Gummadi was born in 1926 in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor, known for Kurukshetramu (1977), Jyothi (1976) and Bhishma (1962). He died on 26 January 2010 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Was awarded the prestigious Raghupathy Venkaiah award by the State
Government of Andhra Pradesh for his outstanding contribution to Telugu
cinema in 1998.