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July 12, 2023

Ghantasala Venkateswararao (4 December 1922 – 11 February 1974), known mononymously by his surname as Ghantasala, was an Indian playback singer and film composer known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada cinema and also in Tamil, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi language films. He is considered as one of the greatest singers of Telugu cinema.[1] In 1970, he received the Padma Shri award, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian cinema. According to The Hindu and The Indian Express, Ghantasala was 'such a divine talent and with his songs he could move the hearts of the people'. 'Ghantasala's blending of classical improvisations to the art of light music combined with his virtuosity and sensitivity puts him a class apart, above all others in the field of playback singing'.[2][3] Gifted with what Indian film historian V. A. K. Ranga Rao called 'the most majestic voice', Ghantasala helped Telugu film music develop its own distinct character which remains unparalleled. He is referred to as the 'Gaana Gandharva' for his mesmerising voice and musical skills.[4]

Ghantasala
Ghantasala on a 2003 stamp of India
Background information
Birth nameGhantasala Venkateswararao
Born(1922-12-04)4 December 1922
Choutapalli, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh
Died11 February 1974(1974-02-11) (aged 51)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresFilm music (playback singing), Indian classical music
OccupationsSinger, composer
Years active1942–1974
Spouse(s)Savitri and Sarla Devi
Websitewww.ghantasala.info

Ghantasala performed in the United States, England and Germany, and for the United Nations Organisation. The government of Andhra Pradesh marked the occasion of 25 years of his film career as Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Ghantasala in Hyderabad on 1 February 1970. More than 30,000 people attended the function held at the Lal Bahadur Stadium, Hyderabad.[5] Ghantasala continues to be popular. Statutes of his likeness have been installed across Andhra Pradesh. Every year, the anniversaries of his birth and death are celebrated in India and overseas.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Early life

Ghantasala was born in 1922 into a Telugu Brahmin family of Ghantasala Soorayya, a professional singer in Chowtapalli, a village in Gudivada taluk of Krishna District.[4] During his childhood, Ghantasala used to dance to his father's Tharangams. His father died when Ghantasala was a child, and he was brought up by his maternal uncle. He took formal music training from Patrayani Sitarama Sastry, and joined Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance in Vijayanagram.[15]

Career

Ghantasala participated in the Quit India Movement of 1942, for which he was arrested and imprisoned for 18 months at the Alipore (Allipura) Jail, Ballari.[16] After leaving jail, he met Samudrala Sr., who advised him to try his luck in the film industry as a singer.[17] Ghantasala married Savitri, who lived in a village called Pedapulivarru. In that village, Ghantasala met lyricist Samudrala Sr., who was impressed with his voice and inducted him into the Madras film industry. Before Ghantasala found fame, he was already an accomplished Carnatic music singer.

Ghantasala's first break as a singer came from All India Radio. Later on, Peketi Siva Ram from HMV studios recorded Ghantasala's private songs. Ghantasala debuted as a chorus singer and for a character role in Seeta Rama Jananam by Pratibha Films. After this, he worked with well-known music directors Gali Penchala and C. R. Subbaraman. Ghantasala's first film as a music director was Laxmamma. He introduced the technique of changing the vocal pitch and diction to suit the actor singing the songs. Ghantasala was peerless at Padyam renderings and his way with the Telugu padyam was incomparable.

Producer Chittajallu Krishnaveni gave Ghantasala his first job as full-time music director for her film Mana Desam, which was N. T. Rama Rao's first film. It established Ghantasala as a music composer-cum-playback singer. He was the most prolific film composer and playback singer in Telugu cinema until the mid-1970s. He composed music for many popular Telugu movies, including Patala Bhairavi, Mayabazar, Lava Kusa, Pandava Vanavasam, Rahasyam, Gundamma Katha, Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha and Pelli Chesi Chudu, and also for popular Tamil and Kannada films in the 1950s and 1960s. Ghantasala sang for and directed the music for a Hindi film Jhandaa ooncha Rahe Hamara (1964).[18] The song "Siva Sankari" from the film Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961) believed to be one of the most challenging songs from classical hindusthani and carnatic style was sung by Ghantasala in a single take.[18][19][20][21][22]

Private recordings and Bhagavad Gita

Ghantasala served as the Aaasthana Gaayaka (court musician) for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. He recorded private albums, including Bhagawad Gita, Patriotic Songs, Padyalu—a unique genre of Telugu, singing the verses in dramatic style—Pushpa Vilapam, Devotional and folk songs. His recording of "Bhagawad Gita", which he directed and sang, can now be heard daily in the Tirumala temple.[23] According to music director Pendyala Nageswara Rao and playback singer P. Susheela, "Ghantasala alone is the foremost among playback singers who had a full-fledged melodious powerful voice range which could accommodate in uniformity, all the three octaves in music quite comfortably".[24][25]

Pendyala Nageswara Rao channelled Ghantasala's classical musical knowledge and skills in classical renditions and in Telugu films including siva sankari from film Jagadekaveeruni Katha, Rasika Raja taguvaramu kama from film Jayabheri, and Syamala Dandakam – Manikya Veena from film Mahakavi Kalidasu. Pendyala said these renditions were recorded only in one take by Ghantasala.[26]

Death

Ghantasala died on 11 February 1974, two months after his 51st birthday, due to cardiac arrest at a hospital in Chennai. The last song he recorded was for a documentary – Bhadrachala Ramadasu Vaibhavam ( music by Master Venu ) from the hospital bed the day before his death.

Legacy

The Indian government released a postage stamp and first day cover to celebrate Ghantasala's work on 11 February 2003. He is the first movie singer-composer of the south to be accorded this honour.[2][27] The US Postal Department has released a postal stamp on Ghantasala on 6 October 2014. The postal stamp was jointly released by the North American Telugu Society (NATS) in collaboration with Telugu Literary and Cultural Association (TLCA) in New York.[28][29] Various awards named after Ghantasala are given every year, including the "Ghantasala melody king award". Recipients of this award include playback singers K J Yesudas and P Suseela, and Indian Idol Sri Ramachandra.[8][30][31] Ghantasala Arts Academy has instituted the "Ghantasala National Award"; the first winner was playback singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.[32]

Awards

 
Ghantasala statue in Guntur

Ghantasala was honoured with the "Padmashri" by the Government of India.[33][34] He won the best playback singer award in Andhra Pradesh every year for nearly 30 years, a feat unachieved by any other playback singer.[4]

After the saint poet Annamacharya in the 15th century, Ghantasala has been the only singer to perform devotional songs inside the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple near the Lord Moola Virat.[4]

Tributes

"Kala Pradarshini Ghantasala Puraskar", the only award instituted directly by the Ghantasala Family curated by his second son Ravi Ghantasala and his wife, acclaimed dancer Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala, which aims to honor legends who have contributed to "Arts and Philanthropy". the Inaugural awards were presented to Dr.S.P.Balasubramanyam (music), Dr. Padma Subramaniam (Dance) and Dr. Nalli Kuppusamy Chetty (Philanthropy).

The Ghantasala Puraskar Award 2014, given every year by Sharan Incorporation, has been conferred on Rao Bala Saraswathi Devi, who was the first Telugu playback singer.[35] The Government music college in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, is named after Ghantasala.[36] Ghantasala Sangeetha Kalasala college in Hyderabad and Vizag offers six-month and one-year diploma courses on Ghantasala's light music, songs and music.[37] Ghantasala Yuva kalakendram offers semester based courses specially for children and youth.SivaNandiAwardRecipient Ghantasala Yuva Kalakendram founder M.S.V.N.VamshikrishnaDevaraya conducts ghantasala musical workshops every year at tayagaraya gana sabha[38]

Personal life

Ghantasala Venkateswararao was married to Savitri and (Late) Sarala Devi. He was blessed with 8 children: 4 Daughters (Meera, Shyamala, Suguna, Shanthi) and 4 Sons (Vijayakumar, Ravikumar, Shankarkumar, Ratnakumar). Shyamala, Suguna, Shanthi, Vijayakumar and Ratnakumar are born to Savtri and Meera, Ravikumar and Shankar Kumar are born to Sarla Devi.

It is said that Ghantasala named his eldest son "Vijaya" Kumar after Vijaya Productions out of gratitude towards the organization that employed him as a permanent artiste. Sri Chakrapani, one of then producers of Vijaya Productions, presented Ghantasala a purse with Rs. 25,000 realising his respect towards the organization. 10 years after his death, his youngest son Ratnakumar went on to become a popular dubbing artist.

Filmography

  • Tyagayya (1946)
  • Anarkali (1955)
  • Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960) Sathya harichndra(Kannada)

Playback singer and music director

Ghantasala composed Music for more than 110 films as stated by him, following is the list of 123 films for which he has composed Music. The list includes re-makes and dubbed films. Date of release of the Film also given. The list includes Tamil, Kannada, Hindi films besides Telugu films where he worked predominantly.


Playback singer

Ghantasala recorded songs as playback singer for the movies under popular composers – S Rajeswara Rao, Pendyala Nageswara Rao, M S Viswanathan, K V Mahadevan, Adi Narayana Rao, Master Venu, T V Raju, T Chalapathi Rao, S P Kodandapani, Shankar Jai Kishan, Susarla Dakshina Murthy, and Galipenchala Narasimha Rao among others.

Private albums

See also

  • Songs of Ghantasala
  • Ghantasala film career silver jubilee felicitation at LB Stadium, Hyderabad(rare video)

References

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  13. ^ Rich tributes paid to Ghantasala. The Hindu (12 February 2015). Retrieved on 15 November 2018.
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  19. ^ . 8PM News. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013.
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  32. ^ . The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012.
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This article may be written from a fan s point of view rather than a neutral point of view Please clean it up to conform to a higher standard of quality and to make it neutral in tone May 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ghantasala Venkateswararao 4 December 1922 11 February 1974 known mononymously by his surname as Ghantasala was an Indian playback singer and film composer known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada cinema and also in Tamil Malayalam Tulu and Hindi language films He is considered as one of the greatest singers of Telugu cinema 1 In 1970 he received the Padma Shri award India s fourth highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian cinema According to The Hindu and The Indian Express Ghantasala was such a divine talent and with his songs he could move the hearts of the people Ghantasala s blending of classical improvisations to the art of light music combined with his virtuosity and sensitivity puts him a class apart above all others in the field of playback singing 2 3 Gifted with what Indian film historian V A K Ranga Rao called the most majestic voice Ghantasala helped Telugu film music develop its own distinct character which remains unparalleled He is referred to as the Gaana Gandharva for his mesmerising voice and musical skills 4 GhantasalaGhantasala on a 2003 stamp of IndiaBackground informationBirth nameGhantasala VenkateswararaoBorn 1922 12 04 4 December 1922Choutapalli Krishna District Andhra PradeshDied11 February 1974 1974 02 11 aged 51 Madras Tamil Nadu IndiaGenresFilm music playback singing Indian classical musicOccupationsSinger composerYears active1942 1974Spouse s Savitri and Sarla DeviWebsitewww wbr ghantasala wbr info Ghantasala performed in the United States England and Germany and for the United Nations Organisation The government of Andhra Pradesh marked the occasion of 25 years of his film career as Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Ghantasala in Hyderabad on 1 February 1970 More than 30 000 people attended the function held at the Lal Bahadur Stadium Hyderabad 5 Ghantasala continues to be popular Statutes of his likeness have been installed across Andhra Pradesh Every year the anniversaries of his birth and death are celebrated in India and overseas 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Private recordings and Bhagavad Gita 3 Death 4 Legacy 5 Awards 6 Tributes 7 Personal life 8 Filmography 9 Playback singer and music director 9 1 Playback singer 9 2 Private albums 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksEarly life EditGhantasala was born in 1922 into a Telugu Brahmin family of Ghantasala Soorayya a professional singer in Chowtapalli a village in Gudivada taluk of Krishna District 4 During his childhood Ghantasala used to dance to his father s Tharangams His father died when Ghantasala was a child and he was brought up by his maternal uncle He took formal music training from Patrayani Sitarama Sastry and joined Maharajah s Government College of Music and Dance in Vijayanagram 15 Career EditGhantasala participated in the Quit India Movement of 1942 for which he was arrested and imprisoned for 18 months at the Alipore Allipura Jail Ballari 16 After leaving jail he met Samudrala Sr who advised him to try his luck in the film industry as a singer 17 Ghantasala married Savitri who lived in a village called Pedapulivarru In that village Ghantasala met lyricist Samudrala Sr who was impressed with his voice and inducted him into the Madras film industry Before Ghantasala found fame he was already an accomplished Carnatic music singer Ghantasala s first break as a singer came from All India Radio Later on Peketi Siva Ram from HMV studios recorded Ghantasala s private songs Ghantasala debuted as a chorus singer and for a character role in Seeta Rama Jananam by Pratibha Films After this he worked with well known music directors Gali Penchala and C R Subbaraman Ghantasala s first film as a music director was Laxmamma He introduced the technique of changing the vocal pitch and diction to suit the actor singing the songs Ghantasala was peerless at Padyam renderings and his way with the Telugu padyam was incomparable Producer Chittajallu Krishnaveni gave Ghantasala his first job as full time music director for her film Mana Desam which was N T Rama Rao s first film It established Ghantasala as a music composer cum playback singer He was the most prolific film composer and playback singer in Telugu cinema until the mid 1970s He composed music for many popular Telugu movies including Patala Bhairavi Mayabazar Lava Kusa Pandava Vanavasam Rahasyam Gundamma Katha Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha and Pelli Chesi Chudu and also for popular Tamil and Kannada films in the 1950s and 1960s Ghantasala sang for and directed the music for a Hindi film Jhandaa ooncha Rahe Hamara 1964 18 The song Siva Sankari from the film Jagadeka Veeruni Katha 1961 believed to be one of the most challenging songs from classical hindusthani and carnatic style was sung by Ghantasala in a single take 18 19 20 21 22 Private recordings and Bhagavad Gita Edit Ghantasala served as the Aaasthana Gaayaka court musician for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams He recorded private albums including Bhagawad Gita Patriotic Songs Padyalu a unique genre of Telugu singing the verses in dramatic style Pushpa Vilapam Devotional and folk songs His recording of Bhagawad Gita which he directed and sang can now be heard daily in the Tirumala temple 23 According to music director Pendyala Nageswara Rao and playback singer P Susheela Ghantasala alone is the foremost among playback singers who had a full fledged melodious powerful voice range which could accommodate in uniformity all the three octaves in music quite comfortably 24 25 Pendyala Nageswara Rao channelled Ghantasala s classical musical knowledge and skills in classical renditions and in Telugu films including siva sankari from film Jagadekaveeruni Katha Rasika Raja taguvaramu kama from film Jayabheri and Syamala Dandakam Manikya Veena from film Mahakavi Kalidasu Pendyala said these renditions were recorded only in one take by Ghantasala 26 Death EditGhantasala died on 11 February 1974 two months after his 51st birthday due to cardiac arrest at a hospital in Chennai The last song he recorded was for a documentary Bhadrachala Ramadasu Vaibhavam music by Master Venu from the hospital bed the day before his death Legacy EditThe Indian government released a postage stamp and first day cover to celebrate Ghantasala s work on 11 February 2003 He is the first movie singer composer of the south to be accorded this honour 2 27 The US Postal Department has released a postal stamp on Ghantasala on 6 October 2014 The postal stamp was jointly released by the North American Telugu Society NATS in collaboration with Telugu Literary and Cultural Association TLCA in New York 28 29 Various awards named after Ghantasala are given every year including the Ghantasala melody king award Recipients of this award include playback singers K J Yesudas and P Suseela and Indian Idol Sri Ramachandra 8 30 31 Ghantasala Arts Academy has instituted the Ghantasala National Award the first winner was playback singer S P Balasubrahmanyam 32 Awards Edit Ghantasala statue in GunturGhantasala was honoured with the Padmashri by the Government of India 33 34 He won the best playback singer award in Andhra Pradesh every year for nearly 30 years a feat unachieved by any other playback singer 4 After the saint poet Annamacharya in the 15th century Ghantasala has been the only singer to perform devotional songs inside the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple near the Lord Moola Virat 4 Tributes Edit Kala Pradarshini Ghantasala Puraskar the only award instituted directly by the Ghantasala Family curated by his second son Ravi Ghantasala and his wife acclaimed dancer Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala which aims to honor legends who have contributed to Arts and Philanthropy the Inaugural awards were presented to Dr S P Balasubramanyam music Dr Padma Subramaniam Dance and Dr Nalli Kuppusamy Chetty Philanthropy The Ghantasala Puraskar Award 2014 given every year by Sharan Incorporation has been conferred on Rao Bala Saraswathi Devi who was the first Telugu playback singer 35 The Government music college in Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh is named after Ghantasala 36 Ghantasala Sangeetha Kalasala college in Hyderabad and Vizag offers six month and one year diploma courses on Ghantasala s light music songs and music 37 Ghantasala Yuva kalakendram offers semester based courses specially for children and youth SivaNandiAwardRecipient Ghantasala Yuva Kalakendram founder M S V N VamshikrishnaDevaraya conducts ghantasala musical workshops every year at tayagaraya gana sabha 38 Personal life EditGhantasala Venkateswararao was married to Savitri and Late Sarala Devi He was blessed with 8 children 4 Daughters Meera Shyamala Suguna Shanthi and 4 Sons Vijayakumar Ravikumar Shankarkumar Ratnakumar Shyamala Suguna Shanthi Vijayakumar and Ratnakumar are born to Savtri and Meera Ravikumar and Shankar Kumar are born to Sarla Devi It is said that Ghantasala named his eldest son Vijaya Kumar after Vijaya Productions out of gratitude towards the organization that employed him as a permanent artiste Sri Chakrapani one of then producers of Vijaya Productions presented Ghantasala a purse with Rs 25 000 realising his respect towards the organization 10 years after his death his youngest son Ratnakumar went on to become a popular dubbing artist Filmography EditTyagayya 1946 Anarkali 1955 Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam 1960 Sathya harichndra Kannada Playback singer and music director EditGhantasala composed Music for more than 110 films as stated by him following is the list of 123 films for which he has composed Music The list includes re makes and dubbed films Date of release of the Film also given The list includes Tamil Kannada Hindi films besides Telugu films where he worked predominantly Balaraju 26 Feb 1948 Ratnamala 2 Jan 1948 keelugurram 19 Feb 1949 Mayakkudirai Maya Kudirai or Maya Kuthirai Tamil 1949 Manadesam 24 Nov 1949 లక ష మమ మ 26 Feb 1950 Lakshmamma Tamil Dubbed 1950 Vali Sugriva 19 Mar 1950 Shavukaru 7 April 1950 Swapna Sundari 9 Nov 1950 Chandravanka 2 Feb 1951 Nirabaradhi Tamil 1951 Nirdoshi 24 Feb 1951 Pathala Bhairavi 15 March 1951 Pathala Bhairavi Tamil 17 May 1951 Pathala Bhairavi Hindi Dubbed Palletooru 16th Octo 1952 Pelli Chesi Choodu 29 Feb 1952 Kalyanam Panni Paar 15 Aug 1952 Bratuku Teruvu 6 Feb 1953 Rajeswari 7 June 1952 Bale Raman 1956 Paropakaram 18 Jun 1953 Paropakaram Tamil 1953 Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara Hindi 1964 Chandraharam 6 Jan 1954 Chandraharam Tamil 14 Jan 2014 Cherapakura Chedevu 6 July 1955 Ellam Inba Mayam Tamil 1 Apr 1955 Kanyasulkam 26 Aug 1955 Vadina Gari Gajulu 27 May 1955 Guna Sundari 16 Dec 1955 Kalvanin Kadhali 13 Nov 1955 Astaaiswaryaalu 1956 Chiranjeevulu 15 Aug 1956 Amara Geetham 1956 Illarame Inbam Tamil Dubbed of Cherapakura chedevu1956 Jayam Manade 4 May 1956 Vetri Veeran 4 May 1956 Kanakatara 3 Mar 1956 Sonta ooru 23 May 1956 Mayabazar 27 Mar 1957 Mayabazar Tamil 12 Apr 1957 Mayabazar Kannada Dubbed 1965 Repu Neede 1 Feb 1957 Sarangadhara 1 Nov 1957 Sati Anasuya 25th Octo 1957 Vinayaka Chaviti 22 Aug 1957 Talavanchani Veerudu 6 Dec 1957 Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu 15 Aug 1958 Parvati Kalyanam 26 Dec 1958 Pellinaati Pramanalu 17 Dec 1958 Vazhkai Oppandam 4 Sep 1959 Pelli Sandadi 2 April 1959 Sabash Ramudu 4 Sep 1959 Sabash Ramu Tamil Dubbed 4 Sep 1959 Sati Sukanya 30 Jan 1959 Vinayaga Chaturthi Tamil 1959 Ganesh Chaturti Hindi Dubbed 1973 Abhimanam 26 Aug 1960 Bhakta Raghunath 4 Nov 1960 Deepavali 22 Sep 1960 Narakasura Vadhe Kannada Dubbing 1974 Santhi Nivasam 14 Jan 1960 Shanti Nivas Malayalam Dubbed 1962 Sri Krishna Kuchela 9 June 1961 Sabash Raja 9 Nov 1961 Mohini Rukmaangada 13 Jan 1962 Gundamma Katha 7 Jun 1962 Manithan Maravillai 10 Aug 1962 Rakta Sambandham 1 Nov 1962 Tiger Ramudu 8 Mar 1962 Bhagyavantulu 5 May 1962 Aapta Mitrulu 29 May 1963 Bandipotu 1963 film 15 Aug 1963 Veera Kesari Kannada 1963 Lava Kusa 29 March 1963 Lava Kusa Tamil 1963 Lava Kusa Kannada Dubbed Lava Kusa Hindi Dubbed 1974 Valmiki 9 Feb 1963 Valmiki Tamil 1963 Mamakaram 2 March 1963 Mahaveera Bheemasena 27 Jul 1967 Gudi Gantalu 14 Jan 1964 Marmayogi 1964 film 22 Feb 1964 Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam 27 Jun 1964 Vaarasatwam 19 Nov 1964 Pandava Vanavasam 14 Jan 1965 Pandava Vanavasam Tamil 1965 CID 23 Sep 1965 Maduve Madi Nodu 17 Dec 1965 Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha 7 Apr 1966 Sakuntala 3 Mar 1966 Paduka Pattabhishekamu ప ద క పట ట భ ష క 1966 స న మ 16 Jun 1966 Bhuvana Sundari Katha 7 Apr 1967 Nirdoshi 2 Mar 1967 Stree Janma 31 Aug 1967 Punyavathi 3 Nov 1967 Peddkkayya 18 Nov 1967 Rahasyam 10 Dec 1967 Veera Puja 16 Feb 1968 Govula Gopanna 19 Apr 1968 Chuttarikaalu 22 June 1968 Jeevita Bandham 27 Jul 1968 Bhale Abbayilu 19 Mar 1969 Jarigina Katha 4 Jul 1969 Merupu Veerudu 6 Mar 1970 Ali Baba 40 Dongalu 4 Apr 1970 Vijayam Manade 15 Jul 1970 Tallidandrulu 23 Jul 1970 Ramalayam 22 Oct 1970 Nanna Thamma 26 Oct 1970 Rendu Kutumbala Katha 30th Octo 1970 Pattindalla Bangaram 1 May 1971 Pattukunte Laksha 8 May 1971 Rangeli Raja 11 Mar 1971 Vamsodhaarakudu 21 Apr 1972 Mena Kodalu 7 Jul 1972 Rama Rajyam 4 Apr 1973 Poola Maala 7 Dec 1973 Tulasi 23 May 1974 Vasthade Maa baava 1977 along with his son Ghantasala Vijaya Kumar Playback singer Edit Ghantasala recorded songs as playback singer for the movies under popular composers S Rajeswara Rao Pendyala Nageswara Rao M S Viswanathan K V Mahadevan Adi Narayana Rao Master Venu T V Raju T Chalapathi Rao S P Kodandapani Shankar Jai Kishan Susarla Dakshina Murthy and Galipenchala Narasimha Rao among others Yasodha Krishna 1975 Khaidi Babai 1974 Kodenagu 1974 Premalu Pellillu 1974 Taatamma Kala 1974 Dorababu 1974 Alluri Seetharamaraju 1974 Anbu Sagothararkal Tamil 1973 Ida Lokam 1973 Doctor Babu 1973 Dabbuku Lokam Dasoham 1973 Bangaru Babu 1973 Ganga Manga 1973 Vaade Veedu 1973 Bhakta Tukaram 1973 Sarada 1973 Iddaru Ammaiyulu 1972 Datta Putrudu 1972 Koduku Kodalu 1972 Baala Bharatam 1972 Beedala Patlu 1972 Sri Krishnaanjaneya Yuddham 1972 Pandanti Kapuram 1972 Badi Panthulu 1972 Vichitra Bandham 1972 Sreemanthudu 1972 Kalam Marindi 1972 Manchi Rojulu Vacchayi 1972 Suputhrudu 1971 Pavitra Hrudayalu 1971 Sri Krishna Satya 1971 Adhrushtajatakudu 1971 Chinnanati Snehitulu 1971 Amayakuralu 1971 Raithu Bidda 1971 Jeevitha Chakram 1971 Prem Nagar 1971 Dasara Bullodu 1971 Bharya Biddalu 1971 Rajakota Rahasyam 1971 Sampoorna Ramayanam 1971 Ananda Nilayam 1971 Manasu Mangalyam 1971 Pavitra Bandham 1971 Oke Kutumbam 1970 Kathanayika Molla 1970 Suguna Sundari Katha 1970 Lakshmi Kataaksham 1970 Jai Jawan 1970 Balaraju Katha 1970 Dharmadata 1970 Sri Krishna Vijayam 1970 Talla Pellama 1970 Kodalu Diddina Kapuram 1970 Bhale Maastaru 1969 Ekaveera 1969 Manushulu Marali 1969 Sipayi Chinnaya 1969 Kathanayakudu 1969 Bandipotu Bheemanna 1969 Vichitra Kutumbam 1969 Gopaludu Bhoopaludu 1969 Kadaladu Vadaladu 1969 Buddhimantudu 1969 Sapta Swaralu 1969 Mooganomu 1969 Aatmeeyulu 1969 Vichitra Kutumbam 1969 Aadarsa Kutumbam 1969 Bandipotu Dongalu 1969 Bhale Rangadu 1969 Nindu Hrudayalu 1969 Lakshmi Nivasam 1968 Tikka Sankarayya 1968 Ramu 1968 Sri Rama Katha 1968 Kalasi Vacchina Adrushtam 1968 Varakatnam 1968 Bandhavyalu 1968 Bangaru Gajulu 1968 Uma Chandi Gowri Sankarula Katha 1968 Nindu Samsaram 1968 Baghdad Gaja Donga 1968 Undamma Bottu Pedata 1968 Brahmachari 1968 Adrushtavantulu 1968 Sukha Dukhalu 1967 Poola Rangadu 1967 Chikkadu Dorakadu 1967 Shri Krishnavataram 1967 Vasantasena 1967 Avekallu 1967 Ummadi Kutumbam 1967 Gruha Lakshmi 1967 Goodachari 116 1967 Kanchukota 1967 Chadarangam 1967 Eedu Jodu 1967 Sri Krishna Rayabharam 1967 Aaasthiparulu 1966 Bheemanjaneya Yuddham 1966 Sangeetha Lakshmi 1966 Pidugu Ramudu 1966 Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam 1966 Sri Krishna Tulabharam 1966 Mohini Bhasmasura 1966 Adugu Jadalu 1966 Bhakta Potana 1966 Navaratri 1966 Rangula Ratnam 1966 Palnati Yuddham 1966 Aggi Barata 1966 Kanne Manasulu 1966 Anthastulu 1965 Sumangali 1965 Dorikithe Dongalu 1965 Zamindar 1965 Satya Harishchandra 1965 Jwala Dweepa Rahasyam 1965 Manushulu Mamathalu 1965 Manchi Kutumbam 1965 Tene Manasulu 1965 Veera Abhimanyu 1965 Uyyala Jampala 1965 Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima 1965 Prammelarjuneeyam 1965 Mangamma Sapadham 1965 Visala Hrudayalu 1965 Aatma Gouravam 1965 Naadi Aadajanme 1965 Preminchi choodu 1965 Chandrahaasa 1965 Todu Needa 1965 Daagudu Muthalu 1964 Desadrohulu 1964 Raamudu Bheemudu 1964 Pooja Phalam 1964 Navagraha Puja Mahima 1964 Babruvahana 1964 Dr Chakravarthi 1964 Devatha 1964 Amarasilpi Jakkana 1964 Muralikrishna 1964 Manchi Manishi 1964 Sabhash Soori 1964 Aatmabalam 1964 Bobbili Yuddham 1964 Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam 1964 Manchi Chedu 1963 Anuragam 1963 Chaduvukunna Ammayilu 1963 Punarjanma 1963 Lakshaadikari 1963 Mooga Manasulu 1963 Sri Krishnaarjuna Yuddham 1963 Narthanasala 1963 Thobuttuvulu 1963 Tirupathamma Katha 1963 Paruvu Prathista 1963 Kulagothralu 1962 Aradhana 1962 Bhishma 1962 Tiger Ramudu 1962 Mahamantri Timmarusu 1962 Constable Kooturu 1962 Siri Sampadalu 1962 Manchi Manasulu 1962 Aatmabandhuvu 1962 Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham 1961 Usha Parinayam 1961 Krishna Prema 1961 Pelli Kani Pillalu 1961 Velugu Needalu 1961 Gulebakavali katha 1961 Seetha Rama Kalyanam 1961 Bhakta Jayadeva 1961 Iddaru Mitrulu 1961 Jagadeka Veeruni Katha 1961 Bharya Bhartalu 1961 Bava Maradalu 1961 Vaagdanam 1961 Mahakavi Kalidasu 1960 Bhatti Vikramarka 1960 Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam 1960 Runanubandham 1960 Kuladaivam 1960 Bhakta Sabari 1960 Rajamukutam 1959 Ulagam Sirikkirathu 1959 Banda Ramudu 1959 Rechukka Pagatichukka 1959 Illarikam 1959 Jayabheri 1959 Bhakta Ambarisha 1959 Nammina Bantu 1959 Chenchu Lakshmi 1958 Karthavarayuni Katha 1958 Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu 1958 Mangalya Balam 1958 Bhookailas 1958 Veera Kankanam 1957 Nala Damayanthi 1957 Panduranga Mahatyam 1957 Thodi Kodallu 1957 Dongallo Dora 1957 M L A 1957 Suvarna Sundari 1957 Bhale Ramudu 1956 Tenali Ramakrishna 1956 Harischandra 1956 Charanadaasi 1956 Pennin Perumai 1956 Santhanam 1955 Swarna Manjari 1955 Jayasimha 1955 Kanyasulkam 1955 Donga Ramudu 1955 Anarkali 1955 Rani Ratnaprabha 1955 Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam 1954 Raju Peda 1954 Pedda Manushulu 1954 Kanna Talli 1953 Devadasu 1953 Chandi raani 1953 Prema 1952 Tingu Ranga 1952 Malliswari 1951 Swapna Sundari 1950 Gunasundari katha 1949 Laila Majnu 1949 Raksharekha 1949 Swarga Seema 1945 Private albums Edit Pushpa Vilapam Patriotic Songs Bhagawad Gita Folk Songs Devotional SongsSee also EditSongs of Ghantasala Ghantasala film career silver jubilee felicitation at LB Stadium Hyderabad rare video References Edit Akkineni Nageswara Rao interview The Times of India 15 January 2017 Retrieved 1 October 2022 And in came Ghantasala who not only went on to become the voice of ANR melodies but also one of the greatest singers Telugu cinema has seen 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Hindu 19 February 2011 Stage set for Ghantasala fete The Hindu 30 September 2012 Rich tributes paid to Ghantasala The Hindu 12 February 2015 Retrieved on 15 November 2018 Tribute to Ghantasala The Hindu 28 September 2018 V A K Ranga Rao Ghantasala 1922 1974 From the book Mee Ghantasala P Satyanarayana Rao 26 April 2010 This jailhouse has a rich past Deccan Herald Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao IMDb a b Homage to Ghantasala Merinews com 4 December 2009 Ghantasala Biography 8PM News 11 February 2011 Archived from the original on 12 December 2013 మహమ మద రఫ న వ స మయ న క గ ర చ స న ఘ టస ల ప ట 4 December 2013 Ghantasala Music Story Thehansindia com 9 February 2014 Retrieved on 15 November 2018 The melody imperial The Hindu Archived from the original on 12 March 2003 Ghantasala Biography 8pmnews com 11 February 2011 Archived from the original on 26 May 2011 Retrieved 30 December 2011 Ghantasala s Biographical article ChimataMusic com A One Stop for Melodious Telugu Songs Chimatamusic com 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The Hindu Chennai India 23 July 2007 Archived from the original on 16 November 2007 Thespian goes down memory lane The Hindu 24 June 2012 1 vaartha Fri 15 February 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao Ghantasala s homepage Ghantasaala Gaana Charita Deva Mahadeva http www ghantasala info pictures docs gh jail cert jpg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ghantasala musician amp oldid 1163833901, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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