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Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 107

TMDB ID: 2035077

IMDb ID: nm0781683

Known for: Writing

Born: May 19, 1955

Died: November 30, 2021

Age: 66

Place of birth: Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1984 - 2025

Years active: 42

Average TMDB rating: 6.72

Wikidata: Q7530438

Also known as

Chembolu Seetharama Sastry • Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry • Sirivennela Sitaramasastri • Siri vennela Seetharama Sastry • Sirivennela Seetharama Shastry • Sirivennela Seetharama Shastri

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Lyricist (106)Writer (1)

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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

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