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Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry

Born May 19, 1955 · Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India

Died November 30, 2021 · aged 66

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.…

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MovieActionHistory

A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

O Kadhal Kanmani

O Kadhal Kanmani · 2015

O Kadhal Kanmani

MovieRomanceDrama

Aadi and Tara fall in love but both hate the idea of marriage and plan to separate when their lives take them to different countries. However, as they grow closer, their emotions are not easily managed.

Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit

Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit · 2025

Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit

MovieActionAdventure

Set in the 1650s Mughal Era, Veera Mallu, a Robin Hood-like outlaw with secret motives is hired to steal the Koh-i-Noor from Aurangzeb’s palace. He is joined by a crew of misfits, each talented in their own way, to complete the mission.

Sita Ramam

Sita Ramam · 2022

MovieHistoryRomance

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.

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo · 2020

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

MovieActionComedy

After growing up enduring criticism from his father, a young man finds his world shaken upon learning he was switched at birth with a millionaire's son.

Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali

Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali · 2022

Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali

MovieRomanceDrama

A successful commercial film director finds a reel that changes his life forever. Will he finally make a movie that touches people’s hearts?

Indira

MovieRomanceDrama

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.

Sammohanam

Sammohanam · 2018

MovieRomanceDrama

A cartoonist, who detests films and movie stars, finds himself in an awkward situation when he falls in love with a film actress

Filmography

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MovieActionHistory

A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

Lyricist

O Kadhal Kanmani

O Kadhal Kanmani · 2015

O Kadhal Kanmani

MovieRomanceDrama

Aadi and Tara fall in love but both hate the idea of marriage and plan to separate when their lives take them to different countries. However, as they grow closer, their emotions are not easily managed.

Lyricist

Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit

Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit · 2025

Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit

MovieActionAdventure

Set in the 1650s Mughal Era, Veera Mallu, a Robin Hood-like outlaw with secret motives is hired to steal the Koh-i-Noor from Aurangzeb’s palace. He is joined by a crew of misfits, each talented in their own way, to complete the mission.

Lyricist

Sita Ramam

Sita Ramam · 2022

MovieHistoryRomance

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.

Lyricist

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo · 2020

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

MovieActionComedy

After growing up enduring criticism from his father, a young man finds his world shaken upon learning he was switched at birth with a millionaire's son.

Lyricist

Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali

Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali · 2022

Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali

MovieRomanceDrama

A successful commercial film director finds a reel that changes his life forever. Will he finally make a movie that touches people’s hearts?

Lyricist

Indira

MovieRomanceDrama

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.

Lyricist

Sammohanam

Sammohanam · 2018

MovieRomanceDrama

A cartoonist, who detests films and movie stars, finds himself in an awkward situation when he falls in love with a film actress

Lyricist

Dil Se..

Dil Se.. · 1998

MovieDramaRomance

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.

Lyricist

Sridevi Soda Center

Sridevi Soda Center · 2021

Sridevi Soda Center

MovieDramaRomance

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.

Lyricist

Gaayam

MovieCrimeRomance

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.

Lyricist

Devadas

Devadas · 2018

MovieActionComedy

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.

Lyricist

Mahanati

Mahanati · 2018

MovieDramaHistory

Mahanati depicts the life and career of one of Telugu cinema's greatest and most iconic starlets, the first Indian female super star, Savitri.

Lyricist

Jamba Lakidi Pamba

Jamba Lakidi Pamba · 2018

Jamba Lakidi Pamba

MovieComedyFantasy

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.

Lyricist

Athadu

MovieActionThriller

A hitman, Nandu, is hired to stage the assassination of a politician. However, when the politician is actually killed and Nandu is framed for the murder, he assumes a dead man's identity to evade the law.

Lyricist

Rajendrudu Gajendrudu

Rajendrudu Gajendrudu · 1993

Rajendrudu Gajendrudu

Rajendra wins a lottery and the prize is an elephant. Despite being poor, he chooses to keep the animal. What follows is a unique bond of love between a man and an animal.

Lyricist

Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India

Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India · 2018

Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India

MovieActionDrama

Despite having serious anger management issues, Surya, an Indian Army officer is a brilliant officer but when anger takes control of him he is impossible to subdue. In spite of this issue, he achieves his goal of serving the country by overcoming the hurdles.

Lyricist

Aha Naa Pellanta!

Aha Naa Pellanta! · 1987

Aha Naa Pellanta!

MovieComedyDrama

Krishna Murthy, the son of a rich industrialist, falls in love with Padma, the daughter of a greedy miser. To win her heart and teach her father a lesson, Krishna acts like a greedy miser.

Lyricist

Tholi Prema

Tholi Prema · 1998

MovieRomanceDrama

Balu falls in love with Anu who has come to her grandfather's house from the US. He even saves her life during an accident, but he is still not able to express his love to her.

Lyricist

Oh My Friend

Oh My Friend · 2011

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?

Lyricist

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy · 2019

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

MovieDramaHistory

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.

Lyricist

Shyam Singha Roy

Shyam Singha Roy · 2021

Shyam Singha Roy

MovieRomanceThriller

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.

Lyricist

Happy

MovieRomanceComedy

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.

Lyricist

Preminchedi Endukamma

Preminchedi Endukamma · 1999

Preminchedi Endukamma

MovieRomanceComedy

Sunil is a carefree college student. Swapna is his classmate. Sunil loves Swapna and vice versa. Jagan is the father and the only parent of Swapna, who is obsessed with the well-being of his beloved daughter. Sunil and Jagan have a few showdowns. Jagan do not like the attitude of Sunil. When Swapna confides Jagan that she is in love, he is visibly delighted. His excitement becomes a short-lived one as he realizes later that his daughter's choice is none but the cockish Sunil.

Lyricist