Telangana: Two Padma awardees from same village

Kethavath Somlal, a singer, lyricist, and writer in Banjara language,who conferred wih Padma Shri award this year, belongs to the village.

Hyderabad: A small village of Bollepalle in Yadadri Bhongir district has garnered a unique honor, boasting two Padma Award recipients.

This year, Kethavath Somlal, a singer, lyricist, and writer in the Banjara language, was conferred the Padma Shri award for his profound contributions to cultural preservation.

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Politician Ravi Narayana Reddy, of the same village conferred with Padma Vibhushan Posthumous in 1992.

He was one of the top leaders of the Hyderabad liberation struggle and Telangana armed struggle. With this the the village got two padma awards.

Another Padma Shri awardee this year Kurella Vittalcharya also hails from Yadadri Bhongir district