Chintakindi Mallesham

Chintakindi Mallesham
Born
Sharajpet, Aleru Mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Andhra Pradesh (present day Telangana), India
Occupations
  • Weaver
  • Inventor
SpouseSwarna
Parents
  • Lakshminarayana (father)
  • Lakshmi (mother)

Chintakindi Mallesham (Telugu: చింతకింది మల్లేశం) has been acclaimed for his invention of the Lakshmi Asu machine that reduced the manual effort required by weavers in Pochampally. It has helped reduce the cycle time from around six hours to about ninety minutes. He is a recipient of Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India for the year 2017. He hails from Sharajpet, Aleru.

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