Noted Telugu Lyricist Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry Passes Away

 Hyderabad:  Noted Telugu lyricist and writer Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry is no more. The lyricist breathed his last on Tuesday while battling pneumonia at KIMS Hospital in Secunderabad. He was 66 and is survived by his wife and two sons.

Chembolu Seetharama Sastry, better known by his screen name Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, was a lyricist and poet. Holding a record of writing lyrics for over 3,000 songs till 2020, Seetharama Sastry is known for his philosophical approach in his songs.

Sastry had penned the most meaningful and soulful songs for the movie titled ‘Sirivennela’, which is one of the classics of Telugu cinema. As he got instant fame and critical appreciation from all over, his name caught on as ‘Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry’.

Sastry wrote lyrics for many songs in films like ‘Swayam Krushi’, ‘Swarna Kamalam’, ‘Samsaram Oka Chadarangam’, and ‘Pelli Chesi Choodu’ made him one of the finest writers of Telugu cinema.

Born on 20 May 1955, the 66 year-old-lyricist have received 11 state Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards South for his contribution to the entertainment industry. Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to the field of arts and aesthetics.

Sastry’s recent hit song was ‘Samaja Varagamana’ in the Allu Arjun-starrer ‘Ala Vaikaunthapurramloo’.

The Telugu film industry is shocked with the demise of the legendary writer. Messages and condolences pour in, as they remember the writer.

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IPL Players Retention Live Streaming: When and Where to Watch Online And on TV

The road to the IPL 2022 commenced last month as the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) picked two new franchises to be based out of Lucknow and Ahmedabad. They will make their league debut next season.

On Tuesday, the eight existing IPL franchises will be announcing the list of the retained and released players ahead of the mega auction.

Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, the eight teams have been given a deadline to submit the names of the players retained by Tuesday afternoon. Each team is allowed to retain a maximum of four players from their current squad. The limit is one more than what was allowed during the 2018 auction.

Out of the four players, the teams can retain a maximum of three Indian players and a maximum of two overseas cricketers. Notably, the team which retains four players will have to spend a whopping INR 42 crore out of their total purse of RNS 90 crore. INR 33 crore will be deducted for the team retaining three players while the team which decided to retain only two players will have to let go of INR 24 crore.

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The franchises will see INR 14 crore deducted if they retain just one player while a single uncapped player will set a team down by INR 4 crore.

Also, this time around, the teams won’t be able to make use of the Right to Match (RTM) card during the auction.

When will the IPL 2022 retention list be announced?

The IPL 2022 retention list will be announced on November 30, Tuesday.

What time will the IPL 2022 retention announcement begin?

The announcement is scheduled to start at 9:30 PM IST.

Which TV channels will broadcast the IPL 2022 Retention?

Star Sports Network holds the rights for broadcasting the tournament. Fans can tune in to Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD to watch the event live.

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