

Sirivennela complemented the film that bore K. The free-spirited and meaningful lyrics in

Virinchinai virachinchitini ee kavanam vipanchinai vinipinchithini ee geetham.

Undoubtedly, the sheer magic he created with his vocabulary and command of language made him a name to reckon with in the industry. Narayana Reddy and Veturi Sundararamamurthy, Seetharama Sastry’s vast repertoire extended to stage, television and public podiums as a speaker and influencer as well. He was also honoured with Padma Shri in 2019 for his contribution to the film world and literature.Ī writer who expressed his radical views of society and romance-based poetry in the same breath, Seetharama Sastry had brought in a refreshing change in the composition of lyrics in Telugu cinema. His mastery extended to nearly 3,000 songs till date.īorn on May 25, 1955, in Anakapalle in Andhra Pradesh, Seetharama Sastry won accolades and innumerable awards that include 11 Nandi awards given by the government of Andhra Pradesh and four Filmfare awards. Sirivennela after his debut with a song in the 1984 film Vishwanath early on in his career gave him an opportunity to prove himself and he did it with 1986 film In the process, Telugu cinema benefited from his body of work.Īs a newcomer in the industry, a chance to work with veteran director K. It did not take long for Seetharama Sastry to master the film lyrical style as he was a staunch literary writer. Though reluctant in the beginning, Seetharama Sastry gave in and agreed for his song to be used. Jagamanta Kutumbam Naadi, Ekaki Jeevitam Naadi triggered a desire in director Krishna Vamsi to broaden its essence and make a film out of it. Not often do filmmakers weave a story around a song, but a poetic work of Seetharama Shastri He was admitted on November 24 with pneumonia and was put on ECMO, according to hospital medical director Sambit Sahu. A medical bulletin issued by the KIMS Hospital said he passed away at 4.07 pm. Award-winning Telugu lyricist and Padma Shri awardee Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry passed away on Tuesday evening following lung cancer-related complications.
