Seetharama Sastry, who passed away on November 30 at the age of 66 due to lung-related ailments, penned over 3,000 songs in a career spanning more than 35 years.
Seetharama Sastry penned over 3,000 songs and won accolades for his literary prowess. Among his songs are recent hits like ‘Dosti’ from RRR and ‘Samajavaragamana’ from Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo to old classics like ‘Vidhatha Talapuna’ from Sirivennela and ‘Andela Ravali’ from Swarnakamalam among others.
Seetharama Sastry’s lyrics were popular because they touched the audience’s hearts and minds alike. He remained unparalleled in penning songs in almost all genres from emotional to intellectual and love songs. His lyrics were enjoyed by laymen and literary people alike. A majority of his lyrics were written for music director KV Mahadevan and Ilayaraja, among many others, while most of the songs were sung by SP Balasubrahmanyam.
In his long career, Seetharama Sastry won several accolades, including 11 Nandi Awards and four Filmfare awards for Best Lyricist. Here is the list of 11 songs that won him the Nandi Awards:
Seetharama Sastry penned over 3,000 songs and won accolades for his literary prowess. Among his songs are recent hits like ‘Dosti’ from RRR and ‘Samajavaragamana’ from Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo to old classics like ‘Vidhatha Talapuna’ from Sirivennela and ‘Andela Ravali’ from Swarnakamalam among others.
Seetharama Sastry’s lyrics were popular because they touched the audience’s hearts and minds alike. He remained unparalleled in penning songs in almost all genres from emotional to intellectual and love songs. His lyrics were enjoyed by laymen and literary people alike. A majority of his lyrics were written for music director KV Mahadevan and Ilayaraja, among many others, while most of the songs were sung by SP Balasubrahmanyam.
In his long career, Seetharama Sastry won several accolades, including 11 Nandi Awards and four Filmfare awards for Best Lyricist. Here is the list of 11 songs that won him the Nandi Awards: