Her father Mahendra was a veterinary doctor, who had earlier worked as a lawyer. Her mother Ammaji (a.k.a. Jayasree) was an actress who had acted in films such as the Tamil film Mahaveeran (1955) and Telugu films Rojulu Marai and Daiva Balam (1959).
Her father, Mahendra, was a veterinarian with prior experience as a lawyer. Her mother, Ammaji (also known as Jayasree), was an actress who appeared in films such as Mahaveeran (1955) and Rojulu Marai and Daiva Balam (1959).