T. Govindarajulu Naidu
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T. Govindarajulu Naidu was an acclaimed music director in the olden days of the south indian film industry. He is senior to the other great music directors such as G. Ramanathan
, S. V. Venkatraman and S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. He composed music fror Tamil
and Telugu
movies.
His family stayed in Thiruchi. This is where M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
(MKT) used to sing in their house and T. Govindarajulu Naidu introduced MKT to his children. T. Govindarajulu is a harmonium player in special dramas, but was also known as the one who taught music for K. B. Sundarambal
. He also sold musical instruments and gramaphone in Thiruchi, but the businees was not doing very well.
T. G. Lingappa
, another famous music director is the second son T. Govindarajulu Naidu. It is from his father that T. G. Lingappa of had learned to play several musical instruments. In 1940, T. Govindarajulu Naidu took his family to Madras to look for greener pasture there.
Few may be the films that came his way in a career spanning 3 decades, but Govindarajulu Naidu has left a lingering impact in his creations.
G. Ramanathan
G. Ramanatha Iyer was a famous Music Composer for Tamil Movies. He is also known as 'Isai Methai' or 'Sangeetha Chakravarthy' and considered to be one of the influential Tamil Music composers to take Carnatic Music to the masses. Notable for his association with M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar...
, S. V. Venkatraman and S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. He composed music fror Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
and Telugu
Telugu cinema
The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
movies.
His family stayed in Thiruchi. This is where M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Mayavaram Krishnamurthy Thyagaraja Bhagavathar , also called M.K.T., was a Tamil film actor, producer and Carnatic music singer. He is considered to be one of the most successful Tamil film actors ever....
(MKT) used to sing in their house and T. Govindarajulu Naidu introduced MKT to his children. T. Govindarajulu is a harmonium player in special dramas, but was also known as the one who taught music for K. B. Sundarambal
K. B. Sundarambal
Kodumudi Balambal Sundarambal was a renowned stage artist and singer of South India. She was popularly referred to as the "Queen of the Indian stage." She was noted both for her resonant, vibrant voice and for the dignity of her performances. A political activist during the Indian independence...
. He also sold musical instruments and gramaphone in Thiruchi, but the businees was not doing very well.
T. G. Lingappa
T. G. Lingappa
T. Govindarajulu Lingappa was a noted music director who had scored music for Tamil, Kannada and Telugu movies. He is the son of T. Govindarajulu Naidu who is also a famous film music director who had a very old beginning in the Tamil film industry.-Early Life:T.G. Lingappa is the second son had...
, another famous music director is the second son T. Govindarajulu Naidu. It is from his father that T. G. Lingappa of had learned to play several musical instruments. In 1940, T. Govindarajulu Naidu took his family to Madras to look for greener pasture there.
Few may be the films that came his way in a career spanning 3 decades, but Govindarajulu Naidu has left a lingering impact in his creations.
Works
Some compositions of T. Govindarajulu Naidu:- kaaNi nilam vENdum from Andhaman KaidhiAndhaman KaidhiAndhaman Kaidhi is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role. The film was released in 1952.-Production:Based on a play by Ku. Sa...
by C. S. JayaramanC. S. JayaramanC. S. Jayaraman was a playback singer who songs were featured in numerous Tamil films.-Discography:Desam Gnanam Kalvi - C. S. JayaDesam Gnanam Kalvi - C. S. Jaya-References:...
& M. L. VasanthakumariM. L. VasanthakumariMadras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari , was a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. MLV and her contemporaries D. K. Pattammal and M. S. Subbulakshmi were popularly referred to as the "female trinity of Carnatic Music. A prime disciple of the G. N... - vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalE from Andhaman KaidhiAndhaman KaidhiAndhaman Kaidhi is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role. The film was released in 1952.-Production:Based on a play by Ku. Sa...
by GhantasalaGhantasala (singer)Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao was a famous & popular Indian Playback Singer and music composer of Telugu films and many other languages such as Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi. He is the recipient of the Padmashree award, India's fourth highest civilian award. For nearly a quarter of a...
/ P. LeelaP. LeelaPorayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:... - anju rooba nOttai from Andhaman KaidhiAndhaman KaidhiAndhaman Kaidhi is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role. The film was released in 1952.-Production:Based on a play by Ku. Sa...
by T. V. RathinamT. V. RathinamTenkasi Vallinayagam Rathinam hails from Tenkasi, Madras Presidency, British India. She was a playback singer for Tamil films.-Early life:... - inba kuyil kuralinimai from Manithanum Mirugamum by A. M. RajahA. M. RajahAemala Manmatharaju Rajah was a South Indian playback singer-music composer popular in the 1950s and the early 1960s in South India. He was popularly known as A. M. Rajah or Rajah. His songs were featured in numerous Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in the 1950s, early 1960s and early...
& M. L. VasanthakumariM. L. VasanthakumariMadras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari , was a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. MLV and her contemporaries D. K. Pattammal and M. S. Subbulakshmi were popularly referred to as the "female trinity of Carnatic Music. A prime disciple of the G. N... - imayamalai chaaralilE from Manithanum Mirugamum by M. L. VasanthakumariM. L. VasanthakumariMadras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari , was a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. MLV and her contemporaries D. K. Pattammal and M. S. Subbulakshmi were popularly referred to as the "female trinity of Carnatic Music. A prime disciple of the G. N...
- kaalamenum siRpi seiyyum from Manithanum Mirugamum by C. S. JayaramanC. S. JayaramanC. S. Jayaraman was a playback singer who songs were featured in numerous Tamil films.-Discography:Desam Gnanam Kalvi - C. S. JayaDesam Gnanam Kalvi - C. S. Jaya-References:...
- manadhil urudhi vENdum by T. M. Soundararajan & P. Bhanumathi
- kanna kanna vaaraai from Maya Manithan by JikkiJikkiPillavalu Gajapathi Krishnaveni aka Jikki , was a popular film playback singer from South India. She sang over nearly 10,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Sinhala languages.-Early life:...
- sokkudhE manam suththudhE jagam from Baghdad ThirudanBaghdad ThirudanBaghdad Thirudan is a 1960 Black-and-white swashbuckler Tamil film produced and directed by T. R. Sundaram. The film starred M. G. Ramachandran and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with M. N. Nambiar, T. R. Ramachandran, T. S. Balaiah, S. A. Ashokan, M. N. Rajam, A. Sandhya and S. N. Lakshmi forms an...
by P. Suseela
Filmography
Music direction in Tamil Movies.- Sathi Anasuya (1937)
- Sri Kandha Leela (1938)
- Vijayalakshmi (1945)
- Nam Naadu (1949)
- Andhaman KaidhiAndhaman KaidhiAndhaman Kaidhi is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role. The film was released in 1952.-Production:Based on a play by Ku. Sa...
(1952) - Manithanum Mirugamum (1953)
- Vedan Kannappa (1954)
- Kalvanin KadhaliKalvanin Kadhali (1955 film)Kalvanin Kadhali is a Tamil film that was released on 13 November 1955. It is the first film that Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi acted together.-Production:...
(with GhantasalaGhantasala (singer)Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao was a famous & popular Indian Playback Singer and music composer of Telugu films and many other languages such as Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi. He is the recipient of the Padmashree award, India's fourth highest civilian award. For nearly a quarter of a...
) (1955) - Maya Manithan (1958)
- Patharai Mathu Thangam (1959)
- Baghdad ThirudanBaghdad ThirudanBaghdad Thirudan is a 1960 Black-and-white swashbuckler Tamil film produced and directed by T. R. Sundaram. The film starred M. G. Ramachandran and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with M. N. Nambiar, T. R. Ramachandran, T. S. Balaiah, S. A. Ashokan, M. N. Rajam, A. Sandhya and S. N. Lakshmi forms an...
(1960) - Raja BakthiRaja BakthiRaja Bakthi is a 1960 Tamil historical fiction epic film written by V. C. Gopal Rathnam and directed by K. Vembu. The film starred Sivaji Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala and P. Bhanumathi in the lead with T. S. Balaiah, Padmini, Pandari Bai, M. N. Nambiar, E. V. Saroja and Stunt Somu as the ensemble cast,...
(1960) - Santha Sakkubai