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11th OCTOBER 1922 - 25th OCTOBER 1999 S. RAJESWARA RAO

S. Rajeswara Rao

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Salur Rajeswara Rao
Also known asSalur Rajeswara Rao
Born11 October 1922
OriginSivaramapuram,Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died25 October 1999 (aged 77)
GenresIndian film scores
Occupation(s)Composer
InstrumentsHarmonium
Tabla
Dholak
Mrudangam
Flute
Electric Guitar
Piano
Violin
Years active1934–1986
Notable instruments
Harmonium
Salur Rajeswara Rao (Telugu: సాలూరు రాజేశ్వరరావు) (11 October 1922 – 25 October 1999) was an Indian composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, music producer, and musician known for his works predominantly in South Indian cinema.[1] Regarded as one of the finest music composers, Rao's works are noted for integrating Indian classical music in Telugu cinema for over half a century.[2][3]
In his recordings, Rao pioneered the use of light music in Telugu cinema; "Thummeda Oka saari", "Kopamela Radha", "Podarintilona", "Rave Rave Koyila", "Challa Gaalilo" and "Paata Paduma Krishna" were all written by his father. Rao's most rewarding assignments came from Gemini Studios, which he joined in 1940 and with which he remained for a decade.[4]
After leaving Gemini, he received an offer to provide music for B. N. Reddy's "Malleeswari" in 1950; the song was a hit. "Vipranarayana", "Missamma" and a host of other musical hits – more than a hundred in Telugu most of which won the National Film Awards for best film(s), and Tamil and a few in Kannada – followed. When Vijaya's Missamma (originally a Telugu film) was remade as Miss Mary in Bollywood, the film's soundtrack retained one of Rao's compositions.[5][6]

Early career[edit]

He was born in the village of Sivaramapuram, near Salur in Vizianagaram district (formerly Srikakulam district), Andhra Pradesh, India. His father, Sanyasi Raju, was a famous mridangam player at concerts performed by Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu and also a lyricist.[citation needed]
Rao's introduction to cinema came unexpectedly, in the form of Mr. Huchins' (of the Huchins Recording Company) visit to Rao's home district of Vizianagaram in 1934. A child prodigy, Rao could identify the Carnatic music ragams at age four; by the time he was seven, he was giving stage performances. Huchins spotted young Rajeswara Rao's talent, and took him to Bangalore with his father; there, young Rao recorded "Bhagawat Gita". Film producers P. V. Das and Gudavalli Ramabramham visited Bangalore and, impressed by Rao's singing ability, brought him to Madras. They cast him as Lord Krishna in their production of Sri Krishna Leelalu in 1934. The film was released the next year (1935) and Rajeshwara Rao became a household name all over Andhra Pradesh.
Rao went to Calcutta (now Kolkata) to act in Keechaka Vadha, and met such stalwarts as Kundan Lal Saigal and Pankaj Mullick.[7] He became a disciple of Saigal and studied Hindustani music for a year, learning to play the sitar and surbahar. Rao had already mastered playing the tabla, dholak, and miridangam; later instruments were piano, harmonium, mandolin and electric guitar. He learned orchestration, and how to mix the sounds of different instruments.

Music director[edit]

Returning to Madras in 1938, Rao formed his own music troupe. He worked as assistant to Jayaramayyar for a Tamil film, Vishnuleela, in which he also played the role of Balarama and sang his own songs. He became a full-fledged music director on the filmJayaprada. He continued acting in Bala Nagamma and Illalu (in which he played opposite his singing partner, Raavu Balasaraswathi).[citation needed]
When Rao entered the industry, there was no playback system. The actors sang and acted at the same time as the orchestra played in the background, unseen by the camera. While he was making Illalu, the playback system became popular.[8]
Among the classical ragas, Rao liked "Bhimplas (Abheri)", "Sindhu Bhairavi", "Kafi", "Kalyani", "Pahad" and "Malkauns (Hindolam)", which he used most frequently in his songs. His two assistants (for over four decades), Rajagopal and Krishnan – both well-versed in classical music – were an asset to him.[citation needed]

Personal life[edit]

Rao was born in the village of Sivaramapuram, near Salur in Vizianagaram district (formerly Srikakulam district), Andhra Pradesh, India. His father, Sanyasi Raju, was a famous mridangam player at concerts performed by Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu and also a lyricist.
Rao was married to Rajeswari Devi; the couple had five sons and four daughters. His eldest son, Saluri Ramalingeswara Rao, was a piano and electric-organ player in South India. His second son, Saluri Poornachandra Rao, was a guitarist. His third and fourth sons, Saluri Vasu Rao and Saluri Koteswara Rao (Koti), are also music directors in the Telugu film industry. Rao's youngest son, Saluri Koti Durga Prasad, is not associated with the film industry.Daughters are Ramadevi,mangamma(her both the sons are also leading musicians),kousalya,and the youngest beloved daughter Vijayalakshmi. Saluri Rajeswara Rao's elder brother, Saluri Hanumantha Rao, was a music director in the Kannada and Telugu film industry.

Awards[edit]

Travel[edit]

Rao visited the United States of America in 1981, performing at the Telugu Association of North America conference and the Telugu Literary and Cultural Association (TLCA).

Film credits[edit]

YearFilmLanguageFunction
1935Sri Krishna LeelaluTeluguActor
1936Maya BazaarActor
1939JayapradaTeluguActor and Music director
1940IllaluTeluguActor and Music director
1940JeevanmuktiTelugu
1941ApavaduTelugu
1942Bala NagammaTeluguMusic director
1943Chenchu LakshmiTelugu
1943DhaasippenTamil
1944BhishmaTelugu
1945Paduka PattabhishekamTelugu
1947Miss MaliniTamilMusic Director (with Parur S. Anantharaman)
1947Ratna MalaTelugu
1948ChandralekhaHindi
1948ChandralekhaTamil
1948Vindya RaniTeluguMusic director
1949Apoorva SagodharargalTamil
1949NishaanHindi
1949Apoorva SahodaruluTelugu
1950AahutiTelugu
1951MalliswariTeluguMusic director
1951Navvite NavaratnaluTelugu
1952PriyuraluTelugu
1953Manampol MangalyamTamilMusic director
1953Pempudu KodukuTelugu
1953PoongodhaiTamil
1953Vayyari BhamaTelugu
1954Raju PedaTelugu
1954Aandi Petra SelvamTamil
1954Vipra NarayanaTeluguMusic director
1954Vipra NarayanaTamilMusic director
1954Kudumbam (1954 film)TamilMusic director
1955MissammaTeluguMusic director
1955MissiyammaTamilMusic director
1956Bala Sanyasamma KathaTelugu
1956Bhale RamuduTeluguMusic director
1956Prema PasamTamilMusic director
1956Charana DasiTeluguMusic director
1956Matharkula ManikkamTamilMusic director
1957Allauddin Adhbhuta DeepamTelugu
1957Alavudeenum Arputha VilakkumTamil
1957Bhale AmmayiluTelugu
1957Iru SagodharigalTamil
1957MayabazarTeluguMusic director (with Ghantasala)
1957Maya BajaarTamilMusic director (with Ghantasala)
1958Chenchu LakshmiTeluguMusic director
1958Chenchu LakshmiTamilMusic director
1958Kadan Vaangi KalyaanamTamilMusic director
1959Appu Chesi Pappu KooduTeluguMusic director
1959Aval YaarTamil
1959Manjal MagimalTamil
1960Petra ManamTamil
1960Rani RatnaprabhaTeluguMusic director
1961Bhakta JayadevaTeluguMusic director
1961Iddaru MitruluTeluguMusic director
1961Bharya BharthaluTeluguMusic director
1962AradhanaTeluguMusic director
1962VikramaadhithanTamil
1962BhishmaTeluguMusic director
1962Kula GothraluTeluguMusic director
1963Chaduvukunna AmmayiluTeluguMusic director
1964Amara Shilpi JakkanaTeluguMusic director
1964Amara Shilpi JakkanachariKannadaMusic director
1964Bobbili YuddhamTeluguMusic director
1964Desa DrohuluTeluguMusic director
1964Doctor ChakravartiTeluguMusic director
1964Mairavana
1964Manchi ManishiTeluguMusic director
1964Puja PhalamTeluguMusic director
1965Dorikite DongaluTelugu
1966Aatma GowravamTelugu
1966Chilaka GorinkaTelugu
1966Palnati YudhamTeluguMusic director
1966Sangita LakshmiTelugu
1967Bhakta PrahladaTeluguMusic director
1967Pula RangaduTelugu
1967Vasanta Sena
1968Bangaru PanjaramTeluguMusic director
1969AatmiyuluTeluguMusic director
1969Aadarsa KutumbamTelugu
1970Chitti ChelleluTelugu
1971Pavitra BandhamTelugu
1971AmayakuraluTelugu
1972Bala BharatamTelugu
1972Kalam MarindiTelugu
1973Neramu SikshaTelugu
1975Yashoda KrishnaTelugu
1975Manushulanta OkkateTelugu
1976ChakradhariTelugu
1977KurukshetramTelugu
1977RadhakrishnaTelugu
1980Sri Vinayaka VijayamTelugu
1980Ondu Hennu Aaru KannuKannada
1986Tandra PaparayuduTelugu

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