Perraju lost his father when he was only two.

His mother Seetamma raised him with extreme love, care, and affection. When he turned five, she took Perraju to Vishnu Sharma, a renowned scholar in their village. Perraju studied under his supervision until he was ten.

At this stage, he got tired of education.

"Mother!" He said, "I cannot bear to see you work so hard. All this education is not going to feed us. I wish to begin working in peoples' houses so I can start earning some money."

She

However, Seetamma disagreed. explained, "Dear son! At this age, you must learn. I am quite content with what I have for now. But if you start earning now, this happiness could turn into grief! In addition to reading and writing, Vishnu Sharma has also imparted to you some scientific knowledge. But if you are tired of this education, why don't you get some vocational training?".............