Jyothi was born on 3 July 1996 in Challapalli in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh to Vennam Surendra Kumar and Sri Durga.

In 2001, Jyothi swam 5 km across the Krishna River in three hours, 20 minutes and six seconds and became the youngest to do so entering the Limca Book of Records.

[7] In 2013, She won two bronze medals at the 2013 World Archery Youth Championships held at Wuxi, China.

She have also competed in multiple Archery World Cups winning five gold, four silver and seven bronze medals.

[12] In 2017, then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu awarded her a cash prize of INR 1 crore along with a housing site of 500 sq.