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Shivashakti Datta passes away: SS Rajamouli reaches RRR music composer MM Keeravani’s home to offer condolences, WATCH
SS Rajamouli gets papped as he arrives at MM Keeravani’s home to offer condolences after the latter’s father, Shivashakti Datta, passed away.
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Legendary musician MM Keeravani’s father, the renowned lyricist Shivashakti Datta, passed away on July 8, 2025. As the film industry mourns the artist’s demise, his nephew and visionary director, SS Rajamouli, arrived to offer his condolences.
SS Rajamouli papped at MM Keeravani’s home
SS Rajamouli was seen arriving at his cousin MM Keeravani’s home as part of the last rites ceremony.
See the video here:
For those unaware, Shivashakti Datta is a lyricist in Telugu cinema who has had an illustrious career as an artist. Not just a songwriter, the man has served as a screenwriter, director, and producer in Telugu films.
Starting off his career as a lyricist in the SS Rajamouli directorial Sye, starring Nithiin. Continuing his career, the 92-year-old has worked in films such as Chatrapathi, Baahubali 1 & 2, NTR: Kathanayakudu, RRR, and others. He last worked as a songwriter in Teja Sajja’s HanuMan, penning the lines for the Anjandri Theme Song.
Apart from being a lyricist, the filmmaker also worked as a screenwriter in the Nagarjuna-starrer Janaki Ramudu (1988) and as the director of the 2006 film Chandrahas.
Coming to his personal life, Datta has 6 siblings, including the renowned writer V. Vijayendra Prasad, who is his younger brother. Moreover, the deceased is also the uncle of music composer MM Srilekha.
Telugu celebrities mourn Shivashakti Datta’s demise
Following the filmmaker's passing away, various Telugu cinema celebrities have expressed their condolences to him. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan expressed his condolences.
The actor said, “I am deeply saddened to learn that Sri Siva Shakti Datta, the father of renowned music director Sri Keeravani, a writer, and an artist, has passed away. He had a great passion for the arts and literature. I extend my heartfelt condolences to Sri Keeravani and his siblings, who are grieving the loss of their father.”
Apart from him, Megastar Chiranjeevi also expressed his thoughts and prayers, highlighting how the news has left him “deeply shocked.”
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