Raghunatha Reddy was born in
Krishna District and did his schooling in Vijayawada and Machilipatnam. He initially worked for
Lallaguda railway station, which was a part of
South Central Railway zone before he was chosen to act in the play
Aakasa Ramanna. He had stage experience and won an award for his debut drama competition for
HMT Parishad. In Vijaywada, he was a part of the
Jyothirmayi acting group. He made his debut in films with the
Sobhan Babu-starrer
Sarpayagam in 1991, produced by
D. Ramanaidu and directed by
Paruchuri Brothers after he was spotted in the play
Dharmo Rakshita Rakshita. He was frequently cast in films starring
R. Narayana Murthy or
Mohan Babu notably featuring in
Orey Rikshaw (1995). After falling sick in 2008, 2011 and 2014, he gradually stopped acting as frequently in films. == Plays ==