What is "nookala"

Nookala or Nukala ( Telugu: నూకల) is one of the Indian surnames.

• Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana is a Carnatic musician, a classical vocalist, musicologist, author, teacher, a great administrator and motivator.
• Nookala Narotham Reddy, past Vice chancellor of Osmania University and Rajya Sabha member.
• Nookala Sri Chandu is an eminent scholar, alumnus of Prestigious Bits-Pilani, educationalist, teacher, and business analyst.