# List of people from Telangana

The following is a list of notable people from Telangana.

## 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

* Narige Priyaranjan
* Sandeep Reddy Vanga
* Ram Gopal Varma
* Puri Jagannath
* Nag Ashwin
* Shabana Azmi
* Sampoornesh Babu
* Shyam Benegal
* Udaya Bhanu
* Chakri, composer
* Chandrabose
* Dasharath
* Vijay Deverakonda
* Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
* Rajnesh Domalpalli, Telugu film director
* Dia Mirza Handrich
* Tabassum Hashmi
* Aditi Rao Hydari
* Paidi Jairaj
* Shekhar Kammula
* Vennela Kishore
* Dasarathi Krishnamacharya
* Nagesh Kukunoor, filmmaker and screenwriter
* Venu Madhav
* Farah Naaz
* Sampath Nandi
* C. Narayanareddy
* Nithiin
* Vamshi Paidipally
* Shashi Preetam, music director
* Priyadarshi
* Dil Raju
* Rahul Ramakrishna
* Thagubothu Ramesh
* Ritesh Rana
* B. Narsing Rao
* Kiran Rao
* Kanta Rao
* Reshma Rathore
* M. Prabhakar Reddy
* Madhura Sreedhar Reddy
* Nandini Reddy
* Sankalp Reddy
* Siva Reddy
* Surender Reddy
* Tanishq Reddy
* Sushmita Sen
* Harish Shankar
* N. Shankar
* Nikhil Siddharth
* Vandemataram Srinivas
* Rahul Sipligunj
* Suddala Ashok Teja
* Sandeep Reddy Vanga

## 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
* Mallinātha Sūri
* Suddala Ashok Teja
* Goreti Venkanna, poet and folk singer
* Bulemoni Venkateshwarlu
* Ayinampudi Srilakshmi, poet and writer

## 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
* 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