Niyogis are a sect of Brahmins and are predominantly Teluguspeakers.

Theories of origin

The origin of Niyogi community is descending from their Bramhin ancestors originally from Northern as well as North Western geographical region of present day India. About six thousand (6000) exceptionally intelligent, extremely capable of administration, management with high degree of skills of warfare were chosen to help Kshatryias in desperate need in defending the country, in piloting the vimanas. Hence the origin of the word Aaruvela ( = six thousand; Niyogi = a derivative of word 'Niyogimpabadda' in Telugu which means appointed). Niyogin in Sanskrit means "employed" or "appointed" and it is quite probable that "Niyogi"s were given this name because they accept secular employment. In the later centuries they migrated to various parts of the country in pursuit of better and Green pastures. They belong to the brahma-kshatriya group who took secular duties like the military and administration.The Niyogi Brahmins are the only Brahmin Community which is alive in Modern day politics.Famous 6000 Niyogi Modern Day Politicians areTangutoori Prakasham Pantulu (ANDHRA KESARI) First Chief Minister of Andhra State.P.V.Narasimha Rao (First Prime Minister of INDIA from SOUTH)- is a aruvela niyogi brahmin.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (First President of INDIA from SOUTH).It is said in Shastras, that one should live near a river, away from relatives but close to place where medical help is

available. Thus, they crossed Vindhyas . As they crossed over Vindhyas they came across perennial River Godavari few of them followed flow of River Godavari. A few crossed the river and went farther south and came across another perinial River - Krishna, they followed flow of River Krishna. Some went further down tracing origin of Krishna River and came across the main tributory "Tungabadra" and some other minor tributoriesof river krishna and settled down around hundreds of its tributories. Some who went tracing the tributeries of Tunga and Bhadra went further west and south west, to almost to west coast in Malenadu source of river Kavery. Some groups followed flow of River Kaveri and went to Tanjavur, Madurai etc in present day Tamil Nadu.Brahmins are known by their paths of belief, like Smartas, Vaishnavas or Madhvas. Most of Bramhins in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu belong to the Smarta Brahmin group. (Though in later years population of Madhvas saw increase in Karnataka where saint 'Madvacharya' spread the message of dwaitha philosophy).Smarthas follow Smritis and they are all followers of Adi Guru, Adi Sankara Acharya. The Smarta Brahmins follow Apastamba Smriti or Apastamba Sutra (not Manu Smriti). Apasthamba sutra dates back to pre (~600 BC) and these Bramhins were the ones who mastered the art of Administration, Medicine and teaching. They are the earliest Law makers of South India who lived on the banks of the Godavari river. Soon, their works and regulations like Boudhayana, Parasara, Yajnvalkya Sutras etc., came into practice and were passed as laws, especially in the courts of Sri Krishna Deva Raya.The Smarta Brahmins in Andhra Pradesh can be grouped into two major divisions formed about a thousand to 700 years ago (most probably during Kakatiya rule), Niyogi and Vaidiki, besides the smaller group of Bhatt (Bhattu, Bhatteria, Bhatia, Bhattarika are other variants.) This classification is based on their inherent ability and Masterity in Administration, Spiritual Practices and Cooking respectively.Traditionally believed to have descended from Lord Parasurama, Niyogi Brahmins are those Brahmins who are into various secular vocations including military activities and gave up religious vocation, especially the priesthood just like Bhumihar Brahmins in north India who largely gave up priesthood. There is a lot of brotherhood between NiyogiBrahmins and Bhumihar Brahmins. The Bhumihar Brahmins, of whom many, though not all, belong to the Saryupareen Brahmin division of Kanyakubja Brahmins. The Bhumihar Brahmins were established when Parashurama destroyed the Kshatriya race, and he set up in their place the descendants of Brahmins, who, after a time, having mostly abandoned their priestly functions (although some still perform), took to land-owning. The Satavahana Vamsam (dynasty) that is said to have given the name "Andhra" to the presnt state was from Niyogi clan. Traditionally and even today Niyogi Brahmins depend on as well as emphasise and orient themselves towards modern education. As minor-kings, zamindaars (landlords), ministers in the courts of kingsand as feudal Lords (Palegallu) earned a good name for their administrative abilities and progressive attitude (sarvadharma samanatha). Many of them were village heads like munsabs, talukdaars, and accountants, Karanams (Andhra) or Patwaris (Telangana) until recently..

Etymology: According to Jogendranath Bhattacharya, the word Niyogi is derived from Yoga, which means "religious contemplation" or "meditation", as opposed to Yaga, which means "religious sacrifice". Niyogin in Sanskritalso means "employed" or "appointed" and it is probable that Niyogis were given this name because they accept secular employment.

Subdivisions: Over the past millennium the Niyogis have been further divided further into various groups: Pradhamasakha/Kanveyulu/Yagnavalkyulu (The First Branch) - Aruvela(6000) Niyogi – Nandavarikulu - Golkonda Vyaparulu - Karanakamma Vyaparulu - Sristikaranalu/Sistukaranalu/Sistakaranalu/Karanalu or Karanam – Pakanati - Pranganati

The Pradhamasakha group which belongs to the Shukla Yajurveda School. In Maharashtra too, there is a group ofBrahmins called Pradhamasakha. There are Marathas (warrior / land owner community) also known as

Pradhamasakhi. Pradhamasakha Brahmins are also called a Yagnavalkyulu and Kanveyulu.The Aruvela Niyogis are the largest Niyogi group. Different explanations exist for the coining of the phrase "Aruvela Niyogilu" or 6000 Niyogis. They, as well as the majority of Brahmins in Andhra Pradesh, belong to the Krishna Yajurveda School. Some part of Krishna Dist, Guntur Dist and the surrounding areas was called as "AAru vela naadu".As these people belong to that area, they were called so.Another belief is that 6000 brahmins once left out some area in and around "vishakhapattanam and the surrounding Samsthanams".So they were called as Aaruvela niyogulu.Another theory asserts that 6000 Brahmins left drought- and famine-stricken regions of present-day Maharashtra and traveled to coastal and riverine regions of Andhra. These Brahmin settlers and their descendants, who adopted secular vocations, were termed the 6000 (or Aruvela) Niyogi. Many surnames among Maharashtra Brahmins and Aruvela Niyogis are common (or similar): this fact is considered by many to support for this theory of migration.According to Narasimha Shastry Nori, 6000 Brahmins were appointed as village heads and accountants and trainingimparted to them, way back in 13th or 14th century AD

PravarasEvery Brahmin family will have Pravara . This means every family linked up with one or two or three origins or ancestors or Vamsa Parampara. Every brahmin family will have minimum three Rishis . For example ., Angirasa , Aayasha, Gargeysa. This is one parampara . These three people are origin for today's generation . Like that there are very prominent Rishis ( sages) like Kashyapa, Vasista, Koundinyasa, Bhardwaja, Parasara, Gothamasa, Srivastava, and so on..,. Every family while celebrating either function or sraddha , they should utter three times this Pravara and start the function or ceremony.

About The NandavariksThe Nandavariks, were known as such as they were ‘Nandavara Agrahara Graheetas’. They are Rig-vedins and come under ‘ASVALAYANA SUTRA’ or principle and follow ‘Smartha Sampradaya’ as distinguished from ‘Madhava’ or‘Vaishnava samparadayas’. ‘ASVALAYANA SUTRA’ is one of the six Sutras followed by Rig Vedins, the others being APASTABMHA (KRISHNA YAHJUR VEDINS), KATHYAYANA (SUKLA YAJUR VEDINS) DRAKSHAYANA (SAMA VEDINS), VATSYAYANA (SUKLA YAJUR VEDINS). A liik at the galaxy of the names of the thirteen recipients (MOOLA PARASHAS) of the grant of Nandavaram will reveal their caliber and mettle.The list of their names and ‘Gothrams’ is as follows:

‘Avadhanam’ Peddi Bhattlu – Srivatsava Gothram.

‘Tarkasastram’ Mahadeva Bhattlu – Vasishta Gothram.

‘Vaseshikam’ Vishnu Vardhana Bhattlu – Kaushika Viswamitrasa Gothram.

‘Mahabhashyam’ Mahadeva Bhattlu – Athreyasa Gothram.

‘Mantra Sastram’ Kamalanbha Pandithulu – Harithasa Gothram.

‘Puranam’ Sridhara Dikshitlu – Bharadhwajasa Gothram.

‘Shadangala’ Narayana Dikshitulu – Agastyasa Gothram.

‘Prabhakara’ Naga Vadhyulu – Kashyapasa Gothram.

‘Kramadhati’ Janardana Somayajulu – Kutsasa Gothram.

‘Dasagrandhala’ Viswanadhacharyulu – Gautamasa Gothram.

‘Surya Siddhantham’ Narayana Somayajulu – Mounabhargava Gothram.

‘Pradyotha’ Narasimha Somayajulu – Modgalyasa Gothram.

‘Kanadam’ Vishnu Vardhana Bhattlu – Veetha Havyasa Gothram

A close study of the names of the recipients will reveal that they were men of high caliber and attainments. They appear to have been authorities in their own fields and faculties with which their very names are associated, Folloing the same order of names of the recipients, ‘Tarkasastram’ Mahadeva Bhattlu appears to have been an authority on Logic. ‘Vaiseshikam’, the later branch of Logic which is said to haven the field of Vishnuvaardhana Bhattlu. ‘Mahabhashyam’ Maahadeva Bhattlu was an authority in Vedic Grammar. Mantrasastram’ Kamalanabha Pandithulu, as the name implies, appears to have been an authority on the Science of Mantras (Hymns). Likewise, ‘puranam’ Sridhara Dikshitulu was an authority on Epics, like the ‘Ramayana’ and the ‘Mahabharata’, Shadangala’ Narayana Dikshitulu was an authority on the six systems of Indian Philosophy. ‘Prabhakara’ Naga Vadhyulu was an authority on Poorva Mimamsa-Philosophy of rituals and Sacrifices. ‘Kramadhati’ Janardhana Somayajulu was a disciplinarian in the reaction of the Vedas. As an example, the Character role of ‘Shankara Sastry’ in that exquisite

Telugu movie of recent times ‘Shankarabharanamu’ superbly enacted by Sri Somayajulu (!) may perhaps be considered to be that of a ‘Kramadhati’ in the rendering of Carnatic music. ‘Dasagrandhala’ Viswanathadwarya was an authority on the ten main Upanishads. ‘Pradyotha’ Nursimha Somayajulu was similarly an authority on the observance and performance of rituals. ‘Kanadam’ Vishnuvardhana Bhattlu was an authority of the earlier branch ofLogic known as ‘Vaiseshikam’. As one of the receipents was known as ‘Vaiseshikam’ Vishnu Vardhana Bhattlu (items3 in the list above) and as ‘Vaiseshikam’ (known to be the Atomic system of the philosophy) is believed to have emerged around the 16th Century, there is perhaps scope for further careful study and deliberation to deliberation to determine the period of reign of Nandana and the year of grant of ‘Anandavarapuram’ to the Nandavariks. The team of thirteen recipients as seen above is galaxy of scholars, Logicians, Grammarians, writers and Scientists-a glorious teem indeed! No wonder the Deity ‘Sri Chodeshwari’ had conscended from Banares to Nandavaram in response to their prayer as a witness as believed by the devotees, in consideration of their extraordinary prowess.

The suffixes to the names of the ‘Moola Purushas’ are given as ‘Bhattlu’, ‘Pandithulu’, Dikshitulu’, Vadhyulu’, ‘Somayajulu’, and Adhvaryul’, and these have to be considered carefully. These suffixes con note that the ‘Moola Purushas’ were all essently ‘Vadikis’. A ‘Vaidiki’ is commonly known to be one who has studied the Vedas and the Nandavarik Brahmins must have also, as other Brahmins, taken to the study of the Vedas and the Sastras in olden times. The five hundred families of Nandavariks are said to be the descendants of the thirteen “Moola Purushas” of the thirteen Gothrams. By the efflux of time and their eventual migration to the different parts of the country, the occupations they held, their employment in the positions other than those pertaining to the study or propagation ofthe Vedas and the Sastras, they came to be gradually denominated as ‘Neogis’ as distinguished from ‘Vaidikis’. A ‘Neogi’ is one who is engaged for a post or a situation or entrusted with a job on wages. The Nandavarik Brahmins, before their migration, supposedly from ‘Kashi’ according to the legend are believed to have been known as ‘Badaganadu’ Kannadia Brahmins’ according to ‘Kamalapuri’, Venkata Subba Sarma, as seen from the book ‘Sri Chowdeswari valisamu, he published as long as 1891 A.D. One might agree with this view to the extent that ‘Badagandu’ is said to mean ‘Northern Region’ as the Nandavarik Brahmins are stated to have migrated from ‘Kashi’ or Benares, which is located in the North, ‘Kamalapuri’ Venkata Subba Sarma’s, view that the Nandavariks were Badaganadu Kannadigas’, however, is not obviously quite acceptable and must be considered to have been his personal view as he happened to live in Bellary amidst Kannadigas and their influence and environment. It is notin ended to raise any controversy in this matter, but it is mentioned only to serve as a study of academic interest and enlightenment to the community.

bellamkonda (pamidipadu agraharam)

Surnames (Family Names) of Niyogi Brahmins

Niyogi Brahmins: Adaalatu – Adukuri – Adury – Ainaparti – Ainamprolu – Akhandam – Akkiraju – Alapattu – Aleti – Alladi – Ambadasu – Ambarukhana – Ammiraju - Amruthavakkula – Amruthavaakkula – Anantavarapu – Andukuru – Annapragada – Anipeddi – Anisingaraju – Annavarpu – Anumarlapudi – Attota – Ayinambrolu – Ayinpura – Ayyagari – Bairavarasu - Batthulapalli (It's the name of a village in Ananthapur district. Other derivatives are Battula or Batthula) – Balijepalli – Basavaraju – Bendapudi – Bendepudi - Bethapudi (Prathamasakha - Kashyapasa Gotram) – Beecharaju – Bhavaraju - Bhatlapenamarthi (It's the name of a village in Krishna Dt) – Birudavolu – Bodapati – Boddapati – Bommaraju – Bolla – Bollapragada – Bodicherla – Bharatam – Bhimavarapu – Budamagunta - Budharaju (Other derivatives are Buddharaju) – Brahmandam - Chaganty (Other derivatives are Chaganti) – Challa – Chakilam – Chandraraju – Chennuri – Cheruku – Cherukumudi – Chelpati - Chetlapalli (Bhardwajasa gotram-originally belongs to West Godavari Districts-in Pradhama sakha, three groups (i) Penugonda chetlapalli, (ii) errampeta chetlapalli (iii)kakileru chetlapalli)

Chillara

Chitrapu

Chevendra

Chittem

Chodavarapu

Chunduru

Daliparthi

Damaraju

Devambotla

Dubagunta

Durga

Dulla

Durgaraju

Damerla

Davuluri

Desaraju

Devalraju

Devarabotla

Devarabotla

Dongra

Dontaraju

Dosapati

Damaraju

Dhurjati

Edury (SANDILYASA GOTHRAM)

Edlapalli

Eedupalli

Errapatruni

Errapragada (other derivatives are Errapa or Erraprolu)

Errum

Gandavarapu

Gangaravula

Gampa

Gatraju

Gaddapalli

Gadidasu

Ganapatiraju

Ganugapati

Gajulapalli

Gadicharla

Ghali

Ghantasala

Godavari

Gogulapati

Gorijavolu

Gudipaty

Guduru

Gundlapalli

Gundumalla

Guntupalli

Ikkurthy

Ikkurty

Ikkurthi

Illandula

Illendula

Illindala

Indurthi

Inapurapu (or Ayenapurapu)

Inumella

Jeedigunta

Josyula

Kagupati

Kagollu

KALIPATNAPU Kanchikacharala

Kanchugantala

Kathari

Kanakabhattula

Kandhibanda

Kankipati

Kavulu

Kavuru (BHARDWAJASA GOTRHAM)

Kavuluri

Kakarlapudi

Kakarlamudi

Kamaraju

Kambhammettu (BHARDWAJASA GOTRHAM)

Kanukollu

KAPAVARAPU (HARITHASA GOTHRAM)

KAPILA

Kara (Srivatsasa Gothram)

Karinapati

Karlapudi

Karumanchi

Kasarabada

Kesharaju

Kasiraju

Kolavennu (Prathamasakha - Kashyapasa Gotram)

Kolipaka (Kasyapasa gothram)

Kolipaka (BHARADWAJASA GOTRHAM)

Kona

Konda

Koochi

Kotamraju

Koduri

Komaravolu

Kondapalli

Korlimarla

Kothapalli

Kovuru

Kuppila

Kunchanapalli ( Guntur Distt)

Khandaladinne

Lakinepalli

Lakkaraju

LIngala

Lingamgunta

Maddali

Malyala

Mandapaka

Madiraju

Mallapragada

Mallavarapu

Manchiraju

Mannava

Manugarra

Marella

Matukumalli

Mattigunta

Mocherla

Modukuru

Moganti

Morparthi

Mukkamala

Muktevi

Munimanikyam

Mukkapati

* Mullapudi Mylavarapu Naraparaju

Nagulapalli

Nadimpalli

NandiRaju

Nedunuri

Neelamraju

Nibhanupudi

Nidadavolu

Nissankala

Oddiraju

Pamidimukkala

Pamidighamtam

Pandrapragada

Pindiproli/Pindiprolu

Palepu

Paluri

Pamarthy (ATREYASA GOTHRAM)

Parimi

Parupudi

Patibanda

Penamakuri/Penamakuru

Poosapati (Ministers of Vijayanagara Asthanam)

Potula

Poruri

Pulapaka

Pusuluri

Rajavolu

Rayaprolu

Regadamilli

Revuri (BHARDWAJASA GOTHRAM)

Rayabharam (Srivatsava Gothram)

Rayavarapu

Rupanagunta

Rudravarapu

Ryali (BHARDWAJASA GOTRHAM)

Salapaka

Srikaram

Sandepudi

Sampatam

Sambaraju

Sambatur

Sattenapalli

Satram

Sankuratripati (Srivatsasa Gothram)

Sannikandlapadu

Samudram

Saripalli

Savidi

Seetamraju

Singaraju

Somaasi

Somaraju

Sthaanam

Tadepalli

Tammera

Thondapi

Toleti

Torthi

Tumu (Bhadrachalam)

Tuttagunta

Turlapati

Twarakavi

Udayagiri

Ullaganti

Undavalli

Unnava

Uppala

Urakaranam

Uta

Uttaralingamakuntla

Vaddadi

Vaddiraju

Vadduri

Vadlamudi

Vaduri

Vahi

Vallambhatla

Valluri

Vanam

Vangipurapu

Vankamamidi

Vankeswarapu

Velavarthipati

Venneti

Varagani

Varahagiri

Vareswaram

Varkhola

Vasa

Vasiraju

Vegaraju

Veladi

Velagapudi

Vepachedu

Vinnakota

Vissa

Vissamraju,

Yedida

Yellapragada

Yendluri

Yerravally

Yamarthy

Most of these families belong to "Kanva" or "Kanveeya" branch of Pradhamasakha. Many of these family names are unique to Pradhamasakha, and you may not find the same names in any other Brahmin caste, but some family names are found in various other Brahmin groups as well. Also, some of these family names may be found in non-Brahmin castes due to the fact that many of the family names are derived from the village names .

Aruvela Niyogi and Other Niyogi Brahmins

Abburi

Abbaraju

Achanta

Achiraju

Addanki

Adidamu

Adimulam

Adipudi

Adiraju

Aditham

Adivi

Aduri

Adurthi

Ajjarapu

Akkanapragada / Akkinapragada / Akkenapragada (all are same - as they are proper nouns)

AkkaRaju

Akkinepalli

Akkiraju

Akunuri

Aluru

Amancherla/Amancharla

Amanaganti

Amperayani

Ammanabrolu

Anantharaju

Andukuri

Annapragada

Annamraju

Annavaram

Apparaju (Parasara Gotram (tryo-rishi pravara Vasishta-Sakti-Parasara) in Aruvela Niyogi)

Apparaju (also exists in Nandavareeka Niyogi & Pradhama Sakha Niyogi)

Aradhyula

Arjarapu

Atluri

Atreyapurapu

Avasarala

Avatapalli

Avva

Ayyadevara [Bharadwajasa Gothram]

Ayyagari

Ayyalaraju

Bakaraju

Balabhadrapatruni

Balanthrapu

Balemarthy

Balivada

Ballijepalli

Bandhakavi

Banda -----

Bapatla

Basavaraju

Bhadriraju

Bhamidipati

Bharatham

Bhattiprolu

Bhavaraju

Bheemavarapu

Bheemaraju/Bhimaraju

Bhogaraju

Bhograj

Bhupatiraju

Bitragunta

Bodapati

Bollapragada

Bommaraju

Bommakanti

Bommireddipalli

Banthalpad

Boyinepalli

Botlaguduru

Brahmandam

Buddhavarapu

Budhiraju

Budaraju

Buyyanapragada

Chadalawada

Chaganti

Chakilam

Challa

Challapally

Chamarthy

Chandramouli

Chandraraju

Chandarlapati

Chatrathi

Chamaraju

Cheemalamarri

Chengalvela

Chennapragada

Cherukupalli (It's the name of a village in Guntur district.. They actually belong to Yallapragada)

Cherukuvada

Chilakalapudi

Chilakapati

Chimakurthy

Chinta

Chinnamuttevi

chintagunta

Chintapalli

Chintalapudi

Chittamuri

Chittapragada

choragudi

Chitrapu

Chitturi

Chodavarapu

Chunduru

Commuri

Daliparthy

Damaraju

Dammalapati

Danam

Dantanaraju

Davuluri

Desabhatla

Desabhatla

Desaraju

Desiraju

Devarabhotla

Devalraju

Devambotla

Devarabotla

Devulapalli

Dhanyamraju

Dharani

Dharmavarapu

Dinavahi

Dittakavi

Doddavarapu

Dontaraju

Dronamraju

Duggaraju

Duggirala

Dhurjati

Duttaluru

Eadara

Elchuri

Enjeti

Eeswarapragada

Gade

Gadiraju

Gaddamanugu

Gadi

Gandavarapu

Gandepalli

Gangavarapu

Gangaraju

Ganjam

Gentela

Ghattamaraju (Gowtamasya Gothram)

Gollamudi

Goparaju

Goteti

Govindaraju

Gudipati

Gudladona

Gudlavalleti

Gullapalli

Gummaraju

Gundimeda

Gundlapalli

Gundamaraju

Gunnikuntla

Gurazada

Idury

Ilapavuluri

Illandula

Illendula

Illindala

Indupalli

Inamanamelluri

Inugurthi

Inumella

Ippagunta

Iragavarapu

Itikala

Ivaturi

Jakkaraju

Jeedigunta

Jillellamudi

Jonnalagadda

Jayagiri

Jayanthi

Kaasiraju

Kadambari

Kalapatapu

Kaligotla

KALIPATNAPU Kallakuri

Kalley

Kalvakurthi

Kalugotla

kalavacharla

Kamakolanu

Kamaraju gadda

Kambhammettu

Kanakagiri

Kanala

Kanchnepalli

Kandukuri

Kanukollu

Kanukolanu

Kanuparthi

Kanuparthy

kapavarapu

Karavadi

Karanam

Karlapudi

Karumanchi

Kasarabada

Kasavaraju

kesapragada

Kasthala

Kasturi

Kasukurthi

Katranikona

Katuri

Kattekola (Haritasa Gothram)

Kavi

Kavipurapu

kesaanapalli

Kesinapalli

Khambhammettu

Kocherlakota

Koduri

Kodi

Koka

Kona

Kolanu

Kalluri

Koduru

Kommaraju (Haritasa Gotram)

Komara

Komaragiri (Vasishta Gothram)

Komarraju

Kona

Konda

Kondepudi

Kondapally

Konduri

Konduru

Konidena

Konuru

Kopparapu

Korimilli

Korrapati

Korupolu

Kotamraju

Kotamarthi

Kotaru

Kotharu

Kotichintala

Kovuru

Krovvidi

Kummamuru

Kuchimanchi

Kuntamukkala

Kunderu

Kundurthi

Kurapati

Lakkapragada

Lakkaraju

Lakkavajjula

Lingamgunta

Lingaraju

Machavaram

Machiraju

Maddali

Madiraju

Maddikonda

Malkapuram

Mallampalli

Mallapragada

Mallavarapu

Malyala

Manapragada

Manchikalapati

Manchikanti

Manchiraju

Mandapaka

Mandapati

Mangu

Mannava

Mannepalli

Mantri

Mantripragada

Maramraju

Marella

Marripati

Mattigunta

Matukumalli

Medikonduru

Medukonduru

Mittagunta

Mocherla

Modukuru

Mooparti

Moorthiraju

Mopidevi

mudunuru

Mukkamala

Muktevi

Mulakaluri

Mullapudi

Mulugu

Mulpur

Mulpuri

Mutharaju

Munagamuri

Munimanikyam

Munipalle

Muppalla

Muvva (Movva)

Mynampati

Mylavarapu

Nadela

Namavarapu

Namburi

Nandanavanam

Nandigama

Nandiraju

Nandiwada

Nanduri

Nandury

Naraparaju

Nadimpalli

Navuluri

Neelamraju

Nerella

Nemalikanti

Nellutla

Nemalikanti

Nidamarthi

Nemali

Nidumolu

Nadupalli

Nimushakavi/Nimishakavi

Nissankala

Pabbaraju

Pachava (Koundinyasa Gotram) --formerly Ramachandruni

Pagolu

Paidipati

Palakodety

Palivela

Palukuru

Palutla

Pamidipati

Pamulaparthi

Pamulapati

Panamgipalli

Panchalavarapu

Pandrangi

Pandravada

Panguluri

Panthangi

Paramatmuni/Paramathmuni

Parvatam (BHARDWAJASA GOTRHAM- 6000 NIYOGIS)

Paramkusham

Parimi

Parupalli

Paaturi

Pathapati

Patibanda

Pattamatta

Pegatraju

Pathikonda

Peddada

Pelluri

Pemmaraju

Penamakuru

Penumudi

Perali

Petluri

Pingali

Piduru

Pindiprolu

Pochiraju

Poduri

Pogalore

Poolla

Polamraju

Polapragada

Polavaram

Poluri

Ponduri

Ponnada

Ponnekanti

Poruri

Pothapragada

Potharaju

Potturi

Pragada

Pragadaraju

Praturi

Puligadda

Pulijala

Pulikanti

Pulipaka

Pullamaraju

Pulugurtha (Koundinyasa Gothram)

Punyamurthula

Poosapati (Ministers of Vijayanagara Kingdom)

Putrevu

Puttabakula

Puttamraju

Puvvada

Rachapudi

Racherla

Ramapragada

Rajasekharuni

Ramachandruni (Koundinyasa Gotram)

Ramaraju (There are two 1. Ramaraju (Eka) 2. Ramaraju (Palnadu))

Rangaraju

Ravela

Ravinutala

Ravipati

Ravula

Ravulaparti

Ravuri

Returi

Rupanagunta

Sambharaju

Sandepudi

Sangaraju

Sanka

Sankhamraju

Santapur

Sambatur

Sarraju

Sarikonda

Sarvepalli

Sathuluri

Sattiraju

Saathamraju

Satyavolu

Seethamraju

Seethanraju

Seethimraju

Siddiraju

Singam

Singampalli

Singaraju

Siripurapu

Sivaraju

Srigiriraju

Srikantham

Sriramagiri

Sunkaranam

Sunkesula

Suraparaju

Surampudi

Tadanki

Tadakamalla

Tadikonda

Tallapragada

Tallamraju

Talluri

Tamiri (Kousikasa)

Tamvada

Tanguturi

Tanuku

Tatavarthy

Tadakamalla

Tadinada

Tadimalla

Tadimeti

Tamirisa

Tatavarthy

Tatiraju

Telidevara

Tenneti

Tetali

Thungathurthi

Thalupooru

Thatikonda

Thondapi

Tummurugoti

Timmaraju

Tipparaju

Tummalacheruv

Tummurugoti

Turimella

Turaga / Tvarakavi

Turlapati / Turlapaty

Unnava

Uppaluri

Uppugunduri/Wuppukondur/Wuppugundur

Vaddadi

"Vaddiparthi" (6000 Niyogis - Srivastava Gotram)

Vadlamannati

Vadrevu

Valluri

Vajja

Vakkalanka

Vamaraju

Vangipurapu

Vankamamidi

Vanukuru

Varanasi

Varahagiri

Vedagiri

Vedururu

Vedaraju

Veladi

Velagapudi

Velaparti

Veldurthy

Velichety

Veluvali

Vemavarapu

Vempati

Vemuganti

Vemula

Vemulakonda

Vemuri

Ventrapragada

Vennelaganti

Vennelakanti

Venuturupalle

Vepakomma

Vinnakota

Viriyala

Vissapragada

Volety

Voore

Vutukuru (6000 Niyogis - Koundinyasa Gotram)

Vurakaranam

Vulpalli

Wuriti

Yabaluri

Yallapragada

Yamaarthy

Yandapalli / Yandapally

Yerramillu

Yarrapragada

Yedida

Yendluri

Yerramilli

Yerrapragada

Yerragudipati

Yeddanapudi

Wuppalapati / Uppalapati

Varigonda

Vajja

Vajjala

Valluru

vallury

Tallapragada

Tipparaju

Yellamraju

Yelamati

Ramaraju

yerukalapudi

Surnames of Karanams(sista karanam) in Andhra Pradesh]]

In Andhra Pradesh the surname of the people Telugu speaking Karanas may be Belagam,Markonda, Patnaikuni, Murahari, Murahari Rao, Amiti, Arikathota, Ayyannamahanty, Kuppannagari, Gandavarapu, Bahadursha, Bandaru, Behara, Dontaraju, Makkuva, Bantupalli, Bhasuru, Kottakki, Tattikota, Palteru, Daggubati, Eluru, Lakshmi Dhara Mahanthi, Raghupatruni, Avasarala, Balivada, Bogela, Kolla, Kottu, Jayati, Kantimahanthi, Kuppili, Muddana, Mantri, Munganda, Garbham, Pakki, Baggam, Narasipuram, Regulavalasa, Rajamahanthy, Kallepalli, Karanam, Basara, Kalimahanthi, Kantimahanti, Vadada, Vandrangi, Gorantla, Gadagamma, Wuriti, Donepudi, Sundarigari, Sadasivuni, Manipatruni, Vishnumahanti, Chandramahanti, Yellumahanti, Durgumahanti, Prataparao, Polumahanthi, Pothumahanti, Dabbiru, Udandrao, Vandrangi, Vantharam, Polaki, Salihundam, Eathakota, Raja Sunakra, Sadasivuni,Saluru, Sunakara, Ippili, Gara, Vadada, Rajapatruni, Kemmi, Potnuri, Karakavalasa, Bantupalli, Baggam, Batlanki, Deepthimahanthi, Khandavalli, etc.

Later on some of the families started adding their village names to their surnames and over of a period of time these village names become their surnames. Like Naguru, Ravipalli, Kondavalasa, Kattamanchi, Polaki, Vadada, Gara, Balaga, Salihundam, Chikkalavalasa, Velkur, etc.

A--- Ampavalli, Akkumahanthi, Alumahanthi, Adivishnu, Arikathota, Arasada, Amiti, Aaguru, Allena, Adivishnu, Aakula, Ayyanmahanthi

B--- Belagam,Behara,Balivada, Bhoghela, Baggam, Bhasuru, Bandaluppi, Baratm, Bogilla, Balarammahanti,Batlanki,Bahadursha, Baldare, Bantupalli, Buragayala, Balaga, Budumuru, Buravilli,

C--- Chowdhary, Chandrashekar, Chilakalapilli, Chitivalasa, Chinagodava,

D--- Dabbiru, Durgumahanti, Donkada, Deepthimahanthi, Dadhirao, Donepudi, Dashumahanthi

E--- Ellumahanti, Enkumahanti, Eluri, Eluru

F---

G--- Godaba, Gurugaru,Gadiyakare, Garbham, Goberu, Gajaghantarao,

H---

I--- Itika, Ippili, Ipalavalasa

J--- Jogmahanti, Jakkuva, Jannumahanthi, Jodumahanthi, jaggumahanthi

K--- Kuppili, Kondavalasa, Karakavalasa, Kagam, Kuppannagari, Kantimahanti, Kottavalasa, Kaspa, Koppara, Kottakki, kesavarapu, Komarthi, Kondadadi, Krishnapatra, Kottisa, Kottugummada, Kondalamahanthi, Kagam, Krovvidi, Kaja, Kallepalli, Kimmi, kurupam, Khandavalli, Kattamanchi

L--- Laddika, Lavudi, Locherla, Lumburu, Laavudu, Lottabadra

M--- Munagavalasa, Mantri, Mandakuriti, Molavalasa, Manapuram, Mandukuti, Mosalikanti, Marupalli, Merangiri, Manipatrruni, Murthy, Makualu, Moturu, Mandavakuriti, Mulaga, Manthena, Madwaraapu, Makkuva,

N--- Naupada, Nagamahanti, Narsipuram, Nandigam, Nandivada, Nadukuru, Nidaganti, Nagumanthiri, Narsipuram, Nadukooru,

O---

P--- Pothumahanty, Purushottamahanti, Patanaikuni, Polumahanty, Poram, Potnuru, Parasurampuram, Pakki, Peddapanki, Perumahanti, Padala, Panchadim, Paalavalasa, Palteru, Paaraselli, Polaki

Q---

R--- Raghupatruni, Rajmahanti, Rompilli, Regulavalasa, Ravupalli, Rajapatruni, Ragidi, Rajapolu, Raypilli, Rajam,

S--- Sekharmahanthi, Sadasivuni, Siripuram , sahini, sekarmantri, sabravisukurapam, Singumahanti, saluru, Sivvam,Santhapur

T--- Thoningi, Tattikota, Tumula, teda

U--- Uriti, Udhani, Urllam, Udhandarao, Uddavolu

V--- Vandrangi, Vuriti, Venkumahanthi, Vadara, Vippalavalasa, Vanapalli, Vantharam, Venam, Vennakota, vadada

Y--- Yellumahanthi, Yellumahanti

Niyogis Today

Jai Niyogi, Tyagi, Chitpawan, Mohyal, Anawil...

Niyogis unlike the rest of the Brahmins, were warriors, administrators, ministers, reformers in pre-independent colonial India i.e. more like the Samurais of Japan.Niyogis are those brahmins, who took up various secular vocations including military ones like their counterparts in other states such as Chitpavans in Maharashtra, Mohyals

in the Punjab , Tyagis and Bhumihar Brahmins in most parts of Northern India and the Pushpaka Brahmins of

Kerala . For this many of them gave up religious occupations such as priesthood. Today you can see only hand-full of niyogi priests working in some temples. But still as brahmins, they are committed to follow individual/family level rituals required to be followed at their homes, even though they don't choose that as career outside. Hence, the Niyogis never either accept a religious gift or partake of Shraadha food (food given to Brahmins during death related rituals). In spite of living in modern age, most of them never give up their consciousness regarding their vedic heritage, but rather try to follow or understand them radically.

Niyogis depend and emphasize on modern education, administration (Niyogis have traditionally been well represented in the lower cadres of local administration in Andhra Pradesh), management etc. In the past, they wereZamindars, Talukdars, Munsabs, Minor kings, Ministers in the courts of kings and feudatories. Many of them were

village accountants/clerk, Karanams (in Andhra ) or Patwaris (in Telangana), until recently. A famous saying goes Yendu Niyogimpavalenanna Niyogimpadagina vaadu Niyogi - He who can be trusted for successful completion of task is a Niyogi.

Many of them were village accountants/clerks, karanams (Andhra) or patwaris (Telangana), until recently, as a heritage. However, these positions were abolished by the Telugu Desam Party Government during 1980s. As a result of this and other populist programs such as reservations and quotas for selected castes and tribes, Niyogi Brahmins had become economically weak till a generation back because of the sudden end to their vocation. Things have now changed for much better with the community members doing well and occupying senior positions in private sector and even have their own business establishments.

tikkana - poet 'kavi sarvabhouma'srinadhudu - poet,

Khadga tikkana - great warrior

Induluri annaya mantri - Saved andhra from muslim rule after fall of kakateeyas

Narayana Rao Mylavarapu - First Advantage San Diego, USA

Tenali Ramakrishnudu

Kancharla Gopanna

Mahamantri Timmarusu

Madanna and Akkanna, the ministers with Golconda nawabs

Akkaraju Lakshminarayana Rao (Retired Principal and Ex-Registrar Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalamu, Tirupati)

Akkaraju Venkata Subba Rao, Asst General Manager (Exploration), Hindustan Copper Ltd

Vijayadurga Peethadipathi, Vedurupaka,

Dr Tatavarthy Bharatham Shashidhar the famous ENT surgeon who selflessly helped the poor patients of northern India.

Konduru Sathyanarayanan - General Secretary for Industrial Development Bank of India for the past 25 years and who has selflessly dedicated himself for the welfare and growth of employees

Shri Late:P.V.NARASIMHA RAO, scholar, Prime Minister of India

BAPU - Sattiraju Lakshminarayana

Illindala Saraswathi- Famous Telugu Writer

Amruthavakkula Sesha Kumar

Nanduri Subbarao- a famous poet who authored Yenki paatalu

Nanduri Prasada Rao- a famous freedom fighter

Gandavarapu Laxman Narayana- a famous freedom fighter from Poondla

Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

Swami Sundaracharya Saraswathi, Founder of Sarva Siddhi Peeta and Sarva Siddhi Meditation

Adivi Bapiraju

Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan

Kasturi Siva Rao Famous Comedian

Kopparapu Ananta Surya Prakasa Rao -KASP Rao(Guinness World Record holder in 'Memory') Author of 'Whirling the Windmill - Unwinding the Mind" a Harvard University Prize winner

Adavikolanu Chakrapani Rao Chest Physician walking encyclopedia, supdt KGH Hospital, Waltair

Marella Suryanarayana rao Karanam of Aibhimavaram, Freedom Fighter, President of WGdt Co-operative Bank, president of 50 villages

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

V V Giri

Muppalla lakshmana rao alias ganapati - maoist cheif

charu majumdar - founder,maoist moment

Polapragada Venkata Murali Krishna Rao. (CMD SL Diagnostics Pvt Ltd and former Director Bharat DymanicsLimited and Managing Trustee of Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Polapragada Charitable Trust)

Damaraju Nageswararao

Desiraju Suneeta Rao, a famous contemporary Hindi singer

Duttaluru Radhakrishna Murthy, a famous Civil Engineer

Kandukuri Sivananda Murthy Garu - Satguru, Yogi - Bhimunipatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Siva Rama Prasad Korlimarla - Executive Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.

Sri Krishna Singh First and Most successful Chief Minister of the province of Bihar and Famous Scholar Politician in India.

P V Narasimha Rao - Former Prime Minister of India

Kona Prabhakara Rao - Finance minister, Speaker of AP Assembly, PCC President, Governor of Pondichery, Sikkim and Maharashtra.

Sheel Bhadra Yajee

Raya Mantri

Bendapudi Annamantri [General and Administrative Minister in Kakatiya Kingdom]

Turaga venkata kavi

Kandukuri Veeresalingam

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar National Poet-Hindi-Bhumihar Brahmin of Bihar.

K L Rao distinguished Civil engineer and Cabinet Minister

Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu- First Chief Minister for the state of Andhra Pradesh

General A.S. Rao (O.B.E.

General K. V. Krishna Rao

Panchalavarapu Venkata Subbarao

Elchuri Subrahmanyam one of the Niagara poets

Elchuri Muralidhara Rao a scholar, classical poet and ashtavadhani

Elchuri Vijaya Raghava Rao a Grate poet, Flute Expert.

Krishna(cartoonist)krishna kishore valluri

K.S.R. Prasad

K.C.Prakash

Late Rama Singh(Bhalua, Siwan,Bihar)employed in Vishnu Sugar Mill and famous social worker.

Late Krishna Kant Singh(Goreyakothi, Siwan)famous Bhumihar Brahmin politician of Bihar.

Late Shri Vutukuru Ranga Rao - a famous High School Headmaster in Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh

K.Uma Maheswara Rao

Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao

Korlimarla Ramamurthy (1920-1997)

Korlimarla Siva Rama Prasad

Prashanth Korlimarla

Kasturi Siva sankara Rao learned poet awarded sastry by English people B.savaram near Rajole

Ponnaganti Telaganarya (First Desi Telugu Poet)

Amancherla Gangadhar Rao, Retd. High Court Judge

Kommaraju Lakshmikanthananda yogiji(Guntur).

Prof. N.V. Subrahmanyam (Eminent Mathematician)

Prof. N.V.Subba Rao (Professor in Organic Chemistry and Dean of Science, Osmania University)

Mangu Sarathi Krishna

Canchupaty Venkatarao Venkasami Rao - MASTER C.V.V, the founder of new Yoga called Bhrukta Rahita Taraka Raja Yoga.

Pandit Prakash Vir Shastri eminent Parliamentarian and scholar of Sanskrit.

Vangipurapu venkata sai Laxman @ VVS Laxman- Indian cricketer (Pradhama Sakha Niyogi)

Dr. Palakodety Satyanarayana Rao, eminent writer, film critic and author of many books

Pawan Kaasiraju [152480]- Chairman & Managing Director, Dhatri Advertising Private Limited

"Tantrabhaskara" Dr. Purnapragnabharathy - Eminent scholar is Languages, Reputed Translator

Prajapathy Rao Gundavarapu ( Secretary Satavahana college, Vijayawada )

"Vainika Sarvabhouma" Dr. Challapally Chitti Babu (Veena Maestro)

Anil Gandavarapu

Chittamuru Ramaiah, famous follower of theosophy who contributed very much to the telugu literature in 1930's.

Late Dr. D. Sivaramaiah (Erstwhile Principal of college of Technology, OU, Hyd)

Dr. Yellapragada Subbarao

Dr. Subrahmanya Siripurapu, Physician from Vizag

Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya Freedom Fighter & Andhra Bank Founder

V. Rama Rao Governor of Sikkim

SP BalasubramanyamSaivulu, a great play back singer

Smt s. Janaki, a play back singer

Smt. P.Susheela, Famous playback singer

Dr. Achanta lakshmipathi

Sridhar Sunkaranam

Chakilam Muralidhar Rao, a promising IFS officer

Dr. B.V.Pattabhiram

U.Subbaraya Sarma

Valluru Sitaramiah

Late Vadrevu Jaggaraju, Freedom Fighter

Late Vadrevu Patanjali, aka Vadrevu Jogi Pantulu, Author, Journalist, Music & Dance critic, Chief news Editor, Door Darchan, India

Gurazada Appa Rao (Kanyasulkam Writer)

Dr. Itikala Sanjeeva Rao - Eminent Ayurvedic physician

Yeddanapudi Sulochanadevi(Writer)

Dammalapati Seshagiri Rao, Peetadhipathi, Bhuvaneswari Peetham, Gannvaram, Andhra Pradesh.

Rajasekharuni Dikshitulu

Mooparthi Sita Rama Rao, Sundarakanda Author (Pradhama Sakha Niyogi)

Muttanapalli Venkata Subba Rao (Renowned Advocate in Andhra Pradesh)

Munimanikyam Narasimha Rao (kantham kathalu) (Pradhama Sakha Niyogi)

Raj Gollamudi (Aaruvelu Niyogi) ( BlueStream Ventures)

Shama Rao

Kandukuri Ramabhadra Rao - Eminent Telugu Poet & Littérateur

Dr. Turlapati A.V. Murthy ( Registrar, EFL Hyderabad )

Shri Aluru Lakshmi Narasimha Rao, Chairman & chief Executive, Heavy Water Board.

Pindiprolu Laxmana Kavi

Pingali Suranna

Pingali Venkayya

Pingali Nagendrarao

Late Sri Chakilam Srinivasa Rao, Ex M.P.Nalgonda

Kodati Narayan Rao, Freedom fighter and Father of AP Library movement.

Pingali Lakshmikantam* Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao - Eminent Agriculture Scientist

Komaravolu Chandrasekharan - Emiritus scientist in Mathematics and natural science ( Ref-11)

Late Sri Nanduri Bapiraju -Freedom fighter and A.P High Court Advocate

Sudeep Desaraju - Eminent Lawyer, NSB and Australian Army Reserve Officer cadet

Neelamraju Krishna Kishore Well known Banker and Film Critic

varanasi venkata subba rao-majistrate, director in apcobank,

Budaraju Radhakrishna, Journalist and great telugu writer.

Kasturi Narasimha Rao P.S to all ministers of AP

Varanasi Bhanu Murthy Rao (a poet and lyricist)

Mohan Goteti- Senior film journalist, Editor and Publisher of HYDERABAD JOSH

Muppala lakshmana rao alias ganapathi,chief of indian maoists

SAI KIRAN - The famous Hero is also a brahmin niyogi, belonging to golconda vyaaparulu

singer sunitha rao

sridhar—eenadu cartoonist

Kameswara Rao Pindiproli- Business Man and Philanthropist.

Dr Kameshwar Rao Neurobiologist

Dr Pegatraju Rajasekhar, Famous Physician in Nellore

Rangaraju Radhika Rao

Budhiraju Guru Prasad & Budhiraju Suryakanta Ratna

Tadakamalla Indu

Talluri Gnanananda Pundarikaksha Rao. Freedom Fighter. Rejected for Freedom Fighter Benefits from Government.

Talluri Chandra Sekhara Prasad. DGM- Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, Durg district, State - Chattisgarh.

Talluri Sri Malleswara Prasad, Warangal.. Famous Social and Political reforms writer, poet. Having 4 Limca Book of records in different fields and Global Head for http://www.fontsglobal.com

Turlapati Syama Mohan Rao, Nandigama

Turlapati Venkata Markendeswar Rao, Nandigama

Tatavarthy RajaSekhar- Humorist

Dr. Madhav Rangaraju

Rangaraju Venkateshwar Rao

Rangaraju Padmaja

Rangaraju Venkata Ramana

Somaraju Purushottamdas (Wrote Bhagavatam with pen name 'Uttamam')

Somaraju Ramanuja Rao (Freedom Fighter who wrote 'Rangoon Rowdy')

Somaraju Chenchu Krishna Ramdas

Pindiprolu Bhasker Kumar renowned Physician.

Pulugurtha Kameswara Rao (Ex. Principal)

Pulugurtha Sravan Kumar Jr. Manager Dr. Reddy's Labs

Pulugurtha Chaithanya Sr. Process Designer Tech mahindra

Indurthi Prahlada Varada Rao

Kagollu Harsha Nanda Kumar (Hitech Sppiritual Guru)

Yedida Kameswara Rao (Radio Annayya)

Ayinapurapu Janakiramam ( Ex-director Finance NTC, Ex-President Heartland)

Ayinapurapu Uday Kumar

Ayenapurapu Chandra Mouli

Telidevara Bhanumurthy ( Eminent writer in telangana dialect )

Adiraju VR Krishna Murthy - Officer on special duty in PMO office during PV Narashima Rao and personal seceratary to PV during his tenure as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

Patibanda Raghu Ram - Secretary of Swami Ramanandha Tirtha Society.

BITRAGUNTA RAGHUPATHI RAO Garu, ONGOLE.He was a great man, known very well among the villagers forhis helping nature. He worked as a Police Head Constable and was the founder of Sri Ramu Memorial School(estd : 1972)

Desiraju Narasimha Rao, Professor and Dean at Dept Of Biochemistry, Indian Institute Of Science, Bangalore(6 vela Niyogi)

Late Deshmukh Kotamarthi Kishan Ranga Rao freedom fighter from Dupahad, Nalgonda

P.Susheela and S.Janaki, Duggaraju Murali Mohan, Bandaru Venkata Pavan Kumar, Bandaru Anannya, AnithaVenkatraman Names to be added to the list of eminent Niyogis...\

Dr. T.S.S.Lakshmi - Principal & Superintendent of Osmania Medical college & General hospital, Andhra pradesh's first lady Dermatologist

Tadinada Krisha Murty - Eminent Chartered Accountant & Director Of National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Financial advisor to the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

"Elchuri Vijaya Raghava Rao" a Grate poet, Flute Expert .

"Bhimavarapu" initial is comes in to 6000 niyogulu not in pradhamashaka niyogulu

Kanta Rao Telugu Film Actor

Chillara krishnamurty - noted scholar and telugu poet-

Dr. Somaraju Suseela, Entrepreneur and Writer, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Mr. Prem Uppaluru, Silicon Valley Entrepreneur

Late Dr KASTURI VENKATACHALAM, well known doctor and freedom fighter from Kakinada

Late Sri Siripragada Bhargava Rao Other noted personalities

Dr Tatavarthy Bharatham Shashidhar, the famous ENT surgeon in North of India. (6000 niyogi)

Dr. Bitragunta Rajendra Prasad is an Arvela Niyogi Brahmin with Kousikasa Gotram(Viswamitra-Aghamarshana-Kousika) a renowned Geophysicist (Scientist-G,in National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, A.P), is widely travelled and has 30 SCI (international) publications.

Yabaluri sreedhar murthi, eminent scholar in geophysics in osmania university.

Yabaluri Vasudeva Rao, well known lawyer in high court of Andhra Pradesh and Rotary International ex president.'

Amperayani Kuntamukkala venkata subramanya Rangarao retd excise officer Andhra pradesh

Late. Edury Rama Chandra Rao, Gowripatnam, W.G.Dist - Land Lord

Ryali Rama Chandra Vara Prasad, M.B.A. (E.G. Dist) - Business, Native Place is Ravulapalem

Sri Balanthrapu Rajani Kanta Rao

Nidamarthi Suraiah, first Telugu Talkies Producer,"Durga Cinetone",Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India

Nidamarthi Narasimham, Businessman and Municipal Chairman, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India

Dr. Ponnekanti HanumathaRao,eminent scholar and worked as a principal of Hindu college Guntur

Undavalli Arun Kumar (Famous Lawyer & Congress M.P from Rajahmundry)

MADHU BABU (Famous Detective Serial Writer Valluru Madhusudana Rao)

Dharmavarapu Subramanyam (Famous Telugu Comedian)

Dr. Gadiraju.Sudhakar (I.F.S Officer)

Dr. Ponamgi Suri Babu, Plastic Surgeon, Hoboken, New Jersey

Dr. Gadiraju.Nageswara Rao (Former principal ANGRAU)

ACHTUNI.SRINIVASA MURTY (C.E.O SATYAM Popularly known as ASM)

VIJAY ADIRAJU ( Famous T.V Artist in TAMIL SERIALS)

Piduru Subbaiah, Piduru Gurunadha Swamy, Piduru Venkata Subba Rao

Piduru Guruprasad, Piduru Hemanth KUmar, Piduru Yashwanth Kumar

Piduru Devendra Kumar, Piduru Venkata Guru Saikiran, Piduru Venkata Guru Sai Karthik

Piduru Madhusudhana Rao, Piduru Chakri, Piduru Poojith

Piduru Venkata Krishna Kumar, Piduru Madan Kumar

Piduru Subba Rama Rao, Piduru Subrahmanyam, Piduru Gurunadham, Piduru Vamsi, Piduru Pavan

Chillara Radha Satyanarayana Rao Producer of FAMOUS SATYANARAYANA SWAMY TELUGU FILM

V.N.ADITYA (Famous TELUGU MOVIE DIRECTOR,Vaadrevu Naga Aditya)

Dr. B.A.Rama Rao, A famous general surgeon from Hyderabad, retired as HOD Surgery, Osmania Medical college&General Hospital (pradhamashaka Arvel Niyogi-Brahmandam)

Dr. M.Tripura Sundari, A city wide famous Gynaecologist, HOD Gynaecology&obstetrics.,Gandhi Medical College&hospital, Hyderabad. (Pradhamashaka Arvel Niyogi-Mallavarapu)

Veluvali Achyuthalingam, Famous Madras High Court barrister during the British Raj

Shri Late WUNNAVA VARAHA BUCCHI RAMALINGAMLink-greatfreedom fighter (guru of VVGiri) -Berhampur

Dr. Ponnekanti HanumathaRao,eminent scholar and worked as a principal of Hindu college Guntur

Sri Devulapalli Venkata Krishna Sastry - the famous Telugu poet.

Sri AS Hemalatha Krishna Rao - Devotional Songs Writer & Singer.

Late Dr Bommireddipalli Venkata Rao-Eminent orthopedic surgeon-AP

Late Bommireddipalli Sobha Devi-freedom fighter

Desiraju Lakshmi Narsimha Rao, Project Coordinator(BNF), IndianInstitute of Soil Science, Bhopal

Wunnava Gandhi Rama Rao-retd Director All India Rehabilitation center-Mumbai

Adurthi Subba Rao - prominent old-time director of Telugu Films

Maddikonda satyavenkata subba rao, Sanapallilanka, EG dt

Late Tempo Rau aka Kurapati ramachander rao - first detective novelist in telugu, edited Tempo magazine inEnglish

Kavuru Ramakrishna, Retd Deputy Transport Commissioner, Hyderabad

Kavuru Hanumayamma, Oldest Surviving Kavuru to my knowledge

Chamarty Ramanarao, Temple University

Boyanapalli Ramakrishna Bharadwaj, Research Scientist, Boulder, Colorado

Late. Dr. Yellapragada Subba Roa, eminent scientist

Kanukollu Ravi Kumar

Yabaluri Pavan Kumar, well known banker,cricket player and movie critic

Desiraju Shashivara Lalitavara (D.S.L) Prasad One of the key stalwarts in Doordarshan Mumbai .. won numerous awards for his excellent stewardship on the technical operations for the agency .. honorable, ever helpful, kind and just a wonderful human being.

Ganugapati Chakradhara Rao Business Man Ongole

Notes

Narayan Rao Mylavarapu - First Advantage San Diego, USA

Dr. Aditya Tadinada- Maxillofacial Surgeon London, U.K

Potturi Venketswara Rao- Famous Journalist and Critic

Rangaraju Raghav Ranga Rao

Poluri Sreerama Murthy Garu Retired South Central Railway Jonal Officer

Vunnava Nageswara Rao---Eminent Law Professor

Late Siripurapu Venkatappaiah, - eminent teacher in Tenali area - Guru and inspiration to Smt *Koteswaramma, principal, Montessori education institutions in Vijayawada

Late Rama Singh (Siwan, Bihar)eminent social worker.

Aditya Tadinada Oral surgeon

Sri. Nadupalli Ramakrishna Rao (Aruvela Niyogi) Sankhya InfoTech Limited.

Ayyadevara Srinivas: (Aruvela Niyogi) Chartered Accountant.GURAZADA Apparao garu

References

Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Rachnawali (Selected works of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati), Prakashan

Sansthan, Delhi , 2003.

kalamraju (BHARADWAJASA GOTRAM)