Reddy (surname) explained

Reddy/Reddi is a surname that has independent origins in both India and Ireland.

This article refers solely to the Indian surname. In India it is predominantly used by members of the Telugu speaking Reddy caste. It is also used as a surname by members of the Reddi Lingayat^[1] and Reddy Vokkaliga^[2] ^[3] ^[4] communities of Karnataka. The following is a list of notable people with surnames Reddy and associated variants.

President of India

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy - 6th President of India, 1st Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh and 4th Speaker of Lok Sabha

Governors of Indian states

Bezawada Gopala Reddy - 6th Governor of Uttar Pradesh and 2nd Chief Minister of Andhra State
B. Satya Narayan Reddy - Governor of Odisha, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh States.
K. Chengalaraya Reddy - 3rd Governor of Madhya Pradesh and 1st Chief Minister of Karnataka
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy - Governor of West Bengal, Odisha and Tripura States.
Marri Chenna Reddy - Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Tamil Nadu States, and 6th Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh
N. Indrasena Reddy - 20th Governor of Tripura

Chief Ministers of Indian states

Padma Awardees

Padma Vibhushan

Ravi Narayan Reddy (1992), Public Affairs
Prathap C. Reddy (2010), Trade & Industry
Y. V. Reddy (2010), Public Affairs

Padma Bhushan

Muthulakshmi Reddi (1956), Medicine
B. Narasimha Reddy (1974), Arts, Film Producer
Perugu Siva Reddy (1977), Medicine, Eye Surgeon
C. Narayana Reddy (1992), Literature & Education
Radha Reddy (2000), Arts, Kuchipudi
Raja Reddy (2000), Arts, Kuchipudi
Raj Reddy (2001), Science & Engineering, Computer Scientist
K. I. Varaprasad Reddy (2005), Science & Engineering, Biotechnology company founder
K. Srinath Reddy (2005), Medicine, Cardiologist
G. V. Krishna Reddy (2011), Trade & Industry
K. Anji Reddy (2011), Trade & Industry
D. Nageshwara Reddy (2016), Medicine, Gastroenterologist

Padma Shri

Sudha Venkatasiva Reddy (1968), Social Work
N. Balakrishna Reddy (1969), Social Work
Devan Venkata Reddy (1971), Trade & Industry
Krishna Reddy (1972), Arts
Enuga Sreenivasulu Reddy (2000), Public Affairs
K.C. Reddy (2005), Science & Engineering
A. Sankara Reddy (2009), Literature & Education
Anita Reddy (2011), Social Work
T. Venkatapathi Reddiar (2012), Horticulturist and Florist
B. V. R. Mohan Reddy (2017), Trade & Industry
Chintala Venkat Reddy (2020), Agriculture
Gaddam Padmaja Reddy (2022), Arts
B. Ramakrishna Reddy (2023), Literature & Education

Other Politicians

Alimineti Madhava Reddy - Home Minister, United Andhra Pradesh
Anantha Venkatarami Reddy - Member of Parliament, Anantapur
B. V. Subba Reddy - Politician
Bezawada Ramachandra Reddy - Politician and Founding Member, Swatantra Party
G. Janardhana Reddy - Leader of the BSR Congress party
Gujjula Ravindra Reddy - Mayor of Altlandsberg (Germany) and Member of State Parliament, Brandenburg, Germany
S. Jaipal Reddy - Ex Union Minister, Government of India
K. R. Suresh Reddy - Ex Speaker of United Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Komatireddy Venkat Reddy - Minister, Government of Telangana
Kunduru Jana Reddy - 1st Leader of Opposition, Telangana Legislative Assembly
Mahendra Reddy - Ex Cabinet Minister, Government of Fiji
Marri Shashidhar Reddy - Member of the Legislative Assembly representing the Sanathnagar constituency in Andhra Pradesh, Member of National Disaster Management Authority
Nalamada Uttam Kumar Reddy - 2nd President of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee
Nimma Raja Reddy - Ex Minister, Government of United Andhra United Pradesh
P. Mahender Reddy - Ex Minister, Government of Telangana
S. Raja Reddy - MLA of Tamil Nadu, Communist Party of India
Sanigaram Santosh Reddy - Ex Minister, Government of Telangana
Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy - Member of Parliament, Communist party of India
Thatiparthi Jeevan Reddy - Ex Minister, Government of United Andhra Pradesh

Leaders, activists, reformers and philanthropists

Arutla Ramchandra Reddy - Indian freedom fighter and Telangana movement leader
Bhimreddy Narasimha Reddy - a leader of the Telangana Rebellion
Chandra Pulla Reddy - Indian communist leader
Gona Ganna Reddy - ruler of the Vaddemani Kingdom
Raja Bahadur Venkatarama Reddy (1869-1953) - Kotwal of Hyderabad, founder of Reddy Hostel
T. Nagi Reddy (1917-1976) - Communist politician from Andhra Pradesh, India
Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy - led the first popular revolt against British occupation in 1847

Poets and writers

Apsara Reddy — journalist
Gona Budda Reddy - 13th-century poet
Gunapati Keshavaa Reddy (G. K. Reddy)(1923-1987) - journalist and chief of bureau of The Hindu
Keshava Reddy – Telugu novelist
Kethu Viswanatha Reddy (born 1939) - poet from Rayalaseema
M. S. Reddy - poet, producer, director, philanthropist
Nandini Sidda Reddy
Sunkireddy Narayana Reddy
Suravaram Pratapareddy (1896–1953), social historian from Hyderabad State
Vemana - Also known as Yogi Vemana or Kumaragiri Vema Reddy, 14th-century Telugu poet

Film industry

A. Kodandarami Reddy, director
B. Nagi Reddy, producer, Dadasaheb Phalke awardee
B. V. Nandini Reddy, director
Bharath Reddy, actor
B. N. Reddy, director, first Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient from South India
Dil Raju (born Velamakucha Venkata Ramana Reddy), producer
H. M. Reddy, producer, director of first South Indian talkie movie
K. V. Reddy, director, screenwriter, and producer
Kartikeya Gummakonda, actor
Keerthi Reddy, actress
Kiran Abbavaram, actor
M. Prabhakar Reddy, actor
Madhura Sreedhar Reddy, director, producer, and distributor
Nag Ashwin Reddy, director, screenwriter, producer
Nithiin (born Nithin Kumar Reddy), actor
Pattabhirama Reddy Tikkavarapu, producer and director
Prashanth Neel, director
Raam Reddy, director
Ramana Reddy, actor and comedian
Rami Reddy, actor
Rasool Ellore, cinematographer
S. Gopala Reddy, cinematographer
S. V. Krishna Reddy, director, musician
Sameer Reddy, cinematographer
Sameera Reddy, actress
Sandeep Reddy Vanga, director, screenwriter, and editor
Sankalp Reddy, director and screenwriter
Siva Reddy, actor, mimicry
Sriya Reddy, actress
Sujeeth, director
Surender Reddy, director
Swathi Reddy, actress
V. N. Reddy
Vishal, actor
Vaibhav Reddy, actor
Sriman (born Kumaravatha Srinivasa Reddy), actor

Education

Amulya Kumar N Reddy - Chairman of Department of Management Studies in Indian Institute of Science and awardee of Volvo Environment Prize
Arjula Ramachandra Reddy - biologist, first vice-chancellor of Yogi Vemana University
Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy, founder and vice-chancellor of Andhra University; Vice-chancellor of Mysore University
G. Ram Reddy - former University Grants Commission chairman
Daya Reddy - South African scientist and Acting Vice Chancellor at the University of Cape Town

Other

G. Pulla Reddy, businessman, philanthropist
G. Raghava Reddy - IPS, known for innovative farming
Gayatri Reddy, Indian anthropologist
Krishna Reddy (artist), printmaker and sculptor
Laxman Reddy - bodybuilder, Mr. World 2010
Malla Reddy, educationist, politician
P Obul Reddy, entrepreneur, industrialist, philanthropist
Prem Reddy, businessman
S. P. Y. Reddy - chairman of Nandi Pipes, Panyam Cements and S.P.Y. Agro Industries
Sashi Reddi, CEO and founder, AppLabs
Solipuram Madhusudhan Reddy (born 1940), Indian botanist with the standard author abbreviation S.M. Reddy
T Venkattram Reddy, businessman
T. Subbarami Reddy, businessman, politician, philanthropist
Umesh Reddy, serial killer and rapist from India
Y. Venugopal Reddy, Reserve Bank Governor
Yamini Reddy - Kuchipudi

Singers

S. V. Krishna Reddy, Indian music composer and singer

Sports

Bharath Reddy, Indian cricketer
Harishankar Reddy, Indian cricketer
N. Sikki Reddy, badminton player
Neelapu Rami Reddy - sprinter and athletics champion
Nitish Kumar Reddy, Indian cricketer
Gayatri Reddy, owner of the now-defunct Deccan Chargers franchise

Notes and References

News: Reddy. K N. 12 January 2017. Karnataka: The Lingayats are no longer as united as they were?. Deccan Chronicle . Gulbarga, Karnataka, India. 13 April 2021.
Web site: Karnataka Caste Wise Report.
Book: 1986 . Report of the Second Backward Classes Commission. 3. Bangalore. Government of Karnataka. 48–49.
”'Okkalu' means cultivation or agriculture. The main sub-divisions are 'Morasu Vokkaliga', 'Ganga- dikara Vokkaliga', Kudu Vokkaliga, Kunchitiga, Hallikar(Pallikar) Vokkaliga, Namdhari Vokkaliga, Reddy Vokkaliga, Telugu Vokkaliga, Sarpa Vokkaliga, Uppinakolagada Vokkaliga, Mustiku Vokkaliga, Kapu Vokkaliga, Pakanatha Reddy Vokkaliga, Nadashetty Vokkaliga, Gowdas, Gounder and Vokkaliga Hegde.”
Book: Bhatt . S.C.. Bhargava. Gopal K.. 2006. Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories: In 36 Volumes. Karnataka, Volume 13. Delhi. Kalpaz Publications. 145. 81-7835-369-5.