Comrade Kondalreddi: Comrade Kondalreddi and Ravula Veerayya, while hiding in a big cave in a big stone hillock, were surrounded by militarymen in Nimmakallu, near Patasuryapet. They stationed themselves deeper into the cave, and knowing that in any case, they would fall into the hands of the enemy, sold their lives dearly, by killing as many of the military men as possible, before they themselves died. As two soldiers peeped into the cave, they were instantly killed with rifle and sten-gun firing. This frightened the soldiers. Fire spat from inside the cave whenever any soldier was found anywhere near the opening of the cave. The whole contingent of soldiers fired into the cave and got it back. Some more soldiers were killed. Only when the return fire had stopped did they gather enough courage to go inside the cave. There they found the two dead bodies, which they dragged out, along with a sten-gun and a rifle. Not a single round of ammunition was left. Even the enemy was amazed at the heroism of these two comrades.

Comrade Kondalreddi, who came from a middle peasant family of Isthalapuram village (Suryapet taluka), joined the Congress in 1947, during the merger movement. But he soon got disillusioned with the methods of Congressmen and within months, joined the Communist Party. He was successful in bringing along with him into the Communist Party, two Congress squads and a number of other people. He participated in many an action of the guerrilla squads, and during the struggle against the Nizam, was one of those who encircled the Errapadu and Atmakur police camps.