Reddy/Reddi is a surname that has independent origins in both India and Ireland.
For the Irish surname, see Reddy (Irish surname).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 and Reddy Vokkaliga communities of Karnataka. The following is a list of notable people with surnames Reddy and associated variants.
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Freedom Fighters
- A. Subbarayalu Reddiar
- Omandur Periyavalavu Ramasamy Reddiyar
- Arutla Ramchandra Reddy
- B. V. Subba Reddy
- Baddam Yella Reddy
- Bhimreddy Narasimha Reddy
- Budda Vengal Reddy
- Chandra Pulla Reddy
- Enuga Sreenivasulu Reddy
- P. Narsa Reddy
- Potu Narsimha Reddy
- Ravi Narayana Reddy
- Suravaram Pratapa Reddy
- Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy
President of India
Reddy served as the 6th President of India (1977 1982). He was born in Andhra Pradesh.
Governors
| # | Order | Governor | State | Term of the office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | Term end | Duration | ||||
| 1 | (Acting) | P. Chandra Reddy | Madras State | 24 November 1964 | 7 December 1965 | 1 year, 13 days |
| 2 | 3rd | Kyasamballi Chengalaraya Reddy | Madhya Pradesh | 11 February 1965 | 2 February 1966 | 356 days |
| 10 February 1966 | 7 March 1971 | 5 years, 25 days | ||||
| 3 | 6th | Bezawada Gopala Reddy | Uttar Pradesh | 1 May 1967 | 30 June 1972 | 5 years, 60 days |
| 4 | 8th | Marri Chenna Reddy | Uttar Pradesh | 25 October 1974 | 1 October 1977 | 2 years, 341 days |
| 14th | Punjab | 21 April 1982 | 6 February 1983 | 291 days | ||
| 23rd | Rajasthan | 5 February 1992 | 30 May 1993 | 1 year, 114 days | ||
| 10th | Tamil Nadu | 31 May 1993 | 2 December 1996 | 3 years, 185 days | ||
| 5 | 6th | S. Obul Reddy | Andhra Pradesh | 25 January 1975 | 10 January 1976 | 350 days |
| 6 | (Acting) | Konda Madhava Reddy | Maharashtra | 16 April 1985 | 30 May 1985 | 44 days |
| 7 | 14th | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | Maharashtra | 20 February 1988 | 18 January 1990 | 1 year, 332 days |
| 8 | 6th | K. V. Raghunatha Reddy | Tripura | 12 February 1990 | 14 August 1993 | 3 years, 183 days |
| 6th | Manipur | 20 March 1993 | 30 August 1993 | 163 days | ||
| 14th | West Bengal | 14 August 1993 | 27 April 1998 | 4 years, 256 days | ||
| (Additional charge) | Sikkim | 12 November 1995 | 9 February 1996 | −276 days | ||
| 19th | Odisha | 31 January 1997 | 12 February 1997 | 12 days | ||
| 31 December 1997 | 27 April 1998 | 117 days | ||||
| 9 | 12th | B. Satya Narayan Reddy | Uttar Pradesh | 12 February 1990 | 25 May 1993 | 3 years, 102 days |
| (Additional Charge) | West Bengal | 13 July 1993 | 14 August 1993 | 32 days | ||
| 10 | 20th | Nallu Indrasena Reddy | Tripura | 26 October 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 54 days |
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Reddy served as the 4th Lok Sabha Speaker (1967-1969) & (1977) for two terms.
Union Cabinet Ministers
| # | Name | Portfolio | Term of the Office | Duration | Cabinet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||
| 1 | Kyasamballi Chengalaraya Reddy | 15 April 1952 | 16 April 1957 | 5 years, 1 day | Nehru II | |
| 17 April 1957 | 4 April 1961 | 3 years, 352 days | Nehru III | |||
| 4 April 1961 | 19 July 1963 | 2 years, 106 days | Nehru IV | |||
| 2 | Bezawada Gopala Reddy | 4th Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 10 April 1962 | 31 August 1963 | 1 year, 143 days | Nehru IV |
| 3 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | 9 June 1964 | 24 January 1966 | 1 year, 216 days | Shastri | |
| 11 January 1966 | 24 January 1966 | 13 days | Nanda II | |||
| 24 January 1966 | 13 March 1967 | 1 year, 51 days | Indira I | |||
| 4 | Marri Chenna Reddy | 16 March 1967 | 27 April 1968 | 1 year, 42 days | Indira I | |
| 5 | K. V. Raghunatha Reddy | 20 June 1970 | 18 March 1971 | 2 years, 230 days | Indira II | |
| 18 March 1971 | 5 February 1973 | 1 year, 324 days | Indira III | |||
| 6 | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | 11 January 1974 | 10 October 1974 | 272 days | Indira III | |
| 10 October 1974 | 24 March 1977 | 2 years, 165 days | ||||
| 7 | Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy | 2 February 1983 | 7 September 1984 | 1 year, 218 days | Indira IV | |
| 7 September 1984 | 31 October 1984 | 54 days | ||||
| 4 November 1984 | 31 December 1984 | 57 days | Rajiv I | |||
| 21 June 1991 | 9 October 1992 | 1 year, 125 days | PVN Rao | |||
| 8 | Sudini Jaipal Reddy | 1 May 1997 | 19 March 1998 | 322 days | Gujral | |
| 22 May 2004 | 18 November 2005 | 1 year, 180 days | Singh I | |||
| 23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | 1 year, 251 days | ||||
| 18 November 2005 | 25 May 2009 | 3 years, 188 days | ||||
| 26 May 2009 | 19 January 2011 | 1 year, 238 days | Singh II | |||
| 19 January 2011 | 28 October 2012 | 1 year, 283 days | ||||
| 19 October 2012 | 18 May 2014 | 1 year, 211 days | ||||
| 29 October 2012 | 18 May 2014 | 1 year, 201 days | ||||
| 9 | Gangapuram Kishan Reddy | 21 July 2021 | 9 June 2024 | 2 years, 324 days | Modi II | |
| 21 July 2021 | 9 June 2024 | 2 years, 324 days | ||||
| 21 July 2021 | 9 June 2024 | 2 years, 324 days | ||||
| 10 June 2024 | Incumbent | 151 days | Modi III | |||
| 10 June 2024 | Incumbent | 151 days | ||||
Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha
Reddy served as the 7th Leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha (1991-1992). He was born in Telangana.
Chief Ministers
| # | Order | Chief Minister | State | Term of the Office | ||
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| Start | End | Duration | ||||
| 1 | 1st | Agaram Subbarayalu Reddiar | Madras Presidency | 17 December 1920 | 11 July 1921 | 206 days |
| 2 | 10th | Omanthur Periyavalavu Ramaswamy Reddiyar | Madras Presidency | 23 March 1947 | 6 April 1949 | 2 years, 14 days |
| 3 | 1st | Kyasamballi Chengalaraya Reddy | Mysore State | 25 October 1947 | 30 March 1952 | 4 years, 157 days |
| 4 | 2nd | Bezawada Gopala Reddy | Andhra State | 28 March 1955 | 1 November 1956 | 218 days |
| 5 | 1st | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | Andhra Pradesh | 1 November 1956 | 11 January 1960 | 3 years, 71 days |
| 12 March 1962 | 20 February 1964 | 1 year, 345 days | ||||
| 6 | 3rd | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | Andhra Pradesh | 21 February 1964 | 30 September 1971 | 7 years, 221 days |
| 7 | 6th | Marri Chenna Reddy | Andhra Pradesh | 6 March 1978 | 10 October 1980 | 2 years, 218 days |
| 3 December 1989 | 17 December 1990 | 1 year, 14 days | ||||
| 8 | 8th | Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy | Andhra Pradesh | 24 February 1982 | 20 September 1982 | 208 days |
| 9 | 9th | Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy | Andhra Pradesh | 20 September 1982 | 9 January 1983 | 111 days |
| 9 October 1992 | 12 December 1994 | 2 years, 64 days | ||||
| 10 | 11th | Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy | Andhra Pradesh | 17 December 1990 | 9 October 1992 | 1 year, 297 days |
| 11 | 14th | Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy | Andhra Pradesh | 14 May 2004 | 20 May 2009 | 5 years, 6 days |
| 20 May 2009 | 2 September 2009 | 105 days | ||||
| 12 | 16th | Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy | Andhra Pradesh | 25 November 2010 | 1 March 2014 | 3 years, 96 days |
| 13 | 17th | Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy | Andhra Pradesh | 30 May 2019 | 12 June 2024 | 5 years, 13 days |
| 14 | 2nd | Anumula Revanth Reddy | Telangana | 7 December 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 12 days |
Judges of Supreme Court
| Sr.No. | Name | Date of appointment | Date of retirement | Tenure length |
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| 1 | P. Jaganmohan Reddy | 1 August 1969 | 22 January 1975 | 5 years, 174 days |
| 2 | O. Chinnappa Reddy | 17 July 1978 | 24 September 1987 | 9 years, 69 days |
| 3 | K. Jayachandra Reddy | 11 January 1990 | 14 July 1994 | 4 years, 184 days |
| 4 | B. P. Jeevan Reddy | 7 October 1991 | 13 March 1997 | 5 years, 157 days |
| 5 | P. Venkatarama Reddi | 17 August 2001 | 9 August 2005 | 3 years, 357 days |
| 6 | B. Sudarshan Reddy | 12 January 2007 | 7 July 2011 | 4 years, 176 days |
| 7 | Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy | 2 November 2018 | 4 January 2022 | 3 years, 63 days |
Union Ministers of State
27th Union Minister of State for Railways (2012-2014)
Union Minister of State for Mines, Industrialist, and Film producer
- Gangapuram Kishan Reddy
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (2019-2021)
Civil Servants
- G. Raghava Reddy, IPS
- Y. V. Reddy, IAS
- V. Dinesh Reddy, IPS
- M. Mahender Reddy, IPS
Padma Awardees
Padma Vibhushan
| # | Year | Name | Field | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Ravi Narayan Reddy | Public Affairs | |
| 2 | 2010 | Prathap C. Reddy | Trade & Industry | |
| 3 | 2010 | Y. V. Reddy | Public Affairs | |
Padma Bhushan
| # | Year | Name | Field | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956 | Muthulakshmi Reddi | Medicine | |
| 2 | 1974 | B. Narasimha Reddy | Arts | |
| 3 | 1977 | Perugu Siva Reddy | Medicine | |
| 4 | 1992 | C. Narayana Reddy | Literature | |
| 5 | 2000 | Radha Reddy | Arts | |
| 6 | 2001 | Raj Reddy | Sciences | |
| 7 | 2005 | K. I. Varaprasad Reddy | Sciences | |
| 8 | 2005 | K. Srinath Reddy | Medicine | |
| 9 | 2011 | G. V. Krishna Reddy | Trade & Industry | |
| 10 | 2011 | K. Anji Reddy | Trade & Industry | |
| 11 | 2016 | D. Nageshwara Reddy | Medicine | |
Padma Shri
| # | Year | Name | Field | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1968 | Sudha Venkatasiva Reddy | Social Work | |
| 2 | 1969 | N. Balakrishna Reddy | Social Work | |
| 3 | 1971 | Devan Venkata Reddy | Trade & Industry | |
| 4 | 1972 | Krishna Reddy | Arts | |
| 5 | 2000 | Enuga Sreenivasulu Reddy | Public Affairs | |
| 6 | 2005 | K.C. Reddy | Sciences | |
| 7 | 2009 | A. Sankara Reddy | Literature | |
| 8 | 2011 | Anita Reddy | Social Work | |
| 9 | 2012 | T. Venkatapathi Reddiar | Florist | |
| 10 | 2017 | B. V. R. Mohan Reddy | Trade & Industry | |
| 11 | 2020 | Chintala Venkat Reddy | Agriculture | |
| 12 | 2022 | Gaddam Padmaja Reddy | Arts | |
| 13 | 2023 | B. Ramakrishna Reddy | Literature | |
Other Politicians
- Adala Prabhakara Reddy - MP, Lok Sabha, Nellore
- Alimineti Madhava Reddy - Home Minister, United Andhra Pradesh
- Anantha Venkatarami Reddy - Member of Parliament (MP), Anantapur
- B. V. Subba Reddy - Politician
- Bezawada Ramachandra Reddy - Politician and Founding Member, Swatantra Party
- Bezawada Papi Reddy - Member of Parliament, Ongole
- Bhuma Nagi Reddy - MP, Lok Sabha, Nandyal
- Bojja Venkata Reddy - MP, Lok Sabha, Nandyal
- Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy - MLA, Andhra Pradesh, Nandikotkur
- Byreddy Shabari - MP, Lok Sabha, Nandyal
- G. Janardhana Reddy - Leader of the BSR Congress party
- G. Karunakara Reddy - MP, Lok Sabha, Bellary
- G. Prathap Reddy - MP, Lok Sabha, Nandyal
- G. Somashekara Reddy - MLA, Karnataka, Bellary
- Gujjula Ravindra Reddy - Mayor of Altlandsberg (Germany) and Member of State Parliament, Brandenburg, Germany
- K. R. Suresh Reddy - Ex Speaker of United Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Kandula Obul Reddy - Member of Parliament, Kadapa
- Kasu Krishna Reddy - Minister of Cooperation; Minister of Food & Civil Supplies, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Komatireddy Venkat Reddy - Minister, Government of Telangana
- Kotha Prabhakar Reddy - MP, Lok Sabha, Medak
- Kunduru Jana Reddy - 1st Leader of Opposition, Telangana Legislative Assembly
- Maddur Subba Reddy - Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, representing Nandyal
- Magunta Parvathi Subramma Reddy - Member of Parliament, Ongole
- Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy - Member of Parliament, Ongole
- Magunta Subbarama Reddy - Member of Parliament, Ongole
- 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
- Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy - Member of Parliament, Nellore, Narasaraopet, Ongole
- Modugula Venugopala Reddy - Member of Parliament, Narasaraopet
- 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
- P. V. Midhun Reddy - Member of Parliament, Rajampet
- Pocha Brahmananda Reddy - MP, Lok Sabha, Nandyal
- Ronda Narappa Reddy - Member of Parliament, Ongole
- S. P. Y. Reddy - MP, Lok Sabha, Nandyal; Chairman of Nandi Pipes, Panyam Cements and S.P.Y. Agro Industries
- 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
- T. N. Viswanatha Reddy - Member of Parliament, Rajampet
- Tatiparthi Jeevan Reddy - Ex Minister, Government of United Andhra Pradesh
- Vutukuru Rami Reddy - Member of Parliament, Kadapa
- Y. Eswara Reddy - Member of Parliament, Kadapa
- Y. S. Avinash Reddy - Member of Parliament, Kadapa
- Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy - Member of Parliament, Kadapa
- Y. V. Subba Reddy - Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, representing Ongole
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
- Vikram Krishna Reddy, producer, actor
- Vishal (Vishal Krishna Reddy), 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
- 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
- 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
- Arundhati Reddy, Indian crickteter
- Bharath Reddy, Indian cricketer
- Gayatri Reddy, owner of the now-defunct Deccan Chargers franchise
- Harishankar Reddy, Indian cricketer
- N. Sikki Reddy, badminton player
- Neelapu Rami Reddy - sprinter and athletics champion
- Nitish Kumar Reddy, Indian cricketer
See also
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References
- Reddy, K N (12 January 2017). "Karnataka: The Lingayats are no longer as united as they were?". Deccan Chronicle. Gulbarga, Karnataka, India. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- "Karnataka Caste Wise Report".
- Report of the Second Backward Classes Commission. Vol. 3. Bangalore: Government of Karnataka. 1986. pp. 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.”
- 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. p. 145. ISBN 81-7835-369-5.
- https://www.presidentofindia.gov.in/Neelam_Sanjiva/profile