Career
He became popular as a result of his hit song from the movie, Kushi. He was born in Renigunta in Chittoor district. He moved to Chennai for opportunities in the film industry.
He sang over 500 film songs and 1,000 devotional songs for private albums in his career over two decades.
He died on 11 January 2013 of an heart attack. He was on his way to perform at Kakinada Beach Festival.