Suddala Ashok Teja
Suddala Ashok Teja | |
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 Teja in 2010 | |
| Born | Gurram Ashok Teja[1] 16 May 1960 |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Nirmala |
| Father | Suddala Hanmanthu |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Lyrics |
Suddala Ashok Teja (born Gurram Ashok Teja; 4 April 1954) is an Indian poet and lyricist known for his work in Telugu cinema and Telugu literature.[3] He has written lyrics for over 2200 songs.[1] He won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song "Nenu saitam" from Tagore (2004).[4]
He was selected as a brand Ambassador of Swachh Bharat, only poet from two Telugu states.[5]
He was awarded with a cash award of ₹1 crore at Telangana Formation Day celebrations in Parade Grounds, Secunderabad on 2 June 2025 for his contributions to the Telangana movement.[6]
Early life
[edit]Suddala Ashok Teja was born in Suddala village of Jangaon district, Telangana to Telugu poet Suddala Hanmanthu and his wife Janakamma.[2] Both his parents took part in the Telangana Rebellion, fighting against the Nizam of Hyderabad.[1] He has two brothers and a sister; Prabhakar Teja, Sudhakar Teja and Racha Bharathi.
Career
[edit]Ashok Teja worked as a government teacher in Bandalingapur, Medipally and Metpally villages of Karimnagar district before coming into the Telugu film industry. He started writing lyrics ever since he was a child. His nephew Uttej a well known character artiste in Telugu films helped him to get a first chance in films. He became popular after penning the lyrics for the films Osey Ramulamma and Ninne Pelladutha during the years 1996–1997.[7]
He won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in the year 2003 for his song "Nenu Saitham" in the movie Tagore (2003),[8] it is based on Sri Sri's 'Nenu Saitham' from Mahaprasthanam. He is the third writer to win this award after Sri Sri for his "Telugu Veera Levaraa" in Alluri Sitaramaraju and Veturi for his "Raalipoye Puvva Neeku Ragaalenduke" in "Matrudevobhava". He wrote over 2200 songs for 1250 movies and 2500 private songs till 2017.He won SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist (Telugu) in 2018 for "Vachinde" song from Fidaa (2017).
Personal life
[edit]Ashok Teja is married to Nirmala.[9] He has daughter Swapna and sons Jwala Chaitanya and Arjun Teja.[10]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Song(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladutha | "Naa Mogudu Rampyari" | |
| 1997 | Osey Ramulamma | "Ramasakkani Talli" | |
| "Inthi Ee Inti" | |||
| "Ramulamma Oo Ramulamma" | |||
| "Pullala Mantivi" | |||
| Encounter | "Yudham Yudha" | ||
| "Palle Tellavaarutunnadaa" | |||
| "Ooru Vaada Akkallaaraa" | |||
| 1998 | Raana | "Rampa Chiku" | |
| Kante Koothurne Kanu | |||
| 2000 | Sardukupodaam Randi | "Vagalaadi" | |
| Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary | "Buchimallu Buchimallu" | ||
| "Ramanna Ramanna" | |||
| "Yedure Ledinka" | |||
| Sri Srimati Satyabhama | "Meravake Nee" | ||
| "Satyabhama" | |||
| Vijayaramaraju | "Evaru Nuvvu" | ||
| "Adugu Aduguna" | |||
| Uncle | "Uncle Uncle Little Star" | ||
| "Gitarai Ne Padanaa" | |||
| Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam | "Vallantha Tullintha" | ||
| "Pachi Venna" | |||
| "Manasantha Manasupadi" | |||
| "Love Is The Feeling Of Life" | |||
| "Anda Chandala" | |||
| Shivani | "Yemandi" | ||
| Chalo Assembly | "Aagadu" | ||
| 2001 | Murari | "Bangaaru Kalla Buchamma" | |
| 6 Teens | All songs | ||
| Kushi | "Holi Holi" | ||
| Ninnu Choodalani | "Mudda Banthi" | ||
| Jabili | "Pada Pada Nee" | ||
| "Jolly Jolly College" | |||
| "Ganga Yamuna Godari" | |||
| "Chiguraku Yevaro" | |||
| Bhadrachalam | "Okate Jananam Okate Maranam" | ||
| 2002 | Girl Friend | "Nuvu Yadikelthe Aadikastha Suvarna" | |
| Manasutho | "Yeppudu Chappudu" | ||
| Jenda | "Isdesh" | ||
| Kubusum | "Nunugu Meesala" | ||
| "Ningikegisinara" | |||
| "Neeli Megahalalo" | |||
| "Indrudu Eetakallu" | |||
| Okato Number Kurraadu | "Nemali Kannodaa" | ||
| Bobby | "Kallallo Draksha Rasam" | ||
| Khadgam | "Aha Allari" | ||
| 2003 | Pellam Oorelithe | "O Mallepuvvura" | |
| Fools | "Aaku Chaatu Pindelam" | ||
| Dil | "Tamala Paku Nemali Soku" | ||
| Dhanush | "Malli Malli Nito" | ||
| Charminar | "Bhaj Dekh" | ||
| Tagore | "Nenu Saitham" | ||
| Vishnu | "Nee Pere Thana Paina" | ||
| "Ravoyee Chandamama" | |||
| Veede | "Adigadigo Vastunnadu" | ||
| 2004 | Kaasi | "Ye Marugelaraa O Raghava" | |
| "Punnami Jabili" | |||
| "Patchi Venna" | |||
| "Marugelaraa O Raghava" | |||
| "Kottu Kottu" | |||
| "Arere Yemaindo" | |||
| Samba | "Kithaikthalu" | ||
| Yagnam | "Thongi Thongi" | ||
| "Emchesavo Na Manasu" | |||
| "Chamak Chamakmani" | |||
| Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | "Bhama Neetho" | ||
| Siva Shankar | "Nenemi Chethunu" | ||
| "Krishnaa Nuvvu Raaku" | |||
| Apthudu | "Toofan Ayi Nuvvu Ravali Ra" | ||
| "Palle Palleku Untavu Kapala" | |||
| Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy | "Asale Chalikala" | ||
| Leela Mahal Centre | "Sirimalle Puvvalle" | ||
| "Paramapavana" | |||
| "Galiki Theliyani" | |||
| "Chitti Chilakamma" | |||
| "Balamanemmo" | |||
| Vijayendra Varma | "Siggu Paparo" | ||
| "Guntadu Guntadu" | |||
| "Ningi Kadupunu" | |||
| 2005 | Bunny | "Mayilu Mayilu" | |
| "Kanapada Leda" | |||
| Chandramukhi | "Chiluka Pada Pada" | Dubbed version | |
| "Andala Aakashamantha" | |||
| Ayodhya | "Chodo Chodo" | ||
| "Jimmu Choodu" | |||
| Subash Chandra Bose | "Subhash Chandra Bose" | ||
| "Neredu Pallu" | |||
| Naa Oopiri | "Oka Poovula" | ||
| "Oka Merupe" | |||
| Political Rowdy | "Are Pachi Pachiga" | ||
| "Kallu Therichi Choosha" | |||
| That Is Pandu | "Jabilipaina" | ||
| Seenugadu Chiranjeevi Fan | "Ninnemo Paaparo" | ||
| Sree | "Holi Holi" | ||
| 2006 | Ranam | "Varevva" | |
| Sri Ramadasu | "Hylessa" | ||
| Sri Krishna 2006 | "Jagadeka Veeruniga" | ||
| Hanumanthu | "O Hanumanthu" | ||
| "Ramayya Ramayya" | |||
| Asthram | "Undipo Nesthama" | ||
| Himsinche 23va Raju Pulikesi | "Manishiki Yenduku" | Dubbed version | |
| Amma Cheppindi | "Maataltho Swarale" | ||
| Roommates | "Hayire" V1 | ||
| "Hayire" V2 | |||
| Stalin | "Suryude Selavni" | ||
| Raraju | "Bangaru Chilaka" | ||
| Chinnodu | "Hey Manasa" | ||
| "Ye Mulla Teegallo" | |||
| Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | "Ammo Ammammo" | ||
| 2007 | Madhumasam | "Oni Merupulu" | |
| Athili Sattibabu LKG | "Ra Ra Ante" | ||
| "Ee Chali Galullona" | |||
| Raju Bhai | "Korameenu" | ||
| Bhookailas | "Baava Muripinchana" | ||
| Sivaji: The Boss | "Vaaji Vaaji" | Dubbed version | |
| "Sahana" | |||
| Toss | "Yen Chilako" | ||
| Shankar Dada Zindabad | "O Bapu Nuvve Raavaali" | ||
| Chandamama | "Regumullole" | ||
| Evarinaina Eduristha | "Ee Madhu Bala" | ||
| 2008 | Gautama Buddha | "Vedane" | |
| "Yeda Yedalo" | |||
| Maisamma IPS | "Maisamma" | ||
| Aatadista | "Style Style" | ||
| Naa Manasukemaindi | "Sakhude Sakhude" | ||
| Pandurangadu | "Hey Krishna Mukunda" | ||
| "Matrudevobhava" | |||
| Homam | All songs | ||
| Dongala Bandi | "Oorori Mavayyo" | ||
| "Nelaku Jarene Chandamama" | |||
| Veedu Mamoolodu Kadu | "Kamala Pandu" | ||
| 2010 | Robo | "Inumulo Oo Hrudayam Molichene" | Dubbed version |
| Jai Bolo Telangana | "Nijamena" | ||
| 2014 | Aa Aiduguru | All songs | |
| 2015 | Dhee Ante Dhee | "Agnigundam" | |
| 2017 | Fidaa | "Vachinde" | |
| 2018 | Bewars | "Thalli Thalli" | |
| 2019 | Falaknuma Das | "Paye Paye" | |
| Apple | "Raghavendrudu" | ||
| "Paila Pachisu Pilla" | |||
| "Nuvva Nuvva" | |||
| "Money Money" | |||
| "Maa Colonylo" | |||
| 2020 | Palasa 1978 | "Kalavathi Kalavathi" | |
| 2021 | Radha Krishna | "Nirmala Bomma" | |
| Love Story | "Saranga Dariya" | ||
| RRR | "Komuram Bheemudo" | ||
| Republic | "Jor Se" | ||
| 2022 | Rowdy Boys | "Bridhavanam" | |
| 2024 | Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad | All songs | |
| Bharatyeedu 2 | "Soura" | Dubbed version |
Awards
[edit]- Mahathma Jyothi Phule award
- Telugu University award for Geyalu
- Telugu Adhikara bhasha award
- Vamsi international awards
- Atreya Manaswini Puraskaram
- Cine goers Hyderabad awards
- B.N. Redddy Sahithi puraskaram
- Bharathamuni awards
- NTR Telugu Athmagaurava puraskaram
- Komarambheem National award
- Nagabhairava Koteshwararao award
- Gurajada Vishista Puraskaram
- Sinare Literary Award[11]
Books
[edit]Telugu
[edit]- Smruti Geetham
- Velugu Rakalu Novel
- Akupachcha Chandamama
- Bathuku Patalu
- Veera Telangna Yaksha Ganam
- Nelamma Nelamma
- Nemalikannoda
- Sraama Kavyam
- Naa Paatalu
- Nenu Adavini maatlaadutunnaanu
English
[edit]- Suddala Ashokteja lyrics Epic of toil
- I am, the forest, speaking
Hindi
[edit]- Dharthi maa
Suddala Foundation
[edit]Suddala Ashok Teja started an international award for social upliftment and folk literature, in memory of his father Suddala Hanumanthu. Awardees over a period of 10 years have included Teejan Bai from Madyapradesh, Ngoogi of America, poet and folk singer Goreti Venkanna,[12] Divyangana poet Rajeshwari of Telangana, and others.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "శ్రీశ్రీని ఆవాహన చేసుకున్నా!". Eenadu. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Tollywood lyric writer Suddala Ashok Teja to undergo liver transplant". Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "60th Anniversary Of The Struggle Celebrated". Pd.cpim.org. 23 July 2006. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Suddala Ashok Teja". thetelugufilmnagar.com. Telugu Film Nagar. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ India Today (5 January 2015). "18 Telugu icons named ambassadors for Swachh Bharat". Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Telangana Formation Day 2025". The Hindu. 2 June 2025. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Suddala Ashok Teja Interview by Telugu Cinema | సుద్దాల అశోక్ తేజ". Suddala.wordpress.com. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "The Hindu : National : Newcomer bags award for feature film". Hinduonnet.com. 15 August 2004. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Metro Plus Hyderabad / Personality : Aali neeku dandame". The Hindu. 5 October 2004. Archived from the original on 22 November 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ India Today (24 May 2020). "Telugu lyricist Suddala Ashok Teja undergoes liver transplant, son Arjun donates a part of the organ". Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Sakshi Education (8 October 2022). "Sinare Literary Award: సుద్దాల అశోక్తేజకు సినారె సాహితీ పురస్కారం" (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Taking inspiration from nature". 17 October 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Telangana Today (16 January 2021). "Inspiring tale of Sircilla poet included in Maha school curriculum". Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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