Gollapudi Maruthi Rao was born on April 14, 1939 in Vizianagaram, Madras Presidency, British India [now Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India]. He was an actor and writer, known for
Papam Pasivaadu (1972),
Deshoddharakudu (1986) and
Chelleli Kapuram (1971). He died on December 12, 2019.