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Popular Telugu lyricist Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry passes away

Renowned Telugu lyricist Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry passed away of illness on Tuesday. The man from Anakapalli in Visakhapatnam District breathed his last while being treated at a private hospital in Secunderabad. He was 66 years old.

The popular writer was admitted to the ICU of KIMS Hospital in Secunderabad on 24 November with lung related problems. He was kept under close observation due to his dire state. Unfortunately, his health condition worsened on Tuesday and the lyricist succumbed to pneumonia.

The legendary writer made his debut as a lyricist with Janani Janmabhoomi in 1984. He rose to fame with the song Vidhatha Thalapuna in K Viswanath directorial Sirivennela (1986), eventually giving him the name ‘Sirivennela’ Seetharama Sastry. His body of work includes over 3000 mainstream movie songs. He penned songs from classic films including Swayamkrushi, Swarna Kamalam, Shrutilayalu, and Swati Kiranam among others. In his career spanning over three decades, Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry garnered eleven state Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards South for his lyrical works. Owing to his contributions towards the field of arts and aesthetics, he was awarded the prestigious civilian honour, Padma Shri, in 2019.

His passing comes as an irreplaceable loss to the nation and the Telugu Film industry

This post was last modified on 30/11/2021 5:28 pm

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