Career
He was a right-handed batsman who played for Andhra. He was born in Guntur. Rao made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1959-1960 season, against Mysore.
From the lower-middle order, he scored a duck in the first innings in which he batted, and 1 not out in the second.
Rao"s brother, Parandhama, also played for Andhra cricket team
