wrote "Markandeya Puranam". Ramarajabhushanudu from this region was patronized by Krishnadevaraya.
During British period, 'Nellore' was the only education center in the regions that constituted the current day Andhra Pradesh.
The main entertainment in the region is movies and related activities. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, one of the India's top singers hailed from Nellore. Famous Telugu lyrics writer Acharya Atreya is from this region. Pattabi Rami Reddy, a poet and director from Nellore wrote Ragala Dozen (A Dozen Melodies), a collection that recorded his observations in Madras and Nellore. He also produced a Telugu film, Pellinaati Pramanalu, the National award winner, and directed films Samskara, Chandamarutha, Sringaramasa, and Devara Kaadu. Nellore also is place of many yesteryear Telugu actors like Rajanala and Ramana Reddy and Telugu Actress Vanisree, Playback singers Like S.P.Balasubramanyam, S. P. Sailaja, V.T.Venkataram, famous consumer activist hails from Nellore
Architecture
Venkatagiri fort, Venkatagiri—70 km from Nellore
Udayagiri Fort, 96 km from Nellore
Ranganayaka Temple, more than 500 years old temple with huge 29 m tall Galigopuram.
Bhairavakonda Caves
Sri Rukmini Sametha Sri venugopala swamy temple at Moolapet,Nellore.
Sri MahaVishnu& MahaLakshmi Temple at Sri VaikuntaPuram Shektram, Krishnareddypalle Village, Sydapuram Mandal, Rapur Taluk, 64 km from Nellore.
Sadguru Sri Tattayya Swamy Asramam at Sri VaikuntaPuram Shektram, Krishnareddypalle Village, Sydapuram Mandal, Rapur Taluk, 64 km from Nellore.
Lord Shivas temple that which is called as diguva srisailam and presently called pantrangam from nellore 70 km its near to bay of Bengal.
Notable people from the district
G. V. Krishna Reddy- (Founder & Chairman of
