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 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 Tharun Bhascker, Indian actor, director and film producer Chakri, Musical artist Chandrabose, Lyricist in Telugu cinema Vijay Deverakonda, Indian actor and film producer Tabassum Hashmi, Indian actress Aditi Rao Hydari, Indian actress Puri Jagannadh, Indian film director and producer P. Jairaj, Indian actor Sekhar Kammula, Indian film director Vennela Kishore, Indian actor Dasarathi Krishnamacharya, poet and writer Nagesh Kukunoor, filmmaker and screenwriter Venu Madhav, Indian actor Dia Mirza, Indian actress Farah Naaz, Bollywood actress Sampath Nandi, film director C. Narayanareddy, writer and poet Nithiin Kumar Reddy, Indian actor Vamshi Paidipally, filmmaker Taapsee Pannu, actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, actress 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 Kanta Rao, actor Kiran Rao, film director 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 Siddhartha, 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 Ghazala Hashmi, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia 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 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 Rajeshwar Prasad, ex-officio Cabinet Minister, Guinea-Bissau
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 Mother Meera
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 Kothapalli Jayashankar, professor and political activist 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, Miss Asia-Pacific pageant winner Vivek Oberoi, Hindi film actor V. Prakash, educational activist Chukka Ramaiah, educator Kalpana Ramesh 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
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