Know Your Kamma Community
The Pride of Kammas:
Dasari Jai Ramesh is the Chairman of Vijai Electricals. The firm was recognized by Government of India as a "Trading House" in 1997.
Raja Venkatadri Naidu Vasireddy, the last king of the Vasireddy Clan that ruled parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh is a Kamma. He built many temples in Amaravathi, Mangalagiri, Chebrolu, Ponnuru, Vijayawada, Srisailam and other places.
N. Leela Krishnan, the Indian sportsman, Rally and Race car tuner belonged to the Kamma community. He won 15 National Championship titles.
Mullapudi Harischandra Prasad is the founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Andhra Sugars Group. He received the Z24 Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.
Ramoji Rao, the head of Ramoji Group belongs to the Kamma community. The entity has distinguished itself in diverse sectors.
The film actor, producer and studio owner Nagarjuna belongs to the Kamma community. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) in 1990.
Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao, popularly known as 'NTR' and fondly called as 'ANNA' by many, is one of the greatest actors ever to grace the Telugu silver screen.
Did you Know?
The Kammas of Southern Tamil Nadu have excelled in the cultivation of black cotton soils and later diversified into various industrial enterprises.
Kamma landholdings were consolidated, and their influence consequently increased, by the introduction of the ryotwari system as a replacement for the zamindari system in the 19th century.
Kammas played a key role in national politics during the formation of the Telugu Desam Party.
