Notable Residents
- Santha Kumari- South Indian drama and movie actress
- Puttaparthi Narayanacharya- Poet, also known as Saraswati Putra
- Padmanabham - Famous Telugu comedian
- Gouru Tirupati Reddy - Vastu Shastra exponent, titled as Vastu Ratnakaram
- Pagidi Venkata Ranga Reddy - Rtd Dist.Sessions Judge, also known as P.V.Ranga Reddy Famous for his spech delivery and literature.
- Gurivi Reddy - 2nd highest blood donor in Asia. Donated his blood 128 times before being advised by doctors to stop it when he reached the age of 65. Also motivated about 5,000 persons to donate blood.
- Krishnavenamma Ganti (1910–96) – A Great Poet and a writer she started writing poems and articles in Telugu magazines like Bharathi, Trilinga and especially Grihalakshmi, a monthly journal published by late Dr. K. N. Kesari at his Lodhra press at Madras. She received Grihalakshmi Swarnakankanam award for her contribution to Telugu Literature for her book “Sri Gnanaprasunambika Satakam”.She published later several books of which notable are: 1. Sairandhri a criticism of the characters of Mahabharatha through the eyes of Sairandhri (Draupadi) 2. Dhuryodhanuni Atmagatam which is opposite point of view of Dhuryodhana, 3. Pavana Sandesam, 4. Sri Rajarajeswari Satakam, and 5. Talapotha, poems written upon seeing the ruins of Hampi. She was awarded “Sri Gadiyaram Venkatasheshasastri” memorial prize. Her prabhanda kavya “Girijakalyanam” was got published with the financial assistance of Andhra Kala Parishad. The Andhra Sahitya Kala Parishad awarded her in 1978 for her literary work.
- Ganti Dattatreya - One of the leading advocates from Proddatur, Who had practiced law for many years and also had provided free legal services for the poor. He passed away at the age of 84.
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