| Names |
SRIRANGAM SRINIVASARAO (Popularly known as Sri Sri) |
| Date of Birth |
April 30, 1910 |
| Date of
Death |
June 15, 1983 |
|
Profession / Traits / Activities |
Indian
Telugu poet and lyricist. |
| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- He was a member of PEN INDIA, Sahitya Academy, Vice-President of
the South Indian Film Writers Association, Madras and President
of the revolutionary writers association of Andhra.
- Sri Sri was a screenwriter for several Telugu films.
- He was one of the best film song writers in India; he has
penned lyrics for over 1000 soundtracks in Telugu.
- He was a great asset to the Telugu film industry.
|
| Awards &
Accolades |
-
Sahitya Akademi Award – 1972
-
Soviet Land Nehru Award, National Film Award
for Best Lyrics – 1975
-
Nandi Award for Best
Lyricist,
-
Raja-Lakshmi Award in
1979 by the Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation in Chennai
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