Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar is an Indian lyricist and a former film journalist who predominantly works in Telugu cinema.
[citation needed] In his childhood he got interested in literature from his maternal grand father Aravelli Rajagopalacharya.
He started his career as a lyricist in 2000 with the film Goppinti Alludu directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana starring Nandamuri Balakrishna.
[7] He got break with the 2001 film Itlu Sravani Subramanyam directed by Puri Jagannadh which was a musical hit.
His popular songs include "Malli Kuyave Guvva" from Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, "Ippatikinka Naa Vayasu" from Pokiri, "Bommanu Geesthe" from Bommarillu, "Gallo Thelinattunde" from Jalsa, "Pellenduke Ravanamma" from Bumper Offer and "Katuka Kanule" from Aakaasam Nee Haddhu Ra.