An inscription dated to 1544 CE, which was found in Tallaproddatu, states that Pemmasani Ramalinga enjoyed the nayankara (feudal control) of the village.
[2] Phillip B. Wagoner who analysed 17th century Telugu text Rayavachakamu noted that it is not known whether Ramalinga Nayudu served Krishnadeva Raya or some later ruler.
[3] Ramalinga was named as a commander and 'chief general' of the Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadevaraya (r. 1509–1529) in Rayavachakamu,[4] and a later poetic rendition Krishnarajavijayam.
[8][9] Ramalinga is said to have played a crucial role in winning the battle against combined armies of Kalburgie, Golconda and Ahmednagar for Krishnadevaraya.
[16] It was mainly with their cooperation that Rama Raya won the succession conflict following the death of Achyuta Devaraya against Salakaraju Tirumala.