Indraganti Srikanth Sharma (Telugu: ఇంద్రగంటి శ్రీకాంత శర్మ; 29 May 1944 – 25 July 2019), was an Indian Telugu lyricist and writer. He wrote books, including short stories, radio plays, poetry and primarily lyrics during his lifetime career and was actively involved in Telugu literature and cinema of south Indian film industry.

Indraganti Srikanth
Native name
ఇంద్రగంటి శ్రీకాంత శర్మ
Born(1944-05-29)May 29, 1944
Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh[1]
DiedJuly 25, 2019(2019-07-25) (aged 75)
Hyderabad, India[2]
Occupation
  • Lyricist
  • Writer
  • Poet
LanguageTelugu
Years active1976–2018
SpouseJanaki Bala
ChildrenMohan Krishna Indraganti (son), Kiranmayi Indraganti (daughter)
ParentsIndraganti Hanumath Sastry (father)

He was born in Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari town of Andhra Pradesh. He was born to Indraganti Hanumath Sastry. He married Janaki Bala, from whom he a son Mohan Krishna Indraganti and a daughter Kiranmayi Indraganti.[3]

Career

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Srikanth began his career with a Telugu weekly newspaper Andhra Jyothi where he worked as a journalist. Later in 1976, he joined the All India Radio's domestic serve in Vijayawada where he used to write scripts for radio plays throughout his twenty years of service. Prior to start literary career, he worked at the Andhra Prabha weekly newspaper as an editor. He wrote lyrics for Telugu films, including for his first film Sri Krishnavataram in 1982, Nelavanka and for his last film Sammohanam in 2018.[4] His lyrics also appears in several films directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti. He wrote novels, poems and documentaries such as Telugu Kavula Aparadhalu, Malavika, and his own autobiography titled Inti Peru Indraganti.[5][6]

Publications and work

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Key
Remarks denote a short description of the work where available.
# Title[5] Year Type/Credited as Remarks
1 Devarakonda Balagangadhar Tilak Book
2 Telugu Kavula Aparadhalu Book
3 Yekantha Kokila Book
4 Inti Peru Indraganti Autobiography
5 Malavika Book
6 Sri Krishnavataram Lyricist
7 Nelavanka Lyricist
8 Rendu Jella Sita Lyricist
9 Puttadi Bomma Lyricist
10 Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha Lyricist
11 Sammohanam Lyricist

Death

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Srikanth Sharma was suffering from aging-associated disease and died of medical complications in Hyderabad on 25 July 2019.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "ప్రముఖ కవి ఇంద్రగంటి శ్రీకాంత శర్మ ఇకలేరు". 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Telugu lyricist Indraganti Srikanth Sharma dies at 75". India Today. 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Remembering littérateur Indraganti Srikanth Sharma". The Hindu. 1 August 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. ^ "Telugu lyricist and author Indraganti Srikanth Sharma passed away, Siddharth, Sudheer babu mourn his death". News Nation English.
  5. ^ a b "Telugu writer and lyricist Indraganti Srikanth Sharma dies at 75". 25 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Telugu writer Indraganti Srikanth Sharma dies at 75". The New Indian Express.
  7. ^ "Acclaimed Telugu Litterateur Indraganti Srikanth Sharma passes away at 75; Nani and Siddharth mourn his death - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 July 2019.