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Birth and Studies

Sri Pedaballe Tippa Reddy Gari Veera Reddy, the architect of Chennur and R.K.Nagar of Kadapa Town, Andhra Pradesh, India was born in an affluent agricultural family on 2nd July,1907. He was the youngest son of Sri Tippa Reddy and Smt. Subbamma. After completing his high school education at the Municipal High School, Kadapa he went to Madras for higher studies. He completed his F.A (Fellow of Arts) with Botony as special subject at Loyola College, Madras in 1930.During his stay at Madras, he not only won the affection of his classmates and professors but also the admiration of Fr.Murphy, the Principal of Loyola College.

An epic from 1925	An epic from 1927

When PT Veera Reddy was a student at Loyola College,Madras. Left Most Mr PT Veera Reddy,Next to him His Elder Brother Pedda Veera Reddy with Dist Higher Officials at that moment. Second Person From Right Dr Narasimha Murthy who came from Vizag and settled down in Chennur. The Story about the Picture was told by the Freedom Fighter Sri Pedaballi Bala YellaReddy, Left Most Boy in the picture. Also Freedom Fighter Pedaballi Vasu Deva reddy seen in picture, Right Most Boy in the picture	PT Veera Reddy and Dr. Narasimha Murthy with their Followers at their Farm House. this picture has been taken when Freedom Fighter Pedaballi Bala Yella reddy was 8 years old, Second boy from right .

His Political Life

Sri P.T.Veera Reddy appeared for the Public Service Commission Examination and was selected as Thahsildhar in 1930.But, on account of the death of his eldest brother, he had to look after the Agricultural Lands. In 1932, he became the Munebu of Upparapalle, Kadapa District at the age of 25. Then, because of his honest work he became the Vice President of chennur Panchayat in 1933. His association with the people earned him great respect and he became the President of chennur Panchayat at the age of 27. He continued unanimously unopposedly as President for 36 years from 1934 to 1959 and then 1970 to 1981. He entered the Co-operative field and did various services. He became the Founder – President of Land Mortgage Bank, Kadapa in 1934 and continued to hold the same post for 36 years(1934-70). In addition, he served as the President of the District Co-operative Bank, Kadapa from 1950-1956. During his tenure as President, hundreds of poor people got job oppurunities in different cadres. Moreover, he improved the business transactions of the bank turn over from four lakh rupees to fifty lakh rupees. This raised him to the position of one of the Directors of Co-operative central Land Mortgage Bank, Barkathpura , Hyderabad from 1970 to 1979.

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A Great Nationalist and Freedom Fighter

He followed the principals of Mahatma Gandhi and took part in the freedom struggle. He was also closely associated with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. He participated in the protest campaign against the Simon Commission.
He was a close friend of Sri Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, Sri Koti Reddy, Sri Kasu Brahmananda Reddy and Sri Bejawada Gopal Reddy. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, he became a member of the Congress Party. In 1955, he wanted to contest the Assembly Election at kadapa Constituency on Congress ticket. But the party gave ticket to another candidate. Sri Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Visited Chennur to ask him not to contest the election. But he could not meet him. He returned to Kurnool and wrote a letter. But with the support of Sri Koti Reddy, he contested and election and got second position.

What though the contest be he lost, his spirit of challenge, uncompromising attitude, unstinted preservence awed even his opponents who stood beside him with folded hands awfully and reverentially.

Nature and Health care

Sri P.T.Veera Reddy looked cheerful and enlivened beaming smiles on the faces of the people around him. He led a systematic life. He was a great lover of animals, birds and plants. He reared animals and birds such as peacocks, deer, rabbits and horses. He was a good horse rider too. He was a great lover of nature and spent many hours in the park. In 1936, Sri V.S. Hejmadi, the district Collector brought plants from Chennai and both of them planted them in Chennur High School premises. This shows his close relationship with officials.
He was close friend of Dr. Narasimha Murthy, who served as Medical Officer at Chennur. Both of them discussed and improved the health of the people. They established a park on the bank of the Penna River and it was named after Sri P.T.Veera Reddy. In 1947, Governor Trivedi inaugurated the Panchayat Office at the Park. There is an Urban Health Care Centre at Chennur, which is named after Dr. Narasimha Murthy.

An epic from 1927	An Epic From 1950's

PT Veera Reddy,Hon Governor Trivedi at the dias adressing the people on the ocassion of the inaguration of Panchyath office at PT Veera Reddy Park ,Chennur	Hon Chief Minister of Andhra pradesh, Bejawada Gopala Reddy at the inaguration of Middle School building in Chennur. From left Dist Collector BRK Sastri, PT Veera Reddy,Education Minister Krishna Rao also seen in the Picture
an Epic Froom 1957	an epic from 7-10-1957

PT Veera Reddy Adressing the people with Revenue Minister Sri Koti Reddy, Sri B. Gopala Reddy, Dist Collect BRK Sastri on the dias.	PT Veera Reddy with Hon Co-operative Minister on the occasion of inaguration function of Co-operative central committee.

An epic from 1958	An Epic From 1962

PT Veera Reddy with Panchayath Board Members	PT Veera Reddy with the Directors and staff of The Cuddapah Co-Operative Land Mortgage Bank Ltd.

pandit Jawaharlal Nehru at the Cuddapah AeroDrum	Panditji with the followers of PT Veera Reddy on the ocassion of visit to Kadapa
	An epic from 1970's

Hon Prime Minister Charan Singh at the visit to Kadapa	PT Veera Reddy Inagurating Rural Dispencery at chennur

An epic from 1970's	An Epic From 1989

PT Veera Reddy addressing at a public meeting in chennur	PT Veera Reddy at his home.

Other the Services

In 1949, he made great efforts in laying cement road from Kadapa Railway Station to Chennur . He was instrumental in construction a pre-stressed concrete bridge on the Penna River. The foundation stone for the construction of the bridge was laid by Sri Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy on 20 May 1955 . It was opened by the Hon’ble Governor of A.P. Sri Beemsen Sanchar on 10 Feb 1958.
He was a senate member of S.V.University from 1956 to 1959. He was the Chairman of Pushpagiri Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam and Sri Venkateswara Swamy Devastanam of Chennur. Also he was the President of Z.P.High school, Chennur from 1958 to 1990.

Champion of the Poor and the Downtrodden

Sri P.T. Veera Reddy understood the problems of the poor and always lent a helping hand to them. He educated several poor students from his own funds and paved way for a good life. Dr Yellaiah, who served as Medical Officer at Mahaboob Nagar is one of his beneficiaries.
When Acharya Vinoba Bhave came to Kadapa District, Sri Veera Reddy donated several acres of his agricultural land to the Boodhan Movement. Also he distributed many acres of land to the poor people collecting a small amount.

His honesty and integrity to the core and selfless services have inspired the public very much and endeared him to the asses.He createed an epoch and remained a name till today. His soul rest in peace on 12 Feb 1990 even after his death, his services are continued by his family members for whom and others he was exemplary. He is survived by his two daughters and three sons. Now, they have established a foundation headed by his grandson Dr. P.Adarsh Reddy.