Kodali Venkateswara Rao was born in the month of August 1949 at Repalle. My first guru is Niraghaatam Sri Rama Krishna Sastry. Venkateswara Rao after passing Degree obtained Diploma in both Vocal and Violin in Carnatic Music at Maha Raja Music College, Vijayanagaram.
Venkateswara Rao, stood first in the Akashvani Music Competitions conducted at the National level in 1970.
In 1982, he was selected under the "Young talented artist Scheme" of the Andhra Pradesh Sangita Academy and has given concerts organized by the State Govt. in many reputed Sabhas. So far, he has given thousands of concerts in and around Andhra Pradesh in reputed sabhas and Various places.
IMPORTANT SABHAS:
• Thyagaraja Gana Sabha, Hyderabad
• Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad under the auspices of A.P Cultural Dept.
• South Indian Cultural Association, Secunderabad
• Academy of Indian Music and Arts, Chennai.
• The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai.
• Saraswathi Gana Sabha, Kakinada
• Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai
• Thyagaraja Ganasabha, Palkol
• Sadguru Sangeetha Sabha, Bangalore
• Sitarama Gana Sabha, Tenali
• Andhra Cultural Association, A.P. Bhavan, Delhi
• Thyagaraja Samskruthika Kendram, Guntur
• Kanaka Durga Kalasamithi, Vijayawada
• Vijaya Thyagaraja Sangita Sabha, Visakhapatnam
• Thyagaraja Gana Sabha, Mahaboobnagar etc...


Venkateswara Rao has given vocal concerts during Tirupathi Brahmotsavam, Samarlakota Thyagaraja Aradhana Celebrations, Bhadrachalam Vaggeyakarotsawams and in pilgrims concerts Kalahasthi, Simhachalam, Annavaram, Yadagirigutta, Brahmamgari Matham etc...
Venkateswara Rao selected as Vocal Artist In Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Annamacharya Project in 2008. Now he is working with Amrutha Varshini Cultural Wing in Gachibowli Infosys Software Campus, Hyderabad & giving training for Carnatic Classical Music for all the countries of people at Infosys.
AWARDS & TITLES:

• Awarded " Rajita Veena" on Securing first prize in AIR National Competitions 1970.
• Awarded the title "Ganakala Ratna" in 1997 from UNESCO Club, Repalle.
• Awarded the title "Ganakala Prapoorna" in 1998 by the Ghantasala Kala Peetham, Machilipatnam.
• Felicitated by the Thyagaraja Kala Samithi, Cherukuru in 2001.
• Received Best Teacher Award in 2004 by the Education Department, A.P.
AUDIO CASSETTES RELEASED:
• Siva Lalitaravindam by HMV, Chennai
• Venkateswara Bhakthi tarangini- Sivaranjani Enterprises, Vijayawada
• Other cassettes releases are Shirdi Sai Bhajans, Srinivasa Geeta Malika, Maha Nandiswara Kirtanalu, Brahmam Gari Tatvamulu.
• Venkateswara Rao is an auditioned artist of All India Radio & Doordarshan and participating in Classical and Light Music Programmes.

(Founder of Sarada Sangeeta Vidyalayam, Hyderabad and give training people of
all ages at all levels of Carnatic Classical Music both Vocal & Violin through online and offline.)