 A reader from Bellary originally suggested the name "Andhra Prabha", and the management of the newspaper awarded him with the sum of 116 rupees as a token of their gratitude.The paper was initially edited by Khasa Subba Rao (joint editor of "Indian Express") who was succeeded by Nyayapati Narayana Murthy.In 1942, Narla Venkateswara Rao was promoted from news-editor to editor of the paper.