Ramajogayya Sastry

Darivemula Ramajogayya Sastry (born 24 August 1970) is an Indian film lyricist, known for his works in Telugu cinema and music.

Ramajogayya Sastry
Born	(1970-08-24) 24 August 1970 (age 54) Narasaraopet, Andhra Pradesh, India
Alma mater	REC Warangal IIT Kharagpur
Occupation	Lyricist
Years active	2004 – present

Early life

Ramajogayya Sastry was born in Arepalli Muppalla, Ipuru Mandal near Narasaraopet of Palnadu district.^{[1][citation needed]} His father, Suryaprakasa Rao, was a priest and agriculturist and his mother, Saraswatamma, is a housewife.^[2] He did his B.Tech from NIT Warangal and M.Tech from IIT Kharagpur.^[3]

Career

He was working as a metallurgical engineer at Bengaluru when his career as a lyricist began. He worked in GE India Business Center in Secunderabad.^[3]

Career as a lyricist

Sastry penned lyrics for over a hundred films in Telugu and is a famous lyricist in Andhra Pradesh. He is popular for his peppy and catchy lyrics, while he has frequently shown his ability to write lyrics for more serious situations in films. He fancied becoming a singer.^[3]

He first penned lyrics for a Kannada film. Film Star V. Ravichandran introduced him to Krishna Vamsi who in turn introduced him to Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry. Upon Sastry's request, Seetharama Sastry accepted him as his protégé thus enabling him to hone his lyric-writing skills. Sastry first penned lyrics for the movie Yuvasena, a remake of the Malayalam film 4 The People. He got Rs.20,000 as first remuneration for his two songs in the film.

Actor-producer Mohan Babu and film director Srinu Vaitla offered Sastry to work in many of their films before he rose to stardom with the song "Om Namaste Bolo" (Telugu: ఓం నమస్తే బోలో) in the film Ready. He won Filmfare award for the devotional song Sadaasiva Sanyaasii! (Telugu: సదాశివ సన్యాసీ!) from the film Khaleja.^[4]

He played a short and uncredited role in King as a music assistant for a music director Jayasurya played by Brahmanandam.

He won a music award from the Telugu channel Star Maa for lyrics of the song "Apple Beauty" from the movie Janatha Garage. He also penned the title song Jayaho Janatha for the same movie which was released in 2016. He then worked for Pawan Kalyan's Katamarayudu title song "Mira Mira Meesam" for which Anup Rubens composed the soundtrack.

Filmography

Year	Film	Notes
2025	Ramam Raghavam, Racharikam, Mazaka, Dear Uma
2024	Siddharth Roy, Devara: Part 1, Paarijatha Parvam, Committee Kurrollu, Purushothamudu, The Greatest of All Time (Dubbed version), Kali, Srikakulam Sherlock Holmes, Game Changer
2023	Ponniyin Selvan: II (Dubbed Version)	2 Songs only
	Veera Simha Reddy (Cameo appearance)
	Custody	4 songs; co-lyricist for one song
2022	Bheemla Nayak, RRR, Ghani, K.G.F: Chapter 2 (Dubbed Version), Acharya, Prince (Dubbed version), Captain (Dubbed version), Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali, Ori Devuda
2021	Krack, Vakeel Saab[5], Naga Bhairavi (TV series), Intiki Deepam Illalu (TV series), Thalaivii (Dubbed version), Raja Vikramarka, Gaali Sampath
2020	Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Sarileru Neekevvaru, Yuvarathnaa (Dubbed version)
2019	Mr. KK (Dubbed version), Vinaya Vidheya Rama, Viswasam (Dubbed version), Donga
2018	Vishwaroopam II (Dubbed version), Next Enti?, Amar Akbar Anthony, Savyasachi, Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava, Bharat Ane Nenu, Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India, Mahanati, Sammohanam, K.G.F: Chapter 1 (Dubbed Version)
2017	Khaidi No. 150, Oye Ninne, Jai Lava Kusa, Duvvada Jagannadham, Spyder, Om Namo Venkatesaya, Jaya Janaki Nayaka, Aakatayi
2016	Dictator, Nenu Sailaja, Soggade Chinni Nayana, Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu, Oopiri, Sardaar Gabbar Singh, Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam, Sarrainodu, Supreme, A Aa, Oka Manasu, Janatha Garage, Majnu	Nominated—IIFA Utsavam Best Lyricist for Janatha Garage
2015	Srimanthudu, S/O Satyamurthy, Raghuvaran B.tech, Baahubali: The Beginning, Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, Bruce Lee – The Fighter, Cheekati Rajyam (2015; also actor "Subba Rao")[6][7]
2014	Legend
2013	Vishwaroopam (Dubbed version), Attharintiki Daaredhi, Mirchi, Baadshah, Iddarammayilatho
2012	Bodyguard, Mr. Nokia, Julayi, Sudigadu, Damarukam, Endukante... Premanta!, Eega	Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist (Telugu) for Eega Eega Eega
2011	Adhurs, Panjaa, Solo, Mogudu, Oosaravelli, Madatha Kaja, Dookudu, Kandireega, Dhada, Veera, 100% Love, Mr. Perfect, Theenmaar, Shakti, Aha Naa Pellanta
2010	Ragada, Kalyanram Kathi, Baava, Brindavanam, Khaleja, Don Seenu, Maryada Ramanna, Shubhapradam, Manmadha Banam (Dubbed version)	Won— Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu for Khaleja.
2009	Malli Malli, Billa, Ek Niranjan, Sankham
2008	King, Ontari	As "Shastri", assistant of Brahmanandam's character.

Awards

• Won Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist - Telugu for Khaleja (2010)
• Won Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist - Telugu for Janatha Garage (2016)
• Won CineMAA Award for Best Lyricist for Endukante... Premanta! (2012)^[8]
• 2022: SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu for ''Butta Bomma'' - Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020)
• 2017: SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu for ''Pranaamam'' - Janatha Garage (2016)
• 2012: SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu for "Guruvaram March" - Dookudu (2011)
• Nandi Award for Best Lyricist for the song "Srimanthuda" from the movie Srimanthudu in 2015
• Nandi Award for Best Lyricist for the song "Pranaamam Pranaamam" from the movie Janatha Garage in 2016
• 2023: Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu for "Laahe Laahe" from Acharya (2022)
• 2024: Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist - Telugu for Ante Sundaraniki (2022)