M.V.S. Harnatha Rao was born on July 27, 1948 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was a writer and actor, known for Yudda Bhoomi (1988), Manchi Donga (1988) and Desamlo Dongalupaddaru (1985). He was previously married to Koteswari. He died on October 9, 2017 in Ongole, Andra Pradesh, India.