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{{Short description|Telugu lyricist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Bhaskarabhatla
| image = Bhaskarabhatla.jpg
|birth_name = Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar
|birth_place = [[Srikakulam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<ref name="sakshi interview">{{cite web|last1=Nirmala Reddy|title=భాస్కరుడి లలితగీతం|url=http://www.sakshi.com/news/family/lyric-writer-bhaskarabhatla-ravikumar-his-wife-lalita-interview-58678|website=sakshi.com|date=20 August 2013 |publisher=Sakshi|access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref>
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|06|05}}<ref name="businessoftollywood news">{{cite web|title=Bhaskarbhatla Ravikumar Birthday|url=http://businessoftollywood.com/bhaskarabhatla-ravikumar-birthday-today-2/|website=businessoftollywood.com|access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref>
|father =
|mother =
|education = [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A]] in Telugu
|spouse = Lalita<ref name="sakshi interview"/>
|occupation = [[Lyricist]]
}}
'''Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar''' is an Indian lyricist and a former film journalist who predominantly works in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref name="India times interview">{{cite web|last1=TNN|title=Bhaskarabhatla has a long association with Thaman|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Bhaskarabhatla-has-a-long-association-with-Thaman/articleshow/46355662.cms|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=Times of India|access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="allmusic profile">{{cite web|title=Bhaskarabhatla profile on allmusic.com|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ravi-kumar-bhaskarabhatla-mn0001533356|website=allmusic.com|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref> He worked for more than 125 films and penned lyrics for around 1000 songs as of 2025.<ref name="raaga profile">{{cite web|title=Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar Profile in Raaga.com|url=http://play.raaga.com/telugu/lyricist/Bhaskarabhatla-Ravikumar|website=raaga.com|publisher=Raaga|access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref> He extensively worked with director [[Puri Jagannadh]] and music director [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]] and [[S. S. Thaman]]. He is famous for songs appealing to the masses.<ref name="desimartini profile">{{cite web|title=Bhaskarabhatla profile on Desimartini|url=http://www.desimartini.com/celebrity/bhaskarabhatla-ravi-kumar/cd12758.htm|website=Desimartini|access-date=24 November 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> His primary genres are mass, romantic, and melodies. He won two [[Santosham Film Awards]] in 2006 and 2008 and a [[SIIMA]] award in 2013.

== Personal life ==
Bhaskarabhatla was born on 5 June 1974 in [[Srikakulam]]<ref name="sakshi interview"/> and brought up in [[Rajahmundry]] among five siblings.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} In his childhood he got interested in literature from his maternal grand father Aravelli Rajagopalacharya. While in Rajahmundry he used to frequent Gouthami Library and it influenced him to venture into poetry.<ref name="K. N. Murali Sankar">{{cite news|last1=K. N.|first1=Murali Sankar|title=Writers' voice|url=http://www.thehindu.com/books/writers-voice/article2109760.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 June 2011 |access-date=26 November 2016}}</ref> Since his childhood he used to get inspired from the film posters. He completed [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A]] in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and worked as a film journalist in ''[[Eenadu]]'', [[Hyderabad]] for 10 years.<ref name="businessoftollywood news"/> Later he left his job to pursue a career in film industry.

He married Lalitha who is a [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc]] graduate from [[Warangal]] on 13 August 1998. The couple has two daughters Amanta, Samhita.

== Career ==
He started his career as a [[lyricist]] in 2000 with the film [[Goppinti Alludu]] directed by [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]] starring [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} He was encouraged to be a lyricist by actor [[Tanikella Bharani]] and composer [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]].<ref name="K. N. Murali Sankar"/> He got break with the 2001 film [[Itlu Sravani Subramanyam]] directed by [[Puri Jagannadh]] which was a musical hit. He worked with Puri Jagannadh for 15 films and worked with composer [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]] for 65 films.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} Bhaskarabhatla has worked has written lyrics for more than 25 films for hero [[Ravi Teja]].

Chakri and Bhaskarabhatla both started their careers together.<ref name="sakshi article">{{cite web|title=జాతీయ పురస్కారమే లక్ష్యం|url=http://www.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/the-aim-of-the-national-awards-153074|website=sakshi.com|date=30 July 2014 |publisher=Sakshi|access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref> He also worked with popular directors like [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]], [[Trivikram Srinivas]], [[Harish Shankar]] etc.

He stated that he is an fan of poet [[Sri Sri (writer)|Sri Sri]] who has inspired him to write poetry. He frequently reads Sri sri's [[Maha Prasthaanam]] citing it as his Bhagavadgeetha. Along with Sri Sri, [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]] also has a major influence on him.

After "Ippatikinka Naa Vayasu" from ''Pokiri'' becoming a hit, Bhaskarabhatla got so many offers to write item songs. Fearing of being typecasted only for item songs, he started rejecting those offers and established himself as someone who can write all kinds of songs.

==Partial filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Music composer
!Song name
!Notes
|-
|2001
|''[[Itlu Sravani Subramanyam]]''
| [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]]
|"Malli Kuyave Guvva"
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006
|''[[Pokiri]]''
|[[Mani Sharma]]
|"Ippatikinka Naa Vayasu"
|
|-
|''[[Bommarillu]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| "Bommani Geesthe", "Kaani Ippudu"
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2008 ||''[[Jalsa]]''
|"Gallo Thelinattunde"
|
|-
| ''[[Neninthe]]''|| [[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]] || "Krishna Nagarey"
|
|-
| ''[[Kuberulu]]'' || Jeevan Thomas || All songs
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Bumper Offer]]''
|[[Raghu Kunche]]
|rowspan="2"|All songs
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2012 || ''[[Businessman (film)|Businessman]]'' || [[S. Thaman]]
|
|-
| ''[[Adhinayakudu]]'' || [[Kalyani Malik]]
| All songs except "Mast Jawani"
|
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Balupu]]'' || [[S. Thaman]]
| "Kajal Chelliva", "Lucky Lucky", "Pathikella Chinnadi", "Hello Boys and Girls"
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2014 || ''[[Rough (film)|Rough]]'' || [[Mani Sharma]]
| All songs
|
|-
| ''[[Power_(2014_Telugu_film_soundtrack)|Power]]'' || [[S. Thaman]]
| "Notanki Notanki", "Devudaa Devudaa"
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2015 || ''[[Shivam (2015 Telugu film)|Shivam]]'' || [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| All songs
|
|-
| ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' || [[S. Thaman]]
| All songs
|
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Guru (2017 film)|Guru]]'' || [[Santhosh Narayanan]]
| "Jingidi", "Ey Pataakey"
|
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Soorarai Pottru|Aakaasam Nee Haddhu Ra]]'' || [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| "Katuka Kanule"
| Dubbed version
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2021 || ''[[Bro (2021 film)|Bro]]'' || [[Shekar Chandra]]
| "Annayya", "Chellemma", "Oohalo", "Anandham", "O My Dear Brother"
|
|-
| ''[[Nootokka Jillala Andagadu]]'' || [[Shakthikanth Karthick]]
| "Nootokka Jillala Andagadu", "Naa Girlfriendu", "Manasa Vinava"
|
|-
| ''[[Romantic (film)|Romantic]]'' || [[Sunil Kashyap]]
| All songs
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2022 || ''[[Nenu Meeku Baaga Kavalsinavaadini]]'' || [[Mani Sharma]]
| All songs except "Attanti Ittanti"
|
|-
| ''[[Liger (film)|Liger]]'' || [[Vikram Montrose]], [[Tanishk Bagchi]]
| All songs
|
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Aa Okkati Adakku (2024 film)|Aa Okkati Adakku]]'' || [[Gopi Sundar]]
| All songs
|
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2025 || ''[[Sankranthiki Vasthunam]]'' || [[Bheems Ceciroleo]]
| "Godari Gattu"
|
|-
| ''[[Andhra King Taluka]]'' || [[Vivek-Mervin]]
| "Puppy Shame"
|
|-
| ''[[Dilruba (film)|Dilruba]]'' || [[Sam C. S.]]
| "Aggipulle", "Hey Jingili"
|
|-
| ''[[Krishna Leela (2025 film)|Krishna Leela]]'' || [[Bheems Ceciroleo]]
| All songs
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2026 || ''[[Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu]]'' || [[Bheems Ceciroleo]] || "Meesaala Pilla" ||
|-
| ''[[Ustaad Bhagat Singh]]'' || Devi Sri Prasad || "Dekhlenge Saala" ||
|-
| ''[[Dacoit: A Love Story]]'' || Bheems Ceciroleo|| "Rubaroo" ||
|-
|}

== Awards ==
In 2006 he won Santosham film awards for his song in ''[[Bommarillu]]''.<ref name="telugumoviepedia">{{cite web|title=Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar Awards|url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/artist/award/308/bhaskarabhatla-ravikumar-awards.html|website=telugumoviepedia.com|access-date=24 November 2016}}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> In 2008 he won Santosham film award for the film ''[[Neninthe]]''. In 2013 he won [[SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist (Telugu)]] for the song <nowiki>''Sir Osthara''</nowiki> in [[Businessman (film)|''Businessman'']].<ref name="telugumirchi">{{cite web|title=SIIMA Awards 2013 : Winners|url=http://www.telugumirchi.com/en/movies/siima-awards-2013-winners.html|website=telugumirchi.com|access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|1223453}}
{{SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu}}
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[[Category:Telugu-language lyricists]]
[[Category:People from Srikakulam]]
[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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