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Ajay Sastry Ajay Sastry (26 July 1974 – 2 August 2024) was an Indian film director and writer who directed his maiden film called ''Nenu Meeku Telusa'' (2008). Life and career His journey started with a short film called "12" (Baarah) that was produce ...

(born 1975), director and writer * Ann Marie Sastry, American engineer, educator, and businessperson * Arvind Sastry (born 1990), screenwriter * B. V. K. Sastry (1916–2003), writer and music critic * Bhagavatula Sadasiva Shankara Sastry * Chellapilla Satyanarayana Sastry *

Chellapilla Venkata Sastry Chellapilla Venkata Sastry (born 8 August 1870) was a Telugu language poet laureate and scholar. He was one of the two poets known as Tirupati Venkata Kavulu and other being Divakarla Tirupati Sastry. Early life Chellapilla Venkata Sastry was ...

(1870–1950), Telugu language poet laureate and scholar * Devudu Narasimha Sastri (1895–1962), Kannada writer, novelist, Sanskrit scholar, ritualist, actor and journalist *

Devulapalli Krishnasastri Devulapalli Krishnasastri (1 November 1897 – 24 February 1980) was a Telugu poet, playwright and translator known for his works in Telugu literature and Telugu cinema. He is known as ''Andhra Shelley''. In 1976, Krishnasastri was honoured wit ...

(1887–1980), Telugu poet, playwright, and translator *

Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry Dhulipala Sitarama Sastry (24 September 1921 – 13 April 2007), known mononymously by the surname Dhulipala, was an Indian actor and thespian, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was noted for playing mythological roles, ...

(1921–2007) * Divakarla Tirupati Sastry (1872–1920), Telugu language poet and scholar *

Emani Sankara Sastry Emani Sankara Sastry (23 September 1922 – 1987), was a renowned Veena player of Carnatic music. Life sketch Emani Sankara Sastry was born on 23 September 1922 in Draksharamam, India. He came from a family of celebrated classical musicians. ...

(1922–1987), Veena player of Carnatic music * Gangadhara Sastry (born 1967), Indian singer and composer * Garikapati Narahari Sastry (born 1966), Indian chemist * J. C. M. SastryIndian (1936–2005), Nephrologist . * Jandhyala Papayya Sastry (1912–1992), Telugu writer and lyricist *

Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry Jandhyala Subrahmanya Sastry (14 January 1951 – 19 June 2001), known mononymously as Jandhyala, was an Indian film director, screenwriter, and playwright known for his work in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre, theatre. Popularly referred to a ...

Indian film screenwriter, director and actor * K. N. T. Sastry (1945–2018), National Award-winning Telugu film director. * Kaliakudi Natesa Sastry, exponent of Harikatha * Kapali Sastry (1886–1953), Sanskrit scholar, author, translator, and disciple of Sri Aurobindo * Kasibhatta Brahmaiah Sastry (1863–1940), Sanskrit and Telugu scholar * Madhunapantula Satyanarayana Sastry (1920–1992), poet * Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry (1925–2022), scholar and television personality *

Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry (16 June 1905 – 12 September 1965) was a Telugu writer. Lifesketch Their family has settled in Bandar (Machilipatnam) during his childhood. He has passed B.A. in Machilipatnam and M.A. in Telugu and Sanskrit in Mad ...

(1905–1965), Telugu writer * Melattur Venkatarama Sastry (1770–1830), Telugu poet and playwright *

Mokkapati Narasimha Sastry Mokkapati Narasimha Sastry (1892–1973) was an Indian novelist known for his works in the Telugu language. He is best recognized for his 1924 comedy novel, ''Barrister Parvateesam''. While this novel is his most acclaimed work, Sastry also wrot ...

(1892–1973), Indian Telugu language novelist * Murali Sastry (born 1959), Indian scientist * Panchagnula Adinarayana Sastry (1890–1951) * Patrayani Seetharama Sastrya singer, teacher and music composer of

Andhra Andhra Pradesh (ISO: , , AP) is a state on the east coast of southern India. It is the seventh-largest state and the tenth-most populous in the country. Telugu is the most widely spoken language in the state, as well as its official lang ...

* Penumarti Viswanatha Sastry (1929–1998), Telugu writer and editor * Podili Brahmayya Sastry * Puranam Srinivasa Sastry (born 1953), Indian writer * R. V. S. Peri Sastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India * Rachakonda Viswanatha Sastry (1922–1993), writer of in Telugu literature *

Ramajogayya Sastry Darivemula Ramajogayya Sastry (born 24 August 1970) is an Indian film lyricist, known for his works in Telugu cinema and music. Early life Ramajogayya Sastry was born in Arepalli Muppalla, Ipuru Mandal near Narasaraopet of Palnadu distric ...

(born 1970), Indian Telugu lyricist * Ramayanam Sarveswara Sastry (1889–1962), actor * Rambhatla Lakshminarayana Sastry (1908–1995), Telugu and Sanskrit scholar *

Ravi Shastri Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri (born 27 May 1962) is an Indian cricket commentator, former professional cricketer and head coach of the India national cricket team. As a player, he played for the India national cricket team between 1981 and 199 ...

(born 1962), Indian Cricketer * S. Shankar Sastry, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. *

Savitha Sastry Savitha Sastry (born 11 August 1969) is an Indian dancer and choreographer best known as an exponent of Bharatanatyam. She is known to experiment with the format of traditional Bharatanatyam by using the techniques of Bharatanatyam to showcase ...

(born 1969), Bharatanatyam Dancer *

Sirivennela Sitaramasastri Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry (born Chembolu Seetharama Sastry; 20 May 1955 – 30 November 2021) was an Indian poet and lyricist known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He acquired the stage name Sirivennela after writing the ...

* Sosale Garalapury Sastry (1899–1955), Indian industrial chemist * Srikanth Sastry, Boston University Professor awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar *

Sripada Krishnamurty Sastry Kaviraz Krishna Murthy Sastry, of Sripada family (29 October 1866 – 29 December 1960), a native of Devarapalle, West Godavari district, Devarapalli of West Godavari district, was the first poet laureate ((ఆస్థాన కవి ''Asţh� ...

(1866–1960), poet * Sripada Subrahmanya Sastry (1891–1961), Telugu writer from Andhra Pradesh * Trilochan Sastry, former Dean at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore * Tripuraribhatla Ramakrishna Sastry (1914–1998), actor * V. Kutumba Sastry (born 1950), Indian academic. He was the Vice-Chancellor of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. * Veda Archana Sastry, Indian film actress *

Vedam Venkataraya Sastry Vedam Venkataraya Sastry (21 December 1853 – 18 June 1929) was an Indian poet, critic, dramatist, and scholar known for his contributions to Telugu literature and Telugu theatre, theatre.Vedam Venkataraya Sastry in Makers of Indian Literature; ...

(1853–1929), Sanskrit and Telugu poet and critic * Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry, Indian classical dancer in Kuchipudi * Veluri Venkata Krishna Sastry, archaeologist and historian in

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...

* Vuppuluri Ganapathi Sastry (1898–1989), Indian Sanskrit scholar, writer, and spiritual teacher

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