Varikuppala Yadagiri


Varikuppala Yadagiri is an Indian playback singer, music director and lyricist in the Telugu film industry. He is known for his work as a lyricist and singer in Sampangi, Race Gurram, Power and Current Theega. He also composed and sang "Okkadochadu" for the Janasena Party.
He frequently collaborated with Sana Yadi Reddy for several films.

Early life and career

Varikuppala Yadagiri comes from humble beginnings: he worked as a cattle rancher in Satapur, Nizamabad. His family got bankrupt twice and he frequented the local Ram temple to sing bhajans. He even dropped out of school before rejoining per his mother's request.
When he chanced upon the shooting of Lady Boss, the film crew told him to meet a doctor named Rajamouli, who makes private albums, since the director of the film did not show up. Yadagiri disliked working with Rajamouli and left midway, which caused Rajamouli to sue Yadgiri. As a result, Yadagiri came to Hyderabad and sang for school and college programs and participated at competitions at Sri Thyagaraya Gana Sabha and Ravindra Bharathi. Upon frequenting an ad about a film with new lyricists directed by Sana Yadireddy, he visited the address and was called to the office the next day to work on the film after they heard his singing.

Filmography

  • ''Note: the number of songs he worked on is listed in parentheticals.''

As playback singer and lyricist

  1. Bachelors
  2. Sampangi
  3. Ishtam
  4. Rave Naa Cheliya
  5. Mandaram
  6. Abhimani
  7. Bhageerathudu
  8. Oka Ammayi Oka Abbayi
  9. Power
  10. Ayomayam Apartment
  11. ''Husharu''

Lyricist

  1. Prema Pallaki
  2. Thotti Gang
  3. Premalo Pavani Kalyan
  4. Kuchi Kuchi Koonamma
  5. Charminar
  6. Goa
  7. Evadi Gola Vaadidhi
  8. Aadi Lakshmi
  9. Gnapakam
  10. Pellaindhi Kani
  11. Student
  12. Sawaal
  13. Manjeera
  14. Race Gurram
  15. Dongaata
  16. Jadoogadu
  17. Kick 2
  18. Varam
  19. Kothakatha
  20. Current Theega
  21. Where Is Vidya Balan
  22. Dictator
  23. Shourya
  24. Dhruva
  25. Katamarayudu
  26. Inttelligent
  27. Marshal
  28. Nanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends
  29. Arjun Suravaram
  30. Krishnashtami
  31. 2 Friends
  32. Pidugu
  33. Yuva Hrudayalu
  34. Tagite Tandana
  35. Chuttalabbai
  36. Sher
  37. Kaliyuga
  38. "Andarini Challaga Chudu"
  39. "Memu Saitham"

Singer

  1. Repallelo Radha
  2. June July
  3. Vignesh
  4. Brokerc
  5. ''Supplementary''

Music Director

  1. Abhimaani
  2. Kotha Katha
  3. Bhageerathudu
  4. Oka Ammai Oka Abbai
  5. Husharu
  6. Marshal
  7. He Prabhu Dekha De
  8. Ayomayam Apartments
  9. Nuvantey Nenani
;Non-movie songs
  • "Okkadochadu"
  • "Rachakoda Police"
  • "Nenusaitam"
  • "Balapur Ganesh Laddu Song" 2019
  • "Jana Gana Manamulalo"