Gorati Venkataiah (born 4 April 1965), better known as Goreti Venkanna, is an Indian poet and singer known for his works in Telugu literature.
[2] In November 2020, Goreti was nominated as a Member of Legislative Council (MLC) in Telangana.
[3] In 2021, he won the Sahitya Akademi Award in poetry category for his work Vallanki Taalam.
[5] Most of his childhood was spent in singing the native folk songs describing the lives of peasants and the farmers of Telangana.
Goreti completed his postgraduate in MA and worked in Government services.