History

The Prakasam District named in memory of the eminent freedom fighter, later Chief Minister of the composite Madras State and the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh State, late Sri Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, “Andhra Kesari”who was born at Vinodarayuni palem, a hamlet of Kanaparthi village of NaguluppalaPadu Mandal of this district.