Ramana Gogula is an Indo-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, music composer and singer of film music and Indian pop. His notable film compositions include Premante Idera (1998), Thammudu (1999), Badri (2000), Johnny (2003), Lakshmi (2006), Annavaram (2006), Yogi (2007). He is known for his collaborations with Pawan Kalyan with whom he worked for four films.
He is currently the Vice President, Clean Technology Innovation at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc and a venture partner at Anthill Ventures.
Early life and career In 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. 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. He was also the managing director for South Asia for the MNC Sybase.Interview with Ramana Gogula: idlebrain.com 31 August 2000Exclusive Interview with Ramana Gogula on TotalTollywood
Discography As composer Year Title Score Songs LanguageNotes 1998 Premante Idera TeluguAlso playback singer 1999 Thammudu Telugu 2000 Badri Yuvaraju 2001 Yuvaraja Kannada Badri Tamil 2002 Mounamelanoyi Telugu 2003 Johnny Dham 2004 Aaptudu 2005 Relax Also playback singer 2006 Lakshmi Chinnodu Annavaram 2007 Yogi Viyyalavari Kayyalu Also playback singer2009 Boni Also producer and playback singer 2012 Ko Ko Kannada Also playback singer2013 1000 Abaddalu Telugu Venkatadri Express
As playback singer Year Title Song(s) LanguageNotes 1998 Premante Idera "O Meri Bulbul", "Bombai Prema" Telugu 1999 Thammudu All songs except "Kalakalu", "Thati Chettu", and "Em Pilla Maatadava"Telugu 2000 Badri All songs Yuvaraju "Ramachilaka", "Olammo" 2001 Yuvaraja All songs except "Chandana Siri" Kannada Badri "Travelling Soldier", "Adi Jivunnu Jivunnu" Tamil 2002 Mounamelanoyi All songs except "Idi Benaras"Telugu 2003 Johnny "Go Johnny", "Naaraz Kakura" Dham "Nelloru Nerajana", "Friendship" 2005 Relax "Hey Cheli Manasulo" 2006 Lakshmi "Masodu Leste" Chinnodu "Dhaga Dhaga" Annavaram"Lucia", "Aa Devudu Naakosam" 2007 Viyyalavari Kayyalu "Surude Sare Annadu", "Hey Hand Some", "Neelala Neekallu" (English Remix)2009 Boni "Boni", "Boni" (Di Bi Daba) 2012 Ko Ko "Government College", "Naa Kolluve" Kannada 2013 1000 Abaddalu "Rumba Rumbaaba" Telugu2025 Sankranthiki Vasthunam "Godari Gattu" SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu They Call Him OG "Let's Go Johnny Hindi (D)
Studio albums Year Album Tracks 1996 Aye Laila "Aye Laila" (Single) "Aye Pilla" (Single) "Voices From A Stone" "Hey Mama" "Tears For Allah" "Big Blue Eyes" "Sumeiya" "Cuckoo" "Dance Of Shiva" "Broken Hearts" "Dancing Raindrops" "Maria" "Far Far Away"
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