English is the main language of VELAMA'S @ TELANGANA facebook group. Having alot of group type in Facebook: close, open and secret and it is a CLOSED group. They attracted 3,273 members. So people rank it like a Medium group. 189954327723223 is the identifier of this group with Facebook. 2015-02-09 10:26:19 is the closest date we have information about it.
We are popular in Telenagana, We got good palaces in AP,We the people dominated in northern Telenagana, Always helpful to others. Commonly know as Rao's.
The history of Velamas is as old as Telugu bravery. Their military exploits form an important part of Telugu tradition, history and folklore. The battle of Palnadu, Balanagamma Charitra, Confilct at Bobbili etc speak volumes about their chivalry. They are known to be fearless and battle hardy warriors. However, their role in protection of the unity of Telugu land and Hindu dharma at crucial times was suspect. Killing of Kaapaya Nayaka who valiantly opposed marauding Muslims; waging incessant battles with Reddy Nayaks at a time when Telugu people were craving for saviors and later aligning with Bahmanis in their battles with fledgling Vijayanagar empire did not behoove well of them. Their heroic traditions such as 'Sati' prove that they are of Aryan descent with extensive inter mingling with other martial races of India. Velamas are well known for their liberal outlook which is obvious from the war of Palnadu. Velama kings regularly clashed with the Reddys but had friendly dealings with theOrissa Gajapatis and the Bahmanis. Because of their proximity to theBahmanis, they had to wage battles with Vijayanagar empire and eventually suffered a setback. Residual influence of Velamas is noticeable in Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Warangal, Adilabad, Nalgonda,Khammam, Mahbubnagar,Pithapuram and Prakasam Dist also. The lives of Balachandra, Gopala Krishna Ranga Rao (Ranga Rayudu), Rani Mallamamba and Thandra Paparayudu etc are very good examples of Telugu bravery.
Velama Surnames
Telangana based
Adilabad :
Joginapally, Kalakuntla,Rokanla,Bolleni,Gona
Warangal :
Nadipalli (Parakala Area), Errabelli, Errabally,Boinapally, Enuganti, Inuganti, Polsani, Thakkallapally, Thakkallapelly, Takkalapelli,Sankineni, Puskur, Ponugoti, Dugyala, Daggu, Bolneni, Potlapally, Perala, Annamaneni, Ennamaneni, Pinninti, Kanaparthy, Gandra, Gorukanti, Kalvakuntla,Komalla, Julapalli/Julepally, Karimilla, Ramadugu, Surneni,Nemurugommula,Pulluri,Kallepu,Muppala,Gujja,Arshanapelli,Chintapatla,Surabhi ,Vardineni Gudipudi, Durshanapalli, Chintala
Karimnagar:
Boinapally,Kasuganti , Kalakuntla, Polsani, Thakkallapally, Thakkallapelly, Takkalapelli,Sankineni, Ponugoti, Dugyala, Bolneni, Rangineni, Gandra, Juvvadi, Ailneni, Chennamaneni,Chalimada,Meneni,Pulluri, Jukanti, Enugu, Durshanapalli, veeramaneni, Dhannapuneni,Ramagiri
Nalgonda:
Thakkallapally, Thakkallapelly, Takkalapelli,Sankineni, Ponugoti, Nallani, Rangineni, Gundapuneni, Gorukanti, Rowthu, Venepally, Venapalli,Gona, Dhonthinen,Veeraneni,Vujjini, Enugu, Makkapati, Marru, Chintala Chenamaneni
Mahabubnagar:
Chintalapally,Ponugoti, Rangineni,Jupally, Kotha,Billakanti,Vaddepalli,Vaddepally, Bongu,Kadari, Gutthikonda, Challagonda
Nizamabad :
Ailneni,Lopally,Parvathneni,Saineni, Neelagiri,Arepalli,Papayyagari,Balguri
Khammam:
Ramadugu,Gudipudi,Venaamaneni,Thanneru,Kakkera,Jogineni,Palvai,Pydipally,Sirasanagandla,Gannamaneni,Gourineni, Chintala
Rangareddy :
Velichala,Konduri,Nyalakonda,Nagineni,Byrineni,Marthneni,Miryal,Dammannagari,
Kantegar,Gottumukula, Ramappagari, Makkapati,Dhareneni, Abbineni ,Patimidi
Medak:
Patlori,Alleni,Madhavaram,Molugu,Venkannagari,Papannagari,Sireneni,Sirineni,Sanaraneni, Manikond,Kacharam,Kondadi, Naineni,Palthineni,karangula.
JAI TELANGANA….