Renowned
Telugu
lyricist
Sirivennela
Seetharamasastry
passed
away
in
Hyderabad
on
Tuesday
(November
30).
According
to
reports,
he
died
of
lung
cancer-related
complications
and
was
admitted
to
the
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
of
a
private
hospital
in
Secunderabad
on
November
24.
He
breathed
his
last
on
Tuesday
afternoon.
He
was
66.
The
hospital
has
also
released
an
official
statement
announcing
Sastry's
death.
"Noted
Tollywood
lyricist
Sri
Sirivennela
Seetharama
Sastry
garu
passed
away
this
afternoon
at
4.07
PM.
He
died
of
Lung
Cancer
related
Complications.
Sri
Sirivennela
was
admitted
to
KIMS
Hospital,
Secunderabad,
on
24th
November
with
Pneumonia.
He
was
put
on
ECMO
to
support
his
lungs
in
ICU
and
was
under
close
observation.
On
behalf
of
KIMS
Hospitals,
we
extend
our
condolences
to
Sri
Sirivennela's
family
members.
-Dr
Sambit
Sahu,
Medical
Director-
KIMS
Hospitals,"
the
statement
read.
Seetharamasastry
made
his
debut
with
the
1984
film
Janani
Janmabhoomi.
Known
as
one
of
the
greatest
lyricists
of
the
Telugu
film
industry,
he
had
over
3000
songs
to
his
credit.
He
had
penned
several
celebrated
songs
for
films
like
Ladies
Tailor,
Pavitra,
Veta,
Bhale
Mogudu,
Chakravarthy,
Donga
Mogudu,
Gandhinagar
Rendava
Veedhi,
Lawyer
Suhasini,
Muddayi,
Swayamkrushi,
Bhama
Kalapam,
Okkadu,
Varsham
and
many
others.
Notably,
Sastry
also
penned
lyrics
for
recent
releases
like
Varudu
Kaavalenu,
Red
and
Narappa.
For
the
unversed,
he
had
also
written
lyrics
for
RRR's
'Dosti'
and
Most
Eligible
Bachelor's
'Chitti
Adugu',
which
were
instant
chartbusters.
He
was
awarded
Padma
Shri
in
2019
for
his
excellence
in
the
field
of
art
and
aesthetics.
Sirivennela
Seetharamasastry
also
bagged
11
Nandi
Awards
and
4
Filmfare
Awards
under
the
Best
Lyricist
category,
in
his
illustrious
career.