{{short description|Lyricist in Telugu cinema}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Kasarla Shyam | image = Kasarla Shyam with National Film Award 2023 (cropped).jpg | birth_name = | birth_date = 25 June | url = | birth_place = Brahmanawada, [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now in [[Telangana]]), India | alma_mater = [[Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University]] | occupation = {{hlist|[[Composer]]|[[music director|Music Producer]]|[[Lyricist]]|[[playback singer|Singer]]}} | notable_works = | caption = Shyam in 2025 | spouse = | children = 2 | parents = }} '''Kasarla Shyam''' is an Indian [[lyricist]], [[composer]], [[music director|music producer]], and [[playback singer|singer]] who works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He made his debut as a lyric writer with ''[[Chantigadu]]'' in 2003.<ref name="Lyrics resonate with listeners; therefore I take utmost care while writing, says lyricist Kasarla Shyam">{{cite news |title=Lyrics resonate with listeners; therefore I take utmost care while writing, says lyricist Kasarla Shyam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/lyrics-resonate-with-listeners-therefore-i-take-utmost-care-while-writing-says-lyricist-kasarla-shyam/articleshow/74851387.cms |access-date=1 August 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=27 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250801165026/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/lyrics-resonate-with-listeners-therefore-i-take-utmost-care-while-writing-says-lyricist-kasarla-shyam/articleshow/74851387.cms |archive-date=1 August 2025}}</ref>
Kasarla Shyam won [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for Best Lyrics for "Ooru Palletooru" from [[Balagam (film)|Balagam]] which captures the essence of Telangana's village culture and the emotional bonds among its people.<ref name='EXCLUSIVE: Kasarla Shyam: "Happy to win National award for a pure, organic song like ‘Ooru Palletooru’"'>{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=EXCLUSIVE: Kasarla Shyam: "Happy to win National award for a pure, organic song like 'Ooru Palletooru'" |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Aug/01/exclusive-kasarla-shyam-happy-to-win-national-award-for-a-pure-organic-song-like-ooru-palletooru |access-date=1 August 2025 |publisher=Cinema Express |date=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Interview: I tried to convey the right emotion through my songs in ‘Balagam’, says Kasarla Shyam">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Interview: I tried to convey the right emotion through my songs in 'Balagam', says Kasarla Shyam |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/i-tried-conveying-the-right-emotion-through-my-songs-in-balagam-says-kasarla-shyam/ |access-date=1 August 2025 |publisher=The South First |date=8 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250801182959/https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/i-tried-conveying-the-right-emotion-through-my-songs-in-balagam-says-kasarla-shyam/ |archive-date=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="71st National Film Awards {{!}} Shah Rukh Khan wins maiden honour, ‘12th Fail’ adjudged Best Film">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=71st National Film Awards {{!}} Shah Rukh Khan wins maiden honour, '12th Fail' adjudged Best Film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/71st-national-film-awards-shah-rukh-khan-wins-maiden-honour-12th-fail-adjudged-best-film/article69883037.ece |access-date=2 August 2025 |work=The Hindu |date=1 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250802034502/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/71st-national-film-awards-shah-rukh-khan-wins-maiden-honour-12th-fail-adjudged-best-film/article69883037.ece |archive-date=2 August 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref> [[File:Kasarla Shyam with National Film Award 2023.jpg|thumb|right|Kasarla Shyam with National Film Award 2023]] [[File:Kasarla Shyam with Telangana Gaddar Film Award.jpg|thumb|right|Kasarla Shyam with Telangana Gaddar Film Award 2023]] [[File:Kasarla Shyam with Gama Awards.jpg|thumb|right|Kasarla Shyam with Gama Awards]] [[File:Shyam Kasarla With Sarangi Film Award 2024.jpg|thumb|right|Kasarla Shyam with Sarangi Film Award 2024]] ==Discography== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Song(s) ! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Composer ! class = "unsortable" | Ref(s) |- | 2003 || ''[[Chantigadu]]'' || "Kokkoroko" <br> "Siggulolike Seethalu" || [[Vandemataram Srinivas]] |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScMUs1j5rJk|title=Kokkoroko|date=17 December 2014|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/kokkoroko/QhsaZ0IIdHg|title=Chantigadu|date=17 December 2014|via=Jiosaavn}}</ref> |- | 2005 || ''[[Premikulu]]'' || "Lovera Joru" ||Sajan | |- | 2009 || ''[[Mahatma (film)|Mahatma]]'' || "Neela Poori" ||[[Vijay Antony]] | |- |rowspan=2| 2012 || ''[[Bus Stop (2012 film)|Bus Stop]]'' || "Kalalake Kanulochina" ||Jeevan Babu|| |- | ''Maa Abbai Engineering Student'' || "Ninne Neeku Choopedhi" ||Chinni Charan|| |- | rowspan= 2|2013 || ''[[Prema Katha Chitram]]'' || "I Just Love You Baby", "Kothagunna Haaye", "Oh My Love" ||Jeevan Babu|| |- | ''[[Venkatadri Express (film)|Venkatadri Express]]'' ||"Mellamellaga" ||[[Ramana Gogula]]|| |- | rowspan= 3|2014 || ''Real Star'' || "Kandlallo Churukutanam" || [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]|| |- |''[[Love You Bangaram]]''|| "Jai Shambo Shambo" <br>"Annuvanuvuna Cheliya" ||Mahith Narayan|| |- |''[[Rowdy (2014 film)|Rowdy]]''||All Songs || [[Sai Karthik]] || |- | 2015 || ''[[Kick 2]]'' || "Kick" || [[Thaman S]]|| |- | rowspan="17" |2025 || ''[[Daaku Maharaaj]]'' || "Dabidi Dibidi", "Sarkaru Raa" || [[Thaman S]] || |- |''[[Game Changer (film)|Game Changer]]'' || "Arugu Meedha", "Konda Devara" || [[Thaman S]]|| |- |''[[Retro (film)|Retro]]''|| All Songs || [[Santhosh Narayanan]] || |- |''[[Mad Square]]''|| "Laddu Gaani Pelli" || [[Bheems Ceciroleo]] || |- |''[[Bhairavam]]'' || "Gichhamaaku" || [[Sricharan Pakala]]|| |- |''[[Solo Boy]]''|| "Solo Boy Title Song" || [[Judah Sandhy]]|| |- |''[[Thammudu (2025 film)|Thammudu]]''|| "Chillax Song" || [[B. Ajaneesh Loknath]] || |- |''[[Oh Bhama Ayyo Rama]]''|| "Gully Step" || [[Radhan]] || |- |''[[Oka Brundavanam]]''|| "Hey Kadhile Kannulu" ||Sunny - Saketh || |- |''[[Kothapallilo Okappudu]]''||"Yelo Yennello", "Jai Bolo"|| [[Radhan]] || |- |''[[Ari: My Name is Nobody]]'' |"Chinnari Kittayya", "Theme Of Ari" |[[Anup Rubens]] | |- |''[[Mithra Mandali]]'' |"Kattanduko Janaki" |RR Dhruvan | |- |''[[Santhana Prapthirasthu]]'' |"Santhana PrapthiRasthu Shubhamasthu" |[[Sunil Kashyap]] | |- |''[[Paanch Minar]]'' |"Mandu Tera" |[[Shekar Chandra]] | |- |''[[Dhandoraa]]'' |"Dhandoraa Title Song" |Mark K Robin | |- |''[[Akhanda 2]]'' |"Jajikaya Jajikaya" |[[Thaman S]] | |- |''[[Champion (2025 film)|Champion]]'' |"Gira Gira Gingiraagirey" | [[Mickey J. Meyer]] | |- | rowspan="5" |2026 |''[[Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu]]'' |"Mega Victory Mass" |[[Bheems Ceciroleo]] |<ref name="‘Mega Victory Mass,’ new single from Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu, captures the starry best of Venkatesh and Chiranjeevi">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=‘Mega Victory Mass,’ new single from Mana Shankara Varaprasad Garu, captures the starry best of Venkatesh and Chiranjeevi |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Dec/30/mega-victory-mass-new-single-from-mana-shankara-varaprasad-garu-captures-the-starry-best-of-venkatesh-and-chiranjeevi |access-date=31 December 2025 |publisher=Cinema Express |date=30 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231160114/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Dec/30/mega-victory-mass-new-single-from-mana-shankara-varaprasad-garu-captures-the-starry-best-of-venkatesh-and-chiranjeevi |archive-date=31 December 2025 |language=en}}</ref> |- |''[[Ustaad Bhagat Singh]]'' |"Collar Ey Eththara" |[[Devi Sri Prasad]] | |- |''[[Band Melam]]'' |"Ento Emo", "Ekkadi Dongalu Akkade GapChup", "Janu O My Janu" |[[Vijai Bulganin]] | |- |''[[Bad Boy Karthik]]'' |"Naa Maava Pillanitthaanannade" |[[Harris Jayaraj]] | |- |{{pending film|The Paradise}} |"Aaya Sher" |[[Anirudh Ravichander]] |<ref name="Aaya Sher: Nani’s birthday gift to fans signals a wilder side in The Paradise">{{cite news |title=Aaya Sher: Nani’s birthday gift to fans signals a wilder side in The Paradise |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/aaya-sher-song-from-the-paradise-out-on-nanis-birthday-10550950/ |access-date=12 March 2026 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=25 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312174427/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/aaya-sher-song-from-the-paradise-out-on-nanis-birthday-10550950/ |archive-date=12 March 2026 |language=en}}</ref> |- |}
== Awards and nominations == ===[[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]]=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;" ! scope="col" style="width:4%;" |Year ! scope="col" style="width:50%;" |Work ! scope="col" style="width:35%;" |Work ! scope="col" style="width:6%;" |Result ! scope="col" style="width:5%;" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | rowspan="2" |[[12th South Indian International Movie Awards|2023]] | [[SIIMA Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu|Best Lyricist – Telugu]] |''[[Balagam (film)|Balagam]]'' |{{Nominated}} | |}
===[[National Film Awards]] === {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;" ! scope="col" style="width:4%;" |Year ! scope="col" style="width:50%;" |Work ! scope="col" style="width:35%;" |Work ! scope="col" style="width:6%;" |Result ! scope="col" style="width:5%;" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | rowspan="2" |2023 | [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]] |''[[Balagam (film)|Balagam]] -'' "Ooru Palletooru" |{{won}} |<ref name="71st National Film Awards {{!}} Telugu artistes win best lyricist, best child artiste and other honours">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=1 August 2025 |title=71st National Film Awards {{!}} Telugu artistes win best lyricist, best child artiste and other honours |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/awards-galore-for-telugu-artistes-in-71st-national-film-awards/article69884171.ece |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250802043910/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/awards-galore-for-telugu-artistes-in-71st-national-film-awards/article69884171.ece |archivedate=2 August 2025 |accessdate=2 August 2025 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="71st National Film Awards South winners list: Actors Urvashi, Vijayaraghavan and MS Bhaskar win big; Hanu-Man bags trophy for best action choreography">{{cite news |title=71st National Film Awards South winners list: Actors Urvashi, Vijayaraghavan and MS Bhaskar win big; Hanu-Man bags trophy for best action choreography |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/71st-national-film-awards-south-winners-list-actors-urvashi-vijayaraghavan-and-ms-bhaskar-hanuman-10163994/ |access-date=1 August 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=1 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250801173600/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/71st-national-film-awards-south-winners-list-actors-urvashi-vijayaraghavan-and-ms-bhaskar-hanuman-10163994/ |archive-date=1 August 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="71st National Film Awards for the year 2023 announced">{{cite news |date=2 August 2025 |title=71st National Film Awards for the year 2023 announced |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2151537 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250802022526/https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2151537 |archivedate=2 August 2025 |accessdate=2 August 2025 |work= |publisher=Ministry of Information & Broadcasting}}</ref> |}
=== [[Filmfare Awards South]] === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col" style="width:4%;" |Year ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Work ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan="2" |[[69th Filmfare Awards South|2024]] |[[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu|Best Lyricist – Telugu]] |"Chamkeela Angeelesi" - [[Dasara (film)|Dasara]] |rowspan=2 {{nominated}} | rowspan="2" |<ref name="Nominations for Filmfare Awards Telugu 2024 are out!">{{cite news |title=Nominations for Filmfare Awards Telugu 2024 are out! |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-filmfare-awards-telugu-2024-are-out-67264.html |access-date=1 August 2025 |work= |publisher=Filmfare |date=1 August 2024 |archive-date= |language=en}}</ref> |- |[[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu|Best Lyricist – Telugu]] |"Ooru Palletooru" - [[Balagam (film)|Balagam]] |}
=== [[IIFA Utsavam]] === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col" style="width:4%;" |Year ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Work ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan="2" |[[3rd IIFA Utsavam|2024]] |Best Lyricist – Telugu |"Chamkeela Angeelesi" - [[Dasara (film)|Dasara]] |{{nominated}} | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|4682916|name=Kasarla Shyam}}
{{National Film Award Best Lyrics}}
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