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21st SEPTEMBER 1927 - 13th NOVEMBER 1993 G. K. VENKATESH

G. K. Venkatesh

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G. K. Venkatesh
Born21 September 1927
OriginHyderabad, British India
Died13 November 1993 (aged 66)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Film score, Music Director, playback singer, actor, Film Producer
InstrumentsVeena
Years active1946 to 1993
Notable instruments
veena
Gurajada Krishnadas Venkatesh (GKV) (Kannada: ಗುರಜಾಡ ಕೃಷ್ಣದಾಸ್ ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ್) (21 September 1927 – 13 November 1993) was a prominent composer of film music in Kannada cinema during the 1960s, 1970s and until the late 1980s. He also composed music for Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu movies. He produced numerous master pieces of Kannada film music. He also brought in Western background score into Kannada films and scored music for all Bond movies of Dr.Raj in 60-70's.

Early life[edit]

He learned music since young and was very talented. Even as a child, he was appreciated by the Raja of Bobbili. He learned veena from his elder brother G. K. S. Pathi. As a teenager, he played Veena for the great music directors such as S. V. Venkatraman, S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and C. R. Subburaman.
GKV was also a talented singer. Before entering to cinema, he was singing in the in Bangalore All India Radio. He had done chorus under S. V. Venkatraman for Meera.

Career[edit]

He became a close friend to M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) while working under S. M. Subbaiah Naidu during the late 1940s. They shared the same room in Jupiter Lodge, Madras when MSV was offered to compose some songs for Genova. When N. S. Krishnanoffered an opportunity to M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy to compose music for Panam (1952) for Madras Pictures, GKV became a part of their troupe. He had a chance to sing Ezhayin Kovilai Naadinaen in Panam which was also Sivaji Ganesan's second film. He was named as their assistant by Viswanathan Ramamoorthy.
In 1952, he composed music independently for a Malayalam film, which was also dubbed in Tamil as Nadigai. In 1955, he started to compose music for a Kannada film named Sodari starring Rajkumar (his second film) and Pandaribai along with H. R. Padmanabha Shastry. Since then he became a much sought after and one of the successful music directors in Kannada films along with T. G. Lingappa and Vijaya Bhaskar. He was showered with offers where he composed music from Ohileshwara (1955) till Kalitaaroo Henne(1963) in a row. GKV launched P. B. Sreenivos as a successful in Kannada films.
He came back to Tamil films in 1964 for Thirumagal Films movie Magale Un Samathu. Since then he began to compose music for both Kannada and Tamil films.
In the late 1960s, it is notable that Ilaiyaraja and L. Vaidyanathan were playing instruments under GKV's troupe, assisting to compose music.

Work with Rajkumar[edit]

GKV composed music for 51 films in which Dr. Rajkumar played the lead role. He launched Dr. Rajkumar as a singer in the film Ohileshwara (song: Sharanu Shambho) and also recorded Dr.Rajkumar's first duet in Mahishasura Mardhini (song: Tumbitu Manava withS. Janaki). GKV would insist Dr. Rajkumar to sing regularly, owing to his grooming in the Gubbi Company. Rajkumar, however preferred P. B. Sreenivos, to sing for him.
In 1974, P. B. Sreenivas, was hesitant to sing the song (song: Yare Koogadali) in the movie Sampattige Saval. The song had the hero singing praises of a buffalo and the conservative-minded P. B. Sreenivas wasn't enthusiastic to sing it. GKV proposed to Rajkumar to sing the song. It marked the re-emergence of the singer in Rajkumar.
A versatile music director, GKV used elaborate Western-style orchestration in his songs, be they of any genre. He successfully brought Master singer Dr. Bhimsen Joshi to sing for films Sandhyaraga (1966). Bhimsen Joshi sang again in the movie Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige (1983).
Ustad Bismillah Khan was reluctant to play Shehnai for films during his later part of years. GKV got the Maestro to play Shehnai for lead character Appanna, enacted by Dr.Rajkumar in Sanadi Appanna (1977). The songs became chartbusters and are aired regularly on the Kannada Radio.

Work with Ilaiyaraaja[edit]

Ilaiyaraaja was hired as an assistant by GKV, an event that marked the entry of Ilaiyaraaja into film music composition and direction. Ilaiyaraaja assisted GKV in 200 Kannada film projects.[1] Later Ilaiyaraaja went on to become one of the most prominent film music composers in India. When Venkatesh was left with no films and after his failure as a film producer, Ilaiyaraaja took him into his fold, and GKV remained an essential element of Ilaiyaraaja's ensemble till his death in 1993.[2]

Acting[edit]

GKV had a small part to play in AVM Productions's Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu in 1986 in which he acted in the role of Mohan's musician father. His dialogues were dubbed by V. Gopalakrishnan. The music directors were M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraja.
He had appeared on-screen in the Kannada movie Kanteredu Nodu in 1961 in the song "Kannadada Makkalella Ondagi Banni", composed and sung by himself.

Film producer[edit]

During the fledgling days of Kannada film movement, he produced movies such as "Ranadheera Kantheerava (1960)", "Immadi Pulikeshi(1968)" in partnership with other artists. In 1987, he produced the Ramarajan and Revathi starrer Gramathu Minnal Tamil film.

Works[edit]

Prominent compositions of G. K. Venkatesh in Kannada include:
Some compositions of G. K. Venkatesh in Tamil, include:
Some compositions of G. K. Venkatesh in Telugu include:
  • Paadana Tenugu Paata Paravasanai Mee Eduta Ee Paata from America Ammayi by P. Susheela
  • Raasanu Premalekhalenno Daachanu Aashalenno Neelo from Sridevi by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S.Janaki
  • Ravi Varmake Andani Oke Oka Andanivo from Ravanude Ramudaite by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Filmography[edit]

Music direction[edit]

YearFilmLanguageNotes
1950ChechiMalayalam
1952NadigaiMalayalam
1952NadigaiTamil
1955SodariKannada(with H. R. Padmanabha Shastry)
1955OhileshwaraKannada
1956HaribhakthaKannada
1958Anna ThangiKannada
1959Jagajyothi BasaveshwaraKannada
1959Dharma VijayaKannada
1959Mahishasura MardiniKannada
1960Ranadheera KanteeravaKannada
1960DasavatharaKannada
1960Sree Shaila MahatmeKannada
1961Kanntheredu NoduKannada
1961Kaivaara MahaatmeKannada
1961ArappavanMalayalam(with P. S. Diwakar)
1962BhoodaanaKannada
1962Karuneye Kudumbada KannuKannada
1962Mahatma KabirKannada
1963Aananda BhaashpaKannada
1963BangariKannada
1963Chandra KumaaraKannada
1963GowriKannada
1963Kalitaaru HenneKannada
1963Kanya RatnaKannada
1963KulavadhuKannada
1963Law-yera MagaluKannada
1963Malli MadhuveKannada
1964Magale Un SamathuTamil
1964Naanum Manithan ThaanTamil
1964KalaavatiKannada
1964Kavaleredu KulavanduKannada
1964Thumbida KodaKannada
1965Thaayin KarunaiTamil
1965Nanna KartavyaKannada
1965SarvagyanamoorthiKannada
1965Sati SavitriKannada
1966Killadi RangaKannada
1966MadhumaalathiKannada
1966Sandhya RagaKannada
1966Sri Kannika Parameshwari KathaKannada
1967Dhana PichachiKannada
1967Immadi PulikeshKannada
1967Jaanara JaanaKannada
1967Muddu MeenaKannada
1967Parvathi KalyanaKannada
1967RajshekharaKannada
1967Rajadurgada RahasyaKannada
1968Dial 2244Malayalam
1968Jedare BaleKannada
1968ManasakshiKannada
1968Goa Dalli CID 999Kannada
1969BageerathiKannada
1969KannamucchaleKannada
1969Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999Kannada
1969Natakala RayuduTelugu
1970Devara MakkaluKannada
1971Kasturi NivasaKannada
1971Naguva HoovuKannada
1971SabathamTamil
1971Baala BandhanaKannada
1971Thaye DevaruKannada
1971PratidwaniKannada
1971Thandhe MakkaluKannada
1972Bangarada ManushyaKannada
1972Karmika KallanallaKannada
1973Doorada BettaKannada
1973Ponukku Thanga ManasuTamil
1974Anna AthigeKannada
1974Bhakta KumbharaKannada
1974Bhootayyana Maga AyyuKannada
1974Chitegu ChinteKannada
1974Sampathige SavalKannada
1974Murugan Kaattiya VazhiTamil
1975Then Sindhudhe VaanamTamil
1975Yaarukkum VetkamillaiTamil
1975ThennankeetruTamil
1975Daari Tappida MagaKannada
1975PiriyavidaiTamil
1975MayuraKannada
1975MayuraHindi
1975NireeksheKannada
1975ThrimurthyKannada
1976Bangarada GudiKannada
1976Raja Nanna RajaKannada
1976Zamindarugari AmmayiTelugu
1976Baalu JenuKannada
1976America AmmayiTelugu
1977Galate SamsaraKannada
1977Sanaadi AppannaKannada
1977Olavu GeluvuKannada
1977Tharam MarindiTelugu
1977Sose Thandha SowbhagyaKannada
1977ChakradhariTelugu
1978Bhale HudugaKannada
1978DevadaasiKannada
1978Operation Diamond RacketKannada
1979Malligai MohiniTamil
1979Asadhya AliyaKannada
1979Huliya Haalina MevuKannada
1979KamalaKannada
1979Mutthu Ondu MutthuKannada
1979Nentaro Gantu KallaroKannada
1980Kannil Theriyum KathaigalTamil(with K. V. Mahadevan, T. R. Pappa, Ilaiyaraja & Shankar Ganesh)
1980Dhairya LakshmiKannada
1980Chinnanchiru KiliyeTamil
1980Rusthum JodiKannada
1981Pennin VaazhkkaiTamil
1981Deiva ThirumanangalTamil(with K. V. Mahadevan & M. S. Viswanathan)
1981Nenjil Oru MulTamil
1981AnthaKannada
1981Bhoomige Banda BhagyavantaKannada
1981Haavina HedeKannada
1981Mareyada HaaduKannada
1981Hanabalavo JanabalavoKannada
1982Bhakta GnanadevaKannada
1982Haalu JenuKannada
1982Shankar SundarKannada
1982Maro MalupuTelugu
1983AashaKannada
1983Eradu NakshatragaluKannada
1983Kashmir KaadhalTamil
1983Hosa TheerpuKannada
1983Nodi Swamy Navirodhu HeegeKannada
1984AzhaguTamil
1984GajendraKannada
1984Guru BhaktiKannada
1984JidduKannada
1984KaliyugaKannada
1984Makkaliralavva Mane ThumbaKannada
1984Male Banthu MaleKannada
1985Ade KannuKannada
1985ChadurangaKannada
1985Guru JagadguruKannada
1985Inaindha KodugalTamil
1985Parameshi Prema PrasangaKannada
1985Shabhash VikramKannada
1986Hosa NeeruKannadaWon - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director
1986PreethiKannada
1987PoornachandraKannada
1987YaarigagiKannada
1989Gandandre GanduKannada

As a Playback Singer[edit]

YearFilmLanguageSongMusicCo-Singer
1952PanamTamilEzhayin Kovilai NaadinaenViswanathan-RamamoorthyM. L. Vasanthakumari
1954VairamalaiTamilNadana Kalaa RaaniViswanathan-RamamoorthyP. Leela & A. P. Komala
1955GulebakavaliTamilVillenthum-VeerannellamViswanathan RamamoorthyThiruchi Loganathan & P. Leela
1955SanthoshamTeluguTeeyani Eenati ReyiViswanathan-RamamoorthyP. Suseela
1959TamilNee Yaro Aval YaroViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1959Raja Malaiya SimmanTamilMaaligaiyilae VasikkumViswanathan-RamamoorthySeerkazhi Govindarajan & P. B. Sreenivas
1960Kavalai Illaadha ManithanTamilKannodu Vin Pesum JaadaiViswanathan-RamamoorthyK. Jamuna Rani, T. S. Bagavathi & A. L. Raghavan
1961Pava MannippuTamilNilai Maarinaal Gunam MaaruvaanViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1962SenthamaraiTamilKanavae Kaathal VaazhvaeViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1962Thendral VeesumTamilYaen Mama KovamaP. S. DiwakarL. R. Eswari
1964Padithaal Mattum PodhumaTamilKalam Seidha KomalithanathilViswanathan-RamamoorthyP. B. Sreenivas & A. L. Raghavan
1965Hello Mr.ZamindarTamilSondhamumillai Oru Bandhamum IllaiViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1971SabathamTamilAatathai Aadu Puliyudan AaduG. K. VenkateshA. L. Raghavan & L. R. Eswari
1971Kasturi NivasaKannadaAadisidaata Besara MoodiG. K. Venkatesh
1975PiriyavidaiTamilKarunaikkadalae KaarmugilvannaG. K. VenkateshP. Suseela
1977KavikkuyilTamilMaanathilae Meenirukka.... Udhayam VarugindratheIlayarajaS. Janaki
1981Nenjil Oru MulTamilVaazhkkaiyenum PaadhaithanileG. K. Venkatesh

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