Redy (Telugu:రెడ్డి, also transliterated as Raddi, Reddi) was originally a title used in ancient Telugu society that has recently been adopted by a section of the Kapu social group found in South India. Many members of this social group are small and marginal farmers and some have become wealthy and influential in the political and social mileu of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Reddys regard Andhra Pradesh as their homeland and Telugu is their mother tongue,. Many Reddys migrated to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka centuries ago and have formed distinct communities in the lands of their adoption.