Madhavapeddi Satyam
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Madhavapeddi Satyam was a renowned Telugu
singer and stage-actor from the state of Andhra Pradesh
, India
. He entered into films as a singer-actor in Y.V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi Biligual movie Ramadas in the year 1946. He played the role of Kabir
. However, he became more popular as a playback singer thanks to his booming voice. His voice suited artists like S. V. Ranga Rao
, Relangi
and Ramana Reddy
. He did also sing on few occasions for others like Akkineni Nageswara Rao
, N.T. Rama Rao, Kongara Jaggaiah and Padmanabham
. In a five-decade long career he has sung numerable songs of which few have become hugely popular like "Vivaha Bhojanambu", from the film Maya Bazar
for S.V Ranga Rao, and "Ayyayyo Jebulo Dabbulu Poyene", from the film Kulagothralu for Ramana Reddy.
He died in Chennai
on 18 December 2000, at the age of 78.
, Andhra Pradesh
.
He is the son of late Sri Madhavapeddi Lakshmi Narasiah and Late Smt. Sundaramma. From his childhood he showed immense love for singing and acting in dramas, inspiration being his Paternal uncle late Sri Madhavapeddi Venkatramayya, a well noted dramatist. He started portraying different roles in drama and one of them "Chalo Delhi" a social drama in which his singing, acting and music calibre was brought out for the first time in Madras (now Chennai). Spotted by the veteran Director-Producer late Y.V. Rao in the year 1946, Satyam was very fortunate to get the golden opporotunity of acting as Kabir in Y.V. Rao's film "Ramadas" and also singing 3 songs in this bilingual film in Tamil and Hindi under the musical supervision of late C.R. Subbaraman.
Immediately followed his entry into the Telugu Film Industry with his first Telugu song "Manasu Gaadha Khudha Thodai.." alongwith the King of Melodies late Sri Ghantasala for the film "Laila Majnu" in the year 1048.
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exponent, instituted the Madhavapeddi Awards. Some of the film personalities who have received this award include:
Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...
singer and stage-actor from the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He entered into films as a singer-actor in Y.V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi Biligual movie Ramadas in the year 1946. He played the role of Kabir
Kabir
Kabīr was a mystic poet and saint of India, whose writings have greatly influenced the Bhakti movement...
. However, he became more popular as a playback singer thanks to his booming voice. His voice suited artists like S. V. Ranga Rao
S. V. Ranga Rao
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao Popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian Theater actor, Tollywood actor, director and producer...
, Relangi
Relangi
Relangi is a Village in Iragavaram Mandal of West Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh . It is located 5.903 km distance from its Mandal Main Town Iragavaram . It is 347 km far from its State Main City Hyderabad...
and Ramana Reddy
Ramana Reddy
Ramana Reddy or T. V. Ramana Reddy was an Indian actor and comedian, best known for his work in Telugu cinema in the 1950s and 1960s....
. He did also sing on few occasions for others like Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao , also known as ANR, is a Telugu cinema actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films in his 70-year acting career, including mythological, social, and drama films...
, N.T. Rama Rao, Kongara Jaggaiah and Padmanabham
Padmanabham
Padmanabham is a Village and Mandal in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, India.There is a famous Ananta Padmanabha Swami Temple on a hill.-Geography:Padmanabham is located at...
. In a five-decade long career he has sung numerable songs of which few have become hugely popular like "Vivaha Bhojanambu", from the film Maya Bazar
Maya Bazar
Maya Bazar also known as Maya is a Block and city in Faizabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Maya Bazar is a small and one of the oldest market in Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The main occupation is agriculture.Name of MP: Sh. Nirmal khatri. Name of MLA: Sh. Lalu Singh...
for S.V Ranga Rao, and "Ayyayyo Jebulo Dabbulu Poyene", from the film Kulagothralu for Ramana Reddy.
He died in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
on 18 December 2000, at the age of 78.
Early life and background
Madhavapeddi Satyam was born in the 11 March 1922 at Brahmanakoduru village in BapatlaBapatla
Bapatla, formerly known as Bhavapuri, is a town and mandal of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located south of Guntur City on the East Coast.-Assembly constituency:Bapatla is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh....
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
.
He is the son of late Sri Madhavapeddi Lakshmi Narasiah and Late Smt. Sundaramma. From his childhood he showed immense love for singing and acting in dramas, inspiration being his Paternal uncle late Sri Madhavapeddi Venkatramayya, a well noted dramatist. He started portraying different roles in drama and one of them "Chalo Delhi" a social drama in which his singing, acting and music calibre was brought out for the first time in Madras (now Chennai). Spotted by the veteran Director-Producer late Y.V. Rao in the year 1946, Satyam was very fortunate to get the golden opporotunity of acting as Kabir in Y.V. Rao's film "Ramadas" and also singing 3 songs in this bilingual film in Tamil and Hindi under the musical supervision of late C.R. Subbaraman.
Immediately followed his entry into the Telugu Film Industry with his first Telugu song "Manasu Gaadha Khudha Thodai.." alongwith the King of Melodies late Sri Ghantasala for the film "Laila Majnu" in the year 1048.
Playback Singer
| Year | Film | Song | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Bangaru Papa Bangaru Papa Bangaru Papa is a 1954 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi. It is based on the 1861 English novel Silas Marner of George Eliot. B. N. Reddi personally considered it as his best cinematic work. It portrayed the acting skills of Nata Sarvabhouma S. V. Ranga Rao... |
Thadhimi Thakadhimi | Cast: S. V. Ranga Rao S. V. Ranga Rao Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao Popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian Theater actor, Tollywood actor, director and producer... |
| 1957 | Maya Bazaar | Vivaha Bhojanambu Bhali Bhali Bhali Deva |
Cast: S. V. Ranga Rao S. V. Ranga Rao Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao Popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian Theater actor, Tollywood actor, director and producer... Sang for Himself |
| Thodi Kodallu Thodi Kodallu Thodi Kodallu is a 1957 Telugu film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao of Annapoorna Pictures. The story is adopted from the novel Nishkruti of Saratchandra Chatterjee for the Telugu audience... |
Nee Shoku Choodakunda | ||
| 1959 | Illarikam Illarikam Illarikam is a 1959 Telugu film directed by T. Prakash Rao and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna. It is a Silver Jubilee film produced by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao of Prasad Art Pictures. The songs are very popular, particularly bhalE chance-lE describes the virtures of the Telugu... |
Bhale Chancele | |
| 1960 | Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam is a 1960 Magnum opus Telugu Musical film produced and directed by P. Pullaiah and starring N. T. Rama Rao. The story is based on the story of Lord Venkateswara .-The Story:Evil forces dominates the world... |
Vegaraara Prabho | |
| 1961 | Jagadeka Veeruni Katha Jagadeka Veeruni Katha Jagadeka Veeruni Katha is a 1961 Telugu Drama film directed and produced by Kadiri Venkata Reddy under the banner of Vijaya Pictures. It is subsequently dubbed into Tamil language entitled Jagathala Prathapan and Kannada, Bengali, Oriya and Hindi languages.It is a Musical film with music score... |
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| 1962 | Kula Gothralu Kula Gothralu Kula Gothralu or Kulagothralu is a 1962 Telugu Drama film directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma and produced by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao under Prasad Art Pictures.It is a musical hit with music score composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao... |
Ayyayyo Jebulo Dabbulu Poyene | Ramana Reddy Ramana Reddy Ramana Reddy or T. V. Ramana Reddy was an Indian actor and comedian, best known for his work in Telugu cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.... |
| 1963 | Lakshadhikari Lakshadhikari Lakshadhikari is a 1963 Telugu Drama film directed by D. Madhusudana Rao and produced by Tammareddy Krishna Murthy.-The plot:Lakshadhikari Rangayya's right hand man is Sitayya . Rangayya is accused of murdering a diamond merchant and is sent to jail. His son is kidnapped and found by a childless... |
Oho Andamaina Chinnadana Bangaru Vannedana | |
| 1966 | Shri Krishna Pandaviyam Shri Krishna Pandaviyam Sri Krishna Pandaviyam is a 1966 Pauranic film directed by N.T.Rama Rao and produced by N. Trivikrama Rao. It depicts the adolescent age of the Pandavas and Krishna and shows the events in Mahabharatha focussing on the later chapters of Adi Parva and the first half of Sabha Parva... |
Bhala Bhala Naa Bandi Parugu Teese Bandi | |
| 1975 | Balipeetam Balipeetam Balipeetam is a 1975 Telugu Drama film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It is based on the popular socialist novel written by Muppala Ranganayakamma entitled Balipeetam.-Plot:... |
Yesukundam Buddoda Yesukundamu |
- Yashoda KrishnaYashoda KrishnaYashoda Krishna is a 1975 Telugu film directed by C. S. Rao. Baby Sridevi acted as Bala Krishna and Ramakrisha as Lord Krishna, Jamuna as Yashoda and S. V. Ranga Rao as Kamsa.-The plot:...
(1975) - Tata ManavaduTata ManavaduTata Manavadu or Thatha Manavadu is a 1972 Telugu film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao . This is the first film as a hero to comedian Raja Babu paired with Guinness record holding director and actress Vijaya Nirmala. The film won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film...
(1972) - Sampoorna RamayanamSampoorna RamayanamSampoorna Ramayanam is a 1971 Telugu mythological film directed by Bapu. It is based on the Valmiki Ramayanam. It is a commercial hit film with artistic picturisation and good songs particularly Ramaya Tandri.-Story:...
(1971) - RahasyamRahasyamRahasyam or rahasiyam in the Telugu and Tamil languages means secret. It may refer to:* Chidambara Rahasiyam , a Hindu myth and related media* Rahasyam , 1967 Telugu film....
(1967) - Palnati YudhamPalnati YudhamPalnati Yudham is a 1947 historical based on the battle of Palnadu. This film is directed by L. V. Prasad and Gudavalli Ramabramham. The film starring Govindarajula Subba Rao, Pasupuleti Kannamba and Akkineni Nageswara Rao.-Soundtrack:...
(1966) - AntastuluAntastuluAntastulu or Anthasthulu is 1966 Telugu Drama film directed by V. Madhusudan Rao.It is a Musical film with some melodious songs by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna. The Music score is provided by K. V...
(1965) - BabruvahanaBabruvahanaBabruvahana or Babhruvahana is a character in the Mahabharata, a Hindu epic. He is one of the sons of Arjuna, begotten through Chitrangada, the princess of Manipura, during the period of his exile at Manipura....
(1964) - Bobbili Yudham (1964)
- Dr. Chakravarthy (1964)
- DevathaDevatha (1964 film)Devatha is a 1964 Telugu drama and musical film produced by veteran comedian B. Padmanabham and directed by K. Hemambharadhara Rao. Mahanati Savitri portrayed duel role in this film....
(1964) - Ramudu BheemuduRamudu BheemuduRamudu Bheemudu is a 1964 Telugu film directed by Tapi Chanakya. It was the first movie of D. Rama Naidu as a producer. N.T. Rama Rao played the dual role as "Ramudu" and "Bheemudu". It was remade into Tamil as Enga Veettu Pillai With M. G...
(1964) - Velugu NeedaluVelugu NeedaluVelugu Needalu is a 1961 Telugu film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao of Annapurna Pictures. Tamil version of the film was called Tuya Ulam.-The plot:...
(1964) - Narthanasala (1963)
- Tirupathamma Katha (1963)
- Sri Krishnarjuna YudhamSri Krishnarjuna YudhamSri Krishnarjuna Yudham is a 1962 film in Telugu and Tamil languages directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy. It stars N. T...
(1963) - Chaduvukunna AmmayiluChaduvukunna AmmayiluChaduvukunna Ammayilu is a 1963 Telugu film produced by Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao from Annapurna Pictures and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. The film is based on the Telugu novel Kaalaatheetha Vyakthulu written by Dr. Sridevi.-The plot:Sujatha is a rich girl and her best friend Vasantha is a...
(1963) - Mahamantri Timmarasu (1962)
- DakshayagnamDakshayagnamDakshayagnam is a 1962 Telugu film directed by Kadaru Nagabhushanam and starring N. T. Rama Rao as Shiva and S. V. Ranga Rao as Daksha.-Cast:* Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao ... Lord Shiva* Devika ... Sathi Devi* S. V. Ranga Rao ... Dakshudu...
(1962) - Iddaru MitruluIddaru MitruluIddaru Mitrulu is a 1999 Tollywood film which was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Sakshi Sivanand, and Ramya Krishnan.- Plot :...
(1961) - Sabash Raja (1961)
- Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chinthamani (1960)
- JayabheriJayabheriJayabheri is a 1959 Telugu musical hit film directed by P. Pullaiah and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi in lead roles. The film is based on the 1947 production by V. Shantaram, titled Lokshahir Ram Joshi in Marathi and Matwala Shayar Ram Joshi in Hindi.-The plot:The story setting...
(1959) - Krishna Leelalu (1959)
- Appu Chesi Pappu KooduAppu Chesi Pappu Koodu-2008 film:Appuchesi Pappukudu was remade in 2008 directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao and starring Rajendra Prasad and Madhumitha in lead roles.-External links:* * * *...
(1958) - Mangalya Balam (1958)
- Bhagya RekhaBhagya RekhaBhagya Rekha or Bhagyarekha is a 1957 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi and produced by Ponnaluri brothers.The popular Devotional song Neevundeda Kondapai Naasaami Nenundedee Nelapai by P. Susheela is in this film...
(1957) - Dongallo Dora (1957)
- Panduranga Mahatyam (1957)
- SarangadharaSarangadhara-1930 film:Sarangadhara is a 1930 silent film directed by Y. V. Rao under the General Pictures Corporation.-1935 Tamil film:Sarangadhara is a 1935 Tamil film directed by V. S. K. Padham under the Lotus Pictures, filmed at Wadia Movietone Studios in Bombay. Starred by Kothamangalam Cheenu and T....
(1957) - Jayam Manade (1956)
- Penki Pellam (1956)
- KanyasulkamKanyasulkamKanyasulkam is a Telugu play written by Gurazada Apparao in 1892. It is one of the earliest modern works in an Indian vernacular language, and it is the first Telugu play to deal with social issues...
(1955) - Pitchi Pullaiah (1953)
- PalletooruPalletooruPalletooru is a 1952 Telugu film directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao . This Silver Jubilee film has set a new trend for many more rural based films with good informative themes. Cheyetti Jai Kottu Telugoda, patriotic song by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao was very popular during those days of...
(1952) - MalliswariMalliswari (1951 film)-Soundtrack:There are 15 songs in Malliswari.-External links:* * * *...
(1951) - Navvite Navaratnalu (1951)
- Shavukaru (1950)
- Laila MajnuLaila Majnu (1949 film)Laila Majnu is a Telugu film that released on 1 October 1949 starring A. Nageswara Rao and P. Bhanumathi. It was originally produced in Telugu and was dubbed in Tamil by Bharani Pictures...
(1949) - Ramadasu (1946)
Actor
| Year | Film | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam Dakshayagnam Dakshayagnam is a 1962 Telugu film directed by Kadaru Nagabhushanam and starring N. T. Rama Rao as Shiva and S. V. Ranga Rao as Daksha.-Cast:* Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao ... Lord Shiva* Devika ... Sathi Devi* S. V. Ranga Rao ... Dakshudu... |
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| 1957 | Maya Bazaar | Daaruka |
| 1950 | Shavukaru | |
| 1946 | Ramadasu | Kabir |
Madhavapeddi Satyam Award
Madhavapeddi Satyam's son, Madhavapeddi Murthy, a KuchipudiKuchipudi
Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian dance form Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also popular all over South India. Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Divi Taluka of Krishna district that borders the Bay of Bengal and with resident Brahmins practicing this traditional dance form, it acquired the...
exponent, instituted the Madhavapeddi Awards. Some of the film personalities who have received this award include:
- M.S. Viswanathan
- P. B. Srinivas