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Encyclopedia > Telugu people
Telugus
Total population 80,000,000
Regions with significant populations * India
Language Telugu
Religion Hinduism, Islam
Related ethnic groups Dravidian people

Telugu people are an ethnic group primarily located in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India and neighbouring areas like Pondicherry, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh and Orissa (the areas bordering Andhra Pradesh). Telugu (తెలుగు)is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where it is the official language. ... Hinduism (Sanskrit: , , also known as , ) is a religion that originated on the Indian subcontinent. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the Quran, its principal scripture, whose followers, known as Muslims (مسلم), believe God (Arabic: الله ) sent through revelations to Muhammad. ... The Dravidian Race is the name sometimes still given to the peoples of southern and central India and northern Sri Lanka who speak Dravidian languages, the best known of which are Tamil (தமிழ்), Telugu (తెలుగు), Kannada and Malayalam. ... The Brahui people or Brohi people (Urdu: بروہی) are an ethnic group of about 2. ... Kannadiga (fem. ... Malayali or Malayalee is the Malayalam word used to denote a person (usually Dravidians) from the state of Kerala. ... The Tamil people are an ethnic group from South Asia with a recorded history going back more than two millennia. ... Tuluvas are the speakers of Tulu language. ... Andhra Pradesh  : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in South India. ... Map of Pondicherry Region, Union Territory of Pondicherry, India Pondicherry (Tamil:புதுவை,Hindi: पॉण्डिचेरी) is a Union Territory of India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र mahārāṣṭra, literally: Great Nation; IPA: )( ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Chhattisgarh (छत्तीसगढ़), a state in central India, formed when the sixteen southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000. ... Orissa   (Devanagari: उड़ीसा) (2001 provisional pop. ...


Many have emigrated to countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mauritius, Fiji, Réunion and Malaysia.

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Prominent and Famous Telugu Personalities

Historic Poets, Playwriters and Dance Composers

bala krishna Kavitrayam is a Telugu expression for trinity of poets. ... Kavitrayam is a Telugu expression for trinity of poets. ... Allasani Peddana (15th and 16th Centuries CE) was a famous Telugu poet in the court of king Krishnadevaraya. ... Vemana was a Telugu poet. ... ...


Emperors, Kings and Queens

Approximate extent of the Satavahana Empire, circa 150 CE. The Sātavāhanas, also known as the Andhras, were a dynasty which ruled in Southern and Central India starting from around 230 BCE. Although there is some controversy about when the dynasty came to an end, the most liberal estimates... She is a daughter of ganapathi devudu, a king of kakatiya age she ruled from age 14, she very young princes taken charges and ruled dynamically. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

Music Composers

S.P. Balasubrahamanyam Sri Tyagaraja (శ్రీ త్యాగరాజ) (17??-1848), an ardent devotee of Sri Ramachandra, was one of the most important composers of Carnatic music. ... Image:Annamayya. ... Kancherla Gopanna (c 1620 - 1680 CE), popularly known as Bhadradri Ramadasu or Badrasala Ramadas, was a 17th century devotee of Rama and a composer of Carnatic music. ... Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna (transliterated variously as M. Balamuralikrishna, Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, M. Balamurali Krishna) (b. ... Kshetragna (c. ...


Religious leaders and philosophers

Nimbarka, is known for propagating the Vaishnava Theology of Dvaitaadvaita, duality in unity. ... A Vaishnavite is a follower of Vaishnavism, a monotheistic faith which believes in Vishnu as the supreme God. ... Vallabhacharya (1479 - 1531) called his system of thought Shuddhadvaita (pure monism). ... A statue depicting Nagarjuna at the Samye Ling Monastery, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Nāgārjuna (నాగార్జున in Telugu, 龍樹 in Chinese) (c. ... Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti (May 11, 1895–February 17, 1986), was born in Madanapalle, India and discovered, in 1909, as a teenager by C.W. Leadbeater on the private beach at the Theosophical headquarters at Adyar in Chennai, India. ... Sri Viswayogi Viswamji or Viswaguru is a spirutual leader from India. ... Kilari Anand Paul, originally named Anand Kilari,[1] was born on September 25, 1963, in a small village called Chittivalsa in the province of Andhra Pradesh, India, into a Hindu family. ...

Warriors, Martyrs and Freedom Fighters

Alluri Sita Rama Raju (1897-1924; also called Alluri Rama Chandra Raju, and Alluri Seetha Rama Raju) was an Indian freedom fighter from the Mogallu village in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... This is duplicate of Potti_Sriramulu Sri Sriramulu Potti (1901-1952) was an Indian freedom fighter. ... Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu (23 August 1872 – 20 May 1957) was an Indian freedom fighter and the first Chief Minister of the state of Andhra. ... Pingali Venkayya Pingali Venkayya (August 2, 1876 - July 4, 1963) was the designer of the Indian national flag. ... N.G.Ranga or Achrya N. G. Ranga is a former politician from Guntur City in India. ... Durgabai Deshmukh, 1909 - 1981, was a prominent female social worker in India. ... Sarojini Naidu (February 13, 1879 - March 2, 1949) was known as Bharatiya Kokila (The Nightingale of India) and was a child prodigy, freedom fighter and poet. ...

Scientists

  • Dr.A.V.Rama Rao
  • Dr.M.V.Rao
  • Dr.D.R.Rao
  • Yellapragada SubbaRow
  • C. R. Rao
  • Y. Nayudamma

Calyampudi Radhakrishnan Rao (born September 10, 1920) is a famous Indian statistician and currently professor emeritus at Penn State University. ...

Educationalists

  • Dr C.R Reddy, Founder and Vice-chancellor of Andhra University

Dr. Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy (Telugu:కట్టమంచి రామలింగారెడ్డ) (December 10, 1880 - Feburary 24, 1951) also popularly known as Sir C.R. Reddy was an educationist and political thinker, essayist and economist, and poet and literary critic. ...

Award Winners

Member of the British Empire

  • Dr. Sekhar Tam Tam 2006

Bharat Ratna

  • V.V. Giri, awarded 1975
  • Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishna, awarded 1954

Padma Vibhushan

  • Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
  • C. Narayana Reddy
  • Dr. P. Venugopal
  • Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao

Padmabhushan

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Akkineni Nageswara Rao (born September 20, 1924), also known as ANR, is a film actor from Andhra Pradesh. ...

  • Karanam Malleswari - Weightlifting (1995-1996)
  • Pullela Gopichand - Badminton (2000-2001)

Arjuna Award

  • Sania Mirza (Tennis)
  • Mohammad Azharuddin (Cricket)
  • Karanam Malleswari (Weight Lifting)
  • Mithali Raj (Cricket)
  • V.V.S. Laxman (Cricket)
  • Koneru Humpy (Chess)
  • Achanta S. Kamal (Table Tennis)
  • Mukesh Kumar (Hockey)
  • Mulini Reddy (Volleyball)
  • Abdul Basith (Volleyball)
  • M. Shyamsundar Rao (Volleyball)
  • A. Ramana Rao (Volleyball)
  • P.V. Ramana (Volleyball)
  • Ravikanth Reddy (Volleyball)
  • m.ganesh(volleyball)
  • Yousuf Khan (Football)
  • J.J. Shobha (Atletics)
  • Anil Krishnan (Rowing)
  • M. Srinivasa Rao (Physically challenged - Badminton)

Democratic India Politicians

  • Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy - ( President of India)
  • [Late.Shri.Sarvepalli, Radhakrishna ]] - President of India
  • Late.Shri.Tanguturi Prakasam - Chief Minister of Madras Presidency and First Chief Minister Of Andhra State.
  • Late.Shri.Ali Ahmed. Fakhruddin - Late President of India
  • Late. Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao - Prime minister of India (1991-1996)
  • Late Shri Varahagiri, Venkata Giri - ( President of India)
  • Late Shri. N.G. Ranga - Guinness Book of World Records
  • Late.shri. Nandamuri.Taraka Rama Rao - Chief Minister& Pedala Pennidi& Anna garu (1983-1989&1994-1995)
  • Late.Shri. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy - Maharastra Governor, Chief Minister, President of Indian National Congress

Famous Telugu People In French Yanam

Monsieur means My Lord in French, and is now generally used as an honorific for all men, the equivalent to the English Mister. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Monsieur Diwan Soubramaniam Sastroulou was one of Bezawada Bapa Naidoos 7 councilors in the Conseil Municipal de Yanaon. He was very prominent personality and loyal follower of Bapa Naidoo. ... Muncipalité de Yanaon (Yanam Municipality) was created by a French Metropolitan Decree dated March 12, 1880. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Yanam or Yanaon is a district of the Union territory of Pondicherry and a town in that district. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Zamindari System is a kind of feudal system, introduced by the Mughals to collect taxes from peasants. ... ... Monsieur means My Lord in French, and is now generally used as an honorific for all men, the equivalent to the English Mister. ... Yanam or Yanaon is a district of the Union territory of Pondicherry and a town in that district. ... Monsieur means My Lord in French, and is now generally used as an honorific for all men, the equivalent to the English Mister. ... Yanam or Yanaon is a district of the Union territory of Pondicherry and a town in that district. ... Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu was the son of Former Maire de Yanaon, Kamichetty Venugopala Rao Naidu. ... MLA usually stands for: Modern Language Association, a standards-setting organization based in the United States MLA may also stand for: Organizations Medical Library Association, United States Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, United Kingdom Music Library Association, United States Minority Liberation Army, an underground rap group formerly known as the... Yanam or Yanaon is a district of the Union territory of Pondicherry and a town in that district. ... In the United Kingdom, the Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, and is seen historically as the First Commoner of the Land. ... It has been suggested that Speakers of the House be merged into this article or section. ... Map of Pondicherry Region, Union Territory of Pondicherry, India Pondicherry (Tamil:புதுவை,Hindi: पॉण्डिचेरी) is a Union Territory of India. ... Monsieur means My Lord in French, and is now generally used as an honorific for all men, the equivalent to the English Mister. ... // [edit] Birth and Early Life Monsieur Dadala Raphael Ramanayya (Born 30 June 1908) is a prominent freedom fighter from Yanam and was instrumental in the merger of Yanam into the Indian Union. ... Monsieur means My Lord in French, and is now generally used as an honorific for all men, the equivalent to the English Mister. ... // Monsieur Samatam Krishnayya (Samatam Krouschnaya) was born in Yanam in and around 1875. ... Yanam or Yanaon is a district of the Union territory of Pondicherry and a town in that district. ...

Modern Authors/Poets

Dr. Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy (Telugu:కట్టమంచి రామలింగారెడ్డ) (December 10, 1880 - Feburary 24, 1951) also popularly known as Sir C.R. Reddy was an educationist and political thinker, essayist and economist, and poet and literary critic. ... Kandukuri Veeresalingam pantulu (1848-1919) was a reformer and is widely considered as the man who first brought renaissance in Telugu people and its literature. ... Gurazada Apparao Gurazada Venkata Apparao (1862-1915) (also transliterated as Gurajada) wrote the first Telugu play, Kanyasulkam, which is often considered the greatest play in the Telugu language. ... Srirangam Srinivasa Rao or Sri Sri (1910-1983) was a popular modern Telugu poet. ... Devulapalli Krishnasastri (1887-1981) is a Telugu poet and was born in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Dr. C. Narayana Reddy received the prestigious Jnanpith Award in 1988 for his contribution to Telugu literature. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Gurram Jashuva or G Joshua (1895-1971) was a popular Telugu poet, born into a poor Christian family in Vinukonda, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. ... Dr. Boyi Bhimanna (19 September 1911 - 16 December 2005; also transliterated as Bheemanna, Bheemana and in other ways) was a famous Telugu poet. ... Mullapudi Venkata Ramana is a Telugu story writer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Suravaram Pratap Reddy is a very prominent social historian from Telangana. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Sports Personalities

Karnam Malleswari (born June 1, 1975) is an Indian Weightlifter. ... Pullela Gopichand (born on November 16, 1973 in Nagandla, Andhra Pradesh) is an Indian Badminton player. ... Mohammad Azharuddin   (born 8 February 1963, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) is a former captain of the Indian cricket team. ... Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman (born November 1, 1974, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh), better known as V. V. S. Laxman, is a member of the Indian national cricket team. ... Venkatapathy Muscles Raju (born July 9, 1969 in Alamuru) is an Indian cricketer. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Koneru Humpy Koneru Humpy (born 31 March 1987) is a chess grandmaster from India. ... Saina Nehwal (b. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

Film Artists,Directors and Writers

  • Late.Shri.L.V.Prasad - Producer& director
  • Adurthi Subba Rao - Producer & Director
  • Late. Navarasa Natana Sarvabouma, Natarathna,Padma Vibushana Sri NANDAMURI TARAKA RAMA RAO.

- Actor,Producer,Director.

  • K.Prathyagatma - Writer & Director
  • Bapu (Sattiraju Laxminarayana) - Artist and Film Director
  • Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao - Singer and Musician
  • S P Balasubrahmanyam - Singer
  • Kasinadhuni Viswanath- Film Director
  • Datla Venkata Narasa Raju- Writer and Film Director
  • Jandhyala- Film Director
  • Veturi Sundara Ram Murthy - Poet and Lyricist
  • Sirivennala Seetha Rama Sastry- Poet and Lyricist
  • Madhavapeddi Satyam - Singer
  • Acharya Aathreya - Poet and Lyricist.
  • Kosaraju Raghavayya - Lyricist
  • K.Raghavendra Rao-Director
  • S.S.Rajamouli- Director
  • Y.V.S.Choudary- Director
  • Mr.Ram Gopal Varma - Director

Bapu might mean: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - father of the nation, India. ... Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao (1922-1974) was a singer and composer of Telugu film music. ... SP Balasubramanyam (born Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubramanyam, commonly known as SPB) is a prolific Indian singer from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. ... Padma Shri Dr. Kasinadhuni Viswanath, popularly known as K. Vishwanath, is a Telugu movie maker whose contributions have been significant to Indian film from the Telugu film industry. ... Veturi Sundararama Murthy (b. ... Darsakendra K. Raghavendra Rao (born May 23, 1942) is a Telugu film director. ...

Film Celebrities

  • Late.Shri.Nandamuri.Taraka Rama Rao - MOVIE ICON &Also was Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh)
  • Shri.Megastar DR.Chiranjeevi - PADMABUSHAN (Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad)
  • Shri.Akkineni Nageswara Rao - MOVIE ICON
  • Late.Shri. S. V. Ranga Rao - MOVIE ICON
  • [Shri.Pawan Kalyan ] - POWER STAR ACTOR & DIRECTOR
  • [M. R. Radha]] - TELUGU MOVIE ICON FROM TAMILNADU
  • Late.Shrimathi.Kommareddy Savithri - Actress
  • Late.Shri.Bhanumati - Versatile actress, singer, Director and dancer.
  • Late.Shri.Pasupuleti Kannamba - Actress
  • Shri.Gattamaneni Krishna (Superstar Krishna) - SuperStar
  • Jayaprada - Actress
  • Shri.Nandamuri Bala Krishna - BOX- Office Bonanja, Natasimha
  • Shri.Gattamaneni Mahesh Babu - PRINCE
  • Shri.Daggubati Venkatesh - victory venkatesh
  • Shri.Akkineni Nagarjuna - Yuva Samrat
  • Shri.Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao.Jr. - MOVIE ICON
  • Shri.Prabhas -

Ghattamaneni Sivarama Krishna Murthy(born May 31, 1943), more popularly known as Krishna is a Telugu film actor. ... Jayaprada in Aulad (1987) Jaya Prada (b. ... Duransweden 23:36, 17 November 2006 (UTC) Nandamuri Balakrishna fondly called by his fans as NBK, Balayya needs no introduction. ...

See also

v  d  e
Dravidian topics
Languages Brahui - Kannada - Kodava Takk - Malayalam - Tamil - Telugu - Tulu
Script Kannada script - Malayalam script - Tamil script - Telugu script - Tulu script
Literature Brahui literature - Kannada literature - Malayalam literature - Tamil literature - Telugu literature - Tulu literature
People Brahui people - Kannada people - Kodava people - Malayali people - Tamil people - Telugu people - Tulu people
States of India Andhra Pradesh - Karnataka - Kerala - Tamil Nadu
Related South India - South Indian culture - Self-respect movement

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