Tanikella Bharani garu is a renowned Telugu film actor, screenwriter, dialogue writer, poet, theatre actor, playwright and director. He has worked in more than 750 films including Tamil, Kannada and Hindi. He has been bestowed with four state government Nandi Awards. He also won several literary and movie awards. He is a devoted Hinduism follower and is well known for his various contribution towards Hindu literature. He wrote seven Telugu devotional songs song for the album "Nee Lona Shivudu Galudu, Na Lona Shivudu Galadu," which translates as "The Lord Shiva in you and the Lord Shiva in me can rule the world." He also sang the title song for Nalona sivudu galadu and Shabash Raa Shankara which were written by him
