured in ''Forbes Indi ...

, Indian actor and film producer *

Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian film director, actor and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed the romantic comedy ''Pelli Choopulu'' (2016), which won him the National Film Awards, National Film Awar ...

* Rajnesh Domalpalli, Telugu film director * Dia Mirza Handrich, Indian actress * Tabassum Hashmi, Indian actress *

Aditi Rao Hydari Aditi Rao Hydari (born 28 October 1986) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi cinema, Hindi, Tamil cinema, Tamil, and Telugu cinema, Telugu films. Born into the Tyabji family, Tyabji–Hydari family, she made her acting debut with the Mal ...

, Indian actress *

Puri Jagannadh Petla "Puri" Jagannadh (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu film Industry. He made his directorial debut in 2000 with the Telugu film '' Badri'' starring Pawan Kaly ...

, Indian film director and producer *

, Indian actor * Shekhar Kammula, Indian film director *

Vennela Kishore Bokkala Kishore Kumar (born 19 September 1980), known professionally as Vennela Kishore, is an Indian actor and director who works in Telugu cinema. Known for his comedic roles, he earned the moniker "Vennela" after his first feature film ''Ven ...

, Indian actor *

Dasarathi Krishnamacharya Dasarathi Krishnamacharya (22 July 1925 – 5 November 1987), popularly known as Dasarathi, was an Indian Telugu poet and writer. He held the titles ''Abhyudhaya Kavi'' and ''Kalaprapurna''. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poet ...

, poet and writer *

Nagesh Kukunoor Nagesh Kukunoor (born 30 March 1967) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema, and few Telugu films. He is known for his works in parallel cinema, such as '' Hyderabad Blues' ...

, filmmaker and screenwriter * Venu Madhav, Indian actor *

Farah Naaz Farah Naaz Hashmi, commonly credited as Farah, is a leading Bollywood actress of the mid 1980s and Mid 1990s. She is the elder sister of Tabu. Farah made her debut in ''Faasle'' in 1985 under the Yash Chopra films banner. She was one of the p ...

, Bollywood actress *

Sampath Nandi Sampath Nandi (born 20 June 1980) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Telugu cinema. Career After completing his Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm) from the V. L. College of Pharmacy. Nandi assist ...

, film director * C. Narayanareddy, writer and poet * Nithiin Kumar Reddy, Indian actor * Vamshi Paidipally, filmmaker * Shashi Preetam, music director * Priyadarshi, actor *

Dil Raju Velamakucha Venkata Ramana Reddy (born 18 December 1970), known professionally as Dil Raju, is an Indian film producer and distributor, who is known for his work in Telugu cinema. He has also financed some Tamil cinema, Tamil and Hindi cinema, ...

, Indian film producer and distributor *

Rahul Ramakrishna Rahul Ramakrishna (born 15 January 1991) is an Indian actor, writer and journalist. He made his debut with the short film, ''Sainma''. He became popular with his role in the 2017 Telugu film, '' Arjun Reddy''. Early life Rahul Ramakrishna was ...

, actor and writer *

Thagubothu Ramesh Ramilla Ramesh, better known as Thagubothu Ramesh, is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in Telugu cinema. Known for his signature portrayal of inebriated characters, he earned the nickname "Thagubothu" () due to his memorable per ...

, Actor * B. Narsing Rao, film director *

Kiran Rao Kiran Rao (born 7 November 1973) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Hindi cinema. She has directed the films '' Dhobi Ghat'' (2011) and '' Laapataa Ladies'' (2024). In 2016, Rao co-founded Paani Foundation, a non-profit organisation. Early li ...

, film director *

Kanta Rao Tadepalli Lakshmi Kantha Rao (16 November 1923 – 22 March 2009) was an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Regarded as one of the finest method actors, Rao appeared in more than 400 feature films, ...

, actor *

Reshma Rathore Reshma Rathore is an Indian actress and model who appears in South Indian films. Her film career started with ''Bodyguard'' (Telugu) in which she played Trisha's friend, thereafter she made her debut with the '' Ee Rojullo'' film directed by M ...

, model and actress * M. Prabhakar Reddy, actor and writer *

Madhura Sreedhar Reddy Madhura Sreedhar Reddy is an Indian film director, producer, and distributor who works in Telugu cinema. He started his film career by music label Madhura Audio and eventually turned as a director with the film Sneha Geetham in 2010. Reddy al ...

, film director *

Nandini Reddy B. V. Nandini Reddy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema and television. She debuted with 2011 Telugu film, '' Ala Modalaindi''. Early life Nandini Reddy was born in Hyderabad. Her father Bharath. V. Reddy wa ...

, actress *

Sankalp Reddy Sankalp Reddy (born October 20, 1984) is an Indian film director, and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the Pan-India film, Pan-Indian war film Ghazi (2017 film), ''Ghazi'' (2017) which won the ...

, film director *

Siva Reddy Siva Reddy is an Indian mimicry artist, comedian and actor. He has worked in over 100 films and performed 6000 over stage shows, both in India and abroad in Telugu. He is popular for his imitation of popular Telugu film actors. TV shows * Gemi ...

, actor *

Srinivasa Reddy Yaramala Srinivasa Reddy is an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. He began his career as a television anchor, hosting comedy programs before transitioning to films. Srinivasa Reddy made his acting debut with '' Ishtam'' (2001) and ...

, Indian actor *

Surender Reddy Surender Reddy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with ''Athanokkade'' (2005), which won him Nandi Awards, Nandi Award for Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director, Best Fi ...

, film director * Tanishq Reddy *

Sushmita Sen Sushmita Sen (; born 19 November 1975) is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss Universe 1994, becoming the first Indian people, Indian woman to win the title. Sen has since predominantly worked in Hindi films, ...

, actress *

Harish Shankar Sanganabhatla Harish Shankar (born 31 March 1977) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema, and Telugu drama, Telugu theater. He made his directorial debut with ''Shock (2006 film), Shock'' ( ...

, film director * N. Shankar, film director *

Nikhil Siddharth Nikhil Siddhartha (born 1 June 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He played supporting roles in various films before being cast in ''Happy Days'' (2007) as one of the four male leads. The film was successful and became his bre ...

, actor *

Vandemataram Srinivas Kanneboina Srinivasa Rao Yadav, known professionally as Vandemataram Srinivas, is an Indian music director and playback singer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has won two Filmfare Awards and six Nandi Awards. He got the prefix "Vand ...

, music director *

Rahul Sipligunj Rahul Sipligunj (born 22 August 1989) is an Indian playback singer and songwriter working predominantly in Telugu cinema. He became popular with his independent songs on YouTube. Career As independent artist He started his career with online ...

, Indian Playback singer and Pop artist *

Suddala Ashok Teja Suddala Ashok Teja (born Gurram Ashok Teja; 4 April 1954) is an Indian poet and lyricist known for his work in Telugu cinema and Telugu literature. He has written lyrics for over 2200 songs. He won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for th ...

, Indian poet and lyricist *

Ram Gopal Varma Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma (born 7 April 1962), often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Telugu cinema, Telugu films.** * * Varma has dir ...

, Indian film director *

Sandeep Reddy Vanga Sandeep Reddy Vanga is an Indian film director, screenwriter and editor known for his works in Telugu cinema, Telugu and Hindi cinema, Hindi cinema. He is known for his Film noir, gritty and intense Drama (film and television), dramas, with a ...

, Indian film director and screenwriter

Poets and writers

Waheed Akhtar Syed Waheed Akhtar (12 August 1934, in Aurangabad (Deccan) – 13 December 1996) was an Urdu poet, writer, critic, orator, and a Muslim scholar and philosopher. Works According to Shamsur Rahman Faruqi, "Wahid Akhtar, regarded by many as a ...

, Urdu poet, writer and one of the leading Muslim scholars and philosophers of the 20th century * Vattikota Alwar Swamy *

Fani Badayuni Shaukat Ali Khan (1879 - 27 August 1961), better known as ''Fani Badayuni'' (his takhallus), was an Indian Urdu poet. Early life and education He was schooled at Government High School and graduated from Bareilly College in 1901, studied la ...

, noted Urdu poet * Rasamayi Balakishan, folk singer, poet and political activist * Chandrabose * Dasarathi (1925–1987), poet and political activist *

Gaddar Gummadi Vittal Rao (31 January 1949 – 6 August 2023), known as Gaddar, was an Indian poet, singer, and communist revolutionary. Gaddar was active in the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency, as well as the Telangana movement, movement for Telangana' ...

, singer * Suddala Hanmanthu, poet, best known for the Telugu folk song "Palletoori Pillagada" *

Agasthya Kavi Agasthya Kavi composed 74 works of poetry in Sanskrit in the 14th century. He was from Warangal. References

14th-century Indian poets Sanskrit literature Sanskrit poets Indian male poets Poets from Telangana {{india-poet-stub ...

* Vajjala Shiva Kumar *

Rama Chandra Mouli Rama Chandra Mouli (born 1950) is a writer/poet, professor and assistant principal at Ganapathy Engineering College in India. He has written a number of literary essays, anthologies of poems, novels, engineering textbooks, and other stories. He ...

Ampasayya Naveen Dr. 'Ampasayya' Naveen (born 24 December 1941) is a Telugu novelist. He is an Osmania University alumni, and his college life at OU inspired his first novel, ''Ampasayya''. His novel ''Kala Rekhalu'' won the Sahitya Academy Award The Sahit ...

* Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad, Urdu poet *

Bammera Pothana Bammera Pothana (1450–1510) was a Telugu poet best known for his translation of the Srimad Bhaagavatam from Sanskrit to Telugu. He was a Telugu and Sanskrit Scholar. His work, Srimad Bhagavatamu, is popularly called as Pothana Bhagavatam in Te ...

, one of the most acclaimed Telugu poets *

Suravaram Pratapareddy Suravaram Pratapa Reddy (1896–1953) was a social historian & Freedom Fighter from the Hyderabad State (now Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central par ...

Bhadrachala Ramadasu Kancharla Gopanna () ( – 1688), popularly known as Bhakta Ramadasu or Bhadrachala Ramadasu (), was a 17th-century devotee of the Hindu god Rama Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of ...

or Kancherla Gopanna * Dasaradhi Rangacharya *

Gummadi Vittal Rao Gummadi Vittal Rao (31 January 1949 – 6 August 2023), known as Gaddar, was an Indian poet, singer, and communist revolutionary. Gaddar was active in the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency, as well as the Telangana movement, movement for Telangana' ...

, balladeer and

Naxalite Naxalism is the communist ideology of the Naxalites or Naxals, a grouping of political and insurgent groups from India. It is influenced by Maoist political sentiment and ideology. Inspired by Maoism, Charu Majumdar wrote the Historic Eight ...

activist *

Kaloji Narayana Rao Kaloji Narayana Rao (9 September 1914 – 13 November 2002) was an Indian poet, freedom fighter, anti-fascist and political activist of Telangana. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992. The Telangana government honored Kaloji's birthda ...

(1914–2002), poet and political activist * Pamulaparthi Sadasiva Rao * Varavara Rao * Malliya Rechana (940 CE), Jain poet *

C. Narayana Reddy Cingireddi Narayana Reddy (29 July 1931 – 12 June 2017), popularly known as CiNaRe, was an Indian Telugu-language poet, writer, and critic. He had produced over eighty literary works including poems, prose-plays, lyrical plays, translat ...

, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan award recipient * Gona Budda Reddy *

Nandini Sidda Reddy Nandini Sidda Reddy (or Sidhareddy, Sidha Reddy; ; born 12 June 1955) is a teacher, writer, poet, songwriter and social activist from the state of Telangana, India. He is known for promoting Telugu culture. Several of his songs have been featur ...

* Sunkireddy Narayana Reddy * Palkuriki Somanna * Ande Sri * Ayinampudi Srilakshmi, poet and writer *

Mallinātha Sūri Mallinātha Sūri was a critic, known for his commentaries on the five mahakavyas (great compositions) of Sanskrit. During his times, he is said to have received the titles of Mahamahopadhyaya and Vyakhyana Chakravarti. He lived during the r ...

Goreti Venkanna Gorati Venkataiah (born 4 April 1965), better known as Goreti Venkanna, is an Indian poet and singer known for his works in Telugu literature. He became popular after his song "Palle Kanneru Peduthundo" in the film ''Kubusam.'' He also acted as ...

, poet and folk singer * Bulemoni Venkateshwarlu

Politicians

Tanguturi Anjaiah Tanguturi Anjaiah (1919–1986), popularly known as T. Anjaiah, was an Indian politician who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from October 1980 to February 1982. He won from Ramayampet Assembly Constituency. Background Tangu ...

, ex-CM of Andhra Pradesh * Renuka Chowdhury, former Union minister of State and member of numerous parliamentary committees *

Bandaru Dattatreya Bandaru Dattatreya (born 12 June 1947) is an Indian politician serving as the current governor of the State of Haryana since 2021. He was also the 20th governor of Himachal Pradesh and was the member of Lok Sabha for Secunderabad from 2014 to 2 ...

, Governor of Himachal Pradesh from 2019, ex-MP Sec-bad *

Ponnam Prabhakar Goud Ponnam Prabhakar Goud (born 8 May 1967) is an Indian politician and Currently Serving as Minister of Transport and BC Welfare in Telangana. Earlier he was a member of 15th Lok Sabha and worked Working President of the Telangana Pradesh Congre ...

, ex-MP (15th Lok Sabha) * Tadur Bala Goud, Champion of the Backward Class community; former Minister, MLA; twice an MP in 8th and 9th Lok Sabha * V. Srinivas Goud, MLA, AP * Zakir Hussain, third President of India and former governor of Bihar *

Manda Jagannadham Manda Jagannath (; 22 May 1951 – 12 January 2025) was an Indian politician who was a member of the 11th, 13th, 14th & 15th Lok Sabha, representing Nagarkurnool (Lok Sabha constituency), Nagarkurnool constituency. He belonged to the Bahujan Sa ...

, MP (15th Lok Sabha) * K. Kavitha, MP; founder and President of Telangana Jagruthi Samithi * R. Krishnaiah, MLA, National backward caste president; officially announced CM candidate from TDP * Ponnala Lakshmaiah, former president,

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee {{Infobox Indian Political Party , colorcode = {{party color, Indian National Congress , party_name = Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee , native_name = , party_logo = , president = Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud ...

; ex-Minister of AP *

Madan Mohan Madanamohana () is an epithet of the Hindu deity Krishna. It translates as, "he whose charm (''mohana'') bewilders even the god of love ('' madana'')". The epithet describes the powerful nature of the attraction for the deity from his devotees, e ...

, MLA *

Padmaja Naidu Padmaja Naidu (17 November 1900 – 2 May 1975) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician who was the 4th Governor of West Bengal from 3 November 1956 to 1 June 1967. She was the daughter of Sarojini Naidu. Early life Padmaja Naidu was born ...

, founder of INC in the Hyderabad State, former governor of West Bengal *

Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu (Birth name, née Chattopadhyay) (; 13 February 1879 – 2 March 1949) was an Indian political activist and poet who served as the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Governor of United Provinces, after Independence Day (India), Indi ...

, first Indian woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress and the first woman governor (to United Provinces) * Nagabhairava Jaya Prakash Narayana, founder of

Lok Satta Party Lok Satta is a classical liberal political party in India, founded by Nagabhairava Jaya Prakash Narayana, a former IAS officer and renowned activist from Andhra Pradesh. Since 1996, the Lok Satta Movement functioned as a non-governmental or ...

Akbaruddin Owaisi Akbaruddin Owaisi (born 14 June 1970) is an Indian politician and leader of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party in Telangana. Since 2014, he has been MLA of the Chandrayangutta constituency in the Telangana Legislative Assem ...

, MLA, Floor Leader in Telangana Assembly from AIMIM *

Asaduddin Owaisi Asaduddin Owaisi (born 13 May 1969) is an Indian politician who is serving as the third and current president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) since 2008. He is a five time Member of Parliament (India), Member of Parliame ...

, MP, president of AIMIM * Linganna Pujari,

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

Etela Rajender Etela Rajender (born 20 March 1964) is an Indian politician from Telangana serving as the Member of Parliament from Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency. He previously served as the first Finance Minister of Telangana from 2014 to 2018 and as th ...

, MLA *

, Ramaiah Academy, Educationalist, MLC *

Burgula Ramakrishna Rao Burgula Ramakrishna Rao (13 March 1899 – 14 September 1967) was the first and last Chief Minister of the erstwhile Hyderabad State. Prior to the independence of India and the political integration of the princely states into the Union, he ...

, first elected Chief Minister of the Hyderabad State (Independent India) * Jalagam Vengal Rao, ex-CM of Andhra Pradesh * K. T. Rama Rao, MLA *

Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (born 17 February 1954), frequently known by his initials KCR, is an Indian politician currently representing the Gajwel Assembly constituency and serving as the leader of the opposition in the Telangana Legislati ...

, former Chief Minister of Telangana State; founder of TRS/BRS; * P. Muralidhar Rao, National General Secretary, BJP *

, ex-CM of AP and ninth

Prime Minister of India The prime minister of India (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the head of government of the Republic of India. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen Union Council of Ministers, Council of Ministers, despite the president of ...

T. Harish Rao Thanneeru Harish Rao (born 3 June 1972) is an Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Telangana Legislative Assembly. He previously served as the Minister of Medical - Health and ...

, MLA * Ramesh Rathod, ex-MP (15th Lok Sabha) *

Alimineti Madhava Reddy Alimineti Madhava Reddy (28 February 1949 – 7 March 2000) was an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He was elected four times to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Bhongir (Assembly constituency), Bhongir constituen ...

, ex-Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh *

Anumula Revanth Reddy Anumula Revanth Reddy (born 8 November 1969) is an Indian politician who is serving as the second and current List of chief ministers of Telangana, Chief Minister of Telangana since 7 December 2023. As a member of the Indian National Congress, h ...

, second Chief Minister of Telangana State *

C. Laxma Reddy Charlakola Laxma Reddy (born 3 February 1962) is the former Health Minister of Telangana, serving from 2014–2018. He is present Member of Legislative Assembly for Jadcherla constituency representing Bharat Rashtra Samithi. He served as the f ...

, MLA Jadcherla, ex-Health Minister *

G. Kishan Reddy Gangapuram Kishan Reddy (born 15 June 1960) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 25th Minister of Coal & 45th Minister of Mines since 2024. He also served as Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region of ...

, MLA, president of the BJP, AP * G. Sanjeeva Reddy, ex-MP Rajya Sabha, ex-Minister of labour * Gutha Sukender Reddy, chairman of Telangana Legislative Council from 2019 *

Jaipal Reddy Sudini Jaipal Reddy (16 January 1942 – 28 July 2019) was an Indian politician who was the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha of India for five terms. He represented the Chevella constituency of Telangana and was a member of the Indian Nat ...

, ex-MP (13th, 14th and 15th Lokh Sabha); Minister, GOI * Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy, ex-MP (15th Lok Sabha) * Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, ex-minister, AP * Kunduru Jana Reddy, ex-Minister Panchayat Raj (2010), AP *

Marri Chenna Reddy Marri Chenna Reddy (13 January 1919 – 2 December 1996) was an Indian politician active in several states. He was the 6th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1978 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1990. He also served as the governor of Uttar Prades ...

, ex-CM of Andhra Pradesh * Marri Shashidhar Reddy, MLA, member of the National Disaster Management Authority * Naini Narshimha Reddy, ex-Home Minister of Telangana, MLC, TRS Party Senior Leader * Ramreddy Damodar Reddy, MLA *

Revanth Reddy Anumula Revanth Reddy (born 8 November 1969) is an Indian politician who is serving as the second and current Chief Minister of Telangana since 7 December 2023. As a member of the Indian National Congress, he is the current Member of the Legisl ...

, MP, Malkajgiri * Sabita Indra Reddy, ex-Education Minister of Telangana from 2019 * Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy, ex-MP, former General Secretary for the Communist Party of India * P. Shiv Shankar, ex-MP, Union Law Minister - GOI *

Kadiyam Srihari Kadiyam Srihari (born 8 July 1952) is an Indian politician is currently the MLA from the Ghanpur Station Assembly constituency. He also served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana and Minister for Education of Telangana from 2014 to 201 ...

, MP *

Konda Surekha Konda Surekha (born 19 August 1965) is an Indian politician currently serving as the Cabinet Minister for Forest and Environment, and Endowments in the Government of Telangana. She represents Warangal East assembly constituency in the Telanga ...

, MLA, ex-Minister, AP * G. Venkat Swamy, ex-MP (14th Lok Sabha); ex-Minister, GOI *

Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy Gaddam Vivekanand (born 30 November 1957) also known as Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy, is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress and former Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha. He represented Peddapalli parliamentary constituenc ...

, ex-MP (15th Lok Sabha) *

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka (born 15 June 1961) is an Indian politician currently serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana. He represents Madhira constituency in the Telangana Legislative assembly. He previously served as the Leader of O ...

, MLA,

Chief Whip The Chief Whip is a political leader whose task is to enforce the whipping system, which aims to ensure that legislators who are members of a political party attend and vote on legislation as the party leadership prescribes. United Kingdom I ...

for the Congress Party

Sport

Badminton

Jwala Gutta Jwala Gutta (born 7 September 1983) is an Indian badminton player. Beginning in the late 1990s, she represented India at international events in both mixed and women's doubles. She has a total of 316 match wins in both the disciplinesthe most ...

Parupalli Kashyap Parupalli Kashyap (born 8 September 1986) is an Indian former badminton player. A former World No. 6, he is a coach at Gopichand Badminton Academy. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2012. He became the first male player from India to reac ...

Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal (; born 17 March 1990) is an Indian badminton player. A former world no. 1, she has won 24 international titles, which includes ten Superseries titles. Although she reached the world's 2nd in 2009, it was only in 2015 that she was ...

* P.V. Sindhu

Cricket

Arshad Ayub Arshad Ayub (born 2 August 1958) is a former Indian cricketer who played in 13 Test matches and 32 One Day Internationals from 1987 to 1997. In January 2010, he became the manager for the Indian Cricket team for the series held in Banglades ...

, former India team player and manager *

Mohammad Azharuddin Mohammad Azharuddin (born 8 February 1963) is an Indian politician and a former cricketer who also served as the Indian national cricket team's captain. He was a right-handed middle order batter and an occasional medium fast bowler. He playe ...

* Abbas Ali Baig, player and coach of India Cricket Team *

Harsha Bhogle Harsha Bhogle (born 19 July 1961) is an Indian cricket commentator and journalist. Bhogle has cemented his reputation for being a notable personality in the global cricket broadcasting industry. Early life Bhogle was born into a Marathi-s ...

, popular cricket commentator and founder of cricbuzz.com *

Noel David Noel Arthur David (born 26 February 1971) is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Hyderabad and played four One Day Internationals for India in 1997. Early life When he was five years old, his family moved to Hyderabad ...

, former Team India cricketer * M. L. Jaisimha, Team India cricket player *

V. V. S. Laxman Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman (; born 1 November 1974) is an Indian former international cricketer and a former cricket commentator and pundit. A right-handed batsman known for his elegant stroke play, Laxman played as a middle-order batsman in ...

Pragyan Ojha Pragyan Ojha (born 5 September 1986) is an Indian former cricketer, who represented India in all forms of cricket. He played as an attacking left-arm orthodox bowler and left-handed tail-ender batsman for Hyderabad. He is one of the very few pl ...

Mithali Raj Mithali Raj (born 3 December 1982) is an Indian former cricketer who captained the national team from 2004 to 2022. She is the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket, and ESPN ranked her as one of the greatest female cricketers of ...

* Kanwaljit Singh, multiple Ranji record-breaking all-rounder *

Mohammed Siraj Mohammed Siraj (; born 13 March 1994) is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast bowler for the national team. He plays for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League and Hyderabad in domestic cricket. He was a part of ...

, represented Team India in cricket *

Shivlal Yadav Shivlal Yadav (born 26 January 1957) is a former Indian cricketer who played in 35 Test matches and seven One Day Internationals from 1979 to 1987. A right arm offbreak bowler, he made his Test debut in 1979 during a rebuilding stage in Indi ...

, former India team player

Hockey

* Mukesh Kumar

Other sports

* Abdul Basith, former captain of the Indian men's volleyball team *

Sania Mirza Sania Mirza (; born 15 November 1986) is an Indian former professional tennis player. A former doubles world No. 1, she won six major titles – three in women's doubles and three in mixed doubles. From 2003 until her retirement from singles ...

, tennis player *

Gagan Narang Gagan Narang (born 6 May 1983) is an Indian sport shooter, supported by the Olympic Gold Quest. He won the bronze medal in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle Event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with a final score of 701.1 on 30 July 2012. He was ...

, shooter *

Nikhat Zareen Nikhat Zareen (born 14 June 1996) is an Indian boxer and a two-time world champion. She won a gold medal at the 2011 AIBA Women's Youth & Junior World Boxing Championships held in Antalya. Zareen won gold medals at the 2022 Istanbul, and 2023 ...

, boxer

News writers

(1896–1953), social historian * K. Sreenivas Reddy, Indian journalist * Vattikota Alwar Swamy (1915–1961), Telugu writer, human rights activist, communist leader, journalist and publisher *

, Tollywood lyric writer * Arunodaya Vimala, balladeer and social activist

Military chiefs

* Air Chief Marshal Denis La Fontaine, Chief of Staff, Indian Air Force, 1985–88 *

Air Chief Marshal Air chief marshal (Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a high-ranking air officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many Commonwealth of Nations, countries that have historical British i ...

Idris Hasan Latif Idris Hasan Latif, Param Vishist Seva Medal, PVSM (9 June 1923 – 30 April 2018) was a former air officer in the Indian Air Force. He served as the Chief of Air Staff (India), 10th Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from 19 ...

, Chief of Staff,

Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the air force, air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts. It was officially established on 8 Octob ...

, 1978–81 * Air Chief Marshal

Fali Homi Major Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, PVSM, AVSM, SC, VM, ADC served as the 21st Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, taking office on 1 April 2007, and becoming the first helicopter pilot in the service to be promoted to the offi ...

, Chief of Staff, Indian Air Force, 2007–09

Religious figures

Kancherla Gopanna Kancharla Gopanna () ( – 1688), popularly known as Bhakta Ramadasu or Bhadrachala Ramadasu (), was a 17th-century devotee of the Hindu god Rama, a saint-poet and a composer of Carnatic music. He is a famous ''Vaggeyakara'' (classical compo ...

Lawyers

Subodh Markandeya Subodh Markandeya is a senior Indian lawyer, author and judicial activist. He primarily practices at the Supreme Court of India, but also appears in various high courts. He has served as the standing counsel for Government of India, Life Insu ...

, Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India

Other notable people

Chakali Ailamma Chityala Ilamma ( – 10 September 1985), better known as Chakali Ilamma, was an Indian revolutionary leader during the Telangana Rebellion. Her act of defiance against Zamindar Ramachandra Reddy, known as Visnoor Deshmukh, to cultivate her l ...

, revolutionary leader *

Komaram Bheem Komaram Bheem (1901–1940), alternatively Kumram Bheem, was a revolutionary leader in Hyderabad State of British India from the Gond tribes. Bheem, in association with other Gond leaders, led a protracted low intensity rebellion against the ...

, 20th-century freedom fighter *

, artist, singer, politician * Suddala Hanumanthu, freedom fighter, writer, balladeer * Prof.

Kothapalli Jayashankar Kothapalli Jayashankar (6 August 1934 – 21 June 2011), popularly known as Professor Jayashankar, was an Indian academic and social activist. He was a leading ideologue of the Telangana Movement. He fought for a separate state beginning in 1952 ...

, professor and political activist * Prof. M. Kodandaram, professor, political activist, and chairman of All-Party Telangana Joint Action Committee *

Vani Kola Vani Kola is an Indian venture capitalist. She is the founder and managing director of Kalaari Capital, an Indian early stage venture capital firm. She was listed as one of the most powerful women in Indian business by ''Fortune India'' in 2014 ...

, venture capitalist, co-founder of Kalaari Capital * Kalvakuntla Kavitha, political activist, founder and President of Telangana Jagruthi Samithi * Malik Motasim Khan, leader of

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (, abbreviated as JIH) is an Islamic organisation in India, founded as an offshoot of the Jamaat-e-Islami, which split into separate independent organisations in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh following the Partition of India i ...

* Nerella Venu Madhav, often regarded as the father of Indian mimicry *

Diya Mirza Dia Mirza Rekhi (born Dia Handrich; 9 December 1981) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. She won the title of Miss Asia Pacific International in 2000 after being crowned Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 2000. Mirza made her a ...

, former Miss Asia-Pacific pageant winner *

Vivek Oberoi Vivek Anand Oberoi (born 3 September 1976) is an Indian actor and businessman. The son of actor Suresh Oberoi, he began acting in 2002 with starring roles in the Hindi crime film ''Company'' and romantic drama '' Saathiya''. His performances ...

, Hindi film actor *

V. Prakash ''V.'' is a satirical postmodern novel and the debut novel of Thomas Pynchon, published on March 18, 1963. It describes the exploits of a discharged U.S. Navy sailor named Benny Profane, his reconnection in New York with a group of pseudo-bohe ...

, educational activist *

, educator * Varavara Rao, poet *

Raavi Narayana Reddy Ravi Narayana Reddy (5 June 1908 – 7 September 1991) was an Indian politician, a founding member of the Communist Party of India, and a peasant leader. He was a leader in the Telangana Rebellion against the rule of Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI ...

, revolutionary, leader of CPI, parliamentarian * Bholekar Srihari, painter, sculptor and printmaker * Tabu, Hindi film actress, multiple national awards winner * Suresh Venapally, mathematician known for his research work in algebra,

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award Shanti or Shanthi may refer to: In Sanskrit * Inner peace, a state of being mentally and spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress * Kshanti, one of the paramitas of Bud ...

2009

References

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Award winners

Bharat Ratna

Padma Vibhushan

Padma Bhushan

Padma Shri Award

Dada Saheb Phalke Award

Dronacharya Award

Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu

Education

Business/industry

Film industry

Poets and writers

Politicians

Sport

Badminton

Cricket

Hockey

Other sports

News writers

Military chiefs

Religious figures

Lawyers

Other notable people

See also

References