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Susarla Dakshinamurthi

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Susarla Dakshinamurthi
Background information
Birth nameSusarla Dakshinamurthi Sastry Jr.
Born(1921-11-11)11 November 1921
Pedakallepalli, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died9 February 2012(2012-02-09) (aged 90)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)
  • Music director
  • playback singer
  • record producer
  • arranger
  • conductor
Years active1946–1984
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Labels
Formerly of

Susarla Dakshinamurthi Jr. (Telugu: సుసర్ల దక్షిణామూర్తి; 11 November 1921 – 9 February 2012) was an Indian music composer, playback singer, record producer, Carnatic musician, multi-instrumentalist,[1] and an eminent violinist known for his works in the South Indian film industry, Hindi cinema, Sri Lankan cinema, and Hollywood.[1][2][3][4]

Dakshinamurthi is the grandson of Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sr. who belongs to the student clan of saint Tyagaraja.[2][3][4] He is known for his compositions in works such as Narada Naradi (1946) (music director), Laila Majnu (1949) (playback singer), Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha (1950) (playback singer and music director), Samsaram (1950) (music director), Sri Lakshmamma Katha (1950) (playback singer and music director), Sarvadhikari (1951) (playback singer and music director), Yaar Paiyyan (1957) (music director), Santhanam (1955) (playback singer and music director), Jungle Moon Men (1955), (re-recordist and conductor), Ilavelpu (1956) (playback singer and music director), Veera Kankanam (1957) (music director), Annapurna (1959) (music director), Krishna Leelalu (1959) (music director), Narthanasala (1963), which won the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film, Sri Madvirata Parvam (1979), Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra (1984).[2]

Biography

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Early life

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He was born on 11 November 1921 in Pedakallepalli, Krishna District of present-day Andhra Pradesh, India to Krishnabrahma Sastry, who was a musician and teacher and Smt. Annapurnamma. He graduated with an arts degree in classical music, and became a proportional violinist at the age of nine.[1][2] He subsequently worked as Harmonium player for the label His Master's Voice in 1938. He then worked for All India Radio as A-grade artist in the late 1930s, and became the Director for South Indian region.[2][3][4]

Film career

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He then moved to cinema and conducted music alongside C. R. Subburaman. He made Lata Mangeshkar sing the ever popular song Nidurapora Thammuda, in his movie Santhanam (1955). Samsaram (1950) movie was a musical hit film with ever popular song Samsaram Samsaram by Ghantasala and A. M. Rajah in Telugu and Tamil languages respectively.[1] He then ventured into Hollywood, and became a re-recordist, and conductor for works such as Jungle Moon Men (1955), and several others by Columbia Pictures.[1][2]

Dakshinamurthy has produced hits tracks such as Challani Raja O Chandamama written by Raghunath Panigrahi.[1] He sang Challani Punnami Vennelalone casting Relangi in the film. His music for Nartanasala (1963) particularly the songs Evari Kosam Ee Mandhahasam, Naravara Kuruvara (S. Janaki), Janani Siva Kaamini (P. Susheela), Salalitha Raga Sudharasa Saaram (M. Balamuralikrishna) and Sakhiya Vivarinchave are forever memorable. Later he worked on musical hits such as Sri Madvirata Parvam (1979) and Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra (1984). He then ventured into film production and produced Mohini Rukmangada (1960) and Rama Sundari (1962) under Anuradha Movies.[1]

Later life and death

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Murthi developed Diabetic retinopathy and lost vision in one eye in 1972 and the other in 1987. Murthi died at his residence in Chennai on 9 Feb 2012. He expressed difficulty in breathing when an ambulance was called in. That was only 5 minutes before his death when he said that he did not want to be taken to the hospital. Just as he had wanted he died at 9.30 PM when the ambulance reached at 9.35 PM.[3][4][5]

Selected filmography

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Music director

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Year Film Language Director Banner Co-Music Directors
1946 Narada Naradi Telugu C. Pullayya Jagan Mani
1947 Setu Bandhanam Telugu Madhukar Jyoti Pictures
1950 Paramanandayya Sishyulu Telugu Kasturi Siva Rao Allied Productions Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
1950 Samsaram Telugu L. V. Prasad Sadhana Productions
1950 Sri Lakshmamma Katha Telugu Ghantasala Balaramaiah Pratibha Productions C. R. Subburaman
1950 Lakshmamma Tamil Ghantasala Balaramaiah Pratibha Productions C. R. Subburaman
1951 Aada Janma Telugu G. R. Rao Modern Theaters G. Ramanathan
1951 Sarvadhikari Tamil T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1951 Sarvadhikari Telugu T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1952 Daasi Telugu C. V. Ranganatha Das Rajyam Pictures C. R. Subburaman
1952 Valaiyapathi Tamil T. R. Sundaram & Acharya M. Mastan Modern Theatres
1952 Savathi Poru Telugu T. R. Sundaram & Acharya M. Mastan Modern Theatres
1952 Kalyani Tamil Acharya M. Mastan Modern Theatres G. Ramanathan
1952 Atthainti Kaapuram Telugu Acharya M. Mastan Modern Theatres G. Ramanathan
1953 Sujatha Sinhala T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1953 Velaikari Magal Tamil C. V. Ranganatha Das Rajyam Pictures C. R. Subburaman
1954 Varada Kageda? Sinhala T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1954 Radala Piliruwa Sinhala T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1955 Santanam Kannada C. V. Ranganatha Das Sadhana Films
1955 Santanam Tamil C. V. Ranganatha Das Sadhana Films
1955 Santanam Telugu C. V. Ranganatha Das Sadhana Films
1955 Seda Sulang Sinhala T. Somesekeran Ceylon Films Ltd. Ananda Samarakoon
1955 Mangaiyar Thilakam Tamil L. V. Prasad Vaidhya Films
1956 Duppathage Duka Sinhala T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1956 Ilavelpu Telugu D. Yoganand Lakshmi Productions
1956 Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum Tamil T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1956 Alibaba 40 Dongalu Tamil T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1956 Harishchandra Telugu Jampana Rajyam Pictures
1957 Baagyavathi Tamil L. V. Prasad Ravi Productions
1957 Bhale Baava Telugu Rajanikanth Sridhanasai Films
1957 Rani Rangamma Telugu T. R. Raghunath Modern Theatres G. Ramanathan
1957 Sankalpam Telugu C. V. Ranganatha Das Saradha
1957 Saradam Sinhala T. Somasekaran
1957 Veera Kankanam Telugu G. R. Rao Modern Theatres
1957 Yaar Paiyan Tamil T. R. Raghunath Vijaya Films
1957 Suraya Sinhala T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1958 Athisaya Thirudan Tamil P. Pullaiah Sahini Art Productions K. Prasad Rao
1958 Vana Mohini Sinhala T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1959 Banda Ramudu Telugu P. Pullaiah Sahini Art Productions K. Prasad Rao
1959 Krishna Leelalu Telugu Jampana Rajyam Pictures
1959 Ulagam Sirikkirathu Tamil K. Ramamurthy Prabhu Films
1959 Vachina Kodalu Nachindi Telugu D. Yoganand Sudhakar Films
1960 Annapurna Telugu V. Madhusudan Rao Jagapathi Art Pictures
1960 Ramasundari Telugu Hunsur Krishnamurthy Maheshwari Productions
1960 Aasha Sundari Kannada Hunsur Krishnamurthy Gowri Productions
1961 Pangaaligal Tamil G. Ramakrishnan Iris Movies
1963 Narthanasala Telugu Kamalakara Kameswara Rao Rajyam Pictures
1972 Bava Diddina Kapuram Telugu G. Ramakrishnan Iris Movies Pendyala Srinivas
1975 Amma Telugu M. S. N. Murthy Pamarthi
1977 Brathuku Baatalu Telugu Matrusree Publications Trust Sri Lakshmi Chitralaya Combines
1979 Sri Madvirata Parvam Telugu N. T. Rama Rao Ramakrishna Cine Studio
1984 Satya Harischandra Telugu C. S. Rao
1984 Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra Telugu N. T. Rama Rao Ramakrishna Cine Studios
1989 Bala Nagamma Telugu C. S. Rao

Playback singer

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Year Film Language Song Co-Singer Music
1947 Palnati Yuddham Telugu Oho Bharata Yuvati Galipenchala Narasimha Rao
1949 Laila Majnu Tamil Maghimaiyodu Sadhaa Ezhai Ghantasala & Madhavapeddi Satyam C. R. Subburaman
1949 Laila Majnu Telugu Manasu Gadaa Khudaa Ghantasala & Madhavapeddi Satyam C. R. Subburaman
1950 Paramanandayya Sishyulu Telugu Edira Lakshmana Relangi & K. Rani Ogirala Ramachandra Rao & S. Dakshinamurthi
E Leela Cheliyanu
Polika Raada K. Rani
1950 Sri Lakshmamma Katha Telugu Hayiga Veenula Vinduga P. Leela C. R. Subburaman
Ayyayyo Annemu Punnemerugani Abala
Puvvula Vaanaa Le Navvulasonaa
1950 Samsaram Telugu Chitramainadi Vidhi S. Dakshinamurthi
Naa Maata Vinave T. Satyavathi
Nagubatukada
1951 Aada Janma Telugu G. Ramanathan & S. Dakshinamurthi
1951 Sarvadhikari Tamil Jaakradhaiyaa Jaakradhaiyaa U. R. Chandra S. Dakshinamurthi
Sandai Theerndhu Pochu
Thadavi Paartthu Nallaa Irunthaa P. A. Periyanayaki
1951 Sarvadhikari Telugu Jagrattoyi Jagratha Jagrattoyi Nee P. Leela S. Dakshinamurthi
Naanyamaina Attar Baabu P. Leela
Sundarudaa Naa Chetula Punyamademo P. Leela
Saruku Choosi Baguntene Dabbuliyyandee P. Leela
1951 Stree Sahasam Telugu Andaala Raja Jikki C. R. Subburaman
Vidhiye Pagaye Jikki
1952 Athinti Kapuram Telugu Kalamura Kalikalamura G. Ramanathan & S. Dakshinamurthi
Dhaname Kadaa Dhaname Kadaa
Mana Hrudaya Veena K. Rani
1952 Kalyani Tamil Kaadhal Aiyaiyo Kaadhal G. Ramanathan & S. Dakshinamurthi
1952 Daasi Telugu C. R. Subburaman & S. Dakshinamurthi
1953 Velaikari Magal Telugu Ambalatharase Arumarunthe C. R. Subburaman & S. Dakshinamurthi
1955 Santhanam Telugu Idhi Vintha Jeevithame T. Sathyavathi S. Dakshinamurthi
1956 Harischandra Telugu Ayodhya Rajyamura Manadi Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & Jikki S. Dakshinamurthi
Ayyo Idhe Nyaayamo
1956 Ilavelpu Telugu Challani Punnami Vennelalone P. Susheela S. Dakshinamurthi
1957 Bhale Baava Telugu Kadupaa Chooste Jaanedu Sarigaa S. Dakshinamurthi
1957 Sankalpam Telugu Kanugeeti Piliche P. Leela S. Dakshinamurthi
Vennala Chalikanthulalo
Thappudu Panulu Pithapuram Nageswara Rao

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Ilavelpu in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 129-31.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Melodious tribute". 11 July 2008 – via The Hindu.
  3. ^ a b c d Tv1 (10 January 2011). "TV1-SUSARLA DAKSHINAMURTHY INTERVIEW_1". Archived from the original on 15 December 2021 – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b c d "ETV Talkies - Special story on veteran music director Susarla Dakshinamurthy Part 1". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Susarla Dakshina Murthy Passed Away". Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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