Kuchipudi is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance,with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra. It developed as a religious art linked to traveling bards,temples and spiritual beliefs,like all major classical dances of India.
Ongole is a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Prakasam district. It is known for Ongole cattle,an indigenous breed of oxen.
Hanumant Singh ( )(29 March 1939 –29 November 2006) was an Indian cricketer. He played in 14 Test matches for the Indian cricket team from 1964 to 1969. He was later an International Cricket Council match referee in 9 Tests and 54 One Day Internationals from 1995 to 2002.
The Andhra cricket team is an Indian domestic cricket team representing the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The team's main home ground is ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium at Visakhapatnam,while some home matches are also played at Anantapur and Kadapa. C. K. Nayudu was the first captain of the team.
Yeduguri Sandinti Vivekananda Reddy was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Kadapa constituency of Andhra Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was brutally hacked with an axe to death at his residence in Pulivendula,Kadapa district on 15 March 2019.
Ambati Thirupathi Rayudu is a former Indian international cricketer,commentator and politician. He played 61 limited overs matches for the India national cricket team between 2013 and 2019. He won the IPL trophy a record six times,being the only player other than Rohit Sharma to achieve this feat. He played for Hyderabad in domestic cricket,Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2018 Asia Cup. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman,who occasionally keeps wicket and bowls right-arm off breaks.
Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) is the governing body of cricket in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The association is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and governs the Andhra cricket team. The association was founded in 1953 and has been affiliated to the BCCI ever since. The ACA operates the ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam,which hosts International-level Test,ODI and T20 cricket matches. The headquarters of the association is at Visakhapatnam. C. K. Nayudu,the first captain of Indian cricket team,was instrumental in the formation of Andhra Cricket Association and was its founder president. Nayudu was also the first captain of Andhra cricket team.
Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association,formerly United Provinces Cricket Team,is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and the Uttar Pradesh cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Currently Smt Sushila Singhania ji,is Patron of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association.
Nataraja Ramakrishna was an Indian dance guru. He was the chairman of Andhra Pradesh Sangeeta Nataka Academy. He was also a scholar and musicologist who promoted classical dance in Andhra Pradesh and worldwide.
Doddapaneni Kalyankrishna is an Indian first-class cricketer from Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh. He plays for Andhra cricket team. He played 51 Ranji matches since 2002. Kalyankrishna was part of the Deccan Chargers roster for the IPL season of 2007–2008.
Gade Hanuma Vihari is an Indian international cricketer who has played for Indian cricket team. He currently plays for Andhra and formerly captained them in Ranji Trophy.
Mysore Gururao Vijayasarathi was an Indian cricket umpire. He stood in 13 Test matches between 1951 and 1960. Vijayasarathi earlier played in eight first-class matches for Mysore.
Laati is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language action romance film directed by Gunasekhar,starring Prashanth,Samyuktha Singh,and Raghuvaran. The film won three Nandi Awards. The film was later dubbed into Tamil and released as Dawood Ibrahim.
Ricky Bhui is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional leg spinner. Bhui scored an unbeaten hundred on his List A debut and also scored an unbeaten hundred on his Twenty20 debut. He currently plays for Andhra in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. In December 2015 he was named in India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and is the youngest player to feature in the tournament so far. Bhui has also captained the India u17 side for a Triangular series. In January 2018,he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 IPL auction. He studied at Visakha Valley School in Visakhapatnam after graduation in 2020. The only player from the Andhra Pradesh Ranji team to make the cut for IPL 2018.
Yeduguri Sandinti Avinash Reddy,popularly known as Y. S. Avinash Reddy,is an Indian politician who is the Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha and 17th Lok Sabha from Kadapa,Andhra Pradesh. He won the Indian general elections of 2014,2019 and 2024 being a YSR Congress Party candidate.
Ashwin Hebbar is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Andhra Pradesh. He was the leading run-scorer for Andhra in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy,with 299 runs in eight matches. In February 2022,he was bought by the Delhi Capitals in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.
Devineni Nehru represented Kankipadu Assembly Constituency in Krishna District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Devineni Avinash is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh belonging to YSR Congress Party.
Nitish Kumar Reddy is an Indian International cricketer who is an all-rounder,bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium fast. He plays for Andhra in domestic cricket &plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. He made his first-class debut on 27 January 2020,for Andhra in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy. He made his List A debut on 20 February 2021,for Andhra in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 November 2021,for Andhra in the 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Nitish made his T20I debut on 6 October 2024 and his Test cricket debut for India on 22 November 2024 during the 2024-25 Border–Gavaskar Trophy.
Amol Kale was an Indian cricket administrator,president of the Mumbai Cricket Association,and former BJP ward president for Abhyankar Nagar,Nagpur. Amol Kale was appointed member of Tiruputi Balaji Devasthan Trust in Andhra Pradesh three consecutive times.
