Reddy (surname)

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Reddy/Reddi is a surname that has independent origins in both India and Ireland.

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This article refers solely to the Indian surname. In India it is predominantly used by members of the Telugu speaking Reddy caste. It is also used as a surname by members of the Reddi Lingayat [1] and Reddy Vokkaliga [2] [3] [4] communities of Karnataka. The following is a list of notable people with surnames Reddy and associated variants.

Freedom Fighters

President of India

Reddy served as the 6th President of India (1977 1982). He was born in Andhra Pradesh.

Governors

#GovernorOrderStateTerm of the office
Term startTerm endDuration
1 P. Chandra Reddy (Acting) Madras State 24 November 19647 December 19651 year, 13 days
2 Kyasamballi Chengalaraya Reddy 3rd Madhya Pradesh 11 February 19652 February 1966356 days
10 February 19667 March 19715 years, 25 days
3 Bezawada Gopala Reddy 6th Uttar Pradesh 1 May 196730 June 19725 years, 60 days
4 Marri Chenna Reddy 8th 25 October 19741 October 19772 years, 341 days
14th Punjab 21 April 19826 February 1983291 days
23rd Rajasthan 5 February 199230 May 19931 year, 114 days
10th Tamil Nadu 31 May 19932 December 19963 years, 185 days
5 S. Obul Reddy 6th Andhra Pradesh 25 January 197510 January 1976350 days
6 Konda Madhava Reddy (Acting) Maharashtra 16 April 198530 May 198544 days
7 Kasu Brahmananda Reddy 14th 20 February 198818 January 19901 year, 332 days
8 K. V. Raghunatha Reddy 6th Tripura 12 February 199014 August 19933 years, 183 days
6th Manipur 20 March 199330 August 1993163 days
14th West Bengal 14 August 199327 April 19984 years, 256 days
(Additional charge) Sikkim 12 November 19959 February 1996−276 days
19th Odisha 31 January 199712 February 199712 days
31 December 199727 April 1998117 days
9 B. Satya Narayan Reddy 12th Uttar Pradesh 12 February 199025 May 19933 years, 102 days
(Additional Charge) West Bengal 13 July 199314 August 199332 days
10 Nallu Indrasena Reddy 20th Tripura 26 October 2023Incumbent1 year, 132 days

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Reddy served as the 4th Lok Sabha Speaker (1967-1969) & (1977) for two terms.

Union Cabinet Ministers

#NamePortfolioTerm of the OfficeDurationCabinet
StartEnd
1 Kyasamballi Chengalaraya Reddy 15 April 195216 April 19575 years, 1 day Nehru II
17 April 19574 April 19613 years, 352 days Nehru III
4 April 196119 July 19632 years, 106 days Nehru IV
2 Bezawada Gopala Reddy 10 April 196231 August 19631 year, 143 days
3 Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 9 June 196424 January 19661 year, 216 days Shastri
11 January 196624 January 196613 days Nanda II
24 January 196613 March 19671 year, 51 days Indira I
4 Marri Chenna Reddy 16 March 196727 April 19681 year, 42 days Indira II
5 K. V. Raghunatha Reddy 20 June 197018 March 19712 years, 230 days
18 March 19715 February 19731 year, 324 days Indira III
6 Kasu Brahmananda Reddy 11 January 197410 October 1974272 days
10 October 197424 March 19772 years, 165 days
7 Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy 2 February 19837 September 19841 year, 218 days Indira IV
7 September 198431 October 198454 days
4 November 198431 December 198457 days Rajiv I
21 June 19919 October 19921 year, 125 days PVN Rao
8 Sudini Jaipal Reddy 1 May 199719 March 1998322 days Gujral
22 May 200418 November 20051 year, 180 days Singh I
23 May 200429 January 20061 year, 251 days
18 November 200525 May 20093 years, 188 days
26 May 200919 January 20111 year, 238 days Singh II
19 January 201128 October 20121 year, 283 days
19 October 201218 May 20141 year, 211 days
29 October 201218 May 20141 year, 201 days
9 Gangapuram Kishan Reddy 21 July 20219 June 20242 years, 324 days Modi II
10 June 2024Incumbent270 days Modi III

Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha

Reddy served as the 7th Leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha (1991-1992). He was born in Telangana.

Chief Ministers

#Chief MinisterOrderState / Union TerritoryTerm of the Office
StartEndDuration
1 Agaram Subbarayalu Reddiar 1st Madras Presidency 17 December 192011 July 1921206 days
2 Omanthur Periyavalavu Ramaswamy Reddiyar 10th 23 March 19476 April 19492 years, 14 days
3 Kyasamballi Chengalaraya Reddy 1st Mysore State 25 October 194730 March 19524 years, 157 days
4 Bezawada Gopala Reddy 2nd Andhra State 28 March 19551 November 1956218 days
5 Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 1st Andhra Pradesh (Combined) 1 November 195611 January 19603 years, 71 days
12 March 196220 February 19641 year, 345 days
6 Kasu Brahmananda Reddy 3rd 21 February 196430 September 19717 years, 221 days
7 V. Venkatasubba Reddiar 2nd Puducherry 11 September 19648 April 19672 years, 209 days
6 March 196817 September 1968195 days
8 Marri Chenna Reddy 6th Andhra Pradesh (Combined) 6 March 197810 October 19802 years, 218 days
3 December 198917 December 19901 year, 14 days
9 M. D. R. Ramachandran 5th Puducherry 16 January 198023 June 19833 years, 158 days
8 March 19903 March 1991360 days
10 Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy 8th Andhra Pradesh (Combined) 24 February 198220 September 1982208 days
11 Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy 9th 20 September 19829 January 1983111 days
9 October 199212 December 19942 years, 64 days
12 Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy 11th 17 December 19909 October 19921 year, 297 days
13 V. Vaithilingam 6th Puducherry 4 July 199113 May 19964 years, 314 days
4 September 200815 May 20112 years, 253 days
14 Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy 14th Andhra Pradesh (Combined) 14 May 200420 May 20095 years, 6 days
20 May 20092 September 2009105 days
15 Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy 16th 25 November 20101 March 20143 years, 96 days
16 Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy 17th Andhra Pradesh 30 May 201912 June 20245 years, 13 days
17 Anumula Revanth Reddy 2nd Telangana 7 December 2023Incumbent1 year, 90 days

Judges of Supreme Court

Sr.No.NameDate of appointmentDate of retirementTenure length
1 Pingle Jaganmohan Reddy 1 August 196922 January 19755 years, 174 days
2 O. Chinnappa Reddy 17 July 197824 September 19879 years, 69 days
3 K. Jayachandra Reddy 11 January 199014 July 19944 years, 184 days
4 B.P. Jeevan Reddy 7 October 199113 March 19975 years, 157 days
5P. Venkatarama Reddi17 August 20019 August 20053 years, 357 days
6 B. Sudarshan Reddy 12 January 20077 July 20114 years, 176 days
7 Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy 2 November 20184 January 20223 years, 63 days

Union Ministers of State

27th Union Minister of State for Railways (2012-2014)

Union Minister of State for Mines, (2006-2008)

Union Minister of State for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, (2009 - 2013)

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (2019-2021)

Governor of the Reserve Bank of India

Yaga Venugopal Reddy [6]

Reddy is an IAS officer who served as the 21st Governor of RBI between 2003 - 2008. He was born in Andhra Pradesh.

Chief Justices of High Courts

S. No.Chief JusticeDate of AppointmentDate of RetirementHigh Court
1Justice Palagani Chandra Reddy 19581964 Andhra Pradesh High Court
15 February 196530 June 1966 Madras High Court
2Justice P. Jagan Mohan Reddy 19661969 Andhra Pradesh High Court
3Justice S. Obul Reddi 19746 July 1976 Andhra Pradesh High Court
18 August 19771978
7 July 197618 August 1977 Gujarat High Court
4Justice O. Chinnappa Reddy 28 June 197623 October 1976 Punjab and Haryana High Court
5Justice Konda Madhava Reddy 19827 April 1984 Andhra Pradesh High Court
8 April 198421 October 1985 Bombay High Court
6Justice Palem Chennakesava Reddy8 April 198429 September 1985 Andhra Pradesh High Court
30 September 198511 November 1986 Gauhati High Court
7Justice P. V. Reddi21 October 200016 August 2001 Karnataka High Court
8Justice B. Subhashan Reddy 12 September 200120 November 2004 Madras High Court
21 November 20042 March 2005 Kerala High Court
5 December 200512 January 2007 Manipur High Court
9Justice L. Narasimha Reddy 2 January 201531 July 2015 Patna High Court
10Justice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy 12 February 20161 November 2018 Gujarat High Court

Speakers of Legislative Assemblies/Councils

#NameTook officeLeft officeDurationHouse
1 Bezawada Ramachandra Reddy October 1930January 19376 years, 113 days Madras Legislative Council
2 B. V. Subba Reddy 20 March 196229 September 19719 years, 193 days Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
3K. V. Vema Reddy25 November 197119 March 1972115 days
4Pidatala Ranga Reddy15 July 196820 March 19723 years, 249 days Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
21 March 197225 September 19742 years, 188 days Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
5R. Dasaratha Rami Reddy28 January 197514 March 19783 years, 45 days
6 Agarala Eswara Reddi 24 February 198122 September 1981210 days
7 September 198216 January 1983131 days
7P. Ramachandra Reddy4 January 199022 December 1990265 days
8 K. R. Suresh Reddy 1 June 20043 June 20095 years, 2 days
9 Kiran Kumar Reddy 4 June 200924 November 20101 year, 173 days

Civil Servants

Padma Awardees

Padma Vibhushan

#YearNameField
11992 Ravi Narayan Reddy Public Affairs
22010 Prathap C. Reddy Trade & Industry
32010 Y. V. Reddy Public Affairs
42025 D. Nageshwar Reddy Medicine

Padma Bhushan

#YearNameField
11956 Muthulakshmi Reddi Medicine
21974 B. Narasimha Reddy Arts
31977 Perugu Siva Reddy Medicine
41991 Pratap C Reddy Trade & Industry
51992 C. Narayana Reddy Literature
62000 Radha Reddy Arts
72001 Raj Reddy Sciences
82005 K. I. Varaprasad Reddy Sciences
92005 K. Srinath Reddy Medicine
102011 G. V. Krishna Reddy Trade & Industry
112011 Kallam Anji Reddy Trade & Industry
122016 D. Nageshwara Reddy Medicine

Padma Shri

#YearNameField
11968Sudha Venkatasiva ReddySocial Work
21969N. Balakrishna ReddySocial Work
31971Devan Venkata ReddyTrade & Industry
41972 Krishna Reddy Arts
51977 C. Narayana Reddy Literature
62000 Enuga Sreenivasulu Reddy Public Affairs
72001 Kallam Anji Reddy Trade & Industry
82002 D. Nageshwara Reddy Medicine
92005K.C. ReddySciences
102009 A. Sankara Reddy Literature
112011 Anita Reddy Social Work
122012 T. Venkatapathi Reddiar Florist
132017 B. V. R. Mohan Reddy Trade & Industry
142020 Chintala Venkat Reddy Agriculture
152022 Gaddam Padmaja Reddy Arts
162023 B. Ramakrishna Reddy Literature

Members of Parliament

Rajya Sabha

#Name
(Native of)
Term of the OfficeDurationTerm(s)Note
StartEnd
1M. Govind Reddy
(Gadag)
03-04-195203-04-19564 years, 0 days3Created
03-04-195603-04-19626 years, 0 daysRe-Elected
03-04-196203-04-19686 years, 0 daysRetired
2 Puchalapalli Sundarayya
(Nellore)
03-04-195221-03-19552 years, 352 days1Resigned; Elected as MLA
3C. Gopala Krishnamoorthy Reddy
(Kolar)
03-04-195203-04-19542 years, 0 days1Resigned
4 Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(Anantapur)
22-08-195215-09-19553 years, 24 days3Resigned; Become Deputy CM of newly formed Andhra
20-11-196402-04-19661 year, 352 daysFor 2 Years
03-04-196624-02-19674 years, 327 daysElected to Lok Sabha
5 K. Chengalaraya Reddy 09-10-195202-04-19543 years, 176 days2Former Chief Minister of Mysore State
03-04-195418-03-19571 year, 350 daysElected to Lok Sabha
6Adduru Balarami Reddy
(Kurnool)
30-11-195330-11-10596 years, 0 days2Re-Elected
30-11-195909-03-19622 years, 99 daysResigned; Elected as MLA
7 Yashoda Reddy
(Kurnool)
15-02-195602-04-19626 years, 46 days2Elected to Lok Sabha
03-04-196703-04-19725 years, 0 daysRetired
8 Nookala Narotham Reddy
(Warangal)
02-04-195615-03-19603 years, 348 days2Re-Elected
03-04-196203-04-19686 years, 0 daysRetired
9Thimmareddy Annapurna Devi Reddy
(Bidar)
03-04-195803-04-19646 years, 0 days1Retired
10 Mulka Govinda Reddy
(Chitradurga)
03-04-195803-04-19646 years, 0 days4Re-Elected
03-04-196403-04-19706 years, 0 daysRe-Elected
03-04-197003-04-19766 years, 0 daysRe-Elected
03-04-197603-04-19826 years, 0 daysRetired
11 Bezawada Gopala Reddy
(Nellore)
18-08-195827-02-19623 years, 193 days1Elected to Lok Sabha
12S. Channa Reddy
(Mahabubnagar)
03-04-195803-04-19646 years, 0 days1Retired
13J. C. Nagi Reddy
(Anantapur)
03-04-196016-09-19644 years, 166 days2Elected
03-04-196603-04-19726 years, 0 daysRetired
14N. Sri Rama Reddy
(Chikballapur)
03-04-196003-04-19666 years, 0 days1Retired
15 Marri Chenna Reddy
(Rangareddy)
27-03-196726-11-19681 year, 244 days1Nominated as Uttar Pradesh Governor
16Kasu Vengal Reddy
(Palnadu)
03-04-196203-04-19686 years, 0 days1Retired
17 K. V. Raghunatha Reddy
(Nellore)
03-04-196203-04-19686 years, 0 days3Re-Elected
03-04-196803-04-19746 years, 0 daysRe-Elected
03-04-197403-04-19806 years, 0 daysRetired; Served as Governor
18Yella Reddy
(Karimnagar)
03-04-196403-04-19706 years, 0 days1Retired
19 Y. Adinarayana Reddy
(Kadapa)
03-04-196403-04-19706 years, 0 days2Elected as MLC
03-04-198203-04-19886 years, 0 daysRetired
20M. Srinivasa Reddy
(Nalgonda)
03-04-196803-04-19686 years, 0 days1Retired
21 G. Narayana Reddy
(Hyderabad)
03-04-197003-04-19766 years, 0 days1Retired
22 Bezawada Papi Reddy
(Nellore)
10-04-197210-04-19786 years, 0 days1Retired
23 Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
(Nellore)
10-04-197210-04-19786 years, 0 days3Elected as MLC
01-04-200921-06-20101 year, 81 daysFor 1 Year
22-06-201009-05-20143 years, 321 daysDeath
24 Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
(Palnadu)
03-04-197420-03-19772 years, 351 days1Elected to Lok Sabha
25 R. Narasimha Reddy 03-04-197803-04-19846 years, 0 days1Retired
26 B. Satya Narayan Reddy
(Mahabubnagar)
10-04-197810-04-19846 years, 0 days2Re-Elected
10-04-198410-04-19906 years, 0 daysRetired; Nominated as Governor of Uttar Pradesh
27 T. Chandrasekhar Reddy 16-09-198110-04-19842 years, 207 days3By-Election
10-04-198410-04-19906 years, 0 daysRe-Elected
10-04-199030-12-19933 years, 271 daysDeath
28Potu Babul Reddy
(Nellore)
03-04-198203-04-19886 years, 0 days1Retired
29G. Vijaya Mohan Reddy
(Adilabad)
03-04-198603-04-19926 years, 0 days1Retired
30 Narreddy Tulasi Reddy
(Kadapa)
03-04-198803-04-19946 years, 0 days1Elected as Zilla Parishad Chairman
31 Sudini Jaipal Reddy
(Mahabubnagar)
10-04-199010-04-19966 years, 0 days2Re- Elected
29-09-199702-03-1998154 daysElected to Lok Sabha
32 Gangula Prathap Reddy
(Kurnool)
03-04-199203-04-19986 years, 0 days1Elected as MLA
33 T. Venkattram Reddy
(Sangareddy)
31-01-199403-04-199462 days2Re-Elected
03-04-199403-04-20006 years, 0 daysRetired
34 S. Ramachandra Reddy
(Anantapur)
10-04-199610-04-20026 years, 0 days1Retired
35 C. Narayana Reddy
(Karimnagar)
27-08-199727-08-20036 years, 0 days1Nominated by President
36P. Prabhakar Reddy
(Adilabad)
03-04-199803-04-20046 years, 0 days1Retired
37Ramamuni Reddy Sirigi Reddy
(Warangal)
03-04-200003-04-20066 years, 0 days1Retired
38 T. Subbarami Reddy
(Nellore)
10-04-200210-04-20086 years, 0 days3Former Member of Lok Sabha
10-04-200810-04-20146 years, 0 daysRe-Elected
10-04-201410-04-20206 years, 0 daysRetired
39 Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy
(Wanaparthy)
10-04-200210-04-20086 years, 0 days1Elected as MLA
40 M. V. Mysura Reddy
(Kadapa)
03-04-200603-04-20126 years, 0 days1Retired
41 G. Sanjeeva Reddy 03-04-200603-04-20126 years, 0 days1Retired
42 Palvai Govardhan Reddy
(Nalgonda)
03-04-201209-06-20175 years, 67 days1Death
43 D. Kupendra Reddy
(Bangalore)
26-06-201426-06-20206 years, 0 days1Retired
44 V. Vijayasai Reddy
(Nellore)
22-06-201622-06-20226 years, 0 days2Re-Elected
22-06-202225-01-20252 years, 217 daysResigned; Retired
45 Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy
(Nellore)
03-04-201803-04-20246 years, 0 days1Elected to Lok Sabha
46 K. R. Suresh Reddy
(Nizamabad)
10-04-2020Incumbent4 years, 331 days1Former Speaker of AP Legislative Assembly
47 Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy
(Guntur)
22-06-2020Incumbent4 years, 258 days1Contested to Lok Sabha Unsuccessfully from Narasaraopet
48 S. Niranjan Reddy
(Nizamabad)
22-06-2022Incumbent2 years, 258 days1Supreme Court Advocate
49 B. Parthasaradhi Reddy
(Khairatabad)
22-06-2022Incumbent2 years, 258 days1 Business Man
50 Y. V. Subba Reddy
(Parkasam)
03-04-2024Incumbent338 days1Served as TTD Chairman
51 Meda Raghunath Reddy
(Kadapa)
03-04-2024Incumbent338 days1 Business Man

Lok Sabha

Members of Legislative Assembly

Sasana Sabha

Leaders, activists, reformers and philanthropists

Poets and writers

Film Industry

Dadasaheb Phalke Award

#Year (Ceremony)Name
1 1974 (22nd NFA) B. Narasimha Reddy
2 1986 (34th NFA) B. Nagi Reddy

Producers, Directors and Actors

Artists

Education

Other

Singers

Sports

See also

References

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  2. "Karnataka Caste Wise Report".
  3. Report of the Second Backward Classes Commission. Vol. 3. Bangalore: Government of Karnataka. 1986. pp. 48–49.:”'Okkalu' means cultivation or agriculture. The main sub-divisions are 'Morasu Vokkaliga', 'Ganga- dikara Vokkaliga', Kudu Vokkaliga, Kunchitiga, Hallikar(Pallikar) Vokkaliga, Namdhari Vokkaliga, Reddy Vokkaliga, Telugu Vokkaliga, Sarpa Vokkaliga, Uppinakolagada Vokkaliga, Mustiku Vokkaliga, Kapu Vokkaliga, Pakanatha Reddy Vokkaliga, Nadashetty Vokkaliga, Gowdas, Gounder and Vokkaliga Hegde.”
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  11. https://myneta.info/karnataka2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=5909
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