Literature and religiousBammera Pothana, most prominent Telugu poet ever born, well known for his Sanskrit to Telugu translation of Bhagavata Purana - Kancherla Gopanna, 17th century devotee of Rama and composer of Carnatic music - Khaja Arifuddin, Amir, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, AP & OrissaRoyaltyRani Rudrama Devi - Prataparudra - Sultan Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk (1518–1543) - Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah (1543–1550)Subhan Quli Qutb Shah (1550) - Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah (1550–1580) - Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (1580–1612)Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah (1612–1626) - Abdullah Qutb Shah (1626–1672) - Abul Hasan Qutb Shah (1672–1689)Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I - Ali Khan Asaf Jah II - Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III - Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV - Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V - Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI - Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII Sir Vicar-ul-Umra - sardar sarvai papanna goudPoetsBammera Pothana - Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah - Amjad Hyderabadi - Makhdoom Mohiuddin, Urdu poet and Marxist political activist of India. Krishnamacharyulu Dasaradhi (1925–1987), poet and political activist -Kaloji Narayana Rao (1914–2002), poet and political activist - Suddala Hanmanthu, poet best known for the Telugu folk song "Palletoori Pillagada" - Gummadi Vittal Rao, balladeer and Naxalite activist - Goreti Venkanna, poet and folk singer - Rasamayi Balakrishna, folk singer, poet and political activist - Ampasayya Naveen - Fani Badayuni, noted Urdu poet - Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad, Urdu poet. Bulemoni Venkateshwarlu - C. Narayanareddy - Dr. Vaddepalli Krishna, Lyricist - Chandrabose - Dasarathi Krishnamacharya - Gaddar - Kancherla Gopanna or Bhakta RamadasuPalkuriki Somanna - Pamulaparthi Sadasiva Rao - Suddala Hanmanthu - Suddala Ashok Teja - Suravaram PratapareddySeshappa - Vajjala Shiva Kumar - Varavara Rao - Vemulavada Bheemakavi - Pamulaparthi Sadasiva RaoVattikota AlwarSwamy - Gona Budda Reddy - Waheed Akhtar, an Urdu poet, writer and one of the leading Muslim scholars and philosophers of the 20th century.Palkuriki Somanatha - Marana - Mallinātha Sūri - Agasthya Kavi - Andesri - vanamamalai varadacharyuluDasaradhi Rangacharya AwardsBharat Ratna - Zakir Hussain (politician) – Padma VibhushanZakir Hussain (politician) - Ravi Narayan Reddy (1992) - Kaloji - Cingireddy Narayana Reddy (2000)Ali Yavar Jung - Padmaja Naidu - Katta Bhagavantha Reddy - Gillela Anasuya Devi - Dada Saheb Phalke AwardPaidi Jairaj (1980) – Padma BhushanC. Narayanareddy - Haroon Khan Sherwani - Raja and Radha Reddy - Jnanpith AwardC. Narayanareddy for his Telugu poetic work Viswambara (1988)Sahitya Akademi Award in TeluguSuravaram Pratap Reddy for his social history book Andhrula Sanghika Charitamu (1955)Samala Sadasiva Master for his book 'Swaralayalu' on Hindustani music (2011)Arjuna AwardMohammad Azharuddin – Cricket, Mithali Raj – Cricket, Mukesh Kumar – Hockey, Ravikanth reddy - VolleyballVenkata Narayana Goud – Volleyball, mulini reddy – volleyball, Padmasri AwardNerella Venu Madhav - Mohammad Ahmed Zaki - Mukesh Kumar (field hockey) - Gajam Govardhan - Sania MirzaGajam Anjaiah - Raja and Radha Reddy - Sayyid Ahmedullah QadriBhatnagar Award: Suresh Venapally (field Mathematical Sciences)SportsMukesh Kumar (field hockey), Mohammad Azharuddin - Cricket(Indian team captain), Mithali Raj - CricketSania Mirza – Tennis, Mir Mohtesham Ali Khan - Body Building, Parupalli Kashyap - BadmintonSaina Nehwal - BadmintonNotable Religious Figures: Sanatana Dharma/Hinduism: Kancherla GopannaIslam: Khwaja Bande Nawaz, Sayyid Sahib Husayni, Abul Kalam Azad, Maulana Mohammad AliSecular: Dr Umar Alisha, Brahmarishi Hussain Sha

EntrepreneursRaju Reddy, founder and former CEO of Sierra AtlanticSama Phanindra Reddy, founder and former CEO of Redbus.inPavan Pochu, co-founder of PennyWise SolutionsPoliticalAlimineti Madhava Reddy Ex - Home Minister of Andhra PradeshBurgula Ramakrishna Rao, first elected Chief Minister of the Hyderabad State (Independent India)P. V. Narasimha Rao, Ex-CM of AP and ninth Prime Minister of IndiaP. Shiv Shankar, Ex-MP, Union Law Minister - GOIG. Sanjeeva Reddy,Ex-MP Rajya Sabha,Ex-Minister of labourMarri Chenna Reddy, Ex - CM of Andhra PradeshJalagam Vengala Rao, Ex - CM of Andhra PradeshTanguturi Anjaiah, Ex - CM of Andhra PradeshG. Venkat Swamy Ex - MP (14th Lok Sabha), Ex- Minister, GOIKalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao MP, Ex- central Minister, Telangana rashtra samithi and First Chief Minister of Telangana StateP.Janardhan ReddyMLA 1978, 1985, 1989, 1994, and 2004 EX Minister(Labour)1980,CLP Leader 1994-1999Tadur Bala Goud Champion of Backward Class community and was former Minister, MLA and twice a MP in 8th & 9th Lok SabhaRenuka Chowdhury, Ex - MP (13th and 14th Lok Sabha, Ex - Minister of Women and Child Development, GOIDr.Alladi Rajkumar, Ex - MP ( Lok Sabha )Bandaru Dattatreya, Ex - MP (Lok Sabha) and Minister, GOIJaipal Reddy, MP (13th, 14th and 15th Lokh Sabha), Minister, GOIV. Hanumanth Rao, MP ( Rajya Sabha )Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi,EX-MP(8th and 13th Lok Sabhas) AND MLA (1978 TO 1984)Asaduddin Owaisi, MP (14th and 15th Lok Sabhas)Ponnam Prabhakar Goud, MP (15th Lok Sabha)Manda Jagannadham, MP (15th Lok Sabha)Ramesh Rathod, MP (15th Lok Sabha)Gutha Sukender Reddy, MP (15th Lok Sabha)Vijaya Shanti, MP (15th Lok Sabha), actressNama Nageswara Rao, MP (15th Lok Sabha)Sarvey Sathyanarayana, MP (15th Lok Sabha)Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy, MP (15th Lok Sabha)G. Vivekanand, MP (15th Lok Sabha)Madhu Goud Yaskhi, MP (15th Lok Sabha)Anjan Kumar Yadav, MP (15th Lok Sabha)P. Shankar Rao, Ex-Minister, 5 time MLA, Andhra PradeshG Vinod, Ex-Minister, President of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA)G Sayanna, MLA, APDr. K. Laxman, MLA, APSripathi Rajeshwar Rao - Late, Ex-Minister, APE. Lakshminarayana, MLA, APJetti Geeta, Ex-minister, APSabita Indra Reddy, Ex-minister, Andhra PradeshKomatireddy Venkat Reddy, Ex-minister, APKunduru Jana Reddy, Minister Panchayat Raj(2010), APSridhar Babu, Minister for Legislative Affairs (2010), APMukesh Goud, Revenue Minister (2010), APPonnala Lakshmaiah, Minister for Information Technology & Communications (2010), APDamodar Raja Narasimha, Minister for Higher Education and Agriculture (2010), APTanguturi Manemma, MLA, Musheerabad Constituency, EX MP

Janardhan Goud, EX MLA, Andhra PradeshS.Ganga Ram, EX MLA, Andhra PradeshAkbaruddin Owaisi, MLA, floor leader in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly AIMIMK. T. Rama Rao, MLAT. Harish Rao, MLAG. Kishan Reddy, MLA, President of the BJP, APMarri Shashidhar Reddy, MLA, member of the National Disaster Management AuthorityEtela Rajender, MLAKadiyam Srihari,Ex-MLAKonda Surekha, MLA, Ex - Minister, APRamreddy Damodar Reddy, MLAMallu Bhatti Vikramarka, MLA, Chief Whip for the Congress PartyD. Srinivas, Ex - MLA, PCC Former President, Andhra PradeshTulla Devender Goud, Ex - Minister Backward Classes welfare, Co-operation, and total Prohibition, APYerrabelli Dayakararao, Ex - MLAChukka Ramaiah, MLC, educationalistWell known People from TelanganaKonda Laxman Bapuji, freedom fighter who participated in the Telangana Rebellion, founder of the Nava Telangana Praja PartySuddala Hanumanthu, freedom fighter, writer, balladeer, inspired thousands of Telangana folk during Telangana RebellionNalla Narasimhulu, freedom figher during Telangana Rebellion, often regarded as Tiger Narasimhulu for his bravery. He worked against vetti chakri, organized armed dalams and fought against the Nizam police and Razakars.Chakali AilammaKomaram Bheem, 20th century freedom fighterKothapalli Jayashankar (born 1934), political activist and academicK. Kavitha (Born 1978), political activist, founder and President of Telangana Jagruthi SamithiM. Kodandaram (Born 1955), Political Activist and Chairman of All-Party Telangana Joint Action Committee ( TJAC )ale narendra (tiger narendra)V. Srinivas Goud, President, Telangana Gazetted Officers AssociationV. Prakash, Political ActivistHamid Mohammed Khan, President, Movement for Peace and JusticeDr. Akula Naresh Babu, Physician, Medak district RSS president, BJP leader.Pendiala Raghava Rao, First Communist MP from Warangal District, Political ActivistSri Krishna Deva Rao, Founding Professor of National Law Schools at Bangalore and Hyderabad, Worked as Registrar of National Law University, Delhi, Presently Vice-Chancellor of National Law University, Odisha, Cuttack, He is also Profession and Writer and AnalystSri Janagam Nagaiah, freedom fighter against british india,he is from village called ELKATHURTHY in Dist.KarimnagarPOOJARI SURENDER (born 14/081978),public activits social services HYDERABADravinder mlaNews writersVattikota Alwar Swamy (1915–1961), Telugu writer, human rights activist, communist leader, journalist and publisherSuravaram Pratapareddy (1896–1953), social historianSuddala Ashok Teja, Tollywood lyric writerArunodaya Vimala, balladeer and social activistPeople in TollywoodArif Lalani Film Maker, Aditi Rao Hydari, actress, B. Narsing Rao, Nithiin (actor), C. NarayanareddyChandrabose (lyricist), Dasarathi Krishnamacharya, Dil Raju, Harish Shankar, Kanta Rao, M. Prabhakar ReddyN.Shankar, Nandini Reddy, Paidi Jairaj, Shankar of Shankar Jaikishan, Shyam Benegal, Suddala Ashok TejaSurender Reddy, Venu Madhav (actor), Udaya Bhanu (actress), Sampath nandi, Dasharath, Siva ReddySurender Reddy, Film Director: Vamsi Paidipally, Vennela Kishore, Thagubothu Ramesh, Majjiga srikanthEducation

Prof. K. Venkata Ramiah ,Founder Vice-chancellor of Kakatiya UniversityArjula Ramachandra Reddy, Distinguished Biologist, Founder Vice-chancellor of Yogi Vemana University & Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences,Bangalore.Chukka Ramaiah, MLC, educationist and Telangana activistIAS/IPS/IFS officers: Jayanth Munigala, IAS 1986 Jharkhand - First IAS officer from Adilabad DistrictIASS. Narsinga Rao, chairman, coal India Limited from Medak district of Telangana.P.Laxminarayana,IAS from Warangal district of TelanganaMantri Vijay Kumar,IAS from Parkal, Warangal district of TelanganaOther notable people from TelanganaJanagam Nagaiah, well known freedom fighter.He is belongs to village called ELKATHURTHY in KARIMNAGAR Dist.Chukka Ramaiah, acclaimed expert in IIT coaching in mathematicsNerella Venu Madhav, often regarded as the Father of Indian MimicryRajnesh Domalpalli, a Telugu film directorDiana Hayden, crowned Miss World 1997Malik Motasim Khan, Leader, Jamaat-e-Islami HindNagesh Kukunoor, Indian filmmaker and screenwriterSuresh Venapally, Indian mathematician known for his research work in algebra.Pailla Malla Reddy, founder of Bactolac Pharmaceuticals, New YorkJagruti Vallandas Adivishnu, TV Serial Actress and Senior Bank Official, IndiaDr. Pendiala SriKrishna Deva Rao, Professor of Law, Registr at of National Law University, Delhi & Eminent Speaker on the Law.Baru Srinivasa Rao, COO,Application Services Europe,Capgemini (Former CEO of Capgemini India);References [3] References[4]

Great PersonalitiesTelangana Great Personalities – Kapu Rajaiah – Great Painter,  – Midde Ramulu – Popular Indian – Mallojula Koteswara Rao Alias Kishen ji – CPI Organiser & Powerful Communist– Alishetty Prabhakar – Progressive Writer – Poet and Painter – Samala Sadashiva – Popular Writer – Katti Kanta Rao – Popular Cinima Actor– Bathini Mogilaiah Goud – Telangana Glory – Great Warrior– Dasharadhi – A Revolutionary Poet– Narayana Rao Pawar – Revolutionary – Raavi Narayana Reddy – Freedom Fighter and stalwart of Telangana Struggle– Vattikota Alwar Swami – Revolutionary writer– Sangam Laxmi Bai – Social Activist – Bhagya Reddy Varma – Father of Dalit Movement – Social Reformer– Paidimarri Venkata Subba Rao – The National Pledge Writer – Nerella Venu Madhav – Legendary – Baddam Yellareddy – Prominent Leader – Communist– Jamalapuram Keshava Rao– Makhdoom Mohiuddin – Progressive Urdu – Anabheri Prabhakar – Most Influential Revolutionist – Sheikh Bandagi – Revolt and Rebellion– Bammera Potana - Bagavatha Author – P. V. Narasimha Rao – First Prime Minister from South India– Bhakta Ramadasu – Devotee of Rama – Great Composer– Suravaram Pratapa Reddy – Most Prominent Personality – Chakali Ilamma – Brave Lady – Komaram Bheem – Bright Flame – Valiant Martyr

– Shoebullah Khan – Fearless  – Kaloji Narayana Rao – Political Activist – Great Revolutionary Poet – Arutla Kamala Devi – Agni Pushpam – Brave Lady– Varadacharyulu Vanamamalai – Cherabanda Raju – Great Revolutionary Poet– Pathan Turrey Bhaj Khan – A Revolutionary Knight– Doddi Komaraiah – 1st Martyr of – Sardar Sarvayi Papanna Goud – Brave Knight – Valiant Defender – Suddala Hanumanthu – Revolutionary Songs – Great Lyricist – Ramji Gondu – First Freedom