The Padmashali community has a long-standing history of being renowned for wisdom and intellect. Before 1921, there were many poets, artists, and scholars from this community whose contributions were well known, though detailed records were not readily available. In 1939, Sri Pendem Venkataramulu, a notable figure associated with the weaving community, published a book titled Padmashali Mahapurushula Jeevitacharitra (The Biographies of Great Padmashali Figures). In this book, he included the life stories of 25 prominent Padmashalis. However, copies of this book are no longer available today, as it is said to be lost or in a dilapidated condition. In 2001, BC Times, a monthly magazine, gathered and published the names of these notable figures. Based on that, the following names are mentioned below, reflecting the great figures from the Padmashali community:
- Suggamu Papayya Kavi (1770)
- Kankati Obakavichandru (1780-1840)
- Kasturi Rajakavi (1803-1880)
- Gajjaru Yalladasu (1823-1908)
- Konda Yallayadasu (1826-1903)
- Mudugula Pichchayyadasu (1833-1895)
- Gantaku Venkatanarsayya (1842-1907)
- Vadde Tataiya Kavi (1842-1903)
- Shatavadhani Rajamannaru Kavi (1846-1916)
- Gajula Veerayya Guruvaryudu (1850-1905)
- Purushottama Tiruvenkata Ramaswamy (1857-1928)
- Pasagada Sanyasakavi (1860-1922)
- Vedi Buddhappa (1893-1925)
- Jonnadula Ramaswamy Shastri (1870-1922)
- Karyampudi Venkata Krishna Kavi (1872-1935)
- Pendem Keshavulu (1872-1938)
- Bitra Venkata Narasimha Kavi (1873-1911)
- Vanidepu Subramanyaswamy (1874-1927)
- Gopi Venkataswamy (1875-1934)
- Semshetti Papanana Kavi (1876-1935)
- Vande Mataram Narasimha Ppa (1881-1933)
- Guddanti Chingyakarna Kavi (1872-1930)
- Eerabattini Vithobha (1883-1923)
- Nookala Venkata Subbayya (1884-1935)
- Nookala Chinnayya Suri
The introduction of subsequent Padmashali community leaders and social workers followed after these great figures.
