Rayudu Explained

Rayudu (also spelled as Raidu or Roydoo or Rayalu) is a title used by South Indian Telugu castes such as Kapu/Balija, Kamma, Velama, Perika.^[1] Rayudu title is native to Andhra Pradesh state in India.^[2] Rayudu is a Telugu name and synonym for the word "Royal". The word "Rayudu" means "king",^[3] or "a man with rich background".^[4]

Notable people

• Vaddadi Subbarayudu, popular Indian Telugu writer and translator
• Ambati Rayudu, Indian cricketer
• Bathyala Changal Rayudu, politician
• Kothapalli Subba Rayudu, Indian politician, member of the Lok Sabha, and minister in Andhra Pradesh
• Rohit Rayudu, Indian cricketer
• Sugavasi Palakondrayudu, Indian politician, former member of the Lok Sabha and minister in Andhra Pradesh
• Tandra Papa Rayudu, army general of Bobbili princely state

Notes and References

1. News: Guntur District,1788-1848. 1965. Clarendon Press. en. 275. Rayudu surname used by Velama.
2. News: Indian Communities. 1998. Oxford University Press. en. 2427. 978-0-19-563354-2 . Rayudu/Naidu title used in the districts of.
3. News: Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. 1996. Anthropological Survey of India. en. 1608. 978-0-19-563357-3 . Rayudu means King.
4. News: Telugu word Rayudu means rich background.