Anantha Sriram started writing songs at the age of 12 and became a lyricist driven by his passion for literature. He first got the opportunity to write songs for the film "Kadante Avunanile." He has written 558 songs for about 195 films. He gained recognition with the film "Andarivaadu." He is a big fan of Sirivennela Seetarama Sastry's songs. The song "Inkem Inkem Kavale '' from the film "Geetha Govindam" brought him significant recognition. He won the Nandi Award for Best Lyricist for his work in "Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu."