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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao<br />
| image = JonnavithulaRamalingeswaraRao.jpg<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|07|07}}<ref name="Sakshi article">{{cite web|title=గీత స్మరణం|url=http://www.sakshi.com/news/family/swara-kalpana-movie-song-written-by-jonnavittula-rama-lingeshwar-rao-55021|website=sakshi.com|publisher=Jagati Publications|access-date=9 December 2016|date=7 August 2013}}</ref><br />
| birth_place = [[Vijayawada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<br />
| education = [[Master of Arts|M. A]] (Telugu), ''Bhasha Praveena''<br />
| father = Subbarao<ref name="Sakshi article"/><br />
| mother = Lakshmi Narasamma<ref name="Sakshi article"/><br />
| spouse = Seshu Kumari<ref name="Sakshi article"/><br />
| children = {{ubl|Lakshmi Suvarna| Lakshmi Annapoorna| Manikya Teja}}<br />
| occupation = [[Lyricist]], [[Poet]], [[Avadhani]]<br />
| awards = [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu]]<br />
| years_active = 1987-present<br />
}}<br />
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'''Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao''' is an [[Indian film]] [[lyricist]] and a poet known for his works in [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu Cinema]]. He is also known for his [[parody]] songs.<ref name="Parody time with Jonnavithula">{{cite news|last1=Special|first1=Correspondent|title=Parody time with Jonnavithula|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/parody-time-with-jonnavithula/article3853999.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=9 December 2016|date=3 September 2012}}</ref><ref name="The Hans India article">{{cite web|title=Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao Joins BJP|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2014-02-15/Jonnavithula-joins-BJP/86058|website=thehansindia.com|publisher=The Hans India|access-date=9 December 2016|date=15 February 2014}}</ref> He won [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu ]] film [[Sri Rama Rajyam]] (2011).<ref name="indiaglitz">{{cite web|title=Nayan dedicates Filmfare award to Balayya|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/nayan-dedicates-filmfare-award-to-balayya-telugu-news-83601.html|website=indiaglitz.com|publisher=India Glitz|access-date=9 December 2016|date=9 July 2012}}</ref><br />
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He wrote 56 poems about Telugu language in the name of Telugu Sankharavam.<ref name="koumudi">{{cite web|last1=Kiran|first1=Prabha|title=Telugu Sankharavam|url=http://www.koumudi.net/Monthly/2010/september/sept_2010_sankharavam.htm|website=koumudi.net|publisher=Koumudi|access-date=9 December 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Jonnavithula was born on 7 July 1959 in Vijayawada to Subbarao and Lakshmi Narasamma in a Telugu family.<ref name="Open Heart with RK Part 1">{{cite web|last1=Vemuri|first1=Radhakrishna|title=Open Heart with RK Part 1|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW-JKiIviJ8|website=youtube.com|publisher=ABN Telugu|access-date=9 December 2016}}</ref> His father a teacher in an elementary school. He was also active participant in the mythological dramas.<ref name="Times of India News">{{cite web|last1=TNN|title=Writer Jonnavithula threatened for lashing out at Mohan Babu|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Writer-Jonnavithula-threatened-for-lashing-out-at-Mohan-Babu/articleshow/17155158.cms|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=Times of India|access-date=9 December 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Selected filmography==<br />
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*[[Duvvada Jagannadham| DJ Duvvada Jagannadham]] (2017)<br />
*Baahubali (2015) <br />
*Mithunam (2012)<br />
*Damarukam (2012)<br />
*Sri Rama Rajyam (2011)<br />
*Shakti (2011)<br />
*Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu (2002)<br />
*Devi Putrudu (2000)<br />
*Devi (1999)<br />
*Vajram (1995)<br />
*Gharana Bullodu (1995)<br />
*Pokiri Raja (1995)<br />
*Dear Brother (1995)<br />
*[[Ghatotkachudu]] (1995)<br />
*Moratodu Naa Mogudu (1992)<br />
*Devullu(2001)<br />
*Subhalagnam(1994)<br />
*Lorry Driver<br />
*[[Vivaha Bhojanambu]] (1988)<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb name|2907389}}<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu-language lyricists]]<br />
[[Category:Indian lyricists]]<br />
[[Category:1959 births]]<br />
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