Medieval Poets •
Adikavi Pampa(c. 10th century) wrote a Jain text called the Jinendra Puranam •
Malliya Rechana wrote the first Telugu prosody (chandassu) book called
Kavijanasrayam. •
Nannaya Bhattaraka, also known as the First Poet "Aadi Kavi", the first poet of the Kavi Trayam, or "Trinity of Poets", that translated Mahabharatamu into Telugu over the course of a few centuries •
Tikkana also called "Tikkana Somayaji" (1205–1288), poet and member of Kavi Trayam •
Errana also known as "Yellapregada" or "Errapregada" ( 14th century). •
Gona Budda Reddy, 13th-century poet •
Annamacharya (1408–1503), mystic saint composer of the 15th century, widely regarded as the Telugu pada kavita pitaamaha (grand old man of simple poetry); husband of Tallapaka Tirumalamma •
Sri Krishnadevaraya, Vijayanagar Emperor, Telugu language patron, Telugu language poet •
Allasani Peddana, 15th century poet and known as foremost of Asthadiggajas (Eight elite Telugu poets under Sri Krishnadevaraya) •
Nandi Thimmana, a member of Ashtadiggajas •
Madayyagari Mallana, a member of Ashtadiggajas •
Dhurjati, a member of Ashtadiggajas •
Ayyalaraju Ramambhadrudu, a member of Ashtadiggajas •
Pingali Surana, a member of Ashtadiggajas •
Ramarajabhushanudu, a member of Ashtadiggajas •
Tenali Ramakrishna, poet, scholar, thinker and a special advisor in the court of
Krishnadevaraya, nicknamed Vikatakavi •
Molla, also known as "Mollamamba", both popular names of Atukuri Molla (1440–1530), poet who wrote Telugu Ramayan; a woman •
Potana, born Bammera Pothana (1450–1510), poet best known for his translation of the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit; the book is popularly known as Pothana Bhagavatham •
Tallapaka Tirumalamma, also known as "Timmakka" and "Thimmakka" ( 15th century), poet who wrote Subhadra Kalyanam; wife of singer-poet Annamacharya and was popularly known as Timmakka •
Vemana ( 14th century), poet •
Bhadrachala Ramadasu, 17th-century Indian devotee of Lord Rama and a composer of Carnatic music
Renaissance Poets •
Kandukuri Veeresalingam (1848–1919), social reformer, poet, scholar, founded the journal Vivekavardhani, introduced the essay, biography, autobiography and the novel into Telugu literature •
Gurajada Apparao (1862–1915), poet, writer and playwright who wrote the first Telugu play, Kanyasulkam; also an influential social reformer sometimes called Mahakavi ("the great poet") •
Gurram Jashuva (1895–1971), a dalit poet and writer and producer of All India Radio, awarded "
Padma Bhushan" by the Govt of India, known for poetry on social evils •
Srirangam Srinivasa Rao (1910–1983), marxist poet notable for his work Maha Prasthanam •
Jwalamukhi, pen name of Veeravalli Raghavacharyulu (1938–2008), poet, novelist, writer and political activist •
Viswanatha Satyanarayana (1895–1976), popularly known as the Kavi Samraat ("Emperor of Poetry") •
Balijepalli Lakshmikantham (1881–1953), poet and dramatist •
Chellapilla Venkata Sastry, poet and scholar •
Devulapalli Krishna Sastry (1887–1981), poet and writer of radio plays, known as "Andhra Shelly" •
Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak •
Divakarla Tirupati Sastry •
Rayaprolu Subba Rao •
C. R. Reddy Modern Poets •
C. Narayana Reddy (born 1931), poet, academic and songwriter •
Aarudhra (1925–1998), author, poet, essayist, writer of stories (including detective stories), playwright, translator, composer of film songs •
Mohammad Ismail (born 1928–2003),
Telugu-language poet, critic, academic and university administrator. •
Suravaram Pratap Reddy, writer and historian from Telangana •
Kethu Viswanatha Reddy, poet from Rayalaseema •
Gunturu Seshendra Sarma (1927–2007), also known as Yuga Kavi •
Papineni Sivasankar, poet and critic from
Andhra Pradesh •
Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, popular poet and lyricist ==Religious Leaders and Philosophers==