His son Venkatadri (1589) was the contemporary of Venkatapati Raya II . Venkatadri was also a poet. His work “Sakalajanasajivanamu” was a well-acclaimed ‘Prabandha’ in Telugu literature. Venkatadri’s wife Venkatamba was a sister of Pemmasani Thimma Nayudu, ruler of Gandikota . By the time Gangappa took over in 1626 the Golkonda