[3][1] Madhira Subbanna Dikshitulu was born in Tallapudi, West Godavari district into a Velanati Vaidiki family to Somidevamma and Kondayya.

[4] Subbanna Dikshitulu initially gained recognition as an Ashtavadhani, excelling in the traditional art of composing poetry on multiple topics simultaneously.

[4] In 1898, he published Kasi Majili Kathalu, a collection of stories that explored diverse themes, including virtue, morality, and human behaviour.

These stories were widely appreciated for their engaging narratives, appealing to a broad audience and influencing early Telugu prose literature.

[4] The narrative style of Kasi Majili Kathalu influenced many writers, leading to the development of similar story collections and contributing to the growth of serialized storytelling in Telugu literature.