 She can also speak Tamil fluently, with a little Hindi and Kannada.Susheela was born in Andhra Pradesh, India, as the daughter of Pulapaka Mukunda Rao, a leading advocate in Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh State.She is married to Dr. Mohan Rao; they have a son named Jayakrishna and two granddaughters named Jayashree and Shubashree.