Ande Sri Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Ande Yellanna
Other Name	Andesri
Profession(s)	Poet, Lyricist
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Grey
Career
Debut	Song: Maayamai Pothundamma Manishanavadu (2008) in the film Erra Samudram
Awards	• 2006: Nandi Award for Best Lyricist for the film 'Ganga.' • 2014: Honorary doctorate from the Academy of Universal Global Peace, Washington DC, titled World Poet. • 2015: Dasarathi Sahitya Puraskar and Dr. Ravuri Bharadwaja Literary Award • 2022: Suddala Hanuman-Janakamma National Award • 2024: Dasarathi Krishnamacharya Literary Award and Lok Nayak Award. • He wrote the official Telangana state anthem 'Jaya Jaya Hey Telangana, Janani Jaya Kethanam' adopted in 2024. • 2025: Telangana government gave a cash award of Rs. 1 crore for his key role in the Telangana movement.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 July 1961 (Tuesday)
Birthplace	Rebarthi, District Siddipet, Telangana, India
Date of Death	10 November 2025
Place of Death	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Age (at the time of death)	64 Years
Death Cause	Heart Attack
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Siddipet, Telangana
Educational Qualification	Illiterate [1]Educationinforpro
Religion	Hinduism
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife
Children	Son- 1 Daughters- 3
Parents	Father- Boddayya Mother- Yellavva

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ande Sri

• Ande Sri lost his parents when he was young.
  

  The house of Ande Sri in Rebarthi village of Maddur mandal in Siddipet district

• He grew up as a shepherd. While rearing the sheep, he started writing poems and rhyming.

• Ande Sri then went on to compose more than 3,000 poems.

• Many of his poems showed the hopes, struggles, and dreams of the Telangana people.

• Some of his popular poems included “Janani Jaya Kethanam,” “Palle Neeku Vandanamulammo,” “Gala Gala Gajjalabandi,” “Maayamai Potunnadamma Manishannavadu,” and “Komma Chekkite Bommara.”

• In the mid-1990s, Ande Sri moved to Hyderabad and worked as a construction labourer.

• In 2008, he wrote the song “Maayamai Pothundamma Manishanavadu” for the film Erra Samudram.
  

  An old picture of Ande Sri

• In 2009, Andhra Pradesh University included this song in the Telugu second-year graduation textbooks. The song then became the third song to be included in Telugu syllabi in 77 years of Telugu cinema.

• After that, Ande Sri received an honorary doctorate from Kakatiya University for his work as a lyricist.

• He wrote songs during the Telangana movement that inspired many people who wanted a separate Telangana state.

• His songs became rallying cries for activists.

• Ande Sri wrote the official Telangana state anthem, “Jaya Jaya Hey Telangana, Janani Jaya Kethanam.”
  

  A picture of the Telangana state anthem

• In February 2024, the Telangana state government officially adopted this anthem.

• On 2 June 2025, at the Telangana Formation Day celebrations, Ande Sri received a cash award of Rs. 1 crore for his contributions to the Telangana movement.
  

  Ande Sri while receiving a cash award from Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Telangana Formation Day

• Ande Sri followed Vedic Dharma.