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Anantha Sriram | |
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| Born | Chegondi Anantha Sriram (1984-04-08)8 April 1984 (age 41) Doddipatla,Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other names | Anantha Sriram |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Chegondi Anantha Sriram is an Indian lyricist, poet and actor who works inTelugu cinema.[1] Sriram has written lyrics for over 1000 Telugu film songs in his career. He won aNandi Award,[citation needed] twoFilmfare Award and twoSIIMA Awards for his work as a lyric writer.[citation needed]
Anantha Sriram was born on 8 April 1984 in Doddipatla village nearPalakollu inWest Godavari district. His parents are C. V. V. Satyanarayana and Umarani.[1] Anantha Sriram is a relative of politicianChegondi Harirama Jogaiah.[2] He started writing songs from the age of 12.[1]
Kadante Aunanile (2005) was the first film he worked on. He gained prominence after he wrote songs for Chiranjeevi'sAndarivaadu andStalin.[1] He has worked with top music directors includingA. R. Rahman,Keeravani and Illayaraja.
He received aFilmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu forYeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu in 2013.[3] He also made a cameo appearance in the filmSaakshyam (2018) as a game designer.[citation needed]
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| Year | Work | Song(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu | "Sasirekha" |
| Sahakutumbaanaam | "Title Song", "Adhi Dha Saaru", "ABCDF", "Fake Saales" | |
| 2025 | Paanch Minar | "Em Bathukura Naadi" |
| Sankranthiki Vasthunam | "Meenu", "Guruvarya", "Chinna Raju" | |
| Daaku Maharaaj | "The Rage of Daaku", "Chinni" | |
| Game Changer | "Jaragandi", "Raa Macha Macha" | |
| 2024 | The Family Star | "Nandanandana", "Kalyani Vaccha Vacchaa" |
| 2023 | Hi Nanna | " Odiyamma", "Enno Enno", "Asalelaa", "Samayama" |
| Animal (Dubbed Telugu version only) | "Ammayi", "Nanna Nuv Naa Pranam", "Ney Veyrey", "Yaalo Yaalaa", "Kashmeeru", "Evarevaro", "Yaalo Yaalaa" (Extended film version), "Evarevaro" (Soul version) | |
| Nijam With Smita | "Episode 1 Closing Song", "Episode 2 Closing Song", "Episode 3 Closing Song", "Episode 4 Closing Song", "Episode 5 Closing Song", "Episode 7 Closing Song", "Episode 8 Closing Song", "Episode 9 Closing Song" | |
| Skanda | "Gandarabai" | |
| Ghar Banduk Biryani (Dubbed Telugu version only) | "Aaha Hero", "Ichchipadey" | |
| Baby | "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" | |
| 2022 | Ori Devuda | "Paathasalalo" |
| Highway | "Kommallo" | |
| Ponniyin Selvan: I (Dubbed version) | All Songs | |
| The Life of Muthu (Dubbed version) | "Marachipomanna", "Ninnu Talachitey" | |
| Sarkaru Vaari Paata | All songs | |
| Godfather | "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar", "Najabhaja" | |
| Shekar | "Kinnera" | |
| Sita Ramam | "Oh Sita Hey Rama" | |
| Rowdy Boys | "Nuvve Na Dhairyam" (along withSri Mani) | |
| Acharya | "Neelambari" | |
| 2021 | Akhanda | "Akhada Title Song", "Jai Balayya" |
| Manchi Rojulochaie | "Ekkesinde Ekkesinde" | |
| Richie Gadi Pelli | "Emitidhi Mathiledha Pranamaa" | |
| Varudu Kaavalenu | "Digu Digu Digu Naaga" | |
| Most Eligible Bachelor | "Guche Gulabi" | |
| Narappa | "Chalaaki Chinnammi" | |
| Paagal | "Saradaga Kasepaina" | |
| A: Ad Infinitum | All Songs | |
| Master (Dubbed version) | "Chitti Story" | |
| 2020 | Choosi Choodangaane | "Nee Parichayamutho", "Venkane Vunaa" |
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | "Andam Ankitam" |
| Guna 369 | " Bujji Bangaram" | |
| Thoota (Dubbed version) | "Maruvaali" | |
| 2018 | Saakshyam | All songs |
| 2.0 (Dubbed version) | "Yanthara Lokapu sundarive" | |
| Geetha Govindam | "Inkem Inkem Inkem Kaavaale" | |
| 2017 | Arjun Reddy | "Emitemitemo", "Dhooram" |
| 2016 | Ghatana | All songs |
| Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | "Chakori" , "Taanu Nenu" | |
| Speedunnodu | "Gurrani Cheruvu Daaka" | |
| Sarrainodu | "You Are My MLA" | |
| Nirmala Convent | All songs, "Mundhu Nuyya" withChandrabose | |
| 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | "Pachcha Bottesi" |
| Nenu Sailaja | "Masti Masti" | |
| Kumari 21F | "Meghaalu Lekunna" withSri Mani | |
| Size Zero | All songs | |
| Courier Boy Kalyan | All songs | |
| Yevade Subramanyam | "Challagali Takuthunna, O kala" | |
| Gopala Gopala | "Bhaje Bhaaje" | |
| I (Dubbed version) | "Poolane Kunukeyamanta" | |
| Janda Pai Kapiraju | All songs | |
| Loukyam | "Ninnu Chudagane" | |
| 2014 | Raja Rani | All songs |
| Oka Laila Kosam | "Teluse Nuvvu ravani" | |
| Rabhasa | "Hawa Hawa" | |
| Autonagar Surya | All songs | |
| Bhimavaram Bullodu | "Super Manula Marinanura Va" | |
| Yamaleela 2 | All songs | |
| Vikramasimha | "Yedemaina Sakha", "Yedemaina Sakhi" | |
| Oohalu Gusagusalade | "Emiti Hadavidi", "Em Sandeham Ledu" | |
| Lingaa (Dubbed version) | "Vo Manmadhaa" | |
| 2013 | Bangaru Kodipetta | All songs |
| Raja Rani | All songs | |
| Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | "Aaraduguluntara", "Inka Cheppale", "Seethamma Vakitlo", "Vaana Chinukulu" | |
| Sahasam | All songs | |
| Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha | "Hey Kanipettey", "Thamari Thone", "Ye Inti Ammayive" | |
| Bhai | "Nemmadiga" | |
| Aadu Magaadra Bujji | "Adede Tholiprema" | |
| Chammak Challo | "Simplega Cheppala", "Chandamamapai Kundelaa", "O Meri Mehabooba", "Naa Kallalona" | |
| Greeku Veerudu | "Osina Bangaram" | |
| 2012 | Poola Rangadu | "Poola Rangadu" |
| Denikaina Ready | "Pilla Neevalla" | |
| Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | All songs | |
| Routine Love Story | "Naa Manasupai", "Yeppatikaina", "Nee Varasa Neede" | |
| Life is Beautiful | "Life Is Beautiful", "Atu Itu Ooguthu", "Its Your Love", "Life Is Beautiful Pop" | |
| Sudigadu | "Yenduke Cheli" | |
| Sarocharu | "Gusa-Gusa" | |
| Eega | "Konchem Konchem" | |
| Lovely | "Chori Choriye", "Ninnu Chusina", "Nenunnadi" | |
| Ishq | "Edho Edho", "Sutiga Choodaku" | |
| Body Guard | "Hosannaa", "Oh My God" | |
| Nippu | "Dhiya Dhiya" | |
| Genius | All songs | |
| Gundello Godari | "Jillumandi", "Nanu Neetho", "Ekkadundhi Naa Kodi" | |
| Nuvva Nena | "Tha Tha Thamara" | |
| Vetadu Ventadu | "Andham Andham", "Vennellona Aduthunna'" | |
| David Billa (Dubbed version) | All songs | |
| 2011 | Rajanna | "Chittiguvva", "Okka Kshanam", "Raa Ree Ro Rela" |
| Ala Modalaindi | "Innaallu Naa Kallu Ammammo Ammo" | |
| Prema Kavali | "Dum Dum Dolu Baaje", "Chirunavve Visirave", "Manasanta Mukkalu Chesi" | |
| Mr. Perfect | "Rao Gari Abbai", "Chali Chaliga", "Aakasam Badhalaina" | |
| 2010 | Mirapakay | "Adigora Choodu" |
| Brindavanam | "Nijamena Nijamena", "Suride Suride Chooppulo Suride", "Chinnadho Vypu Pedhadho Vypu" | |
| Oosaravelli | "Niharika", "Dandiya India" | |
| Dhada | "Hello Hello", "Telugu Bengali", "Chinnaga Chinnaga" | |
| Nanna (Dubbed version) | All songs | |
| Maryada Ramanna | "Ammayi Kitiki Pakkana", "Telugammayi" | |
| Subhapradam | "Mouname Chebutondi", "Yelelo Yelelo" | |
| Rama Rama Krishna Krishna | All songs | |
| Darling | "Hoshare", "Inka Aedo", "Neeve", "Pranama", "Yeyo" | |
| Manasara | All songs withBhaskarabhatla | |
| Baava | "Pannendella Praayam" | |
| Gaayam 2 | "Endukamma Prema Prema" | |
| Yagam | All songs | |
| Seeta Ramula Kalyanam | "Naa Kallalo" | |
| Ye Maaya Chesaave | All songs | |
| 2009 | Oy! | "Saradaga" |
| Kurradu | All songs | |
| Thoranai | "Pistha" | |
| Mitrudu | "By Birthe", "Don't Touch Me" | |
| Aakasamantha | "Aatala Patala", "Veechi Gali" | |
| Arundhati | "Chandamama" | |
| Satyameva Jayate | All songs except "Saaganee" | |
| Sasirekha Parinayam | "Bejawada, Gundello Golisoda," "O Bujjamma", "Yedho Yedho" | |
| Inkosaari | "Life Oka Saturday" | |
| Aakasa Ramanna | All songs | |
| 2008 | Malli Malli | "Magic Magic Magic" |
| Kotha Bangaru Lokam | "Nijangaa Nenena"[4] | |
| Parugu | "Nammavemo", "Yelageyalaga", "Manakanna Podiche" | |
| Kantri | "I Go Crazy," "Janthar Manthar" | |
| Drona | Vaade Vaade, Yem Maaya | |
| Ullasamga Utsahamga | "Priyathama" | |
| Baladur | "Yetu Podam Cheppamma" | |
| Souryam | "Ammi Ammi" | |
| 2007 | Chandamama | "Naalo Oohalaku" |
| Yamadonga | "Nuvvu Muttukunte", "Rabbaru Gajulu", "Noonogameesoludu" | |
| Munna | "Vastava Vastava" | |
| Sangamam | "Poothavesina", "Santhosham", "Palarathi Silpaniki", "Chinuku", "Are You An Angel" | |
| Maharathi | "Mangamma Mangamma" | |
| 2006 | Stalin | "Go Go Gova", "Tauba Re Tauba", "Parare Parare" |
| Bommarillu | "Apudo Ipudo Epudo" along with Kula Shekar" | |
| Evandoi Srivaru | All songs | |
| 2005 | Andarivadu | "Chilipi Srugarama" |
| Oka Oorilo | All songs except "Chandamama Okati'" | |
| Kaadante Avunanile | All songs |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Welcome Obama | |
| 2018 | Saakshyam | Valmiki |
| 2023 | Rangabali | Parasuram’s secretary |
| 2025 | Sankranthiki Vasthunam | Prem Pandey |
| Year | Work | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa The Singing Superstar | Judge | Zee Telugu |
| 2023 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Championship | ||
| Super Singer 3 Telugu | Star Maa | ||
| Nijam With Smita | Writer | SonyLIV |
