Suddala Ashok Teja

Suddala Ashok Teja (సుద్దాల అశోక్ తేజ) is a popular lyric writer in Tollywood.^[1]

Early life

Born at Suddala, a village in Nalgonda district to a well known Telugu poet, Suddala Hanmanthu, a Padmashali poet of the Telangana Rebellion.

Career

Ashok Teja was a teacher in Bandalingapoor (Karimnagar district) before coming into the Telugu film industry. He started writing lyrics ever since he was a child. His nephew Uttej a well known character artiste in Telugu films helped him to get a first chance in films. He became popular after penning the lyrics for the films Osey Ramulamma and Ninne Pelladutha during the years 1996–1997.^[2]

He won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in the year 2003 for his song Nenu Saitham in the movie Tagore (2003),^[3] it is based on Sri Sri's 'Nenu Saitham' from Mahaprasthanam. He is the third writer to win this award after Sri Sri for his "Telugu veera levaraa" in Alluri Sitaramaraju and Veturi for his "Raalipoye puvva neeku ragaalenduke" in "Matrudevobhava". He wrote over 2000 songs for 1000 movies till 2014.

Personal life

Ashok Teja is married to Nirmala.^[4]He is blessed with two sons and a daughter. Elder daughter, Swapna, is a doctor and has two kids. Elder son, Jwala Chaitanya, is a software engineer working in the USA and has a boy. Younger son, Arjun Teja, who has got recently married, started Suddala Digital Hub in Hyderabad.

Filmography

• Ninne Pelladutha – 1996 – Naa mogudu raampyaari
• Osey Ramulamma – 1997 – 6 songs
• OkaTO number kurraaDu – Nemali kannodaa
• Tagore – 2003 – Nenu Saitham
• Murari – Bangaaru kalla buchamma
• khaDgam – Aha Allari
• Kante Koothurne Kanu
• Chandamama – Regumullole
• 6Teens – Nuvu Yadikelthe Aadikastha suvarna
• Pandurangadu – Matrudevo bhava anna maaata
• Badrachalam – Okate jananam Okate maranam
• Yagnam – Tongi Tongi choodamoku chandamama
• Vishnu – Raavoyi chanda mama
• Rayala seema Ramanna Chowdary – title song and other songs
• Are Pachi Pachiga – Movie Name: Political Rowdy
• Kallu Terichi Choosa,Movie Name: Political Rowdy
• Palle palleku Untavu Kapala,Movie Name: Apthudu
• Toofan Ayi Nuvvu Ravali Ra,Movie Name: Apthudu
• Devudu Varamandisthe,Movie Name: 6 Teens
• Em chesavo, Movie Name: Yagnam
• Ravoi Chandamama,Movie Name: Vishnu
• Nee Pere Tanapyna,Movie Name: Vishnu
• Papa Ro,Movie Name: Vijayendra Varma
• Kallallo Draksha Rasam,Movie Name: Bobby
• Kanapada leda,Movie Name: Bunny
• Maylu Maylu,Movie Name: Bunny
• Maa Colonylo,Movie Name: Apple
• Money Money,Movie Name: Apple
• Nuvva Nuvva,Movie Name: Apple
• Paila Pachisu Pilla,Movie Name: Apple
• Raghavendrudu,Movie Name: Apple
• Chodo Chodo,Movie Name: Ayodhya
• Jimmu Choodu,Movie Name: Ayodhya
• Andala Aakashamantha,Movie Name: Chandramukhi
• Chiluka Pada Pada,Movie Name: Chandramukhi
• Ninnemo Paaparo,Movie Name: Seenugadu Chiranjeevi Fan
• Jabilipaina,Movie Name: Paandu
• Aaku Chaatu Pindelam,Movie Name: Fools
• Holi Holi,Movie Name: Sree
• Hylessa,Movie Name: Sri Ramadaasu
• Varevva,Movie Name: Ranam
• Jagadeka Veeruniga,Movie Name: Sri Krishna
• Ramayya Ramayya,Movie Name: Hanumanthu
• O Hanumanthu,Movie Name: Hanumanthu
• Undipo Nesthama,Movie Name: Asthram
• Maataltho Swarale,Movie Name: Amma Cheppindi
• Hayire Hayire,Movie Name: Room Mates
• Hayire Hayire,Movie Name: Room Mates
• Suryude Selavni,Movie Name: Stalin
• Adigadigo vastunnadu,Movie Name: Veede
• Adugu Aduguna,Movie Name: Vijayaramaraju
• Evaru Nuvvu,Movie Name: Vijayaramaraju
• Gitarai Ne Padanaa,Movie Name: Uncle
• Uncle Uncle Little Sta,Movie Name: Uncle
• Rampa Chiku,Movie Name: Raana Old
• Bangaru Chilaka,Movie Name: Raaraju
• Chinnari,Movie Name: Chinnodu
• Hey Manasa,Movie Name: Chinnodu
• Buchimallu Buchimallu,Movie Name: Rayalseema Ramanna Choudary
• Ramanna Ramanna,Movie Name: Rayalseema Ramanna Choudary
• Yedura Ledinka,Movie Name: Rayalseema Ramanna Choudary
• O_MALLEPUVVURA,Movie Name: Pellam Oorelithe
• Ammo Ammammo,Movie Name: Satyam Shivam Sundaram
• Oka Merupe,Movie Name: Naa Oopiri
• Oka Poovula,Movie Name: Naa Oopiri
• Chiguraku Yevaro,Movie Name: Jabili
• Ganga Yamuna Godari,Movie Name: Jabili
• Jolly Jolly College,Movie Name: Jabili
• Pada Pada Nee,Movie Name: Jabili
• Isdesh,Movie Name: Jenda
• Ooru Vaada Akkallaaraa,Movie Name: Encounter
• Palle Tellavaarutunnadaa,Movie Name: Encounter
• Yudham Yudha,Movie Name: Encounter
• Tamala paku nemali soku,Movie Name: Dil
• Anda Chandala,Movie Name: Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
• Love Is The Feeling Of Life,Movie Name: Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
• Manasantha Manasupadi,Movie Name: Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
• Pachi Venna,Movie Name: Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
• Vallantha Tullintha,Movie Name: Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
• Kithaikthalu,Movie Name: Samba
• Vagalaadi,Movie Name: Sardukupodam Randi
• Krishna nuvvu raaku,Movie Name: Shiv Shankar
• Nenemi chetanu,Movie Name: Shiv Shankar
• Yemandi,Movie Name: Sivani
• Mera,Movie Name: Sri Srimati Sathyabhama
• Sathya,Movie Name: Sri Srimati Sathyabhama
• Thittu,Movie Name: Sri Srimati Sathyabhama
• Neredu Pallu,Movie Name: Subash Chandra Bose
• Subhash Chandra Bose,Movie Name: Subash Chandra Bose
• Oni Merupulu,Movie Name: Madhumasam
• Balamanemmo,Movie Name: Leelamahal Center
• Chitti Chilakamma,Movie Name: Leelamahal Center
• Galiki Theliyani,Movie Name: Leelamahal Center
• Paramapavana,Movie Name: Leelamahal Center
• Sirimalle Puvvalle,Movie Name: Leelamahal Center
• Mudda Banthi,Movie Name: Ninnu Choodalani
• Aagadu,Movie Name: Chalo Assembly
• Bhaj Dekh,Movie Name: Charminar
• Malli Malli Nito,Movie Name: Dhanush
• Alanati Rama Chandrudu.ra,Movie Name: Murari
• Bangaaru Kalla.ra,Movie Name: Murari
• Nuvvu Yaadikelthe,Movie Name: Girl Friend
• Bhama Neetho,Movie Name: Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari
• Arere Yemaindo,Movie Name: Kaasi
• Kottu Kottu,Movie Name: Kaasi
• Marugelaraa O Raghava,Movie Name: Kaasi
• Patchi Venna,Movie Name: Kaasi
• Punnami Jabili,Movie Name: Kaasi
• Ye Marugelaraa O Raghava,Movie Name: Kaasi
• Aha Allari,Movie Name: Khadgam
• Indrudu Eetakallu,Movie Name: Kubusum
• Neeli Megahalalo,Movie Name: Kubusum
• Ningikegisinara,Movie Name: Kubusum
• Nunugu Meesala,Movie Name: Kubusum
• Holi Holi,Movie Name: Kushi
• Yeppudu Chappudu,Movie Name: Manasutho
• Ee Chali Galullona,Movie Name: Atili Sattibabu LKG
• Ra Ra Ante,Movie Name: Atili Sattibabu LKG
• Sahana,Movie Name: Sivaji
• Vaaji Vaaji,Movie Name: Sivaji
• Chalta Chalta,Movie Name: Raju Bhai
• Evare Nuvvu Remix,Movie Name: Raju Bhai
• Evare Nuvvu,Movie Name: Raju Bhai
• Guchi Guchi,Movie Name: Raju Bhai
• Kantipapa Kasirinda,Movie Name: Raju Bhai
• Korameenu,Movie Name: Raju Bhai
• Lothe Teliyanide,Movie Name: Raju Bhai
• Neekosam Pilla,Movie Name: Raju Bhai
• Sommunu,Movie Name: Raju Bhai
• Baava Muripinchana,Movie Name: Bhukailas
• Yen Chilako,Movie Name: Toss
• Manishiki Yenduku,Movie Name: Himsinche 23va Raju Pulikesi
• O Bapu Nuvve Ravai,Movie Name: Shankar Dada Zindabad
• Kamala Pandu,Movie Name: Veedu Maamulodu Kaadu
• Regumullole,Movie Name: Chandamama
• Asale Chalikala,Movie Name: Mr and Mrs Sailaja Krishna Murthy
• Maisamma,Movie Name: Maisamma IPS
• Yeda Yedalo,Movie Name: Gauthama Budha
• Vedane,Movie Name: Gauthama Budha
• Ee Madhu Bala,Movie Name: Evarinaina Eduristha
• Sakhude Sakhude,Movie Name: Naamanasukemayindi
• Style Style,Movie Name: Aatadista
• Homam Yuddham,Movie Name: Homam
• Katti Naaku Gucchadammo,Movie Name: Homam
• Magaallu Mee Maatalo,Movie Name: Homam
• Pedavikidem Kasiro,Movie Name: Homam
• Ye Pagale,Movie Name: Homam
• Yey Mister Ninne,Movie Name: Homam
• Agnigundam,Movie Name: Dhee Ante Dhee
• Nelaku Jarene Chandamama,Movie Name: Dongala Bandi
• Oorori Mavayyo,Movie Name: Dongala Bandi
• Oo Mara Manishi,Movie Name: Robo(Telugu)
• Inumulo Oo Hrudayam Karigine,Movie Name: Robo(Telugu)
• Nijamena,Movie name: Jai Bolo Telangana
• All songs, Movie name: Aa Aiduguru (2014 film)

References

http://suddala.wordpress.com/2004/08/27/suddala-ashok-teja-interview-by-telugu-cinema/