Kannamba was born on 5 October 1911. Her birthplace is Owku in Nandyal district. Her parents were Lokamba and M. Venkanarasaiah, a government contractor. She was their only child and grew up with her maternal grandparents in Eluru. She acted together with P. U. Chinnappa in many movies, such as
Kannagi,
Mahamaya,
Harischandra and
Tulasi Jalandhar. She married
Kadaru Nagabhushanam in 1941. They established "Raja Rajeswari Films" and produced about 30 films, including
Sumati,
Padhuka Pattabhishekam,
Saudamani,
Peda Raitu,
Lakshmi,
Sri Krishna Tulabharam,
Sati Sakkubhai and
Sati Anasuya. Their movie
Navajeevanam (1949) was awarded as the best film by Combined Madras state. She died on 7 May 1964. ==Filmography==