Famous People

Kona Prabhakara Rao - Lawyer,Famous politician, Former Governor Maharashtra
Muppalaneni Seshagiri Rao --Ex-MLA,MLC , Guntur District Congress President,President of Bapatla Educational Society
Ummareddy Venkateswarlu - Former central minister
Kona Raghupathy, The Kona Charitable Trust Chairman, Bapatla
Mathrusri Anasuya Devi (1923–1985), an Indian spiritual leader, known as AMMA, who lived in Jillellamudi village 8 km from Bapatla.
Pulipaka Sitarama Sarma (1925-2002) - Freedom Fighter, Famous lawyer in his time , social worker, held many positions in various organizations in Bapatla - Bapatla Education Society etc.
Puvvada Venkata Subba Rao was born and raised in the village of "Jammulpalem." He had strived in life for is education and he made it happen.
Manthena Venkata Raju - Freedom fighter, MLA, Minister in State Govt.
Achanta Ranganayakulu -Freedom Fighter and Advocate.
Karumanchi Harinath - Famous Lawyer, served as Senior Standing Counsel for APSRTC
Dr. Sheshacharyulu Famous Doctor from KankataPalem. He was the only doctor that who was serving 10 villages people around bapatla in 1960s.
Acharya Ekkirala Bharadwaja (1938-1989)-Famous and Revered Shirdi Sai Devotee from Andhra Pradesh, is born in Bapatla.
Velagapudi Subbarao Pantulu - Famous Lawyer of his time, First Municipal Chairman, First Chairman for Bapatla Co-Op Urban Bank
Madhavpeddi Kalidas - Famous lawyer, freedom fighter, Nehru stayed at his home on Madras campaign
G. SOMAYAGULU, Worked as HeadMaster,Principal
G. V. Jwala Narasimha Sastry, Famous Advocate, Poet, Writer, Trustboard Member of Sri Sankara Vidya Layam,
B.S.Narayana Bhatt, Educationalist, RedCross Gold Medalist.
Korrapati Gangadhara Rao - Famous Doctor and Writer
Kompalli Adinarayana - Famous teacher in 40's and 50's and Correspondent for "The Hindu" up to 1969
Avvari Vasudeva Sastry -Famous telugu teacher and founding member of Sanathana Dharmika Sangham.
Sthanam Narasimha Rao - Famous Stage Artist
Kompalli Sesha Talpa Sai - Famous Stage Artist/Cine Artist and writer
Komaravolu Rajayya - Well known Head Master, Bapatla High School.
Munipalle Venkateswarlu - Well known lawyer
Penumetcha Naga raju - vice president(satyam computers)
Yarlagadda Gopala Mastan Rao - Well Known Communist(CPI) Leader
Utukuri Laxmikantamma - Famous poet and social worker
Thota Sankara Rao- Famous Kabaddi Player and Madras Olympic Gold Medalist in their era
Eelapata RaghuRamaiah - Famous Artist and Singer of Ghantasala era
Aayani Subba Rao - Famous Poet and Writer (Bhagya nagara kOkila, vishaad'a mOhanam ..)
P.L.Narayana - Film and Stage Actor
Muppaalla ChandraSekhara Rao - Famous school teacher and social servant
Thota Akkaiah - Famous School Headmaster : Bapatla Govt. School
Dr.K.S.R.K.Murthy,Retd.Associate Professor in Entomology,A.P.Agric.University, President,Plant Prtection Association of India ( for 2007-2009).Farmer friend & social worker
Immadisetti Koteswara Rao - Famous Editor(Bhakthi), writer, Artist,
Velidndala Tirumala Rao, Unique Professor & Head, Department of Entomology,State Entomologist and Plant Pathologist of the earst while combined state of Andhara & TamilNadu.
Madhavpeddi Ramakrishna son of Madhavapeddi Kalidas, Deputy Legal Adviser retired and living in Phoenix, AZ. His tremendous love of Bapatla, and the people of Bapatla make him a popular figure when visiting Baptala. His brother Madhavapeddi Ramachandra, a Textile Engineer at Khatua
Dr C V Rama rao - Scientist in ANGRAU staying in vijayalakshmipuram, Bapatla
Thota Surendra Babu - Famous State-wide Cricket Player
Nagarajan P.S. - Famous advocate
Banji Rao Bendapudi - Famous professor in Agriculture College
M V N Swaroop a Up Comming Chartered Accountant
B.Babu Nagendra B.Com Council Member, BJP
Dr. K. Durga Rao - Scientist (Nuclear Engineering) in Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Dr.Desiraju Subrahmanyam Scientist Directorate of Rice Research (ICAR)