
Birthday:
05-19-1955
Deathday:
11-30-2021 (66 years)
Birthplace:
Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India
Biography
Chembolu Seetharama Sastry (widely known as Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry) (born 1955) is an Indian poet, and lyricist known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema, and Telugu theatre. He has garnered eleven state Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards South for his lyrical works. He was the keynote speaker at the Telugu Association of North America's celebrations held in Chicago Illinois, U.S. July 2–4, 2009. Recently, He was also felicitated by the Bay Area Telugu association. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions towards the field of arts and aesthetics. He penned lyrics for over 3000 songs until 2020
Read morearrow_drop_down
Their works
- Release swap_vert
- Title swap_vert
- Ratings swap_vert
close
Gaayam
Act like Journalist Swamy
event1993 star_border 7.3
top_panel_open
Durga is in love with Anith; he is all set to marry her and settle down in life. But things change when his brother Mohanakrishna is killed by a rival gang supported by Gurunarayana, the local MLA. Durga wants to settle the scores with the rival gand and in turn becomes a gangster. But Anitha does not approve of his ways and leaves him to marry a cop. Their paths cross again when the cop is posted to the same city where Durga is a leading gangster.
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
Lyricist
event2019 star_border 6.3
top_panel_open
Gwalior Fort, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In a moment of despair, Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, encourages her men by telling them the heroic story of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, a brave Telugu chieftain who took up arms in 1846 to protest against the numerous arbitrariness and crimes perpetrated by the leaders and military forces of the East India Company.
Subhakankshalu
Lyricist
event1997 star_border 5.7
top_panel_open
The tale of two lovers from feuding families- whether they unite or not forms the crux of the story.
Gudumba Shankar
Lyricist
event2004 star_border 5
top_panel_open
Gudumba Shankar falls in love with Gowri and finds out that she is being forced to marry Kumar Swamy, a gangster. Shankar tricks Kumar Swamy and gets married to Gowri.
RRR
Lyricist
event2022 star_border 7.7
top_panel_open
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
Konda Polam
Lyricist
event2021 star_border 6.5
top_panel_open
Jobless since four years despite being well-educated, a young man heads to Nallamala forest with his father to help him with konda polam. Will he come out a changed man?
Khadgam
Lyricist
event2002 star_border 7
top_panel_open
After being victims of terrorism, an aspiring actor, a driver and a sincere police officer come together to stop a terrorist from fleeing and put an end to his plans.
Shailaja Reddy Alludu
Lyricist
event2018 star_border 4.8
top_panel_open
Chaitanya and Anu are neighbours who fall for each other. However their path towards marriage is far from easy. A haughty would-be mother-in-law complicates the proceedings. The couple put up a united front to clear their roadblocks.
Sarkaru Vaari Paata
Lyricist
event2022 star_border 5.6
top_panel_open
Mahesh, a money lender, is swindled by a gambling addict called Kalaavathi in the US. While he comes to India to collect his debt, he decides to stay back and do his bit for the country's financial health.
Sammohanam
Lyricist
event2018 star_border 6.8
top_panel_open
A cartoonist, who detests films and movie stars, finds himself in an awkward situation when he falls in love with a film actress
Hari Hara Veera Mallu : Part 1 - Sword vs Spirit
Lyricist
new_releases Release: March 28, 2025
Set in the Mughal Era, outlaw Veera Mallu is tasked with the job of stealing the Koh-i-Noor diamond from the Mughals.
Rakhi
Lyricist
event2006 star_border 5.4
top_panel_open
An ambitious and young man named Rama Krishna avenges his sister's death after her in-laws burn her alive due to their greed for dowry. Thereafter, he starts killing every man that harasses a woman.
Shyam Singha Roy
Lyricist
event2021 star_border 6.9
top_panel_open
A young filmmaker is in a soup right when he’s about to find his footing in the film industry. When he sets out to find an answer, turns out it’s in the past.
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Lyricist
event2005 star_border 6.6
top_panel_open
Siri and Sriram fall in love with each other and plan to get married. However, his mother disapproves of their relationship.
Kallu
Lyricist
event1988
top_panel_open
With the help of an editor, one of the five blind friends has his eyesight restored. Instead of being grateful, he resorts to vicious ways, corrupted by the society and environment around him.
Bedurulanka 2012
Lyricist
event2023 star_border 6.6
top_panel_open
Set in a small island village of Yedurulanka, faces the looming uncertainties of 2012, Shiva, a pragmatic youngster along with his girlfriend Chithra and friends, devise a scheme to disprove the end of the world theory and expose the plan by the trio of fake god-men, to fleece the people.
Jamba Lakidi Pamba
Lyricist
event2018 star_border 7
top_panel_open
Varun and Pallavi, a married couple on the brink of divorce, approach Harischandra Prasad, a lawyer. However, circumstances force Harischandra to fix the couple's troubled relationship.
Mayalodu
Lyricist
event1993
top_panel_open
Veerababu, a street magician, is implicated in a murder by Appalakonda, who has committed a double murder to get rich. Veerababu has to use his magical powers to be exonerated.
Bommarillu
Lyricist
event2006 star_border 6.2
top_panel_open
Siddu is the son of an over-protective business man. Every decision of his is made by his father, which leads him into frustration. He half-heartedly agrees to become engaged to a rich man's daughter, but then falls for a middle-class man's daughter called Haasini. The film focuses on his realization that he has to stand on his own and come out of his father's protective shell - and try to succeed in love.
Doshi Nirdoshi
Lyricist
event1990
top_panel_open
A judge sentences a woman to death but adopts her son and raises him to become a police officer. However, a crime threatens their relationship.
Aahwanam
Writer
event1997
top_panel_open
The film revolves around a married man who values money more than relationships and emotions. When a wealthy woman approaches him, he lies to her that he is a divorcee. Now he must get divorce from her legally so that he can marry the rich woman. But his wife has other plans for him.
Happy Wedding
Lyricist
event2018 star_border 8
top_panel_open
A simpleton guy Anand and a modern girl Akshara fall in love and decide to get married. However, their lives turn upside down when Akshara's past walks back in her life, making her have second thoughts on their wedding day.
Pranadaata
Lyricist
event1992
top_panel_open
A doctor with amnesia starts treating patients when he remembers how to use surgical instruments. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter, who get banished from his house, try leading a humble life.
Devadas
Lyricist
event2018 star_border 6.1
top_panel_open
A sincere doctor Das works at a private clinic, where he meets the dreaded don Deva who arrives injured. After the treatment, Das and Deva form a deep friendship until Deva's mafia background and gruesome history causes a rift in their bond.
Swati Muthyam
Lyricist
event1986 star_border 6.6
top_panel_open
After an autistic man impulsively marries a young widow, she must move to the city and ensure the welfare of her new family, against the glare of societal judgement and financial struggle.
Swayamkrushi
Lyricist
event1987 star_border 9
top_panel_open
Swayam Krushi is family based movie in which, Chiranjeevi played a role of an illiterate cobbler sambayya. He raises his dead sister
Rudraveena
Lyricist
event1988 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
Suryam is the son of a great musician who wishes to change society through his music but his conservative father does not like his ways causing Suryam to leave home and fight his battle alone.
Swarnakamalam
Lyricist
event1988 star_border 7.8
top_panel_open
Meenakshi is a disillusioned classical dancer. With the support of her neighbor Chandram, a painter who admires her talent, she begins a journey to appreciate and celebrate her art.
Siva
Lyricist
event1989 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
Siva is a new student in the community college. He is welcomed by a group of collegians, including the lovely Asha, to whom Shiva is instantly attracted. Shiva notices that there is violence within the college, perpetrated by people who are not even students. When he decides to find out their motives, he is met with violence, and threats. Now Shiva must decide to stand up for his college, or just carry on studying, finish college, and move on and get to on job.
Aditya 369
Lyricist
event1991 star_border 7
top_panel_open
In a series of events involving a stolen diamond, Krishna and Hema get caught in a time machine and travel through the centuries, encountering historical figures and exploring futuristic worlds.
April 1st Vidudala
Lyricist
event1991 star_border 7.5
top_panel_open
Young Divakaram, a habitual liar, takes up the challenge of transforming himself into an honest man in order to win the heart of his lover, Bhuvaneshwari.
Swati Kiranam
Lyricist
event1992 star_border 8.3
top_panel_open
An egotistical music teacher envious of the extraordinary talent of his prodigious young disciple.
Antam
Lyricist
event1992 star_border 4
top_panel_open
Raghav, an orphan, is a contract killer. When he falls for Bhavna, he hides the fact as he fears rejection; coincidentally, Bhavna's brother, a police officer, is investigating a murder committed by Raghav.
Govindha Govindha
Lyricist
event1993 star_border 4.5
top_panel_open
A Tantric believes that by donating a virgin woman's head to gods crown, would bring down the universe to his feet. How the hero and heroine gets entangled in the underworld nexus, while rescuing the robbery, forms the crux of the plot.
Bhairava Dweepam
Lyricist
event1994 star_border 7.2
top_panel_open
A boy is raised by a village chieftain after his mother loses him in the woods. As time passes and he grows up, he falls in love with a princess who is under the spell of a witch and decides to save her
Criminal
Lyricist
event1995 star_border 5
top_panel_open
After witnessing the sudden death of a woman, who was unable to afford hospital treatment, Dr. Ajay Kumar cancels his immigration to America and instead sets out to build a hospital that will cater to people who cannot afford treatment. Soon a hospital is built and is named "Amma People's Hospital". This attracts everyone's attention, and he becomes popular, especially with two women, Shweta and Sub-Inspector Ramya, and decides to marry Shweta. It was inspired by The Fugitive.
Anaganaga Oka Roju
Lyricist
event1997 star_border 7.2
top_panel_open
Two runaway lovers are wanted by the police and a bunch of crooks. Unknown to them they carry a powerful evidence that can expose a dirty political plot. The only person who can help them is a thief who himself is wanted by the police.
Malliswari
Lyricist
event2004 star_border 6.5
top_panel_open
A man falls in love with a woman, unbeknownst to the fact that she is a princess in hiding.
Chakram
Lyricist
event2005 star_border 5.2
top_panel_open
Chakram (Prabhas) is a foreign returnee and has a dream of building a hospital at Pulivendula. He is in love with his colleague, Lakshmi (Asin Thottumkal) who studied with him abroad. But leaves her half-way through after he realizes that he was struck with cancer. Not wanting to tell her, he moves to Hyderabad and stays in place called ‘Sahara Colony’. There, he tries to solve people problem's in the colony. Seeing all this, another girl who is also named Lakshmi (Charmy) falls in love with Chakram. The rest is a heart-rending saga of the cancer-struck patient's love station.
Athadu
Lyricist
event2005 star_border 7
top_panel_open
A professional killer is hired to fake the assassination of a politician. However, when the politician is killed and he is framed for his murder, he takes on a dead man's identity to escape the law.
Happy
Lyricist
event2006 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
A politician refrains his daughter from finishing college as it would affect his politics. He decides to get her married to a police officer of the same caste, but things don't go as planned.
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
Lyricist
event2007 star_border 6.8
top_panel_open
Ganesh, an unemployed man, lands up in a company where Keerthi, the girl he loves, works but who is already engaged to someone else. Sudden incidents ruin his life and he again comes across her, but refuses to marry her.
Jalsa
Lyricist
event2008 star_border 6.8
top_panel_open
Sanjay falls in love with Indu. Her father Rammohan Reddy doesnt approve of it and she is married to someone else. Later, Bhagyamathi falls for him and he goes to meet her father who turns out to be Rammohan Reddy. Somewhere in between Sanjay's life as a Naxal is depicted.
Parugu
Lyricist
event2008 star_border 5.6
top_panel_open
A group of friends are forcibly transported to a village and kept imprisoned, as the village head, who believes that they have helped in his daughter's elopement with her lover.
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Lyricist
event2008 star_border 6.3
top_panel_open
Balu is son of lovable middle-class couple. Swapna is the daughter of a strict and rich father. Both of them study in a residential college located at a small town of Godavari district. Balu and Swapna fall in love. Swapna is withdrawn from the residential school because her father comes to know about her love. The rest of the story is all about how Balu and Swapna try to get back to each other.
Kick
Lyricist
event2009 star_border 6.6
top_panel_open
Kalyan is a kind of guy who prefers a life full of thrills than leading a regular life style. He seeks kick in whatever he does. He finds liking in Naina. They separate due to differences. Krishna is a young cop who is in lookout for a big ticket thief who happens to be Kalyan. Meanwhile, Naina agrees for an engagement with Krishna. The rest of the story is all about how Kalyan wins back his lady love and the real intent behind the robberies of Kalyan.
Golconda High School
Lyricist
event2011 star_border 7
top_panel_open
Set on the backdrop of cricket, the story begins with the Golconda High School which housed the best cricket team about fifteen years ago.
Khaleja
Lyricist
event2010 star_border 6.9
top_panel_open
A village is struck by an unknown disease, decimating its population. The village priest prophecies that god's avatar will save them. Siddha goes searching and finds this supernatural potential in Seeta Rama Raju, a cab driver.
Maryada Ramanna
Lyricist
event2010 star_border 6.8
top_panel_open
Ramu returns to his hometown to sell a piece of land he owns and falls in love with a young woman only to find out that her parents want him dead.
Mr. Perfect
Lyricist
event2011 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
Vicky breaks his engagement with Priya, his childhood friend, after he learns that she is making many compromises for his sake. However, time makes him realise the need for compromises in life.
Oh My Friend
Lyricist
event2011 star_border 6.1
top_panel_open
Two childhood friends, who believe they share a platonic bond. When complications arise in their romantic relationships due to their friendship, how will their relationship evolve?
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Lyricist
event2013 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu revolves around a lovable family headed by Relangi . He has two sons- Vijay "Peddodu" and Ajay "Chinnodu". The unemployment of his children and the ridicule heaped on the family by relatives puts some strain on the relationships. What does he do in these circumstances is the rest of the story.
O Kadhal Kanmani
Lyricist
event2015 star_border 6.8
top_panel_open
Adhi and Tara are in a live-in relationship but they are both unwilling to get married. How do they realize that marriage is just a natural progression of their relationship?
Sita Ramam
Lyricist
event2022 star_border 7.8
top_panel_open
Afreen, a rebellious Pakistani student sets ablaze the car of an Indian in London. Angered Afreen returns to Pakistan to ask for money from her grandfather that she has to pay in a month's time as damages. However, she gets to know that he is no more and the only thing he has left for her is a letter-delivering task, written by Ram to Sita. As Afreen sets out to find Ram, there begins her journey of discovering the secret behind the 20-year-old letter.
Pelli
Lyricist
event1997
top_panel_open
Naveen falls for Maheshwari, a woman who is married to a man who physically abuses her. Though Maheshwari manages to leave her husband and she agrees to marry Naveen, her troubles are far from over.
Pakka Commercial
Lyricist
event2022 star_border 4.6
top_panel_open
Son of retired judge Suryanarayana, Lucky is a talented lawyer who will argue for anyone with money. But is he really as ‘pakka commercial’ as he seems?
Sridevi Soda Center
Lyricist
event2021 star_border 5.9
top_panel_open
A lightman falls for a girl who runs a soda centre. While love blossoms between the couple, caste prejudice that runs deeply rooted in their town will not allow them to prevail.
Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali
Lyricist
event2022 star_border 4.8
top_panel_open
A successful commercial film director finds a reel that changes his life forever. Will he finally make a movie that touches people’s hearts?
Tuck Jagadish
Lyricist
event2021 star_border 5.2
top_panel_open
In a village with greedy property fights among the families, Jagadish carries on his father's legacy to reform all the property issues in his village while trying to reunite his family, which is also split due to property issues.
Janani Janmabhoomi
Lyricist
event1984
top_panel_open
Ramesh, a rich irresponsible man, travels to America and returns back a changed man with immense love for his country. But he faces several challenges as he sets out to reform the society.
Veta
Lyricist
event1986 star_border 7.3
top_panel_open
Veta is a Adventure based movie in which, the story is set in pre-independence period of India. Chiranjeevi is set to become captain of the ship and also ready to marry his beautiful lover. But this was resented by two of his enemies and they plot to throw him in jail. while in jail , he meets an old man who was a wealthy zamindar. He informs Chiranjeevi about the secret treasure which he could use to avenge the suffering meted to him by his enemies.Chiranjeevi plans an escape and once out of jail, he kills each and every enemy of his in different ways.
Ladies Tailor
Lyricist
event1986 star_border 7
top_panel_open
Sundaram is a lazy tailor who believes that only luck will make him rich. However, the predictions of a soothsayer send him off on a rib-tickling journey, in pursuit of his fortune.
Tuneega Tuneega
Lyricist
event2012
top_panel_open
Rama Swamy (Prabhu) and Ravindra Babu (Nagababu) are childhood friends who stay together. Their kids Karthik (Sumanth) and Nidhi (Rhea) are of the same age but they hate each other and torment each other by playing pranks. After a while, Nidhi is sent abroad for her further studies. After a gap of 12 years, Nidhi comes back and meets Karthik at a family function. It’s love at first sight for Karthik, but he hides his identity. Slowly Nidhi comes to know the truth, and in the process, falls for Karthik’s charms. Just when everything seems rosy, Nidhi’s family wants her to marry someone else. The rest of the story is about how Karthik solves all the issues and wins his love.
Yatra
Lyricist
event2019 star_border 6.7
top_panel_open
The film focus especially on the period from 1999-2004 when YSR undertook his famous Padayatra which ultimately proved instrumental in catapulting him to a comprehensive victory in the 2004 polls.
Rangeela
Lyricist
event1995 star_border 6.8
top_panel_open
A poor young woman, who dreams of Bollywood fame, is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend and a famous actor.
Prema Katha Chitram 2
Lyricist
event2019 star_border 6
top_panel_open
Her unrequited love for a college mate leads a young woman to take her own life. Things take a dark turn when her spirit returns to haunt those who had caused her heartbreak.
Indira
Lyricist
event1995 star_border 7.2
top_panel_open
A group of villagers from Maranur, India, and their clash with a neighbouring village leader as their community begins to prosper. Soon, money and greed threaten a will for peaceful coexistence between the two rivalling communities.
Sirivennela
Lyricist
event1986
top_panel_open
The movie revolves around Pandit Hari Prasad, a blind flautist (played by Sarvadaman Banerjee), and a painter (Suhasini) who is mute.
Hari Prasad lives with his only sister in a village which has some tourist attraction. He earns money by playing flute and entertaining the tourists. His life changes dramatically once Jyothirmayi (Moon Moon Sen) comes there and hears his musical talent. She helps him reach high standards in classical music.
Years pass by and Hari Prasad becomes one of the greatest flutists in India; he develops ;a great love towards Jyothirmayi for whom he dedicates all his albums
Dil Se..
Lyricist
event1998 star_border 6.9
top_panel_open
Journalist Amar falls for a mysterious woman on an assignment, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. However, when Amar is about to get married, the woman shows up at his doorstep asking for help.
Mis(s) Match
Lyricist
event2019
top_panel_open
Maha Laxmi is an aspiring wrestler who falls in love with a techie named Siddharth. Siddarth wants to get married with the consent of both the families. But a brawl between the families turns out to be a hurdle for their marriage.
Mahanati
Lyricist
event2018 star_border 7.6
top_panel_open
Mahanati depicts the life and career of one of Telugu cinema's greatest and most iconic starlets, the first Indian female super star, Savitri.
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
Lyricist
event2020 star_border 6.7
top_panel_open
Fate plays a vital role in connecting the life of Bantu, a son who seeks validation from his cold-hearted father with the life of Raj, whose millionaire father wishes that he was more assertive.
Disco Raja
Lyricist
event2020 star_border 6.7
top_panel_open
Found frozen and brain-dead in Ladakh, Vasu is brought back to life but with no memories of who he was, until he starts to regain his past and piece it together to find the people responsible for his murder.
Entha Manchivaadavuraa
Lyricist
event2020 star_border 6.2
top_panel_open
Abandoned after his parents' death, a short film actor assumes multiple identities to bond with people in need of love and affection.
Oohalu Gusagusalade
Lyricist
event2014 star_border 6.4
top_panel_open
Venky, who aspires to become a newsreader, must face the challenges posed by his boss, Uday. Things get worse when Uday seeks Venky's help to woo a girl in return for his desired post.
Nee Sneham
Lyricist
event2002 star_border 4
top_panel_open
Madhav (Uday Kiran) and Seenu (Jatin) are neighbors and best buddies. They play football representing the AP team. During their trip to Calcutta, Seenu gets injured in order to save Madhav from an accident. Doctors say that Seenu is unfit to play football and he can walk only by using a walking stick. Seenu takes a vow from Madhav that he should not tell anybody that he was injured while saving Madhav. Amrutha (Arti Agarwal) is a middle class girl who is raised by their grand parents (K Viswanath and Sujatha). Madhav happens to see Amrutha one fine day and falls in love with her. …… If I start telling the relationships and complexity of the relations, you would complain to me after watching the film that I deprived you of enjoying the happenings on the screen. So let me stop writing the story line and start jumping into actor's performance department.
Show more expand_more
keyboard_double_arrow_down