Indraganti Srikanth

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)

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.

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]

  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.