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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 are
Tangutoori 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 Niyogi
Brahmins 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 kings
and as feudal Lords (Palegallu) earned a good name for their administrative abilities and progressive attitude (sarva
dharma 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 Sanskrit
also 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 of
Brahmins called Pradhamasakha. There are Marathas (warrior / land owner community) also known as
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 of
Logic known as Vaiseshikam. As one of the receipents was known as Vaiseshikam Vishnu Vardhana Bhattlu (items
3 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 of
the 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 Sarmas, 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 not
in 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
Edlapalli
Eedupalli
Errapatruni
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
Inumella
Jeedigunta
Josyula
Kagupati
Kagollu
KALIPATNAPU
Kanchikacharala
Kanchugantala
Kathari
Kanakabhattula
Kandhibanda
Kankipati
Kavulu
Kavuluri
Kakarlapudi
Kakarlamudi
Kamaraju
Kanukollu
KAPILA
Karinapati
Karlapudi
Karumanchi
Kasarabada
Kesharaju
Kasiraju
Kona
Konda
Koochi
Kotamraju
Koduri
Komaravolu
Kondapalli
Korlimarla
Kothapalli
Kovuru
Kuppila
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
Parimi
Parupudi
Patibanda
Penamakuri/Penamakuru
Potula
Poruri
Pulapaka
Pusuluri
Rajavolu
Rayaprolu
Regadamilli
Rayavarapu
Rupanagunta
Rudravarapu
Salapaka
Srikaram
Sandepudi
Sampatam
Sambaraju
Sambatur
Sattenapalli
Satram
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 nonBrahmin 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
Aradhyula
Arjarapu
Atluri
Atreyapurapu
Avasarala
Avatapalli
Avva
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
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
Kavi
Kavipurapu
kesaanapalli
Kesinapalli
Khambhammettu
Kocherlakota
Koduri
Kodi
Koka
Kona
Kolanu
Kalluri
Koduru
Komara
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
Pagolu
Paidipati
Palakodety
Palivela
Palukuru
Palutla
Pamidipati
Pamulaparthi
Pamulapati
Panamgipalli
Panchalavarapu
Pandrangi
Pandravada
Panguluri
Panthangi
Paramatmuni/Paramathmuni
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
Punyamurthula
Putrevu
Puttabakula
Puttamraju
Puvvada
Rachapudi
Racherla
Ramapragada
Rajasekharuni
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
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
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
, 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 handfull 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 were
Zamindars, 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,
Induluri annaya mantri - Saved andhra from muslim rule after fall of kakateeyas
Tenali Ramakrishnudu
Kancharla Gopanna
Mahamantri Timmarusu
Akkaraju Lakshminarayana Rao (Retired Principal and Ex-Registrar Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalamu,
Tirupati)
Akkaraju Venkata Subba Rao, Asst General Manager (Exploration), Hindustan Copper Ltd
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
Swami Sundaracharya Saraswathi, Founder of Sarva Siddhi Peeta and Sarva Siddhi Meditation
Adivi Bapiraju
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
Polapragada Venkata Murali Krishna Rao. (CMD SL Diagnostics Pvt Ltd and former Director Bharat Dymanics
Limited and Managing Trustee of Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Polapragada Charitable Trust)
Damaraju Nageswararao
Siva Rama Prasad Korlimarla - Executive Director, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.
Sri Krishna Singh First and Most successful Chief Minister of the province of Bihar
Politician in India.
Kona Prabhakara Rao - Finance minister, Speaker of AP Assembly, PCC President, Governor of Pondichery,
Sikkim and Maharashtra.
Raya Mantri
Kandukuri Veeresalingam
Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu- First Chief Minister for the state of Andhra Pradesh
K.S.R. Prasad
K.C.Prakash
Late Rama Singh(Bhalua, Siwan,Bihar)employed in Vishnu Sugar Mill and famous social worker.
Late Shri Vutukuru Ranga Rao - a famous High School Headmaster in Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh
Prashanth Korlimarla
Kasturi Siva sankara Rao learned poet awarded sastry by English people B.savaram near Rajole
Prof. N.V.Subba Rao (Professor in Organic Chemistry and Dean of Science, Osmania University)
Canchupaty Venkatarao Venkasami Rao - MASTER C.V.V, the founder of new Yoga called Bhrukta Rahita
Taraka Raja Yoga.
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
Anil Gandavarapu
Chittamuru Ramaiah, famous follower of theosophy who contributed very much to the telugu literature in
1930's.
Sridhar Sunkaranam
Dr. B.V.Pattabhiram
U.Subbaraya Sarma
Valluru Sitaramiah
Late Vadrevu Patanjali, aka Vadrevu Jogi Pantulu, Author, Journalist, Music & Dance critic, Chief news Editor,
Door Darchan, India
Yeddanapudi Sulochanadevi(Writer)
Rajasekharuni Dikshitulu
Shama Rao
Shri Aluru Lakshmi Narasimha Rao, Chairman & chief Executive, Heavy Water Board.
Pingali Suranna
Pingali Venkayya
Pingali Nagendrarao
Late Sri Nanduri Bapiraju -Freedom fighter and A.P High Court Advocate
Sudeep Desaraju - Eminent Lawyer, NSB and Australian Army Reserve Officer cadet
Mohan Goteti- Senior film journalist, Editor and Publisher of HYDERABAD JOSH
SAI KIRAN - The famous Hero is also a brahmin niyogi, belonging to golconda vyaaparulu
sridhareenadu cartoonist
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
Rangaraju Padmaja
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.
BITRAGUNTA RAGHUPATHI RAO Garu, ONGOLE.He was a great man, known very well among the villagers for
his 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, Anitha
Venkatraman 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.
Dr. Somaraju Suseela, Entrepreneur and Writer, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Late Dr KASTURI VENKATACHALAM, well known doctor and freedom fighter from Kakinada
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(ViswamitraAghamarshana-Kousika) a renowned Geophysicist (Scientist-G,in National Geophysical Research Institute,
Hyderabad, A.P), is widely travelled and has 30 SCI (international) publications.
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
Ryali Rama Chandra Vara Prasad, M.B.A. (E.G. Dist) - Business, Native Place is Ravulapalem
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)
Piduru Devendra Kumar, Piduru Venkata Guru Saikiran, Piduru Venkata Guru Sai Karthik
Piduru Subba Rama Rao, Piduru Subrahmanyam, Piduru Gurunadham, Piduru Vamsi, Piduru Pavan
Chillara Radha Satyanarayana Rao Producer of FAMOUS SATYANARAYANA SWAMY TELUGU FILM
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
Dr. Ponnekanti HanumathaRao,eminent scholar and worked as a principal of Hindu college Guntur
Desiraju Lakshmi Narsimha Rao, Project Coordinator(BNF), IndianInstitute of Soil Science, Bhopal
Late Tempo Rau aka Kurapati ramachander rao - first detective novelist in telugu, edited Tempo magazine in
English
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.
Notes
Poluri Sreerama Murthy Garu Retired South Central Railway Jonal Officer
Late Siripurapu Venkatappaiah, - eminent teacher in Tenali area - Guru and inspiration to Smt
*Koteswaramma, principal, Montessori education institutions in Vijayawada
Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Rachnawali (Selected works of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati), Prakashan
Sansthan, Delhi
, 2003.