{"id":33980,"date":"2025-03-27T18:02:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=33980"},"modified":"2025-03-27T18:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:32:20","slug":"veteran-musician-sri-ushakanth-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2025\/03\/27\/veteran-musician-sri-ushakanth-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran musician Sri Ushakanth passes away!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-33981\" src=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sri-Ushakanth-261x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sri-Ushakanth-261x300.jpeg 261w, https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sri-Ushakanth.jpeg 521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hyderabad, March 2025<\/strong>: <strong>Sri Ushakanth<\/strong>, a legendary musician and iconic figure in Hyderabad&#8217;s cultural landscape, passed away today at 12:40 pm. A multifaceted talent, he excelled as a lyricist, singer, composer, and music director.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Musical Legacy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sri Ushakanth&#8217;s impressive repertoire includes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Musical ballets: Sri Datta Gadha, Kalyana Ramam, Geetha Govindam, Aandal Kalyanam, and Sapta Chala Sankeerthanam<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; TTD projects: Palikedidi Bhagavatamata<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Acclaimed musical album: Chilaka Palukulu (Telugu Nursery Rhymes)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Awards and Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sri Ushakanth received numerous prestigious awards, including:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Ghantasala Award (2003)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; National Awards for SIVA Ganga (Musical Ballet) and CHALO-DELHI (Children&#8217;s Film)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sri Ushakanth is survived by:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Son Dr. Sreekanth, a senior consultant at Apollo Hospitals and singer-composer;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Daughter-in-law Dr. Suseela, a doctor and dancer;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Son-in-law Mr. Sunder Lakshman, Vice President of Mahathi&#8217;s Music Academy;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Daughter Smt. Radhika Lakshman, an accomplished singer;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Granddaughter Ms. Rohini, IT consultant, dancer, and singer and<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Grandson Sreenigam, a budding doctor and singer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The final rites of Sri Ushakanth will be performed at Mahaprasthanam, Jubilee Hills, on Wednesday, March 26, morning.<\/p>\n<p>Featured Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hyderabad, March 2025: Sri Ushakanth, a legendary musician and iconic figure in Hyderabad&#8217;s cultural landscape, passed away today at 12:40 pm. A multifaceted talent, he excelled as a lyricist, singer, composer, and music director. 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