Ramana Gogula is an Indo-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, music composer and singer of film music and Indian pop.[1] His notable film compositions include Premante Idera (1998), Thammudu (1999), Badri (2000), Johnny (2003), Lakshmi (2006), Annavaram (2006), Yogi (2007).[2][3] He is known for his collaborations with Pawan Kalyan with whom he worked for four films.
Ramana Gogula | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ramana Gogula |
| Born | 13 June |
| Origin | India |
| Genres | Film Music, World Music |
| Occupation(s) | VP Innovation, Stanley Black & Decker, Music Composer, Singer/Song Writer, Music Producer, Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist |
| Years active | From 1995 |
He is currently the Vice President, Clean Technology Innovation at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc and a venture partner at Anthill Ventures.[1]
Early life and career
editIn 1996, his band Misty Rhythms released the Indie Pop studio album Aye Laila along with a music video which became a chart buster on major music channels MTV and Channel [V] in India.[4] He then ventured into Telugu cinema and composed songs and background score for around 25 films predominantly in Telugu with a few films in Kannada and Tamil languages.
As an entrepreneur, Ramana Gogula founded startups like Liqwid Krystal in the education sector, and Earthen Glow that provides off-grid solar lighting to villages. He is also the Vice President, Clean Technology Innovation at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc and a venture partner at Anthill Ventures.[1] He was also the managing director for South Asia for the MNC Sybase.[4][5][6]
Film music
editOriginal Score And Soundtracks
edit| Year | Movie | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Premante Idera | Telugu | Only songs; background | [4] |
| 1999 | Thammudu | Telugu | [2] | |
| 2000 | Badri | Telugu | [3] | |
| Yuvaraju | Telugu | Only songs | [4] | |
| 2001 | Yuvaraja | Kannada | ||
| Badri | Tamil | Only songs | ||
| 2002 | Mounamelanoyi | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Johnny | Telugu | [2] | |
| 2005 | Relax | Telugu | ||
| Dham | Telugu | |||
| Aaptudu | Telugu | |||
| 2006 | Chinnodu | Telugu | ||
| Lakshmi | Telugu | |||
| Annavaram | Telugu | [2] | ||
| 2007 | Yogi | Telugu | ||
| Viyyalavari Kayyalu | Telugu | |||
| 2009 | Boni | Telugu | ||
| 2012 | Ko Ko | Kannada | ||
| 2013 | Venkatadri Express | Telugu | [1] | |
| 1000 Abaddalu | Telugu |
As playback singer
edit| Year | Movie | Language | Song | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sankranthiki Vasthunam | Telugu | "Godavari Gattu" |
Studio albums
edit| Year | Album | Single |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Yamma Yamma | Aye Laila |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Nadadhur, Srivathsan (19 June 2018). "Ramana Gogula's pursuit for a green future". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Ramana Gogula: ఏదోలా ఉంది వేళా అంటూ 'తమ్ముడు' ను గుర్తుచేసుకున్న మ్యూజిక్ డైరెక్టర్". NTV (in Telugu). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b "2 Decades of Blockbuster Badri: 5 facts about the film that unbelievably interesting". The Times of India. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d Interview with Ramana Gogula: idlebrain.com 31 August 2000
- ^ Want to set up a successful IT firm? Work hard!
- ^ Exclusive Interview with Ramana Gogula on TotalTollywood Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine