List of Famous people born in Andhra Pradesh, India
Shyam K. Naidu
Shyam. K. Naidu is an Indian cinematographer known for his work in Tollywood. He is known for his works in films such as Pokiri, which was screened at the 2006 IIFA film festival in Bangkok.
Sunitha Upadrashta
Sunitha Upadrasta is an Indian playback singer and voice actor who primarily works in Telugu films. She is a recipient of nine Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South in various categories.
Priyanka Dutt
Priyanka Dutt is an Indian film producer known for her work in Telugu cinema. She is the daughter of C. Ashwini Dutt, a well known Indian film producer and the founder of Vyjayanthi Movies. Dutt studied film making from University of California, Los Angeles. She made her debut as a filmmaker at the age of 20 by co-producing the film Balu in 2004. She is the founder of Three Angels Studio, and has produced a short film titled; Yaadon Ki Baraat which was screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Mosalikanti Thirumala Rao
Mosalikanti Thirumala Rao was an Indian freedom activist and Parliament member.
Tammineni Sitaram
Tammineni Sitaram is an Indian politician from the YSR Congress Party. He is the current speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Murali Sharma
Murali Sharma is an Indian film character actor known for his works predominantly in Bollywood, Tollywood (Telugu), and Television. He is widely known for portraying a cop on screen and is considered one of the finest character artists of his generation across the country. Sharma has starred in over sixty feature films, including Telugu, Tamil, Marathi and Malayalam cinema. Sharma gained wide recognition in television with Doordarshan's Paltan in which he plays the lead role of Col. R.S. Sajwan. Sharma has appeared in various soap operas such as Guns and Roses, Siddanth, Laagi Tujhse Lagan, Mahayagya, Viraasat, Zindhagi Teri Meri Kahani, Rishtey, Humne lee hain shapath, and Rangeela Ratan Sisodia.
Krishna Reddy
Krishna Reddy was an Indian printmaker, sculptor and teacher. He was considered a master intaglio printer and known for viscosity printing.
Sukumar
Sukumar Bandreddi, known mononymously as Sukumar, is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Born in Mattaparru near Razole in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, Sukumar worked as a mathematics and physics lecturer at the Aditya Junior college, Kakinada for nearly six years before pursuing a career in films. He began working as a writer and assisted Mohan and V. V. Vinayak.
Krishnam Raju
Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju is an Indian actor and politician. He is known for his works in Telugu language films and is widely known as Rebel Star for his rebellious acting style. He is also the winner of the inaugural Nandi Award for Best Actor. Krishnam Raju has starred in more than 183 feature films in his career. He made his film debut with the 1966 Chilaka Gorinka produced and directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma. Krishnam Raju has garnered five Filmfare Awards South and three state Nandi Awards. Krishnam Raju is also an active politician.
Rao Ramesh
Rao Ramesh is an Indian film character actor known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre, and television. He is the son of veteran actor Rao Gopal Rao. Rao Ramesh initially appeared in Okkadunnadu (2007), before getting a breakthrough role in Krish's Gamyam (2008), portraying a reformed Naxalite, he received critical acclaim for his portrayal and the film went on to become one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year.