10 Notable alumni of Sri Venkateswara University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Sri Venkateswara University is ranked #3,306 in the world and #119 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Sri Venkateswara University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Sri Venkateswara University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Rallapalli Anantha Krishna Sharma
1893-1979 (aged 86)
composer
author
Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma was a noted composer of Carnatic music, singer, Telugu literature, teacher and Sanskrit scholar. He was responsible for discovering and cataloguing many forgotten compositions of Annamacharya. These compositions revived by Sharma would be sung by successive singers like S. P. Balasubramanyam and M. S. Subbalakshmi bringing popularity to the songs.
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2. Kolakaluri Enoch
1939-. (aged 87)
poet
literary critic
Kolakaluri Enoch is an Indian writer, teacher, and former Vice Chancellor of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2014, by bestowing on him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of literature.
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3. Vempalle Gangadhar
writer
Vempalli Gangadhar is a writer from Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. He has been awarded Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar for 2011 for his short-story collection "Molakala Punnami".
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4. Talari Manohar
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
member of legislative assembly
Talari Manohar is a politician from Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India.
5. Nara Chandrababu Naidu
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Nara Chandrababu Naidu, commonly known as CBN, is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh since 2024. He holds the record of longest-serving Chief Minister in the political history of Telugu states. He is the national president of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
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6. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
1949-2009 (aged 60)
politician
Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, popularly known as YSR, was an Indian politician. He served as the 14th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2009. Reddy was elected (1989, 1991, 1996 and 1998) four terms to the Lok Sabha from Kadapa. He was also elected (1978, 1983, 1985, 1999, 2004 and 2009) six terms to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative...
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7. Muzaffar Ali
1944-. (aged 82)
musician
film producer
film director
painter
poet
Muzaffar Ali is an Indian filmmaker, fashion designer, poet, artist, cultural revivalist, and social worker.
8. Ranganath
1949-2015 (aged 66)
film actor
actor
television actor
Tirumala Sundara Sri Ranganath was an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema, Telugu Theater, television, and a few Tamil films. In a film career spanning more than forty years, Ranganath starred in more than three hundred feature films in a variety of roles. He made his debut with the 1969 Telugu film Buddhimantudu.
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9. Su. Thirunavukkarasar
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Subburaman Thirunavukkarasar is an Indian politician. He was the State President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee from 2016 to 2019 and former secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) of the Indian National Congress (INC) party. His introduction to politics in 1977 was facilitated by former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. G. Ramachandran. Ramachandran founded the All India...
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10. Ramachandra Naidu Galla
1938-. (aged 88)
philanthropist
businessperson
entrepreneur
Galla Ramachandra Naidu is an Indian industrialist, the founder and former chairman of the Amara Raja Group of companies. He is married to Galla Aruna Kumari, an ex.minister in the Andhra Pradesh state government.
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