Ande Yellanna (also known under the penname Ande Sri) is an Indian poet and

lyricist A lyricist is a writer who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's income derives ...

Honours and awards

Sri wrote the song Maayamai Pothundamma Manishanavadu for the film ''Erra Samudram.'' The Andhra Pradesh University's syllabus committee to include it in the

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second year graduation text books for the next academic year starting in 2009. This is the third song to feature in Telugu syllabi after ''Maa Telugu Thalliki'' and ''Telugu Jathi Manadi'' in the 77 years of

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Kakatiya University Kakatiya University is a public university located in Hanumakonda district in the Indian state of Telangana. It was most recently accredited with an "A+" Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India in the month of June ...

conferred Sri with an honorary doctorate for his contribution as a lyricist. He was awarded with a cash award of ₹1 crore at

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celebrations in

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on 2 June 2025 for his contributions to the Telangana movement.

Awards

* He won

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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- ''Ganga'' (2006)(in

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References

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