List of Famous people born in Vijayawada, India
Sudheer Babu
Posani Naga Sudheer Babu is an Indian film actor and former professional Badminton player. He works primarily in Telugu films. Debuted as a lead actor in Shiva Manasulo Shruti (2012), Babu's successful films include Prema Katha Chitram (2013), Baaghi (2016), and Sammohanam (2018). He won SIIMA Special Jury award for his performance in Sammohanam.
Bharat Arun
Bharat Arun
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Gundu Hanumantha Rao
Gundu Hanumantha Rao was a Telugu film, theatre and television actor. He first appeared in Jandhyala's film Aha Naa Pellanta in 1987 and gained popularity in comedian roles in S. V. Krishna Reddy's films. He is known for his roles in Rajendrudu Gajendrudu, Mayalodu, Yamaleela, Srivariki Premalekha, Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha (1992), Jodi No.1, Nenu Seetamahalakshmi, Kedi No.1, Apparao Driving School, Kalyanam, Original, Neramu Siksha, High School, Kothoka Vintha, Colors, Panchamukhi, Sri Sai Sankalpam, Mano Balam and the TV serial Amrutham. He won three TV Nandi Awards from Andhra Pradesh Government, one of them for Amrutham serial. He was a renowned stage artist before entering into cinema, his first drama being "Ravana Bramha" at the age of 18. He acted in over 600 movies in Telugu and is a popular TV artist.
Meghna Naidu
Meghna Naidu is an Indian actress who primarily starred in Hindi films. She has also appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali films.
K. S. Rama Rao
K. S. Rama Rao is an Indian film producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. Under his the Creative Commercials banner and has produced a number of notable films, including Mounageetam, Abhilasha, Rakshasudu, Chanti, Matrudevobhava and Swarna Kamalam.
Rambha
Vijayalakshmi Yeedi, better known as Rambha, is an Indian film actress. Throughout her career, Rambha acted in many Indian films across eight languages, while appearing alongside most of India's leading actors.
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.
Ruthvika Shivani
Gadde Ruthvika Shivani is an Indian badminton player who currently plays singles. She trains at the Gopichand Badminton Academy.
Chetan Anand
Chetan Anand Buradagunta is a badminton player from India. Anand was a four time national champion in 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2010, also three times South Asian Games men's singles champion in 2004, 2006 and 2010. He has a career best world ranking of world no 10. His ranking has dropped to 54 since October 2010 due to his ankle injury. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Indian Arjuna Award in 2006.
Jeeva
Jeeva is an Indian film character actor, known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema and bit parts in Hindi. He has been working in films since 1978 and is well known for his negative roles in various Ram Gopal Varma films, particularly Satya, Ab Tak Chhappan and Sarkar. He has acted in around 250 Movies in Telugu and Hindi.