Naidu (Nayudu/Nayadu/Naidoo/Nayakudu) is a title used by some South Indian Telugu communities, Telugu people such as the

Balija Balija is a caste of the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. Origins Variations of the name in use in the medieval era were ''Balanja'', ''Bananja'', ''Bananju'', ''Banajiga'' and ''Banijiga'', with probable co ...

, Golla,

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, Turupu Kapu,Ekila Kapu(Pala Ekari),

Velama Velama is a caste found mainly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The earliest occurrence of ''Velama'' as a term for a community dates from the 17th century. Origin and history The Velamas are described by that name from the 17th century and in ...

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and Yadava Naidu.

Notable people

People bearing the title Naidu include: *

Ama Naidoo Manonmoney Ama Naidoo OLS (née Pillay; 30 November 1908 – 25 December 1993) or Ama Naidoo was a South African anti-apartheid activist. Family and early life Naidoo was of South African Indian Tamil descent and was born in Asiatic Bazaar P ...

, social activist, South Africa *

Baddukonda Appala Naidu Baddukonda Appala Naidu (born 1975), alternatively Baddukonda Appalanaidu, is an Andhra Pradesh politician and YSR Congress Party leader. Personal life Naidu was born in 1975 at Mopada village in Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram district. He is a relat ...

, YSRCP leader *

B. Munuswamy Naidu Bollini Munuswamy Naidu (1885 – 1935) was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 27 October 1930 to 4 November 1932. He was conferred 'Rao Diwan Bahadur' by British Government. Munuswamy Naidu was born in Tiruttani, Madras Presid ...

,Former Chief Minister of Madras Presidency *

Chota K. Naidu Chota K. Naidu (born 1962) is an Indian cinematographer, best known for his distinct style of cinematography for films like, ''Matru Devo Bhava'', ''Choodalani Vundi'', and ''Kotha Bangaru Lokam''. Naidu is part of the Indian Society of Cinemat ...

, Telugu cinematographer *

C. K. Nayudu Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu (31 October 1895 – 14 November 1967), also known as CK, was the first captain of the Indian cricket team in Test matches. He played first-class cricket regularly until 1958, and returned for one last time in ...

, India's first cricket captain *

D. K. Adikesavulu Naidu D. K. Adikesavulu Naidu (21 September 1940 – 24 April 2013) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Chittoor constituency of Andhra Pradesh when he was the member of the Telugu Desam Party. He was the Chairman of Tirum ...

, former Chairman of

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent trust which manages the temples including the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh. The trust oversees the operations and finances of the richest and the most visited religious cent ...

, former member of the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...

Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu (8 November 1893 – 25 November 1964) was one of the most important carnatic music violinists of the 20th century. Naidu was partially blind. He played at the National Physical Laboratory auditorium, New Delhi in 1952 ...

, Carnatic violinist * Daggubati Ramanaidu, Telugu film producer *

Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu (26 May 1947 – 7 February 2018) was an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He served as Minister of Higher Education, Andhra Pradesh. He was elected for a record six terms to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative A ...

, member of Telugu Desam Party *

Galla Ramachandra Naidu Galla Ramachandra Naidu (born 10 June 1938) is an Indian industrialist, the founder and former chaiman of the Amara Raja Group of companies. He is married to Galla Aruna Kumari, an ex.minister in the Andhra Pradesh state government. Personal l ...

, Indian industrialist, the founder of

Amara Raja Group Amara Raja Group, is an Indian multinational conglomerate company, headquartered in Tirupati, India. The group has a presence in the automotive battery business, packaged foods and beverages, electronics products manufacturing, infrastructure ...

of companies *

Gorle Sriramulu Naidu Gorle Sriramulu Naidu is an Andhra Pradesh politician and Congress Party leader. He served in Srikakulam politics from 1956 to 1983. Early life Naidu was born in Patarlapalli village in Ranastalam, a mandal of Srikakulam district, in the Indian ...

, former Minister, INC, AP *

Grandhi Venkata Reddy Naidu Grandhi Venkata Reddy Naidu (1885-1967) was an Indian politician and the first Minister of Law for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. When Andhra Pradesh became a newly formed state, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was its first Chief Minister. Gra ...

, first Law Minister, AP *

G. D. Naidu G. D. Naidu (Gopalaswamy Doraiswamy Naidu) (23 March 1893 – 4 January 1974) was an Indian inventor and engineer who is referred to as the " Edison of India" and "the wealth creator of Coimbatore". He is credited with the manufacture of the fi ...

, scientist, inventor and businessman, known as "Edison of India" *

Jayapa Nayudu Jayapa Nayudu or Jayapa Senani was a military commander under Ganapatideva, the Kakatiya king who had given some districts to Jayapa Nayudu to rule the present-day Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during the medieval period from his seat in Warangal. ...

, commander from

Kammanadu Kammanadu (or Kamma-nadu, also Kamma-rashtra) is a historical region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It consisted of parts of the present day Guntur and Prakasam districts. According to historian and geographer K. Iswara Dutt, Kammanadu ...

and brother-in-law of Kakatiya king Ganapathi Deva * Kodi Rammurthy Naidu, Indian nationalist and body builder *

Kondapalli Pydithalli Naidu Kondapalli Pydithalli Naidu also spelled Kondapalli Paidithalli Naidu (20 November 1930 – 18 August 2006) was a member of the 11th, 12th and 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Bobbili constituency of Andhra Pradesh and was a memb ...

, TDP former MP *

Kondapalli Appala Naidu Kondapalli Appala Naidu / Kondapalli Appalanaidu is also known as 'K.A. Naidu'. is an Andhra Pradesh politician. Telugu Desam Party The Telugu Desam Party (; TDP) is an Indian regional political party operating in Andhra Pradesh and Telanga ...

, Telugu Desam Party leader *

Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu Rao Bahadur Sir Kurma Venkatareddy Naidu KCSI (1875–1942) was an Indian lawyer, professor, politician and Justice Party leader who served as the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 1 April 1937 to 14 July 1937. He was the last Chief Min ...

, Former Chief Minister of

Madras Presidency The Madras Presidency, or the Presidency of Fort St. George, also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision (presidency) of British India. At its greatest extent, the presidency included most of southern India, including the ...

* K. Venkataswami Naidu, politician *

Leela Naidu Leela Naidu (1940 – 28 July 2009) was an Indian actress who starred in a small number of Hindi and English films, including '' Yeh Raste Hain Pyar Ke'' (1963), based on the real-life Nanavati case, and ''The Householder'', Merchant Ivory Pro ...

, Indian actress *

M. Venkaiah Naidu Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu (born 1 July 1949) is an Indian politician who served as the 13th vice president of India from 2017 to 2022. He is the first Indian vice president born in independent India. He has also served as the Ministry of Housin ...

, 13th

Vice President of India The vice president of India (IAST: ) is the deputy to the head of state of the Republic of India, i.e. the president of India. The office of vice president is the second-highest constitutional office after the president and ranks second in the ...

Nalla Reddi Naidu Nalla Reddi Naidu BA, L.L.B. (13 January 1917 – July 1982) was an Indian lawyer and politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1952 to 1957. Biography Nalla Reddi Naidu was born on 13 January 1917, in Edarada, East Godavari District, An ...

, former MP * Naransamy Roy Naidoo, social activist in South Africa *

Nimmala Rama Naidu Nimmala Rama Naidu (born 6 May 1969) is an Indian politician and a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was first elected in 2014 as a member of the Telugu Desam Party in the Palakollu constituency. He is the incumbent MLA of ...

, politician, TDP * N. Chandrababu Naidu,Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, leader of Telugu Desam Party *

P. Varadarajulu Naidu Perumal Varadarajulu Naidu (4 June 1887 – 23 July 1957) was an Indian physician, politician, journalist and Indian independence activist. He was also the founder of The Indian Express, a major English-language daily, in 1932 in Madras. He was ...

, Indian physician, politician, journalist and Indian independence activist * P. V. Rangaiah Naidu

Indian Police Service The Indian Police Service ( IPS) is a civil service under the All India Services. It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from the British Raj. Along with the Indian Administrative Service (IAS ...

as a

Director General of Police Director general of police (DGP) is a rank in the Indian Police Service, held by the highest ranking police officer in a State or a Union Territory of India, typically heading the state or the UT police force. The DGP is appointed by the cabin ...

and member of the 10th

Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past ...

of India *

Padmaja Naidu Padmaja Naidu (17 November 1900 – 2 May 1975) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician who was the 4th Governor of West Bengal from 3 November 1956 to 1 June 1967. She was daughter of Sarojini Naidu. Early life Padmaja Naidu was born in H ...

, freedom fighter * Palnati Brahmanaidu, minister of a small

Andhra Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

kingdom of Palnadu (part of present

Guntur district Guntur district is one of the twenty six districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The administrative seat of the district is located at Guntur, the largest city of the district in terms of area and with a po ...

Pathivada Narayanaswamy Naidu Pathivada Narayanaswamy Naidu is an Indian politician. He was elected six times from the Bhogapuram constituency before it was reconstituted as the Nelimarla constituency. Personal life Naidu hometown is Rellivalasa village in Poosapatirega Man ...

Former Minister, TDP, AP *

Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu is named as a commander and 'chief general' of the Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadevaraya () in the 17th century Telugu text ''Rayavachakamu'', and a later poetic rendition ''Krishnarajavijayam''. He was an army comm ...

, Chief-Commander of Sri Krishna Deva Raya and a Pemmasani Nayak *

Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu (15 October 1869 – 15 March 1941), was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, director, graphic artist, lyricist, author, educationist and entrepreneur considered as the father of Telugu cinema. Regarded as one of the pio ...

, "father of Telugu film industry", film director and producer *

Raghupathi Venkataratnam Naidu Dewan Bahadur Sir Raghupathi Venkataratnam Naidu (1 October 1862 – 26 May 1939) was an Indian social reformer who hailed from Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh in India. His father Appayya Nayadu worked as a subedar in Madras Army. Their forefathe ...

, Indian social reformer *

Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu (''née'' Chattopadhyay; 13 February 1879 – 2 March 1949) was an Indian political activist, feminist and poet. A proponent of civil rights, women's emancipation, and anti-imperialistic ideas, she was an important person in Indi ...

, "nightingale of India" and wife of Dr. Govindarajula Naidu *

Shobha Naidu Sobha Naidu (1956 – 14 October 2020) was among the foremost Kuchipudi dancers of India and a disciple of the renowned master Vempati Chinna Satyam. She mastered the technique of Kuchipudi and began dancing lead roles in dance-dramas at a you ...

, classical dancer *

Srihari S. Naidu Srihari S. Naidu is an American physician and Professor of Medicine at New York Medical College who is known for his work on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy including the procedure known as alcohol septal ablation, and for helping to construct the un ...

, physician * Thota Narasaiah Naidu, freedom fighter *

Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu () was a hereditary zamindar of Chintapalli, later Amaravathi, in the Guntur district of India, under the Nizam of Hyderabad and the British East India Company. He had under his control 552 villages and towns loc ...

Amaravathi Amaravati () is the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the river Krishna in Guntur district. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone at a ceremonial event in Uddandar ...

Raja

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