'''Bairisetty''' , '''Byrisetty''' or '''Bairisetti''' is a Famous surname in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (the Telugu-speaking state). they are belongs to Naidu social group dominant community in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Naidu's all so called as Kapu in Costal Andhra Region and Balija in Rayalaseema Region. this surname people used title as Naidu, Rayudu and Royal. Bairisetty are primarily an agrarian and landlord community, forming a heterogeneous peasant caste.
They are classified as a Forward Caste in Andhra Pradesh, where they are the dominant surname in the districts of Visakhapatnam, East Godavari , West Godavari and some districts in Rayalaseema.
Kaapu' or kapu means 'protector' and usually it is taken to be protector of a village or region. (uuru kaapu, praanta-kaapu, palle-kaapu, etc). The Kapus are the bedrock of Andhra Pradesh. They form the largest community in Andhra Pradesh, but as a matter of fact this is a broad grouping and regionally they seem to be of different stocks. All the same it appears they were earlier inhabitants than most other farmers here. According to old tradition the king lists refer to kaapu dynasties ruling in earlier times.
Kapu refers to a social grouping of the sub-castes Munnuru Kapu, Telaga, Balija, Turpu Kapu and Ontari found primarily in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The etymology of the name is variously given as "to protect", "agricultor" , "watchman", or "watching". They are also referred to by the title Naidu ("leader"). Kapus speak Telugu and are primarily an agrarian community, forming a heterogeneous peasant Shudra caste, considered along with the Kamma, Reddy, and Patnaik as the four dominant upper Shudra castes of Andhra Pradesh.
The Kapu community in Andhra Pradesh is predominantly concentrated in the coastal districts, North Telangana and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh. They are also found in large numbers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Orissa and some other Indian states as well as Sri Lanka.
Kapu origin seem to be in the earliest inhabitants of the Deccan region who migrated from the North and cleared Forests for Agriculture and built Towns in the Deccan. They are considered to be the Original Aryan Descendants who migrated to South India.
Kapu Community are believed to be the descendants of migrants of the Nayaka tribe from Kampilya (near Ayodhya) and were one of the earliest inhabitants of South India who took to clearing the forests and starting agriculture in the Deccan and of the current day Andhra Pradesh.
Kapu Community are also referred to as the Nayaka tribe in the ancient text, which was also referred to as the Kossar tribe, who some historians believe established the Satavahanas and other ancient dynasties.
Occupation
Bairisetty Clan servd as Protectors of villages from Bandits in the Medieval Ages who later took to other Professions like Village heads and Farmers during times of peace.
During times of war they also served as Soldiers, Governors (Nayaks), Commanders in many of the Andhra Dynasties.
Hence the term Nayaka/Naidu becamse synonymous with the community
Modern day Bairisetty clan is predominantly are an Agrarian community diversified into Business, Industry, Films, Academia, and IT etc.
