[1] He was the son of Meka Venkatadri Appa Rao, a Zamindar (landlord), and was born in a Velama family in Nuzvid, Krishna district.

His father was the Raja of Vuyyur, Nuzvid and an Indian freedom activist having held thousands of acres of land under his control.

[2] Rao was Chairman of Andhra Mahasabha in 1943 and translated and published the "Gita Govinda" in Telugu language.

[3] He has written Prajaswamika Socialism Pranalikalu (1980) and Bharateeya Chitrakala (1987) in Telugu language and Land Development Banks in Andhra Pradesh (1981) and Round the World (1981) in English.

He held the portfolio of Minister of Cultural Affairs in the Government of Andhra Pradesh.