A tragedy broke out at the house of popular music director MM Keeravani, as his father and renowned writer, Siva Shakti Dutta, passed away. The renowned writer also worked as a director for a few films.
Koduru Subbarao is the real name of Siva Shakthi Dutta. His death is not only a loss for his family but also for the film industry. Dutta (92) breathed his last on Monday night. Siva Shakti Dutta passed away, leaving his family in grief.
He is known for writing Sanskrit-based songs in Telugu cinema, which became huge hits and were liked by audiences.
Shivasakthi Datta loved the arts since he was a kid, and he left his studies midway when he was studying intermediate at Eluru C.R. Reddy College.
He enrolled in the Sir J.J. School of Art, and once he received his diploma, he headed back to Kovvuru, where he wrote under the pen name Kamlesh. His passion for music got him to learn guitar, sitar, and harmonium. He relocated to Chennai, drawn by his passion for movies, and decided to stay.
Siva Shakti Datta is the uncle of director S.S. Rajamouli and the brother of writer V. Vijayendra Prasad. He has written songs for films like Sye, Chhatrapati, Baahubali, Rajanna, RRR, and Hanuman.
