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, Kamma, Kapu,

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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, social activist, South Africa * Baddukonda Appala Naidu, YSRCP leader * B. Munuswamy Naidu,Former Chief Minister of Madras Presidency * Chota K. Naidu, 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 cricket, Test matches. He played first-class cricket regularly until 1958, and returned for one ...

, India's first cricket captain * D. K. Adikesavulu Naidu, 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 cen ...

, former member of the

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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 Daggubati Ramanaidu (6 June 1936 – 18 February 2015) was an Indian film producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. He founded Suresh Productions in 1964 which became of one of the largest film production companies in India. He was placed i ...

, Telugu film producer * Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu, 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 of companies * Gorle Sriramulu Naidu, former Minister, INC, AP * Grandhi Venkata Reddy Naidu, first Law Minister, AP * G. D. Naidu, scientist, inventor and businessman, known as "Edison of India" * Jayapa Nayudu, commander from Kammanadu and brother-in-law of Kakatiya king Ganapathi Deva *

Kodi Rammurthy Naidu Kodi Rammurthy Naidu (1882/83–1942), also known as Kodi Rama Murthy Naidu, and Prof. Rammurty was an Indian bodybuilder, strongman, and wrestler. He was awarded the title of ''Indian Hercules'' by King George V. He is also known by the epithets ...

, Indian nationalist and body builder * Kondapalli Pydithalli Naidu, TDP former MP * Kondapalli Appala Naidu, 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 Mi ...

, Former Chief Minister of

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* K. Venkataswami Naidu, politician * Leela Naidu, Indian actress * M. Venkaiah Naidu, 13th

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* Nalla Reddi Naidu, 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

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as a Director General of Police 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-p ...

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

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* Pathivada Narayanaswamy Naidu Former Minister, TDP, AP * Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu, Chief-Commander of

Sri Krishna Deva Raya Krishnadevaraya (17 January 1471 – 17 October 1529) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire, also known as the Karnata Empire, reigning from 1509 to 1529. He was the third monarch of the Tuluva dynasty, and is considered to be one of the ...

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, 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 Ind ...

, "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 youn ...

, classical dancer * Srihari S. Naidu, 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 locat ...

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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