Indian poet and film lyricist Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao is well-known for his contributions to Telugu cinema. The songwriter shared some of the unknown and intriguing facets of his career in a promo interview with a programme of "Alitho Saradaga." He related a fascinating encounter he had with Chinna Jiyar Swamy in 1984, just before he left for Chennai to begin his career. Director Raghavendra Rao, who trusted him and offered him the chance to write all the songs for one of the films, was reminded of the glory days of Veturi and Sirivennela and their contributions to Telugu cinema by Jonnavithula. The lyricist said that he has not yet received any awards when asked how many he had received so far. He claimed that several of his devotional songs are frequently aired on many platforms and channels, and that this is more valuable than receiving awards. A few of the intriguing facets of his songs that were presented in Vikramarkudu
