Jandhyala was born on January 14, 1951 in Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh, India as Veera Venkata Durga Siva Subrahmanya Sastri Jandhyala. He was a writer and director, known for Aha Naa Pellanta (1987), Chantabbai (1986) and Aditya 369 (1991). He died on June 19, 2001 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.