After primary education at Tenali, he was attracted by Mahatma Gandhi and participated in the Non-cooperation movement in 1921.
He has joined the film industry in 1936 and worked with Gudavalli Ramabrahmam, Tripuraneni Gopichand and P. Kannamba as an associate director.
He has founded the Madras Cine Workers Union and the Andhra Film Journalists Association in 1945.
Another writer Sunkara Satyanarayana wrote a ballad based on this novel, which became very popular and has been sung all over Andhra Pradesh.
The recipients of this Award include Rentala Jayadeva, Randor Guy, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela and Inampudi Arjuna Rao.