Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao,often referred to by his initials NTR,was an Indian actor,film director,film producer,screenwriter,film editor and politician who served as a former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over three terms. He is considered one of the most influential actors and filmmakers of Indian cinema. He starred in over 300 films,predominantly in Telugu cinema,and was referred to as Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarvabhouma. Rao received three National Film Awards for co-producing Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Seetharama Kalyanam (1960) under National Art Theater,Madras,and for directing Varakatnam (1970).
Therlam is a village in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh,India.
Kambalapadu Ediga Krishnamurthy,popularly known as K. E. Krishnamurthy,is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He served as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2014-2019 and as an Irrigation minister in N. T. Rama Rao cabinet from 1985-1987. Also he worked in the cabinet of Tanguturi Anjaiah.
Gadde Ramamohan Rao is an Indian politician who was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha of India from Vijayawada constituency of Andhra Pradesh as a member of the Telugu Desam Party. He was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh,representing Gannavaram constituency during 1994–1999. He was the Vijayawada Urban division convenor for TDP from 2004 to 2009. He serves as the head of TDP in Vijayawada East constituency. He won from Vijayawada (East) assembly constituency in 2014,2019,2024 Andhra Pradesh elections.
Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao,better known as Uma,is a politician in the state of Andhra Pradesh,India. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for four terms in 1999,2004,2009 and 2014. He also served as a minister in the N. Chandrababu Naidu government from 2014 to 2019.
Alimineti Madhava Reddy was an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He was elected four times to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Bhongir constituency representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
Bakkani Narasimhulu is an Indian politician belonging to the state of Telangana. He was the president of the Telangana unit of the Telugu Desam Party from 2021 to 2022 and a senior TDP leader from Mahabubnagar district.
This is a list of political families in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Kesineni Srinivas,commonly known as Kesineni Nani,is an entrepreneur and a former politician. He previously represented Vijayawada Parliamentary constituency as a Member of Parliament.
Ganta Srinivasa Rao is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam Party and former member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Visakhapatnam North constituency from 23 May 2019 to 23 January 2024. He was the minister of Human Resources Development of Andhra Pradesh in India. He hails from Kamepalli village in Prakasam district.
Reddi Satyanarayana served as Member of the Legislative Assembly from Madugula Constituency in the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh state,India,from 1983 to 2004. His first term (1983-1984) was served as an independent,after which he served as a member of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) until his defeat in the election of 2004.
Kodali Sri Venkateswara Rao (Nani),is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He previously served as the Minister for Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs in the state of Andhra Pradesh. He belongs to the YSR Congress Party.
Devineni Avinash is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh belonging to YSR Congress Party.
Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar is an Indian politician from Telugu Desam party and member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Ponnur Assembly constituency from 1994 - 2019 and again in 2024. He is one of the few members of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly,who won five times continuously and also the senior most leaders in the Telugu Desam Party serving as the coordinator for Eluru and Vijayawada parliament segments. He is also the Chairman of Sangam Dairy located in Vadlamudi.
Kimidi Kalavenkata Rao is an Indian politician and Telugu Desam Party leader. He was appointed President of the Andhra Pradesh Division of the Telugu Desam Party after the partition of Andhra Pradesh.
Ponguru Narayana is an Indian educationist turned politician in the state of Andhra Pradesh,India. He was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council in 2014 and served as the Minister for Municipal administration and Urban development &Urban Housing. Elected MLC under Telugu Desam Party. He established the Narayana Group of Educational Institutions.
Vangalapudi Anitha is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She is currently serving as the Minister for Home Affairs in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. She won the 2014 &2024 on Telugu Desam Party ticket from Payakaraopet SC reserved constituency in the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district and present Anakapalli district. In June 2024,she became a Home minister of Andhra Pradesh in the Chandrababu Naidu's government.
Kolla Lalitha Kumari is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. She served as an MLA for two terms. She is nominated to contest the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election on TDP ticket from Srungavarapukota Assembly Constituency.
Vasantha Venkata Krishna Prasad is an Indian politician and businessman from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He contested the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and won as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Mylavaram Assembly constituency on behalf of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) and has been serving as the MLA since 2019. In 2024,he left the YSRCP and joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and contested the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing Mylavaram constituency on behalf of the TDP. He had unsuccessfully contested from Nandigama Assembly constituency on behalf of Indian National Congress in 1999.
Settipalli Raghurami Reddy is an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is an MLA of YSR Congress Party from Mydukur Assembly Constituency in Kadapa District. He won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election.
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