Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao was born on 10 August 1946 in
Srikakulam. He was an employee at
Visakhapatnam Port Trust. Before appearing in films, Kondavalasa was a stage actor, having given more than 1000 stage performances. Director
Vamsy gave him an opportunity in his film
Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru. His famous dialogue
Aithe okay (trsl. "Then it's okay") from the film
Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru increased his popularity. He went on to appear in over 65
Telugu films. ==Death==