Datla is a common surname of the Kshatriya community of Andhra Pradesh. Datla belongs to the Dhananajaya gotra. Notable people bearing this name include: * Colonel D. S. Raju (Datla Satyanarayana Raju)–Personal doctor to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose * D. V. S. Raju (Datla Venkata Suryanarayana Raju) –film producer & chairman National Film Development Corporation. * Ramesh Datla - Chairman and Managing Director of Elico Limited, and Vice Chairman, CII Southern Region. Also the Vice-Chairman of All India Kshatriya Federation