Chegondi Anantha Sriram is an Indian lyricist, poet and actor who works in

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. Sriram has written lyrics for over 1000 Telugu film songs in his career. He won a

Nandi Award The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic s ...

, two

Filmfare Award The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Indian cinema.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were introduced by Filmfare magazine of The Time ...

and two

SIIMA Awards The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA Awards) rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate and hono ...

for his work as a lyric writer.

Early life

Anantha Sriram was born on 8 April 1984 in Doddipatla village near

Palakollu Palakollu is a city and the administrative headquarters of Palakollu Mandal in Narasapuram revenue division in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Palakollu is situated in Coastal Andhra region of the state. It occupie ...

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. His parents are C. V. V. Satyanarayana and Umarani. Anantha Sriram is a relative of politician

Chegondi Harirama Jogaiah Chegondi Harirama Jogaiah (born 5 April 1937) is an Indian politician. He served as the Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh in the 1980s. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha (20042009) representing the Narasapuram constituency. He also served as ...

. He started writing songs from the age of 12.

Career

''Kadante Aunanile'' (2005) was the first film he worked on. He gained prominence after he wrote songs for Chiranjeevi's '' Andarivaadu'' and ''Stalin''. He has worked with top music directors including

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and Illayaraja. Besides a Filmfare award for ''

Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu ''Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language musical romance film co written, co produced and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. It stars Nani and Samantha. The film features score and soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja a ...

'', he has received a host of other honours. He also made a cameo appearance in the film '' Saakshyam'' (2018) as a game designer.

Discography

Filmography

Television

Awards

* Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu – ''

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'' in 2024 * Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu – ''

'' in 2013 * SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu – ''

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu ''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'' (), also known by the initialism ''SVSC'', is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language family drama film written and directed by Srikanth Addala. It was produced by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations, and stars ...

'' in 2014 * SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu – ''Baby'' in 2024 * Maa Music Awards 2012 – Best Love Song (Jury) *

Nandi Award for Best Lyricist The following is a list of recipients of the Nandi Award for Best Lyricist since 1977.(in Telugu language, Telugu) Winners References

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for ''

'' * Mirchi Music Awards South 2021 – Lyricist of the Decade "Taanu Nenu" from '' Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo'' *

3rd IIFA Utsavam The 3rd IIFA Utsavam is an awards event that took place at the Etihad Arena, Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 27 September 2024. Rana Daggubati and Teja Sajja have hosted the Telugu segment. Pearle Maaney and Sudev Nair have ho ...

- Lyricist - "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" from ''

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sriram, Anantha Living people Indian lyricists 1984 births People from Palakollu Writers from West Godavari district South Indian International Movie Awards winners Filmfare Awards South winners Nandi Award winners Indian songwriters Telugu-language lyricists Male actors in Telugu cinema Telugu male actors IIFA Utsavam winners