Naidu
Naidu (Nayudu/Naidoo) is a title used by many South Indian Telugu communities, such as the Balijas, Gollas,[1] Kammas, Kapus and Velamas[2]
Notable people
A list of notable people bearing the name Naidu (also spelled Nayudu, Needu, Nayakudu, Nayadu or Naidoo)
- Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu, Pemmasani Nayaks
- B. Munuswamy Naidu, Chief Minister of Madras Presidency
- Daggubati Ramanaidu, Telugu film producer
- Chota K. Naidu, Telugu cinematographer
- C. K. Nayudu, India's first cricket captain
- D. K. Adikesavulu Naidu ex Chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and was a member of the Indian National Congress.
- Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, famous Carnatic violinist
- G. D. Naidu, scientist, inventor and businessman, known as "Edison of India"
- Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu, member of Telugu Desam Party
- Galla Ramachandra Naidu, Indian industrialist, the founder of Amara Raja Group of companies
- Jayapa Nayudu, Commander from Kammanadu and brother-in-law of Kakatiya king Ganapathi Deva
- K. Venkataswami Naidu, politician
- Kodi Rammurthy Naidu, Indian nationalist and body builder
- Kumi Naidoo, South African human rights activist
- Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu, Chief Minister of Madras Presidency
- Leela Naidu, Indian actress
- M. Venkaiah Naidu, 13th Vice President of India
- N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, leader of Telugu Desam Party
- Nolene F. Naidu, South African Indian physicist
- Palnati Brahmanaidu, Minister of a small Andhra kingdom of Palnadu (part of present Guntur district)
- Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu, Chief-Commander of Sri Krishna Deva Raya and a Pemmasani Nayak
- P. V. Rangaiah Naidu Indian Police Service as a Director General of Police and member of the 10th Lok Sabha of India
- Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, film director and producer
- Raghupathi Venkataratnam Naidu, Indian social reformer
- Sarojini Naidu, (Nightingale of India and wife of Dr. Govindarajula Naidu)
- Shobha Naidu, classical dancer
- Srihari S. Naidu, physician
- Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu, Amaravathi Raja
- Xavier Naidoo, soul and R&B singer/songwriter
- P. Varadarajulu Naidu, Indian Physician, Politician, Journalist and Indian Independence Activist.
References
- Misra, Promode Kumar; Misra, Rajalakshmi; Rajalakshmi, Chennkeswara Ramanuja; Verghese, Isaac (1971). Nomads in the Mysore City. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 35.
The Title "Naidu" is used by many of The Telugu-speaking communities such as Balija, Bestha and Golla.
- Francis, C. (2006). "Private Investment in the Cotton Mills: A Case Study". Journal of Indian History. 85: 181.
Naidu is a title assumed by a number of Telugu castes such as Balija, Bestha, Boya, Ekari, Gavara, Golla, Kaingi, Kamma, Kapu, Mutracha and Velama.
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