Naidu
Template:Short description Naidu (also spelled as Nayudu, Naidoo) is a Telugu title commonly used by various Telugu castes. 'Nayudu/Naidu' is a contraction of the Telugu word 'Nayakudu' meaning leader, chief, headman.[1][2] Telugu castes such as the Kapu/Balija[3][4][5][6] Kamma, Gavara,[7][8] Golla,[9][10] Turpu Kapu,[11] Velama, Boya[12] among others use the title.
In Coastal Andhra, the term Naidu primarily refers to Kapu caste.[13][14][15]
Notable people
People bearing the title Naidu include:
- Ama Naidoo, social activist from South Africa
- Baddukonda Appala Naidu, politician, YSRCP leader
- B. Munuswamy Naidu, former Chief Minister of Madras Presidency
- Buchi Babu Naidu, Indian cricket pioneer known as the 'father of South Indian cricket'[16]
- Chandra Nayudu, India's first female cricket commentator[17]
- Chota K. Naidu, Telugu cinematographer
- C. K. Nayudu, first captain of the Indian cricket team and one of India's greatest cricketers[18]
- C. S. Nayudu, represented India in Test cricket from 1934 to 1952
- D. K. Adikesavulu Naidu, former chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
- Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, Carnatic violinist
- Daggubati Ramanaidu, Telugu film producer
- Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu, member of Telugu Desam Party
- Galla Ramachandra Naidu, Indian industrialist, the founder of Amara Raja Group of companies
- Gorle Sriramulu Naidu, former Minister, Congress Party, Andhra Pradesh
- Grandhi Venkata Reddy Naidu, first Law Minister of Andhra Pradesh
- G. D. Naidu, scientist, inventor and businessman, known as "Edison of India"
- K. Govindaswamy Naidu, entrepreneur, founder of KG Group
- Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu, Speaker of Pondicherry Assembly (1985Template:En dash1989)[19]
- Kodi Rammurthy Naidu, bodybuilder, strongman, and wrestler
- Kondapalli Pydithalli Naidu, former Member of Parliament; Telugu Desam Party leader
- Kondapalli Appala Naidu, Telugu Desam Party leader
- Kuppuswami Naidu, entrepreneur, founder of Lakshmi Mills
- Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu, former Chief Minister and Governor of Madras Presidency
- K. Venkataswami Naidu, politician
- Leela Naidu, Indian actress
- M. Venkaiah Naidu, 13th Vice President of India
- Nalla Reddi Naidu, former Member of Parliament
- Naransamy Roy Naidoo, social activist in South Africa
- Nimmala Rama Naidu, politician, Telugu Desam Party
- N. Chandrababu Naidu, current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, leader of Telugu Desam Party
- P. Varadarajulu Naidu, Indian physician, politician, journalist and Indian independence activist
- P. S. Govindasamy Naidu, educator, founder of PSG Group
- P. V. Rangayya Naidu, former Director General of Police and member of the 10th Lok Sabha of India
- Padmaja Naidu, freedom fighter
- Palnati Brahmanaidu, minister of a small Andhra kingdom of Palnadu
- Pathivada Narayanaswamy Naidu, former Minister, Andhra Pradesh
- Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu, commander of a Vijayanagara military unit
- Prakash Nayudu, sportsperson who represented Madhya Pradesh cricket team
- Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, filmmaker widely known as the "father of Telugu cinema"
- Raghupathi Venkataratnam Naidu, Indian social reformer and educationist
- Ramesh Naidu, National Award-winning music composer
- Sarojini Naidu, independence activist and poet known as "nightingale of India"
- Sobha Naidu, classical dancer
- Srihari S. Naidu, physician
- S. R. A. S. Appala Naidu, politician; former MP and state minister
- Thapi Dharma Rao Naidu, writer and journalist, winner of Sahitya Akademi Award[20]
- Thota Narasayya Naidu, freedom fighter
- Vasireddy Venkatadri Nayudu, Amaravathi Raja
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