NT Ramarao won the IBN Poll

Top Telugu Persoanlity in the last 50 Years.

NTR won the award with very high margin.

IBN described NTR as

NTR had a larger than life image. He entertained Telugu people through his movies based on Hindu mythology.

He formed the Telugu Desham Party for Telugu pride and self respect and became the first non-Congress CM of the state by ousting the Congress.

Programmes like sale of rice and ration items at the cheapest price through fair price shops made him a living legend in Indian politics.

Poll Results

N T Rama Rao - 56.88%

Chiranjeevi - 36.86%

Sathya Sai Baba - 2.63%
Ramalinga Raju - 2.26%
Sania Mirza - 1.07%
Mir Osman Ali Khan - 0.31%

Greatest Telugu Personality

IBN-CNN channel is conducting an online poll on "Golden South Personalities". In Andhra Pradesh, it selected 6 personalities who make us proud by their excellence in respective fields.

1. Satya Sai - Spirituality

2. NTR - Politics

3. Ramalinga Raju - Business

4. Sania Mirza - Sports

5. Chiranjeevi - Cinema

6. Mir Osman Ali Khan

Cast your vote here, http://features.ibnlive.com/features/2006/goldensouth/ap/ap.php

I have voted for my favourite NTR. Cast your vote and decide the winner.

Selecting sania mirza among the greats is inexplicable.