Ramana Reddy was born on October 1, 1921 in Jagadevipeta, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India as Venkata Ramana Reddy Tikkavarapu. He is known for his work on Maya Bazaar (1957), Gundamma Katha (1962) and Missamma (1955). He died on November 11, 1974.