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Chembolu Seetharama Sastry was born on 20 May 1955 in Anakapalle in Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry (born Chembolu Seetharama Sastry; 20 May 1955 – 30 November 2021) was an Indian poet and lyricist known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre.

Seetharama Sastry died on 30 November 2021 at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, Telangana due to lung cancer.

Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry

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  • Books written by సిరివెన్నెల సీతారామశాస్త్రి:

    • 1) సిరివెన్నెల తరంగాలు -          June 2000
    featuring the best songs done by him and what inspired him to write those lyrics.

    He has won about 40 awards.

  • According to him the important qualities a poet should pocess: Bhavana balam(emotional strength), Abhyasam(practice), Laya(rhythm)

  • His father was also a homeopathy doctor.

  • He resides in Hyderabad, Telangana.

  • He was good at school debates, he was very proficient in Telugu, but found other languages like English not interesting.

  • He got his first  job at the age of 19

  • He was a topper in school and pet of teachers.

    He acquired the stage name Sirivennela after writing the lyrics for K. Viswanath's directorial film of the same name in 1986. In summer of 2014 along with singers Parthasaradhi (Parthu) and Sahithi, he toured many cities in United States presenting the concept behind the lyrics called "Sirivennela Antharangaalu". "Tadisina Andalalo" 

    He has more than 300 songs throughout his career.

    Hie songs often have positive effect on people, they are optimistic & inspiring.

    As a book writer: He has written numerous books like:

    • సిరివెన్నెల తరంగాలు(2000)
    • “నంది” వర్ధనాలు(2001)
    • కల్యాణ రాగాలు (2003)
    • ఎన్నో రంగుల తెల్ల కిరణం (2004)
    • శివదర్పణం
    • క్షీరసాగర మధనం - గేయ కావ్యం
    • నాన్నా పులి - నాటిక
    • సన్మానోపనిషత్తు - నాటిక
    • తాత్విక వ్యాసాలు

     

    • NameSirivennela Seetharama Sastry (సీతారామ శాస్త్రి)
    Other NamesChembolu Seetharama Sastry
    Date Of Birth20 May 1955
    Age70 years 7 months 12 days
    Place Of BirthVishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
    Wiki Pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirivennela_Seetharama_Sastry
    SonYogeswara Sharma(Elder)
    FatherDasiviyogi
    MotherSubbulakshmi
    Facebook Profilehttps://www.facebook.com/sirivennela/

    Biography

    Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry is a Telugu writer(Lyricist), poet, singer & actor.

    Seetharama Sastry was a celebrity actor for "Subhagruha", a real estate firm. He was self taught in Commerce, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

  • His father was an admirer and follower of Gandhi

  • He is a 11 times Nandi Award winner of writing Lyrics. Sastry has garnered several awards including eleven state Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards South for his work.

    He also has an adopted son in Krishna Vamsi.

    He got the name Sirivennela from the name of the first super hit movie he penned lyrics for.

    Education:

    • High School: Anakapally High School, Anakapally
    • Graduation: MBBS, but discontinued later
    • Graduation: B.A from open university
    • post-graduation: M.A

    Career

    Movie Debut: Janani Janmabhoomi(1984), a Telugu philosophical movie was the first movie he penned lyrics for.

    sirivennela seetharama sastry biography books

    Moreover, he had won Bronzed Llama.He had written more than 3000 songs till today and was felicitated for this accomplishment in the Audio function of 2014 movie Mukunda. Sitarama Sastri now resides in Hyderabad. He has a wife and two sons.

    Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

    Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry was 66 years 6 months & 10 days old age.

    Sitarama Sastry attended Loksatta Party on 3 March 2014 in a public event in Tirupati. Also a 4 time Filmfare Award winner. He took tutions, 

  • After intermediate, he got an offer to study MBBS but he did not have financial help to go with that. He could speak about 14 languages, including Sanskrit, Persian & Urdu.

    He would ask a teacher to take him to the movies often.

  • He Worked in Telephone department before entering the film industry as a writer.

  • His father taught him Bhagavad Geeta when he was just 9.

  • Akella was his colleague and guide in early days

  • He got married at the age of 23, his bride to be was 15 at that time.

  • He used the pen name 'Bharani' initially.

  • He is amongst the highest paid writers in the Telugu industry.

  • Once he and his father had discussion for 3 days in a stretch on existence of God.

  • Dr.

    హాస్య తరంగం                 Pgs: 233 - 242
    9) ఆమృతాంతరంగం              Pgs: 243 - 256

    Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Biography, Age, Death, Height, Weight, Family, Caste, Wiki & More

    Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Complete Bio & Career

    Sirivennela Seetharama Shastry, hailing from Visakhapatnam, was one of the most notable contemporary lyricists in the Indian cinema for movies made in the Telugu language.

    To start with, he had won the Nandi Award for Best Lyricist 11 times and Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu 4 times. His grand parents were Telugu people who were settled in Madhya Pradesh, they were natives of Anakapally & the family moved to Anakapally when he was just 3 months, he studied in Anakapally till 10th standard.

    Seetharama Sastry is married to Padmavati(wife) and has three children, Yogeswara Sharma his elder son is a music director & Raja the younger son is an actor in the films, he also has a daughter.

    On 24 November 2021, he was admitted to KIMS hospital with pneumonia and was put on ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) treatment for supporting his lungs.

    But his father would work up to 1 AM to fund his son, later Seetharama Sastry took a job that would pay him 300 Rs per month and could ease some pressure on his dad.


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    1. Talking of women's liberation he says "There is no difference between Siva (the male - the experience) and Sivaa (the female - reason for expression)."

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    Interesting Facts and Trivia

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    1. As a kid he liked Chandamama magazine, Shakespear's plays and Arabian Knightstories were his favorites.

    2. His father was an ITI lecturer.