[2][3] She is well known for her humor and played mother or grandmother roles in most of her films.

[4] Radha Kumari was born in 1942 in a Padmasali family[citation needed] at Vizianagaram.

[2] She married Raavi Kondala Rao, an actor and writer, after she entered into the film industry.

Seen as the best choice to play good-hearted roles, she acted with top heroes of two generations.

[citation needed] She won the "Nandi" award for her role in the film Mee Sreyobhilashi.