Raogopalrao was born on January 14, 1937 in Ganganaparu, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Thyagayya (1981), Kondaveeti Donga (1990) and Ooriki Monagadu (1981). He was married to Rao Kamala Kumari. He died on August 13, 1994.