She learned music from her uncle Narasimham and Harikatha exposition from Saluri Rajeswara Rao at a young age.

She joined the drama company of Puvvula Suri Babu along with her uncle Venkata Ramaiah.

She became famous actress after playing the role of second heroine in Illalu (1940) directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam.

She married K. Sridhar Rao and established Rajyam Pictures in 1951.

They produced about 11 films including Daasi (1952), Krishna Leelalu (1959), Harischandra (1960), Narthanasala (1963), Shakuntala (1966) and Govula Gopanna (1968), Rangeli Raja (1971)