He ruled Vardhamaanapuram (now Nandi Vaddeman) in present-day Nagarkurnool district and was a loyal supporter of Rani Rudrama Devi, one of the few female rulers in Indian history.
As a key military leader, Gona Ganna Reddy played an instrumental role in maintaining the stability of the Kakatiya dynasty, particularly in supporting Rudrama Devi's rule.
[3] Khilla Ghanpur, a town in South Telangana near Mahabubnagar and Wanaparthy, also known as Ganapuram, is named after him and the Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva.
When he died, his brother Gona Lakuma Reddy took over the kingdom and rebelled against the Kakatiya, but his son Gona Ganna Reddy remained loyal to them in Vardamanapuram,[4] (1262–1296 CE) indirectly supporting the rule of Kakatiya Queen Rudrama Devi against opposition to female rule.
After the Buddapuram (present-day Bhoothpur) war, Kakatiya's King Prataparudra II married Gona Ganna Reddy's daughter at Khilla Ghanpur fort.