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| name = Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao
| name = Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao
| image = JonnavithulaRamalingeswaraRao.jpg
| image =  
| 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>
| 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>
| birth_place = [[Vijayawada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| birth_place = [[Vijayawada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
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| occupation = [[Lyricist]], [[Poet]], [[Avadhani]]
| occupation = [[Lyricist]], [[Poet]], [[Avadhani]]
| awards = [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu]]
| awards = [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu]]
| years_active = 1987-present
| years_active = 1986-present
}}
}}


'''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>
'''Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao''' is an [[Indian film]] [[lyricist]], politician<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=ఏపీలో మరో కొత్త పార్టీ ప్రారంభించిన సినిమా పాటల రచయిత.. ఎన్టీఆర్‌ ఫోటోతో జెండా! |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/andhra-pradesh/news/cinema-lyricist-jonnavithula-ramalingeswara-rao-launches-new-jai-telugu-party-in-andhra-pradesh/articleshow/101126771.cms |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=Samayam Telugu |language=te}}</ref> 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|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]] for the film ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' (2011).<ref name="indiaglitz">{{cite web|title=Nayan dedicates Filmfare award to Balayya|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/nayan-dedicates-filmfare-award-to-balayya-telugu-news-83601.html|work=India Glitz|access-date=9 December 2016|date=9 July 2012}}</ref>


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>
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>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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>
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|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>


==Selected filmography==
In June 2023, he established political party Jai Telugu Party.<ref name=":0" /> In May 2024, he contested in Andhra Pradesh assembly elections in Vijayawada Central constituency as an independent candidate. However, he lost the elections, while garnering a total of 499 votes.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S0180.htm | title=General Election to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 | website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref>
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*[[Duvvada Jagannadham| DJ Duvvada Jagannadham]] (2017)
== Selected filmography ==
*Baahubali (2015)  
{| class="wikitable"
*Mithunam (2012)
|+
*Damarukam (2012)
!Year
*Sri Rama Rajyam (2011)
!Film
*Shakti (2011)
!Song
*Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu (2002)
|-
*Devi Putrudu (2000)
|1988
*Devi (1999)
|[[Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988 film)|''Vivaha Bhojanambu'']]
*Vajram (1995)
|
*Gharana Bullodu (1995)
|-
*Pokiri Raja (1995)
| rowspan="2" |1989
*Dear Brother (1995)
|[[Ontari Poratam]]
*[[Ghatotkachudu]] (1995)
|
*Moratodu Naa Mogudu (1992)
|-
*Devullu(2001)
|''[[Preminchi Choodu (1989 film)|Preminchi Choodu]]''
*Subhalagnam(1994)
|
*Lorry Driver
|-
*[[Vivaha Bhojanambu]] (1988)
| rowspan="2" |1990
{{div col end}}
|[[Lorry Driver (film)|''Lorry Driver'']]
|
|-
|''[[Prema Zindabad]]''
|
|-
|1992
|''Moratodu Naa Mogudu''
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Subhalagnam]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1995
|''[[Ghatotkachudu]]''
|
|-
|''Dear Brother''
|
|-
|''[[Pokiri Raja]]''
|
|-
|''Madhya Taragati Mahabharatam''
|
|-
|''[[Gharana Bullodu]]''
|
|-
|[[Vajram (1995 film)|''Vajram'']]
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Merupu]]''
|
|-
|1999
|[[Devi (1999 film)|''Devi'']]
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Devullu]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2001
|''[[Devi Putrudu]]''
|
|-
|''[[Railway Coolie]]''
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu]]''
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Vikramarkudu]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|[[Sakthi (2011 film)|''Sakthi'']]
|
|-
|''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|''[[Damarukam]]''
|
|-
|[[Mithunam (2012 film)|''Mithunam'']]
|
|-
|2017
|''[[DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham]]''
|
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 26 May 2025


Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao
Born (1959-07-07) 7 July 1959 (age 67)[1]
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
EducationM. A (Telugu), Bhasha Praveena
OccupationLyricist, Poet, Avadhani
Years active1986-present
Spouse(s)Seshu Kumari[1]
Children
  • Lakshmi Suvarna
  • Lakshmi Annapoorna
  • Manikya Teja
Parents
  • Subbarao[1] (father)
  • Lakshmi Narasamma[1] (mother)
AwardsFilmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu

Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao is an Indian film lyricist, politician[2] and a poet known for his works in Telugu Cinema. He is also known for his parody songs.[3][4] He won Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu for the film Sri Rama Rajyam (2011).[5]

He wrote 56 poems about Telugu language in the name of Telugu Sankharavam.[6]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Jonnavithula was born on 7 July 1959 in Vijayawada to Subbarao and Lakshmi Narasamma in a Telugu family.[7] His father a teacher in an elementary school. He was also active participant in the mythological dramas.[8]

In June 2023, he established political party Jai Telugu Party.[2] In May 2024, he contested in Andhra Pradesh assembly elections in Vijayawada Central constituency as an independent candidate. However, he lost the elections, while garnering a total of 499 votes.[9]

Selected filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Song
1988 Vivaha Bhojanambu
1989 Ontari Poratam
Preminchi Choodu
1990 Lorry Driver
Prema Zindabad
1992 Moratodu Naa Mogudu
1994 Subhalagnam
1995 Ghatotkachudu
Dear Brother
Pokiri Raja
Madhya Taragati Mahabharatam
Gharana Bullodu
Vajram
1996 Merupu
1999 Devi
2000 Devullu
2001 Devi Putrudu
Railway Coolie
2002 Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu
2006 Vikramarkudu
2011 Sakthi
Sri Rama Rajyam
2012 Damarukam
Mithunam
2017 DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "గీత స్మరణం". sakshi.com. Jagati Publications. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ఏపీలో మరో కొత్త పార్టీ ప్రారంభించిన సినిమా పాటల రచయిత.. ఎన్టీఆర్‌ ఫోటోతో జెండా!". Samayam Telugu (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Parody time with Jonnavithula". The Hindu. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao Joins BJP". thehansindia.com. The Hans India. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Nayan dedicates Filmfare award to Balayya". India Glitz. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Kiran, Prabha. "Telugu Sankharavam". koumudi.net. Koumudi. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Vemuri, Radhakrishna. "Open Heart with RK Part 1". YouTube. ABN Telugu. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  8. ↑ TNN. "Writer Jonnavithula threatened for lashing out at Mohan Babu". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "General Election to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024". results.eci.gov.in.

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