Origin and History of VANKAYALA

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The surname Vankayala, common among the Veginadu Brahmin, Balija, Vysya, and Reddy communities, has existed for over 1000 years in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, and Karnataka. A popular story recounts a king who, while hunting, received a meal from an old woman featuring a delicious 'Gutti vankaya koora' (clustered brinjal curry). Impressed, the king changed the woman's family surname from Mantravadi to Vankayala, a name derived from the Telugu word for brinjal (Vankaya). Roads named after the family, such as "Vankayala vari veedhi" in Rajahmundry and Chittoor, demonstrate the family's established presence in these regions.

Here are few notable Indian personalities with the name and their professions: Vankayala Sivarama Krishna : Writer, Vankayala Satyanarayana : Film actor, Vankayala Raghurama Bhukta : Bhamakalapam exponent, Vankayala Narasimham : Mridangam artist, Vankayala Balarama Bhukta : Bhamakalapam exponent.

Vankala, Venkayala, and Vankaiah are different spellings and pronunciations of the name VANKAYALA.