List of Malas

This is a list of people of the Mala caste of southern India.

Social reformers

Bhagya Reddy Varma (Madari Bagaiah)- Leader of Adi Hindu Movement. Great Buddhist admirer. He was "Father of Dalit Movement in Andhra Pradesh", Buddha Jayanthi celebration in public started by him. Supported Babasaheb Movement.
Arige Ramaswamy - Notable Dalit Leader of Secunderabad. Ex-minister of Andrapradesh.
B. Shyam Sunder -(1908–1975) Leader of Moolbharati movement. Dy.Speaker in Hyderabad State before Independence, MLA from Karkataka, Founder of "Bhimsena", Great Intellectual, Eminent, speaker, Author. Famous book is "They Burn", Closely worked with Babasabeb. First Indian Leader to raise Dalit issue in United Nations 1948 (Paris)

Johnny Lever (Janumala John Prakasa Rao) - Famous Bollywood comedian, born in Usullapalli, H.M Padu (Mandal), Prakasam District, A.P.

Damodaram Sanjivayya - 2nd Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh(1960–1962) and also the first dalit Chief Minister of a state in India and first dalit President of Indian National Congress party(1962))
G. Venkat Swamy (known as "Kaka"), CWC member, Ex PCC President, Ex Union Cabinet Minister, Founder of many labour unions across the country
Sri Ealy vadapalli, MLA, Ramachandrapuram, E.G.Dt, A.P . Elected from Tallarevu in 1967 ( SC seat)
W R Sakku Bai,(1983–85) MLA Mummidivaram E G District A P
G. Vivek, Former Advisor to Chief Minister of Telangana, Former MP and Promoter - Visaka Industries

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