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{{Short description|Indian songwriter (born 1984)}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anantha Sriram
| image = Anantha Sriram.jpg
| image_size =
| birth_name = Chegondi Anantha Sriram
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|4|8}}
| birth_place = [[Doddipatla]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation = Lyricist
| years_active = 2005–present
| website =
| othername = Anantha Sriram
}}
'''Chegondi Anantha Sriram''' is an Indian lyricist, poet and actor who works in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref name="ntnews.com">{{cite web |date=29 January 2017 |title=అనంత శిఖరం |url=https://www.ntnews.com/Sunday/%E0%B0%85%E0%B0%A8%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%A4-%E0%B0%B6%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%96%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%82-10-9-478110.aspx |access-date=18 June 2018 |website=[[Namaste Telangana]] |publisher= |language=te}}{{dead link|fix-attempted=yes|date=November 2025}}</ref> Sriram has written lyrics for over 1000 Telugu film songs in his career. He won a [[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist|Nandi Award]],{{citation needed|date=November 2025}} two [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu|Filmfare Award]] and two [[SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu|SIIMA Awards]] for his work as a lyric writer.{{citation needed|date=November 2025}}

== Early life ==
Anantha Sriram was born on 8 April 1984 in Doddipatla village near [[Palakollu]] in [[West Godavari district]]. His parents are C. V. V. Satyanarayana and Umarani.<ref name="ntnews.com" /> Anantha Sriram is a relative of politician [[Chegondi Harirama Jogaiah]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Chegondi Harirama Jogaiah Open Heart With RK {{!}} Season 2 - Episode 25 {{!}} 8 November 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXOplE4CxWo&t=324s |publisher=[[Andhra Jyothi]] |language=en}}; Event occurs from 5:24 to 5:40</ref> He started writing songs from the age of 12.<ref name="ntnews.com" />

== Career ==
''Kadante Aunanile'' (2005) was the first film he worked on. He gained prominence after he wrote songs for Chiranjeevi's ''[[Andarivaadu]]'' and [[Stalin (2006 film)|''Stalin'']].<ref name="ntnews.com" /> He has worked with top music directors including [[A. R. Rahman]], [[M. M. Keeravani|Keeravani]] and Illayaraja.

He received a [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu]] for ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]'' in 2013.<ref name="smitten">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/i-was-smitten-by-telugu-literature-bug-lyricist/article6753503.ece|title=I was smitten by Telugu literature bug: lyricist|last=Varma|first=P. Sujatha|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=2017-01-15}}</ref> He also made a cameo appearance in the film ''[[Saakshyam]]'' (2018) as a game designer.{{citation needed|date=November 2025}}

== Discography ==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=November 2025}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Work !! Song(s)
|-
| rowspan="3" |2026
|''[[Peddi]]''
|"Rai Rai Raa Raa"
|-
|''[[Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu]]''
|"Sasirekha"
|-
|''[[Sahakutumbaanaam]]''
|"Title Song", "Adhi Dha Saaru", "ABCDF", "Fake Saales"
|-
| rowspan="4" |2025
|''[[Paanch Minar]]''
|"Em Bathukura Naadi"
|-
|''[[Sankranthiki Vasthunam]]''
|"Meenu", "Guruvarya", "Chinna Raju"
|-
|''[[Daaku Maharaaj]]''
|"The Rage of Daaku", "Chinni"
|-
|''[[Game Changer (film)|Game Changer]]''
|"Jaragandi", "Raa Macha Macha"
|-
|2024
|''[[The Family Star]]''
|"Nandanandana", "Kalyani Vaccha Vacchaa"
|-
| rowspan="6" |2023
|''[[Hi Nanna]]''
|" Odiyamma", "Enno Enno", "Asalelaa", "Samayama"
|-
|''[[Animal (2023 Indian film)|Animal]]'' (Dubbed Telugu version only)
|"Ammayi", "Nanna Nuv Naa Pranam", "Ney Veyrey", "Yaalo Yaalaa",<br> "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", <br>"Episode 5 Closing Song", "Episode 7 Closing Song", "Episode 8 Closing Song", "Episode 9 Closing Song"
|-
|''[[Skanda (film)|Skanda]]''
|"Gandarabai"
|-
|''[[Ghar Banduk Biryani]]'' (Dubbed Telugu version only)
|"Aaha Hero", "Ichchipadey"
|-
|''[[Baby]]''
|"O Rendu Prema Meghaalila"
|-
| rowspan="10" |2022
|''[[Ori Devuda]]''
|"Paathasalalo"
|-
|[[Highway (2022 film)|''Highway'']]
|"Kommallo"
|-
|''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I]]'' (Dubbed version)
|All Songs
|-
|''[[Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu|The Life of Muthu]]'' (Dubbed version)
|"Marachipomanna", "Ninnu Talachitey"
|-
|''[[Sarkaru Vaari Paata]]''
|All songs
|-
|''[[Godfather (2022 film)|Godfather]]''
|"Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar", "Najabhaja"
|-
|''[[Shekar (film)|Shekar]]''
|"Kinnera"
|-
|[[Dulquer Salmaan|''Sita Ramam'']]
|"Oh Sita Hey Rama"
|-
|''[[Rowdy Boys]]''
|"Nuvve Na Dhairyam" (along with [[Sri Mani]])
|-
|[[Acharya (2022 film)|''Acharya'']]
|"[[Neelambari (song)|Neelambari]]"
|-
| rowspan="9" |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 (film)|Most Eligible Bachelor]]''
|"[[Guche Gulabi]]"
|-
|''[[Narappa]]''
|"Chalaaki Chinnammi"
|-
|''[[Paagal]]''
|"Saradaga Kasepaina"
|-
|''[[A: Ad Infinitum]]''
|All Songs
|-
|[[Master (2021 film)|''Master'']] (Dubbed version)
|"Chitti Story"
|-
| rowspan="1" |2020
| ''[[Choosi Choodangaane]]''
|"Nee Parichayamutho", "Venkane Vunaa"
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
|''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]''
|"Andam Ankitam"
|-
|''[[Guna 369]]''

|" Bujji Bangaram"
|-
|''[[Enai Noki Paayum Thota|Thoota]]'' (Dubbed version)
|"Maruvaali"
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
| ''[[Saakshyam]] '' ||All songs
|-
|''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]'' (Dubbed version)
|"Yanthara Lokapu sundarive"
|-
|''[[Geetha Govindam]]''
|"Inkem Inkem Inkem Kaavaale"
|-
| rowspan="1" |2017
|''[[Arjun Reddy]]''
|"Emitemitemo", "Dhooram"
|-
| rowspan="5" |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" with [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
|-
| rowspan="10" | 2015|| ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' ||"Pachcha Bottesi"
|-
| ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]''|| "Masti Masti"
|-
|''[[Kumari 21F]]'' || "Meghaalu Lekunna" with [[Sri Mani]]
|-
| ''[[Size Zero (film)|Size Zero]]'' ||All songs
|-
| ''[[Courier Boy Kalyan]]'' ||All songs
|-
| ''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]'' || "Challagali Takuthunna, O kala"
|-
| ''[[Gopala Gopala (2015 film)|Gopala Gopala]]'' || "Bhaje Bhaaje"
|-
| ''[[I (2015 film)|I]]'' (Dubbed version) || "Poolane Kunukeyamanta"
|-
| ''[[Janda Pai Kapiraju]]''||All songs
|-
| ''[[Loukyam]]'' ||"Ninnu Chudagane"
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2014|| [[Raja Rani (2013 film)|''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"
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2013 || ''[[Bangaru Kodipetta]]'' ||All songs
|-
|[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]
|All songs
|-
| ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' || "Aaraduguluntara", "Inka Cheppale", "Seethamma Vakitlo", "Vaana Chinukulu"
|-
| [[Sahasam (2013 film)|''Sahasam'']] ||All songs
|-
| ''[[Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha]]'' ||"Hey Kanipettey", "Thamari Thone", "Ye Inti Ammayive"
|-
| ''[[Bhai (2013 film)|Bhai]]''||"Nemmadiga"
|-
| ''[[Aadu Magaadra Bujji]]'' ||"Adede Tholiprema"
|-
| [[Chammak Challo (film)|''Chammak Challo'']] ||"Simplega Cheppala", "Chandamamapai Kundelaa", "O Meri Mehabooba", "Naa Kallalona"
|-
| ''[[Greeku Veerudu]]'' ||"Osina Bangaram"
|-
| rowspan="17" | 2012|| [[Poola Rangadu (2012 film)|''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 (2012 film)|''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 (2012 film)|''Lovely'']]||"Chori Choriye", "Ninnu Chusina", "Nenunnadi"
|-
| [[Ishq (2012 film)|''Ishq'']]||"Edho Edho", "Sutiga Choodaku"
|-
| [[Bodyguard (2012 film)|''Body Guard'']]||"Hosannaa", "Oh My God"
|-
| ''[[Nippu]]'' ||"Dhiya Dhiya"
|-
| [[Genius (2012 film)|''Genius'']] ||All songs
|-
| ''[[Gundello Godari]]''||"Jillumandi", "Nanu Neetho", "Ekkadundhi Naa Kodi"
|-
| ''[[Nuvva Nena]]'' ||"Tha Tha Thamara"
|-
| [[Samar (2013 film)|''Vetadu Ventadu'']] || "Andham Andham", "Vennellona Aduthunna'"
|-
| [[Billa II|''David Billa'']] (Dubbed version) ||All songs
|-
| rowspan="4" | 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 (film)|Mr. Perfect]]''
|"Rao Gari Abbai", "Chali Chaliga", "Aakasam Badhalaina"
|-
| rowspan="15" | 2010|| ''[[Mirapakay]]'' ||"Adigora Choodu"
|-
| [[Brindavanam (2010 film)|''Brindavanam'']]||"Nijamena Nijamena", "Suride Suride Chooppulo Suride", "Chinnadho Vypu Pedhadho Vypu"
|-
| ''[[Oosaravelli]]''|| "Niharika", "Dandiya India"
|-
| ''[[Dhada]]''||"Hello Hello", "Telugu Bengali", "Chinnaga Chinnaga"
|-
| ''[[Deiva Thirumagal|Nanna]]'' (Dubbed version)||All songs
|-
| ''[[Maryada Ramanna]]''||"Ammayi Kitiki Pakkana", "Telugammayi"
|-
| [[Subhapradam (film)|''Subhapradam'']]||"Mouname Chebutondi", "Yelelo Yelelo"
|-
| ''[[Rama Rama Krishna Krishna]]'' ||All songs
|-
| [[Darling (2010 film)|''Darling'']]||"Hoshare", "Inka Aedo", "Neeve", "Pranama", "Yeyo"
|-
| [[Manasara (2010 film)|''Manasara'']] ||All songs with [[Bhaskarabhatla]]
|-
| ''[[Baava]]'' ||"Pannendella Praayam"
|-
| ''[[Gaayam 2]]'' ||"Endukamma Prema Prema"
|-
| ''[[Yagam (2010 film)|Yagam]]'' ||All songs
|-
| ''[[Seeta Ramula Kalyanam]]'' ||"Naa Kallalo"
|-
| ''[[Ye Maaya Chesaave]]''||All songs
|-
| rowspan="10" | 2009
|''[[Oy! (film)|Oy!]]''||"Saradaga"
|-
|''[[Kurradu]]''
|All songs
|-
|''[[Thoranai]]'' || "Pistha"
|-
|''[[Mitrudu]]''||"By Birthe", "Don't Touch Me"
|-
|''[[Aakasamantha]]''|| "Aatala Patala", "Veechi Gali"
|-
|[[Arundhati (2009 film)|''Arundhati'']]||"Chandamama"
|-
|''[[Satyameva Jayate (2009 film)|Satyameva Jayate]]''||All songs except "Saaganee"
|-
|[[Sasirekha Parinayam (film)|''Sasirekha Parinayam'']]|| "Bejawada, Gundello Golisoda," "O Bujjamma", "Yedho Yedho"
|-
|''[[Inkosaari]]''||"Life Oka Saturday"
|-
|''[[Aakasa Ramanna]]''||All songs
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2008 || ''[[Malli Malli]]'' || "Magic Magic Magic"
|-
|''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]''||"Nijangaa Nenena"<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmJht_IHKaw|newspaper=IDREAM Lyrics|language=en-US|title=I Wrote 8 Songs in 7 Days - Ananta Sriram || Memories & Melodies #3 }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Parugu]]''||"Nammavemo", "Yelageyalaga", "Manakanna Podiche"
|-
| ''[[Kantri]]''||"I Go Crazy," "Janthar Manthar"
|-
| ''[[Drona (2009 film)|Drona]]'' || ''Vaade Vaade, Yem Maaya''
|-
| ''[[Ullasamga Utsahamga]]''||"Priyathama"
|-
| ''[[Baladur]]'' ||"Yetu Podam Cheppamma"
|-
| ''[[Souryam]]'' || "Ammi Ammi"
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2007 || [[Chandamama (2007 film)|''Chandamama'']]||"Naalo Oohalaku"
|-
| ''[[Yamadonga]]''|| "Nuvvu Muttukunte", "Rabbaru Gajulu", "Noonogameesoludu"
|-
| [[Munna (2007 film)|''Munna'']] ||"Vastava Vastava"
|-
| ''[[Sangamam (2008 film)|Sangamam]]''||"Poothavesina", "Santhosham", "Palarathi Silpaniki", "Chinuku", "Are You An Angel"
|-
|[[Maharathi (2007 film)|''Maharathi'']]
|"Mangamma Mangamma"
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2006 || [[Stalin (2006 film)|''Stalin'']]||"Go Go Gova", "Tauba Re Tauba", "Parare Parare"
|-
| ''[[Bommarillu]]'' || "Apudo Ipudo Epudo" along with Kula Shekar"
|-
| ''[[Evandoi Srivaru]]''||All songs
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2005 || ''[[Andarivadu]]''||"Chilipi Srugarama"
|-
| ''[[Oka Oorilo]]''||All songs except "Chandamama Okati'"
|-
| ''Kaadante Avunanile ''||All songs
|}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Welcome Obama]]'' ||
|-
|2018
|''[[Saakshyam]]''
|Valmiki
|-
|2023
|''[[Rangabali (film)|Rangabali]]''
|Parasuram’s secretary
|-
|2025
|''[[Sankranthiki Vasthunam]]''
|Prem Pandey
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Work !! Role !! Network
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa The Singing Superstar]]''|| rowspan="3" | Judge || rowspan="2" | [[Zee Telugu]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2023 || ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Championship''
|-
| ''Super Singer 3 Telugu''|| [[Star Maa]]
|-
|''[[Nijam With Smita]]''
|Writer
|[[SonyLIV]]
|}

== Awards ==
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu]] – ''[[Baby]]'' in 2024{{citation needed|date=November 2025}}
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu]] – ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]'' in 2013<ref name="smitten"/>
* [[SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu]] – ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' in 2014{{citation needed|date=November 2025}}
* [[SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu]] – [[Baby (2023 film)|''Baby'']] in 2024{{citation needed|date=November 2025}}
* [[Star Maa Music|Maa Music Awards 2012]] – Best Love Song (Jury){{citation needed|date=November 2025}}
* [[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist]] for ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]''{{citation needed|date=November 2025}}
*[[Mirchi Music Awards South|Mirchi Music Awards South 2021]] – Lyricist of the Decade "Taanu Nenu" from ''[[Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo]]''{{citation needed|date=November 2025}}
*[[3rd IIFA Utsavam]] - Lyricist - "O Rendu Prema Meghaalila" from ''[[Baby (2023 film)|Baby]]'' in 2024<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/iifa-utsavam-2024-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-mani-ratnam-and-nani-emerge-winners-in-major-categories|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928150845/https://udayavani.com/english-news/iifa-utsavam-2024-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-mani-ratnam-and-nani-emerge-winners-in-major-categories|archivedate=2024-09-28|title= IIFA Utsavam 2024: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Mani Ratnam and Nani emerge winners in major categories |date=28 September 2024|website=Udayavani}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=2163669}}

{{SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu}}{{Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu}}
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Anantha Sriram - Revision history

KrushiN1 at 01:28, 4 March 2026