Suryakantham was born on October 28, 1924 in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, British India. She was an actress, known for Gundamma Katha (1962), Hai Hai Nayaka (1989) and Maya Bazaar (1957). She was married to Peddibhotla, Chalapathi Rao. She died on December 17, 1996 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.