8 Kasarla Shyam-penned songs which generated massive craze in Tollywood

By: RAVI HARI, Senior Writer

Lyricist-singer Kasarla Shyam who rose to fame with Allu Arjun’s chartbuster song ‘Ramulo Ramula from “Ala Vaikunthapurramloo” (2020), has generated a strong buzz in recent times in Tollywood. Writing folk-inspired songs that are fully laced with Telangana flavour, the lyricist hailing from Hanamkonda in Warangal, has earned his own place. 

With catchy lyrics that blend folk beats, he stepped into content that is rooted, authentic & raw and stepped away from lyrics generic in nature. This unique identity has brought him into focus now in the mainstream Telugu films.

While the soulful folk songs penned by Kasarla Shyam in Telugu cinema have become chartbusters, many of his rustic songs with tunes hitting just right are the fast-paced dance numbers now. Many hits like ‘Neelapoori Gajula O Neelaveni’, ‘Krishnaveni O Krishnaveni’, ‘Sailaja Reddy Alludu Choode’, ‘Mana Jathi Ratnalu’, ‘Dimaak Kharab’, ‘Nuvvu Nenu Anna’ and ‘Kalyanam Kamaneeyam’ have been written by him.

 

Here are Kasarla Shyam’s hit lyrics of all time that have become many people’s favourite:

Kasarla Shyam after making his mark in the game beginning with ‘Neelapoori Gajula O Neelaveni’ from “Mahatma” (2009), tasted big success with ‘Sailaja Reddy Alludu Choode’ from “Sailaja Reddy Alludu” in (2018), which sent everyone into an absolute frenzy.  

Funny, humorous and witty lyrics make the song ‘Sailaja Reddy Alludu Choode’ different from the routine of its type. Due to folk music and song being sung in base voice, it was received well by audiences and still liked by many.

‘Dimaak Kharaab’ from “iSmart Shankar” (Apr 2019) – Mass reloaded

The lyricist with his talent as seen in this Hyderabadi mass song in Telangana dialect again sparked a frenzy among the masses. Enjoyed by audiences and is quite popular even today, the foot-tapping song is addictive with the star-cast’s highly energetic dancing skills.

This massy lines song went on to become one of the most viewed video songs ever and highest played across various music streaming platforms.

'Ramulo Ramula' (Oct 2019) from “Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo” – Broke all boundaries and language barriers to rule global charts

Making sure that the buzz around his songs keeps increasing after creating a spark with his earlier songs, the lyricist came up with the feel-good wonderful folk song 'Ramulo Ramula' filled with cheerful lyrics in Telangana dialect, and gave some good vibes and put smiles back on people’s face for a long period of time. 

'Ramulo Ramula', one of the hit songs penned by Kasarla Shyam, gained a massive reach and won the hearts of millions. The peppy super cool track with Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde grooving to the number was just unmissable for people of all ages at that time. 

The lovable tune was crazy and it was difficult for someone to stop dancing while listening to it. The visuals were a treat owing to the energetic dance moves of Allu Arjun. The peppy dance song was so infectious that it broke through to international popularity with thousands including Australian cricketer David Warner seen tapping their feet on this number. The cricketer shared on the social media a video of him shaking a leg and his wife and kid also grooving to the tunes. 

The sensational song ruled YouTube charts stand in the Global Top 100.

‘Krishnaveni’ from “Orey Bujjiga” (Sep 2020)

Kasarla Shyam’s next which had groovy raw lyrics combined with colloquial language rooted in Telangana folk enthralled masses.

‘Mana Jathi Ratnalu’ from “Jathi Ratnalu” (March 2021)

In this comedy entertainer, the lyricist kept the joyful track likable, funny, catchy and enjoyable. The comedic lyrics give a good time for listeners to feel the playful rhythms. Written to make fun of the three characters, the lines lighten up your mind. The three artists using the truly excellent lines carry themselves on the screen transmitting comedy and fun to audiences.

Other delightfully grandiloquent folk-touch catchy lyrics that the lyricist penned like ‘Whattey Beauty’ from “Bheeshma”, ‘Tikku Tikkantu’ from “Babu Bangaram”, ‘Bombhaat’ from “Lie”, and ‘Bonalu’ from “iSmart Shankar” also won’t stop you from grooving.

‘Nuvvu Nenu Anna’ from “Rojulu Marayi” (2016) and ‘Kalyanam Kamaneeyam” from “Pushpaka Vimanam” (Nov 2021)

Kasarla Shyam’s magic made his lyrics flow easily from the tongue through the beautiful melodious songs that he wrote - ‘Nuvvu Nenu Anna’ and ‘Kalyanam Kamaneeyam’. Amazing to listen to, these touchy songs which brought back special memories amplified many of our emotions, were one of the reasons people thronged to theatres

 

We expect the lyricist to pick up the pace from here and write many more such hit songs to give the Telugu audience an incredible experience.