Notable Reddys

Reddy is a social group or caste present in south India. They are traditionally farmers. A clan belonging to "Panta Vamsa" ruled parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh for about a century (1358-1443 CE).

Some of the prominent Reddys who achieved recognition are listed.

Entrepreneur

* Kapil Reddy Podduturi - CEO & Co-Founder of IT Professional(Asia Region), Electronics Enginner, Co Founder of Indian Films (Aus), Sports Fanatic, Movie buff.
* Dr.Prathap C. Reddy - Founder and Chairman of Apollo group of hospitals
* Dr.Nripen Chakravarthy - Founder and Chairman of Wii - Nintendo]
* Dr.Kallam Anji Reddy - Scientist,Founder&Chairman,(Dr. Reddy's Laboratories)
* GV Krishna Reddy - Chairman (GVK Group)
* B.V.R. Mohan Reddy - Chairman & Managing Director,Infotech Enterprises Group
* G. Pulla Reddy - Entrepreneur,educationalist,philanthropist and a humanist(G. Pulla Reddy chain of sweets outlets )
* Dr. M. Mahadeva Reddi - Mechanical Engineer and Entrepreneur - Founder of Conrad Technologies
* Narendra Reddy Managing Director, India Operations, UGS inc.
* G. Pulla Reddy - entrepreneur and educationalist

Academia and science

* Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy - founder and vice-chancellor of Andhra University and vice-chancellor of Mysore University
* Muthulakshmi Reddi - doctor, founder of schools and social reformer
* Raj Reddy - computer scientist Dr. Raj Reddy - winner of the ACM Turing Award
* P. Siva Reddy - ophthalmologist
* Gayatri Reddy - social anthropologist
* Potu Narsimha Reddy -Philanthropist in the district of [Adilabad] ,Social Reformer, Satyagraha Movement Member
* D. Bap Reddy - Entomologist and Deputy Regional Representative of FAO for Asia and Pacific
* Y. V. Reddy - Former Governor Reserve Bank of India
* Prof. G. Ram Reddy - Former University Grants Commission chairman

Politicians

* Neelam Sanjiva Reddy - Former President of India and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Speaker of Lok Sabha, Union Cabinet Minister, President of AICC, Union Minister for Steel, Mines 1967-1969
* Dr. S. Jaipal Reddy - Cabinet Minister for Urban Development, Government of India (2004 to present), member of the Lok Sabha
* T. Subbarami Reddy - Cabinet Minister for Mines, Government of India (2004 to 2008), member of the Lok Sabha
* Gujjula Ravindra Reddy- Mayor of Altlandsberg, Germany
* O P Ramaswamy Reddy - Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
* [T. Anjaiah (alias Ramakrishnareddi Talla) [6] ] ---Former Chief Minister of Andhra pradesh.
* Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy- Current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
* Suravaram Pratap Reddy
* Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy
* Dr. Bejawada Gopalareddy
* Kysamballi Chengalraya Reddy-first Chief Minister of the old Mysore state/karnataka
* Kasu Brahmananda Reddy- Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh * Bhavanam Venkatrami Reddy- Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
* Kotla VijayaBhaskara Reddy- Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
* Nedurumalli Janardhan Reddy- Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
* Nagam Janardhan Reddy - Former Minister and Telugu Desam Legislature Party (TDLP) deputy leader
* Marri Chenna Reddy - Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh,Governor of Uttar Pradesh 1974-1977, Governor of Punjab 1982-1983, Governor of Rajasthan 1992-1994, Governor of Tamil Nadu 1994-1996.
* P.Sundarayya- Communist party leader
* Nimma Raja Reddy- Former Minister of Andhra Pradesh
* aniseti bulliabbai reddy- mla [sampara]
* k.v. suresh reddy- speaker of andhra pradesh
* tetali rama reddy- mla [anaparthi]
* chirla jaggi reddy- mla [kothapeta]
* gudibandi venkata reddy- mla [dugirala]
* gade venkata reddy- mla [bapatla]

Arts and literature

* Vemana(Real Name: Gona Vema Buddha Reddy) - poet and yogi
* Gonabudda Reddy - Poet and translator of the Ramayana
* Annamalai Reddiyar - Tamil Poet, 19th Century.
* Rayalam Sidda Reddy - Poet & Agrarian
* Bomireddi Narasimha Reddy - film director
* Pattabhi Rama Reddy - writer and film producer
* Dr.C. Narayana Reddy - poet
* S.V. Krishna Reddy - film director
* Sameer Reddy - cinematographer
* Raju (Dil Raju) - {Producer)
* A Kodanda Rami Reddy -film director
* surender reddy -film director
* roja -actress
* srinivas reddy -film director
* D.siva prasad reddy -fim producer
* A.kodanda rami reddy -film director
* G.K reddy -film producer