Kaasula Purushottama kavi lived during the late 18th century (fl. CE 1798). His parents were Kaasula Appalaraju and Ramanamma. He hailed from the Diviseema

Diviseema

Diviseema is a small and fertile island in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Diviseema is located in the delta area formed at Puligadda , where the Krishna River is divided into two before merging into the Bay of Bengal...

 area in Krishna District

Krishna district

Krishna District is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River, the third longest river that flows within India, flows through the district and joins Bay of Bengal here in this district. It has a population of 4,529,009 of which 32.08% is urban as of...

, Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

. He was a Bhattu kavi with the feudal Zamindar

Zamindar

A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...

 of Challapalli

Challapalli

Challapalli or Challapalle is a village and Mandal in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Challapalle is located at . It has an average elevation of 6 metres .-Demographics:...

. He composed Apart Andhra Nayaka Satakam on Srikakulandhra Vishnu

Andhra Vishnu

Śrī Āndhra Viṣhṇu better known as Śrīkākuḷāndhra Mahāviṣhṇu was a legendary warrior by name Viṣhṇu who became famous as a very valorous savior of his small kingdom. -Āndhra Vishnu Temple:...

which is his most literary work. from the that, he also composed Hamsaladeevi Gopala Satakam, Manasa bodha Satakam, Bhakta Kalpadruma Satakam, etc. Around central circar districts, his Manasa Bodha has also been quite popular.