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
Instrument(s)
Labels

Susarla Dakshinamurthi Jr. (Telugu: సుసర్ల దక్షిణామూర్తి; 1921 – 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

Early life

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

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

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

Music director

YearFilmLanguageDirectorBannerCo-Music Directors
1946Narada NaradiTeluguC. PullayyaJagan Mani
1947Setu BandhanamTeluguMadhukarJyoti Pictures
1950Paramanandayya SishyuluTeluguKasturi Siva RaoAllied ProductionsOgirala Ramachandra Rao
1950SamsaramTeluguL. V. PrasadSadhana Productions
1950Sri Lakshmamma KathaTeluguGhantasala BalaramaiahPratibha ProductionsC. R. Subburaman
1950LakshmammaTamilGhantasala BalaramaiahPratibha ProductionsC. R. Subburaman
1951Aada JanmaTeluguG. R. RaoModern TheatersG. Ramanathan
1951SarvadhikariTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1951SarvadhikariTeluguT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1952DaasiTeluguC. V. Ranganatha DasRajyam PicturesC. R. Subburaman
1952ValaiyapathiTamilT. R. Sundaram & Acharya M. MastanModern Theatres
1952Savathi PoruTeluguT. R. Sundaram & Acharya M. MastanModern Theatres
1952KalyaniTamilAcharya M. MastanModern TheatresG. Ramanathan
1952Atthainti KaapuramTeluguAcharya M. MastanModern TheatresG. Ramanathan
1953SujathaSinhalaT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1953Velaikari MagalTamilC. V. Ranganatha DasRajyam PicturesC. R. Subburaman
1954Varada Kageda?SinhalaT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1954Radala PiliruwaSinhalaT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1955SantanamKannadaC. V. Ranganatha DasSadhana Films
1955SantanamTamilC. V. Ranganatha DasSadhana Films
1955SantanamTeluguC. V. Ranganatha DasSadhana Films
1955Seda SulangSinhalaT. SomesekeranCeylon Films Ltd.Ananda Samarakoon
1955Mangaiyar ThilakamTamilL. V. PrasadVaidhya Films
1956Duppathage DukaSinhalaT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1956IlavelpuTeluguD. YoganandLakshmi Productions
1956Alibabavum 40 ThirudargalumTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1956Alibaba 40 DongaluTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1956HarishchandraTeluguJampanaRajyam Pictures
1957BaagyavathiTamilL. V. PrasadRavi Productions
1957Bhale BaavaTeluguRajanikanthSridhanasai Films
1957Rani RangammaTeluguT. R. RaghunathModern TheatresG. Ramanathan
1957SankalpamTeluguC. V. Ranganatha DasSaradha
1957SaradamSinhalaT. Somasekaran
1957Veera KankanamTeluguG. R. RaoModern Theatres
1957Yaar PaiyanTamilT. R. RaghunathVijaya Films
1957SurayaSinhalaT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1958Athisaya ThirudanTamilP. PullaiahSahini Art ProductionsK. Prasad Rao
1958Vana MohiniSinhalaT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1959Banda RamuduTeluguP. PullaiahSahini Art ProductionsK. Prasad Rao
1959Krishna LeelaluTeluguJampanaRajyam Pictures
1959Ulagam SirikkirathuTamilK. RamamurthyPrabhu Films
1959Vachina Kodalu NachindiTeluguD. YoganandSudhakar Films
1960AnnapurnaTeluguV. Madhusudan RaoJagapathi Art Pictures
1960RamasundariTeluguHunsur KrishnamurthyMaheshwari Productions
1960Aasha SundariKannadaHunsur KrishnamurthyGowri Productions
1961PangaaligalTamilG. RamakrishnanIris Movies
1963NarthanasalaTeluguKamalakara Kameswara RaoRajyam Pictures
1972Bava Diddina KapuramTeluguG. RamakrishnanIris MoviesPendyala Srinivas
1975AmmaTeluguM. S. N. MurthyPamarthi
1977Brathuku BaataluTeluguMatrusree Publications TrustSri Lakshmi Chitralaya Combines
1979Sri Madvirata ParvamTeluguN. T. Rama RaoRamakrishna Cine Studio
1984Satya HarischandraTeluguC. S. Rao
1984Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraTeluguN. T. Rama RaoRamakrishna Cine Studios
1989Bala NagammaTeluguC. S. Rao

Playback singer

YearFilmLanguageSongCo-SingerMusic
1947Palnati YuddhamTeluguOho Bharata YuvatiGalipenchala Narasimha Rao
1949Laila MajnuTamilMaghimaiyodu Sadhaa EzhaiGhantasala & Madhavapeddi SatyamC. R. Subburaman
1949Laila MajnuTeluguManasu Gadaa KhudaaGhantasala & Madhavapeddi SatyamC. R. Subburaman
1950Paramanandayya SishyuluTeluguEdira LakshmanaRelangi & K. RaniOgirala Ramachandra Rao & S. Dakshinamurthi
E Leela Cheliyanu
Polika RaadaK. Rani
1950Sri Lakshmamma KathaTeluguHayiga Veenula VindugaP. LeelaC. R. Subburaman
Ayyayyo Annemu Punnemerugani Abala
Puvvula Vaanaa Le Navvulasonaa
1950SamsaramTeluguChitramainadi VidhiS. Dakshinamurthi
Naa Maata VinaveT. Satyavathi
Nagubatukada
1951Aada JanmaTeluguG. Ramanathan & S. Dakshinamurthi
1951SarvadhikariTamilJaakradhaiyaa JaakradhaiyaaU. R. ChandraS. Dakshinamurthi
Sandai Theerndhu Pochu
Thadavi Paartthu Nallaa IrunthaaP. A. Periyanayaki
1951SarvadhikariTeluguJagrattoyi Jagratha Jagrattoyi NeeP. LeelaS. Dakshinamurthi
Naanyamaina Attar BaabuP. Leela
Sundarudaa Naa Chetula PunyamademoP. Leela
Saruku Choosi Baguntene DabbuliyyandeeP. Leela
1951Stree SahasamTeluguAndaala RajaJikkiC. R. Subburaman
Vidhiye PagayeJikki
1952Athinti KapuramTeluguKalamura KalikalamuraG. Ramanathan & S. Dakshinamurthi
Dhaname Kadaa Dhaname Kadaa
Mana Hrudaya VeenaK. Rani
1952KalyaniTamilKaadhal Aiyaiyo KaadhalG. Ramanathan & S. Dakshinamurthi
1952DaasiTeluguC. R. Subburaman & S. Dakshinamurthi
1953Velaikari MagalTeluguAmbalatharase ArumaruntheC. R. Subburaman & S. Dakshinamurthi
1955SanthanamTeluguIdhi Vintha JeevithameT. SathyavathiS. Dakshinamurthi
1956HarischandraTeluguAyodhya Rajyamura ManadiMadhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & JikkiS. Dakshinamurthi
Ayyo Idhe Nyaayamo
1956IlavelpuTeluguChallani Punnami VennelaloneP. SusheelaS. Dakshinamurthi
1957Bhale BaavaTeluguKadupaa Chooste Jaanedu SarigaaS. Dakshinamurthi
1957SankalpamTeluguKanugeeti PilicheP. LeelaS. Dakshinamurthi
Vennala Chalikanthulalo
Thappudu PanuluPithapuram Nageswara Rao

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ilavelpu in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 129-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Melodious tribute". 11 July 2008 – via The Hindu.
  3. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 3 4 "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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