Popular Lyricist Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Passes Away
The great Tollywood lyricist Chembolu Seetharama Sastry (popularly known as Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry) passed away today,the 30th November 2021while under going treatment for lung related problems in a private hospital in Hyderabad. He was 66.
Sastry born on 20th May 1955 in Anakapally in Andhra Pradesh.
Businessoftollywood.com condole the sudden demise of Seetharama Sastry praying for his soul to rest in peace.
He was introduced to Telugu cinema as Lyricist by the great director K.Vishwanath for his movie ‘Sirivennela’(1986)as a single card lyricist with musical score by K V Mahadevan.
List of Movies(selected) with Sastry as Lyricist:
1. Sirivennela(1986)
2. Swayamkrushi(1987)
3. Shruthilayalu(1987)
4. Swarnakamalam(1988)
5. Rudraveena(1988)
6. Alludugaru(1990)
7. Bobbili Raja(1990)
8. Kshana Kshanam(1991)
9. Govind Govinda(1994)
10. Murari(2001)
11. Okkadu(2003)
12. Varsham(2004)
13. Nuvvosthanante Nennoddantana(2005)
14. Bommarillu(2006)
15. Jalsa(2008)
16. Parugu(2008)
17. Kick(2009)
18. Mahathma(2009)
19. Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum(2012)
20. Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu(2013)
21. Mukunda(2014)
22. S/O.Sathyamurthy(2015)
23. Kanche(2015)
24. Nenu Sailaja(2016)
25. Oopiri 9(2016)
26.Gauthami Putra Sathakarni(2017)
27.Fidda(2017)
28.Mahanati(2018)
29.Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava(2018)
30.NTR Kathanayakudu(2019)
31.Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy(2019)
32.Ala Vaikuntapurammulo(2020)
33. V(2021)
34. Red(2021)
35.Naarappa(2021)
36. Varudu Kavalenu(2021)
Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry was honored with Prestigious Padmashri Award by Government of India in the year 2019.
Awards for Seetharama Sastry:
1. Nandi Award(1986) as best lyricist for the movie ‘Sirivennela’
2. Nandi Award(1987) as best lyricist for the movie’Shruthilayalu’.
3. Nandi Award(1988) as best lyricist for the movie ‘Swarnakamalam’
4. Nandi Award(1993) as best lyricist for the movie ‘Gaayam’
5. Nandi Award(1994) as best lyricist for the movie ‘Shubha Lagnam’
6. Nandi Award(1996) as best lyricist for the movie ‘Sreekaram’
7. Nandi Award(1997) as best lyricist for the movie ‘Sindhooram’
8. Nandi Award(1999) as best lyricist for the movie ‘Prema Katha’
9. Nandi Award(2005) as best lyricist for the movie ‘Chakram ‘
10.Nandi Award(2008) as best lyricist for the movie ‘Gamyam’.
Filmfare Awards:-
Filmfare Award(South – 2005) ) as best lyricist for the movie ‘ Nuvvostanante Nenoddantan’
Filmfare Award(South – 2008) as best lyricist for the movie ‘Gamyam’
Filmfare Award (South – 2009) as best lyricist for the movie ‘Mahatma ‘
Lyrics(starting lines) of few popular songs penned by Sastry
1. “Randi Randi Randi” (Rudraveena)
2. “Nammaku Nammaku Ee Reyini” (Rudraveena)
3. “Muddabanthi Puvvulo” (alludugaru)
4. “Balapam Patti” (Bobbili Raja)
5. “Jaamu Raatiri” (Kshana Kshanam)
6. “Aakasana Yegire Maina(Vaana)
7. “Aakasam Digi vacchi Mabbulatho Veyali”(Nuvvu Naaku Nacchav)
8. “Aaho Oka Mansuku”(Allari Priyudu)
9. “Ammayi Muddu Ivvande”(Kshana Kshanam)
10. “Anaganaga Aakasam Vundi”(Nuvve Kavali)
11. “Bhaga Bhagamani Yegisina Mantalu”(Kanche)
12. “Bham Bham Bole(Indra)
13. “Bharatha Vedamuga Niratha Naatyamuga(Pournami)
14. “Botony Paatamundi(Siva)
15. “Chandamama Raave(Sirivennela)
16. “Cheppave chirugali(Okkadu)
17. “Chiluka Kshemama Kuluka Kushalama(Rowdy Alludu)
18. “Telusa Manasa Idi Enaati Anubandamo(Criminal)
19. “Tooneega Tooneega Yendaaka Parigedataave(Manasantha Nuvve)
20. “Vayyari Bhama Nee Hamsa Nadaka(Thammudu)
21. “Neerugari Paaripoku Neerasaana Jaaripoku(Chet
23. “Koila Paata Baagundaa(Ninne Premistha)
24. “Aura ammauku chella(Aapathbandhavudu)
25. “Patala Pallakivai Vurege Chirugaali (Nuvvu Vasthavani)