Ramana Gogula is an Indo-American

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, music composer and singer of film music and Indian pop. His notable film compositions include '' Premante Idera'' (1998), '' Thammudu'' (1999), '' Badri'' (2000)'',

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'' (2003)'',

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'' (2006)'', Annavaram'' (2006)'',

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'' (2007). He is known for his collaborations with

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with whom he worked for four films. He is currently the Vice President, Clean Technology Innovation at

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, Inc and a venture partner at Anthill Ventures.

Early life and career

In 1996, his band ''Misty Rhythms'' released the Indie Pop studio album ''Aye Laila'' along with a

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which became a chart buster on major music channels

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and Channel in India. He then ventured into

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and composed songs and background score for around 25 films predominantly in Telugu with a few films in

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

and

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languages. As an entrepreneur, Ramana Gogula founded

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like Liqwid Krystal in the education sector, and Earthen Glow that provides off-grid solar lighting to villages. He is also the Vice President, Clean Technology Innovation at

, Inc and a venture partner at Anthill Ventures. He was also the managing director for South Asia for the MNC

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.Interview with Ramana Gogula: idlebrain.com
31 August 2000Exclusive Interview with Ramana Gogula on TotalTollywood

Discography

Films

Studio Albums

References

External links

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