S. Rajeswara Rao

S. Rajeswara Rao
S. Rajeswara Rao
Also known as	Saluri Rajeswara Rao
Born	11 October 1922; Sivaramapuram, India
Origin	Sivaramapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died	25 October 1999 (aged 77)
Genres	Indian movie music
Occupation(s)	Composer
Instruments	Harmonium; Tabla; Dholak; Mrudangam; Flute; Electric Guitar; Piano; Violin
Years active	1934–1986

Saluri Rajeswara Rao ( Telugu : Saluru Rajeswara Rao) (11 October 1922 – 25 October 1999) was an Indian composer, conductor, singer, lyricist, actor and musician. He has mostly worked in South Indian movies.^[1]^[2] He had made music for over 50 years and was known as a very good composer.^[3]

Movies

Year	Film	Language	Director	Banner	Notes
1935	Sri Krishna Leelalu	Telugu	Ch. Narasimha Rao		Actor
1936	Maya Bazar	Telugu	P. V. Das	Vel Pictures	Actor
1939	Jayaprada	Telugu	Ch. Narasimha Rao	Sree Sarada Rayalaseema Films Ltd	Actor and Music director
1940	Illalu	Telugu	Gudavalli Ramabrahmam	Indira Devi Films	Actor and Music director
1940	Jeevanmukti	Telugu	T. V. Neelakantan	Gemini Studios
1941	Apavadu	Telugu	Gudavalli Ramabrahmam	Kasturi Films
1941	Kamadhenu	Tamil	Nandalal Jaswantalal	The Madras United Artists Corporation	with Kalyanaraman
1941	Madana Kama Rajan	Tamil	B. N. Rao	Gemini Studios	with M. D. Parthasarathy
1942	Bala Nagamma	Telugu	C. Pullaiah	Gemini Studios	with M. D. Parthasarathy
1942	Bhaktha Naradar	Tamil	S. Soundararajan	Tamil Nadu Talkies	Background Score
1942	Nandanar	Tamil	Murugadasa	Gemini Studios	with M. D. Parthasarathy
1943	Chenchu Lakshmi	Telugu	S. Saundara Rajan	Tamil Nadu Talkies
1943	Dhaasippen	Tamil	Ellis R. Dungan	Devi Films	with Lalitha Venkatraman
1943	Mangamma Sabatham	Tamil	Acharya	Gemini Studios	with M. D. Parthasarathy
1944	Dasi Aparanji	Tamil	B. N. Rao	Gemini Studios	with M. D. Parthasarathy
1944	Bhishma	Telugu	Ch. Narayana Murthy	Bhavani Pictures
1945	Paduka Pattabhishekam	Telugu	K. B. Nagabhushanam	Gemini Studios
1947	Miss Malini	Tamil	Kothamangalam Subbu	Gemini Studios	with Parur S. Anantharaman
1948	Chandralekha	Hindi	S. S. Vasan	Gemini Studios	with M. D. Parthasarathy
1948	Chandralekha	Tamil	S. S. Vasan	Gemini Studios	with M. D. Parthasarathy
1948	Vindya Rani	Telugu	C. Pullayya	Vyjayanthi Pictures	with Emani Sankara Sastry
1949	Apoorva Sagodharargal	Tamil	Acharya	Gemini Studios	with M. D. Parthasarathy & R. Vaidyanathan
1949	Apoorva Sahodarulu	Telugu	Acharya	Gemini Studios	with M. D. Parthasarathy & R. Vaidyanathan
1949	Nishaan	Hindi	Acharya	Gemini Studios	with M. D. Parthasarathy & R. Vaidyanathan
1950	Aahuti	Telugu	R. S. Junnarkar	Naveena Films
1951	Malliswari	Telugu	B. N. Reddy	Vauhini Studios
1951	Mantra Dandam	Telugu	K. S. Ramachandra Rao	Sri Gnanambika Pictures	Background Score
1952	Priyuralu	Telugu	Gopichand	Bharathalakshmi Productions	with Addepalli Rama Rao
1953	Manam Pola Mangalyam	Tamil	P. Pullayya	Narayanan and Company
1953	Pempudu Koduku	Telugu	L. V. Prasad	Prasad Art Pictures
1953	Vayyari Bhama	Telugu	P. Subba Rao	Ajantha Pictures
1953	Vazha Pirandhaval	Tamil	T. R. Ramanna	R. R. Pictures	with G. Ramanathan
1954	Raju Peda	Telugu	B. A. Subba Rao	B. A. S. Productions
1954	Vipra Narayana	Telugu	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao	Bharani Studios
1955	Missamma	Telugu	L. V. Prasad	Vijaya Vauhini Studios
1955	Missiamma	Tamil	L. V. Prasad	Vijaya Vauhini Studios
1954	Vipra Narayana	Tamil	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao	Bharani Studios
1956	Balasanyasamma Katha	Telugu	P. Subbarao
1956	Bhale Ramudu	Telugu	Vedantam Raghavayya	Narasu Studios
1956	Prema Pasam	Tamil	Vedantam Raghavayya	Narasu Studios
1956	Charana Daasi	Telugu	T. Prakash Rao	Lalitha Films
1956	Mathar Kula Manickam	Tamil	T. Prakash Rao	Lalitha Films
1957	Aandi Petra Selvan	Tamil	B. A. Subba Rao	B. A. S. Productions
1957	Alladin Ka Chirag	Hindi	T. R. Raghunath	Jai Sakthi Pictures	with S. Hanumantha Rao
1957	Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam	Telugu	T. R. Raghunath	Jai Sakthi Pictures	with S. Hanumantha Rao
1957	Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum	Tamil	T. R. Raghunath	Jai Sakthi Pictures	with S. Hanumantha Rao
1957	Bhale Ammayilu	Telugu	Vedantam Raghavayya	Narasu Studios
1957	Iru Sagodharigal	Tamil	Vedantam Raghavayya	Narasu Studios
1957	Sathiyavan Savithri	Tamil	K. B. Nagabhushanam	Varalakshmi Pictures	with Babu Rao
1958	Aada Pettanam	Telugu	Adurthi Subba Rao	Prabha Productions	with Master Venu
1958	Chenchu Lakshmi	Tamil	B. A. Subba Rao	Navayuga Films
1958	Chenchu Lakshmi	Telugu	B. A. Subba Rao	Navayuga Films
1958	Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam	Tamil	L. V. Prasad	Vijaya Vauhini Studios
1958	Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali	Tamil	T. S. Durairaj	Marakatha Pictures	with S. V. Venkatraman
1959	Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu	Telugu	L. V. Prasad	Vijaya Vauhini Studios
1959	Aval Yaar	Tamil	K. J. Mahadevan	Sudarsanam Pictures
1960	Nammina Bantu	Telugu	Adurthi Subba Rao	Navayuga Films	with Master Venu
1960	Pattaliyin Vetri	Tamil	Adurthi Subba Rao	Navayuga Films	with Master Venu
1960	Petra Manam	Tamil	A. Bhimsingh	National Pictures
1960	Rani Ratnaprabha	Telugu	B. A. Subba Rao	B. A. S. Productions
1961	Bhakta Jayadeva	Telugu	P. V. Rama Rao	Lalitha Kala Nikethan
1961	Iddaru Mitrulu	Telugu	Adurthi Subba Rao	Annapurna Pictures
1961	Bharya Bharthalu	Telugu	K. Pratyagatma	Prasad Art Pictures
1962	Aradhana	Telugu	V. Madhusudhana Rao	Jagapathi Art Productions
1962	Vikramaadhithan	Tamil	T. R. Raghunath & N. S. Ramadas	Jaya Bharat Productions
1962	Bhishma	Telugu	B. A. Subba Rao	B. A. S. Productions
1962	Kula Gothralu	Telugu	K. Pratyagatma	Prasad Art Pictures
1963	Chaduvukunna Ammayilu	Telugu	Adurthi Subba Rao	Annapurna Pictures
1964	Amara Shilpi Jakkanna	Telugu	B. S. Ranga	Vikram Studios
1964	Amarashilpi Jakanachari	Kannada	B. S. Ranga	Vikram Studios
1964	Bobbili Yuddham	Telugu	C. Seetaram	Republic Productions
1964	Desa Drohulu	Telugu	Bolla Subba Rao	Sri Rama Pictures
1964	Doctor Chakravarti	Telugu	Adurthi Subba Rao	Annapurna Pictures
1964	Mahiravana	Telugu	B. A. Subba Rao
1964	Manchi Manishi	Telugu	K. Pratyagatma	Chaya Chitra	with T. Chalapathi Rao
1964	Pooja Phalam	Telugu	B. N. Reddy	Sri Sambu Pictures
1964	Sirpiyin Selvan	Tamil	B. S. Ranga	Vikram Studios
1965	Aatma Gowravam	Telugu	K. Viswanath	Annapurna Pictures
1965	Dorikithe Dongalu	Telugu	P. Subrahmanyam	Chandamama Films
1966	Aatma Gowravam	Telugu	K. Viswanath	Annapurna Pictures
1966	Bala Nagamma	Kannada	P. R. Kaundinya	Sanathana Kalamandira
1966	Chilaka Gorinka	Telugu	K. Pratyagatma
1966	Palnati Yudham	Telugu	Gutha Ramineedu	Sri Anurupa Films
1966	Rangula Ratnam	Telugu	B. N. Reddy		with B. Gopalam
1966	Sangeeta Lakshmi	Telugu	Giduturi Suryam	Seetaramanjaneya Pictures
1967	Bhakta Prahlada	Tamil	Chitrapu Narayana Rao	AVM Productions
1967	Bhakta Prahlada	Telugu	Chitrapu Narayana Rao	AVM Productions
1967	Gruhalakshmi	Telugu	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao	Bharani Studios
1967	Pula Rangadu	Telugu	Adurthi Subba Rao	Annapurna Pictures
1967	Vasantha Sena	Telugu	B. S. Ranga	Vikram Studios
1968	Bangaru Panjaram	Telugu	B. N. Reddy	Vijaya Vauhini Studios	with B. Gopalam
1968	Veeranjaneya	Telugu	Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
1969	Aatmiyulu	Telugu	V. Madhusudhana Rao	Saradhi Studios
1969	Aadarsa Kutumbam	Telugu	K. Pratyagatma	Prasad Art Pictures
1969	Bhale Basava	Kannada	B. S. Ranga	Vikram Productions
1970	Chitti Chellelu	Telugu	M. Krishnan Nair	AVM Productions
1970	Desamante Manushuloyi	Telugu	C. S. Rao
1970	Jai Jawan	Telugu	D. Yoganand	Navayuga Films
1971	Amaayakuraalu	Telugu	V. Madhusudhana Rao	Annapurna Pictures
1971	Pavitra Bandham	Telugu	V. Madhusudhana Rao	Venus Pictures & Ashok Movies
1971	Ramalayam	Telugu	K. Babu Rao		with Ghantasala
1972	Neeti-Nijayiti	Telugu	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
1972	Bala Baratham	Tamil	Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
1972	Bala Bharatha	Kannada	Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
1972	Bala Bharatam	Telugu	Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
1972	Bal Mahabharat	Hindi	Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
1972	Kalam Marindi	Telugu	K. Viswanath	Venus Pictures
1973	Mannina Magalu	Kannada	B. S. Ranga	Vikram Productions
1973	Neramu Siksha	Telugu	K. Viswanath
1974	Bangaaru Kalalu	Telugu	Adurthi Subba Rao	Annapurna Pictures
1974	Ram Raheem	Telugu	B. A. Subba Rao	Raja Lakshmi Combines
1974	Tatamma Kala	Telugu	N. T. Rama Rao	Ramakrishna Cine Studios
1975	Manushulanta Okkate	Telugu	Dasari Narayana Rao	Aditya Chitra
1975	Yashoda Krishna	Telugu	C. S. Rao	Premier Studios
1976	Dasavatharam	Tamil	K. S. Gopalakrishnan	Karpagam Studios
1976	Manchiki Maro Peru	Telugu	C. S. Rao	Sree Ramakrishna Films
1976	Manushulanta Okkate	Telugu	Dasari Narayana Rao	Aditya Chitra
1977	Kurukshetram	Telugu	Kamalakara Kameswara Rao	Madhavi Padmalaya Combines
1977	Radhakrishna	Telugu
1978	Devadasu Malli Puttadu	Telugu	Dasari Narayana Rao	Devi Art Productions
1978	Sneha Sedu	Kannada	V. Madhusudhana Rao	Maheeja Films
1980	Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu	Telugu	Kamalakara Kameswara Rao	Jaganmatha Arts
1980	Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu	Kannada	V. Madhusudhana Rao	Maheeja Films
1983	Muddula Mogudu	Telugu	K. S. Prakash Rao	Maheeja Films
1984	Adarsavanthudu	Telugu	Kodi Ramakrishna	Maheeja Films
1986	Tandra Paparayudu	Telugu	Dasari Narayana Rao	Annapurna Studios & Padmalaya Studios

Awards and honours

Andhra University awarded him a Ph.D
Appointed as Asthan Vidhuvan of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam
Kalaimamani award from Tamil Nadu Art, Music and Drama Forum
1992 Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his work in Telugu film fndustry^[4]
1980 Nandi Award for music in Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari Mahatmyam.^[5]

References

↑ "Trend-setter in Light Music". tfmpage.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
↑ M. L. Narasimham, "Trend-setter in Light Music". The Hindu, 12 March 1993. Archived 2016-09-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-03-25.
↑ "In a different league". தி இந்து. Archived from the original on 2015-08-29.
↑ Biography at IMDB
↑ http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf

[1] "Trend-setter in Light Music". tfmpage.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-11-13.

[2] M. L. Narasimham, "Trend-setter in Light Music". The Hindu, 12 March 1993. Archived 2016-09-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-03-25.

[hindu-3] "In a different league". தி இந்து. Archived from the original on 2015-08-29.

[4] Biography at IMDB

[5] ttp://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf

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