Mr Mareedu Venu was born in a small town in Andhra Pradesh, where one hardly found any English speaking or English learning environment. He cherished a love for English and developed his knowledge of English with the help of his teachers living in rural Andhra. He got nicknamed "Rustic Anglophile" by friends. Dr D Venkateswaralu, Professor, Osmania University is a great source of inspiration for him.

Mr Mareedu Venu completed his post-graduation in English Literature and B Ed from Osmania University. He stood first in the state-wide entrance test for admission into MA (English) in Kaktiya University, A P. He also stood first in the A P Residential Degree College entrance test in 1990, and passed his M.A. in English with distinction. He has written many letters, short essays and poems in English on various topics published in English Dailies. Mr Venu writes poetry in Telugu, which is his mother tongue.

Mr Venu has taught for four years as a PGT (Engish) in Sri Vani Junior College, Khammam, A P, two years as PGT in English in PTWR Junior Colleges, A P and has helped rural, tribal students in acquiring linguistic skills in English. He is currently working as a PGT (Engish) in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jind (dist), Haryana.

Replying to why he choose to become a teacher, he has this to say, ' Kabir, the great saint, says: If I face God and my teacher face to face, I first bow down before my teacher. Such is the great veneration and great place given to a teacher in human history. No other professional is called a nation-builder except a teacher. A teacher is a sculptor capable of moulding minds in millions.' He says he chose to become a teacher mostly because of the greatness, respect and intellectual charisma found in the profession of a teacher.

He also believes that becoming a teacher has made him a more gentle person with a positive and progressive outlook to life, as the profession of a teacher purges away all those negative and harmful emotions common to all humans. Being a teacher has broadened his intellectual horizons. He is leading a contented life teaching his students and learning the best things from them. As a result of this reciprocal approach he is always getting better results.