Ramana Gogula (born Gogula Ramana Murthy) is an Indo-American music composer and singer of film music and

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, and

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. His notable film compositions include ''

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'' (1998), ''Thammudu'' (1999), '' Badri'' (2000)'', Johnny'' (2003)'',

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'' (2006)'',

Annavaram Annavaram is a temple town on the banks of the Pampa River. It is located in Kakinada district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The village has the temple of Veera Venkata Satyanarayana, a form of Vishnu on the Ratnagiri Hill. Etymolog ...

'' (2006)'',

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'' (2007). He is known for his collaborations with

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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

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which became a chart buster on major music channels MTV and Channel in India. He then ventured into

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and composed songs and background score for around 25 films predominantly in Telugu with a few films in

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and

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languages. As an entrepreneur, Ramana Gogula founded

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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

Film music

Original Score And Soundtracks

Studio albums

References

External links

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