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The following is a
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Telangana
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Contents
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
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Award winners
Bharat Ratna
Zakir Husain
P. V. Narasimha Rao
(2024)
Padma Vibhushan
Ali Yavar Jung
Mehdi Nawaz Jung
Kaloji
(1992)
Ravi Narayana Reddy
(1992)
Padma Bhushan
Nawab Zain Yar Jung
Zehra Ali Yavar Jung
C. Narayanareddy
C. H. Hanumantha Rao
Haroon Khan Sherwani
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
Dronacharya Award
Mohammad Ilyas Babar
, athletics
Syed Naeemuddin
, football
Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu
Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu
, for his book
Timiramotho Samaram
(1974)
Cingireddy Narayana Reddy
, for his book
Mantalu Manavudu
(1973)
Suravaram Pratap Reddy
, for his social history book
Andhrula Sanghika Charitamu
(1955)
Education
Chukka Ramaiah
, MLC, educationist and Telangana activist
Prof.
Kailasa Venkata Ramiah
, founder vice-chancellor of
Kakatiya University
; former member of the
UPSC
Arjula Ramachandra Reddy
, distinguished biologist; founder vice-chancellor of
Yogi Vemana University
; Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
Business/industry
Jupally Rameswar Rao
, My Home group
Sashi Reddi
, AppLabs
Film industry
Nag Ashwin
, Indian film director and screenwriter
Shabana Azmi
, Indian actress
Sampoornesh Babu
, Indian film actor
Shyam Benegal
, Indian director and screenwriter
Udaya Bhanu
, Indian presenter and film actress
Chakri
, Musical artist
Chandrabose
, Lyricist in Telugu cinema
Vijay Deverakonda
, Indian actor and film producer
Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
Rajnesh Domalpalli
, Telugu film director
Dia Mirza Handrich
, Indian actress
Tabassum Hashmi
, Indian actress
Aditi Rao Hydari
, Indian actress
Puri Jagannadh
, Indian film director and producer
Paidi Jairaj
, Indian actor
Shekhar Kammula
, Indian film director
Vennela Kishore
, Indian actor
Dasarathi Krishnamacharya
, poet and writer
Nagesh Kukunoor
, filmmaker and screenwriter
Venu Madhav
, Indian actor
Farah Naaz
, Bollywood actress
Sampath Nandi
, film director
C. Narayanareddy
, writer and poet
Nithiin Kumar Reddy
, Indian actor
Vamshi Paidipally
, filmmaker
Shashi Preetam
, music director
Priyadarshi
, actor
Dil Raju
, Indian film producer and distributor
Rahul Ramakrishna
, actor and writer
Thagubothu Ramesh
, Actor
B. Narsing Rao
, film director
Kiran Rao
, film director
Kanta Rao
, actor
Reshma Rathore
, model and actress
M. Prabhakar Reddy
, actor and writer
Madhura Sreedhar Reddy
, film director
Nandini Reddy
, actress
Sankalp Reddy
, film director
Siva Reddy
, actor
Srinivasa Reddy
, Indian actor
Surender Reddy
, film director
Tanishq Reddy
Sushmita Sen
, actress
Harish Shankar
, film director
N. Shankar
, film director
Nikhil Siddharth
, actor
Vandemataram Srinivas
, music director
Rahul Sipligunj
, Indian Playback singer and Pop artist
Suddala Ashok Teja
, Indian poet and lyricist
Ram Gopal Varma
, Indian film director
Sandeep Reddy Vanga
, Indian film director and screenwriter
Poets and writers
Waheed Akhtar
, Urdu poet, writer and one of the leading Muslim scholars and philosophers of the 20th century
Vattikota Alwar Swamy
Fani Badayuni
, noted Urdu poet
Rasamayi Balakishan
, folk singer, poet and political activist
Chandrabose
Dasarathi
(1925–1987), poet and political activist
Gaddar
, singer
Suddala Hanmanthu
, poet, best known for the Telugu folk song "Palletoori Pillagada"
Agasthya Kavi
Vajjala Shiva Kumar
Rama Chandra Mouli
Ampasayya Naveen
Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad
, Urdu poet
Bammera Pothana
, one of the most acclaimed Telugu poets
Suravaram Pratapareddy
Bhadrachala Ramadasu
or Kancherla Gopanna
Dasaradhi Rangacharya
Gummadi Vittal Rao
, balladeer and
Naxalite
activist
Kaloji Narayana Rao
(1914–2002), poet and political activist
Pamulaparthi Sadasiva Rao
Varavara Rao
Malliya Rechana
(940 CE), Jain poet
C. Narayana Reddy
, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan award recipient
Gona Budda Reddy
Nandini Sidda Reddy
Sunkireddy Narayana Reddy
Palkuriki Somanna
Ande Sri
Ayinampudi Srilakshmi
, poet and writer
Mallinātha Sūri
Suddala Ashok Teja
Goreti Venkanna
, poet and folk singer
Bulemoni Venkateshwarlu
Politicians
Tanguturi Anjaiah
, ex-CM of Andhra Pradesh
Renuka Chowdhury
, former Union minister of State and member of numerous parliamentary committees
Bandaru Dattatreya
, Governor of Himachal Pradesh from 2019, ex-MP Sec-bad
Ponnam Prabhakar Goud
, 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
, 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
; ex-Minister of AP
Madan Mohan
, MLA
Padmaja Naidu
, founder of INC in the Hyderabad State, former governor of West Bengal
Sarojini Naidu
, 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
Akbaruddin Owaisi
, MLA, Floor Leader in Telangana Assembly from AIMIM
Asaduddin Owaisi
, MP, president of AIMIM
Linganna Pujari
,
Mumbai
Etela Rajender
, MLA
Chukka Ramaiah
, Ramaiah Academy, Educationalist, MLC
Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
, 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
, former Chief Minister of Telangana State; founder of TRS/BRS;
P. Muralidhar Rao
, National General Secretary, BJP
P. V. Narasimha Rao
, ex-CM of AP and ninth
Prime Minister of India
T. Harish Rao
, MLA
Ramesh Rathod
, ex-MP (15th Lok Sabha)
Alimineti Madhava Reddy
, ex-Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Anumula Revanth Reddy
, second Chief Minister of Telangana State
C. Laxma Reddy
, MLA Jadcherla, ex-Health Minister
G. Kishan Reddy
, 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
, 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
, 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
, 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
, MP
Konda Surekha
, MLA, ex-Minister, AP
G. Venkat Swamy
, ex-MP (14th Lok Sabha); ex-Minister, GOI
Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy
, ex-MP (15th Lok Sabha)
Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
, MLA,
Chief Whip
for the
Congress Party
Sport
Badminton
Jwala Gutta
Parupalli Kashyap
Saina Nehwal
P.V. Sindhu
Cricket
Arshad Ayub
, former India team player and manager
Mohammad Azharuddin
Abbas Ali Baig
, player and coach of India Cricket Team
Harsha Bhogle
, popular cricket commentator and founder of cricbuzz.com
Noel David
, former Team India cricketer
M. L. Jaisimha
, Team India cricket player
V. V. S. Laxman
Pragyan Ojha
Mithali Raj
Kanwaljit Singh
, multiple Ranji record-breaking all-rounder
Mohammed Siraj
, represented Team India in cricket
Shivlal Yadav
, former India team player
Hockey
Mukesh Kumar
Other sports
Abdul Basith
, former captain of the Indian men's volleyball team
Sania Mirza
, tennis player
Gagan Narang
, shooter
Nikhat Zareen
, boxer
News writers
Suravaram Pratapareddy
(1896–1953), social historian
K. Sreenivas Reddy
, Indian journalist
Vattikota Alwar Swamy
(1915–1961), Telugu writer, human rights activist, communist leader, journalist and publisher
Suddala Ashok Teja
, 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
Idris Hasan Latif
, Chief of Staff,
Indian Air Force
, 1978–81
Air Chief Marshal
Fali Homi Major
, Chief of Staff, Indian Air Force, 2007–09
Religious figures
Kancherla Gopanna
Lawyers
Subodh Markandeya
, Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India
Other notable people
Chakali Ailamma
, revolutionary leader
Komaram Bheem
, 20th-century freedom fighter
Gaddar
, artist, singer, politician
Suddala Hanumanthu
, freedom fighter, writer, balladeer
Prof.
Kothapalli Jayashankar
, professor and political activist
Prof. M. Kodandaram, professor, political activist, and chairman of All-Party Telangana Joint Action Committee
Vani Kola
, 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
Nerella Venu Madhav
, often regarded as the father of Indian mimicry
Diya Mirza
, former Miss Asia-Pacific pageant winner
Vivek Oberoi
, Hindi film actor
V. Prakash
, educational activist
Chukka Ramaiah
, educator
Varavara Rao
, poet
Raavi Narayana Reddy
, 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
2009
See also
Jaya Jaya He Telangana
Telangana Language Day
References
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Related lists
List of cities in Telangana by area
List of cities in Telangana by population
List of urban agglomerations in Telangana
List of districts in Telangana
List of urban local bodies in Telangana
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