He was born in Tirupatipuram in West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.
[citation needed] He has worked as a Science Lecturer in Government P. R. College, Kakinada between 1939 and 1952.
[citation needed] His younger brother Palagummi Viswanatham is a veena player, music composer and lyricist.
They were published in three volumes titled as Galivana, Padava Prayanam and Eduruchusina Muhurtham.
[3] He wrote stories, dialogues and lyrics for some Telugu films:[4]