[4] In the Rayalaseema region, many Reddies began visiting churches and converted to Christianity (Catholicism).
[5] By 1735, in Southern Andhra, there were thousands of Christians, most of whom belonged to the Reddy and traditional weaver communities.
Many Reddies in Guntur district have converted to Roman Catholicism and many still keep some Hindu traditions like Thali and bottus.
In Telangana, they named their village as Guntur pally, Reddypuram, or Reddypalem.
[6] In the early 18th century, many Catholic Reddies had migrated from Rayalaseema to some parts of Tamil Nadu and Telangana.