B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu was born on 26 July 1910 in Kuppam, India. He was a director and producer, known for Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959), Thangamalai Rahasyam (1957) and Sri Krishna Deva Raya (1970). He died on 8 October 1974 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.