 He was popularly known as "Kaka" or Gudisela Venkataswamy.He was elected to Lok Sabha 7 times.4 times from Peddapalli Lok Sabha and 3 times from Siddipet Lok Sabha.His son Gaddam Vivekanand represented Peddapalli Lok Sabha from 2009–2014.Both his sons Gaddam Vinod, former MLA and Minister and Gaddam Vivekananda are politicians.Venkatswamy died of an illness on 22 December 2014, in Care hospital in Hyderabad.