Famous Velama personalities in various fields like FILM, POLITICS etc


Dear Velamaites, Here I am providing a list of Famous Personalities in VELAMAs. I will try to update this regularly from now on If u people suggest me with the missed out names.I will also try to post details about them. So friends, your contributions are appreciated.


NOTE: VELAMA MPs and MLAs who won in 2009 are posted in another post titled "Velamas won in 2009 Elections -A.P Assembly, Parliament"

Current Era:
1. Puri Jagannath - A very famous Film Director in TELUGU FILM INDUSTRY. He directed many block busters. His direction includes BADRI, ITLU SRAVANI SUBRAMANYAM, IDIOT, AMMA NANNA TAMIL AMMAY, ANDHRAWALA,SIVAMANI, POKIRI, DESAMUDURU, CHIRUTHA, BUJJIGADU, NENITHE

2. R.Narayana Murthy - Famous Film director cum Actor for many movies that dealt with communism. He has got some block busters lik Erra Sainyam, Orey Riksha etc.

3. Beela SuryaNarayana - A.U. Vice Chancellor

4.Vamshi. paidipally (Munna director)

Other MLC's and ZPTC CHAIR PERSONS:

1. Gade Srinivasulu Naidu - MLC (Uttarandhra Teachers Constituency)
2. Vasireddy Varadara Rama Rao - MLC Vizianagaram Dt.
3. Adireddi Veeraraghavamma - Mayor Rajahmundry
4. Gorle Ramamurthy Naidu - ZP Chairperson Visakhapatnam Dt
5. Mariserla Sivnu Naidu - DCCB Chairperson Vizianagaram Dt.
6. KVP Rama Chandra Rao - Rajyasabha member and family friend to YSR.

Velamas won in 2009 Elections -A.P Assembly, Parliament


This time in 2009, Many velamas dominated other castes in many areas. Though some bigger names like Chintakayala Ayyannapatrudu, Erram Naidu, Bandaru Dattatreya couldn't win the battle, a lot of new lot have succeeded this time. Here i have collected some of their names and their constituencies. I am posting them in this site for your reference. If i miss any of them, Please feel free to comment here, i will update them.

Assembly:

1. Dharmana prasad Rao- Srikakulam-Indian National Congress- M.L.A-2009

2. Kalvakuntla Vidyasagar Rao- Koratla-Telangana Rashtra Samithi(TRS)- M.L.A-2009

3. Kalvakuntla Tarakaramarao- Siricilla-Telangana Rashtra Samithi(TRS)- M.L.A-2009

4. Thaneeru Harish Rao - Siddipet- Telangana Rasthra Samithi(TRS)- M.L.A-2009

5. Mynampalli Hanumanth rao- Medak- Telangana Rashtra samithi(TRS)- M.L.A-2009

6. Gavireddi Rama Naidu - Madugula- Telugu desam party(TDP)- M.L.A-2009

7. Bolem Muthayalapapa - Narsipatnam-TDP-M.L.A-2009, defeated Chintakayala Ayyanapatrudu.

8. Thyanala Vijay Kumar - Vishakapatnam North-Indian National Congress(INC)-M.L.A-2009

9. Dharmana krishna Das- Narasanna peta- Indian National Congress(INC)-M.L.A-2009

10.Venkata Sujay Krishna Ranga Rao Ravu-Bobbili- Indian National Congress(INC)-M.L.A-2009

11. Jupally Krishna Rao - Kollapur- Indian National Congress(INC)- M.L.A-2009

12. Kolla Lalitha Kumari-Srungavarapu Kota- Telugu Desam party(T.D.P)-M.L.A-2009

13. chennamaneni Ramesh babu - MLA - Vemulawada.

14. chintrhakunta Vijaya Ramana Rao -MLA - Peddapelli.

Parliament:

1. Kalvakuntla Chandra Sekhar rao(K.C.R)- Mahabubnagar- Telugu Desam party-M.P-2009

2. Sabbam Hari - Anakapalli- Indian National Congress(INC)- M.P-2009,defeated Allu Arvind

Please let me know If you know any other velamas who won.

Thanking you,

Urs Ganesh Velama

VELAMA ASSOCIATION

Updated: Velama Association forum is here. Click Go and share your feelings there.



Guys,
As suggested by many of us, A full pledged VELAMA ASSOCIATION GROUP is to be started soon in all places of the world.

Velama Associations that come under these are:
1. Andhra Pradesh VELAMA ASSOCIATION
2. US Velama Association
3. UK Velama Association
4. Chennai Velama Association
5. and subdivisions in various cities, like hyderabad, Vizag, Vijayawada etc.
I want you to come up with ideas that make VELAMA ORGANISATIONS successfull.
These are the suggestions i got earlier through mails.
1. It should be adveertised. so need advertisements all over the newspapers and TVs like TV9.
2. It should make people to find a helping hand. Suppose, you are a student and going to US to do your MS or MBA, You need a helping hand in US to suggest you. so this can be done through a forum.
3. staff List to be prepared for every association with voluntary leaders.
Discussions ahead:
Please tell me who among you can take our association formations. i.e., who among you can take the lead of the associations. please specify ur valuable suggestion and information in details.
Urs,
Ganesh Velama