Niyogis are a sect of Brahmins and are predominantly...
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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)