B. Gopalam

Boddu Gopalam (1927–2004), popularly known as B. Gopalam, was a singer and music director of South Indian films and All India Radio.

He was born at Tulluru in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. His father Ramadasu, was also a musician and an exponent of Harikatha. Gopalam learned vocal music and playing the violin under Varanasi Brahmayya Sastry in Vijayawada.

Career

Gopalam was an active member of the Praja Natya Mandali in Guntur district and campaigned in favour of the poor and downtrodden. He was closely associated with Vemulapalli Srikrishna and Sheik Nazar. While working as a vocalist at All India Radio, singing the songs of Devulapalli Krishna Sastry and Viswanatha Satyanarayana, he met and married a fellow singer named Renuka.

He began working in Telugu films on the invitation of Tatineni Prakasa Rao. He has worked with directors such as Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, T. V. Raju, and Saluri Rajeswara Rao. He later became an independent music director for the film Nala Damayanthi in Telugu and Kannada. He also sang in a few Telugu films as a playback singer.

Filmography

Composer
Album Language Co-director Year
Nala Damayanti Telugu 1957
Nala Damayanti Tamil 1959
Bikari Ramudu Telugu 1961
Ide MahaSudina Kannada 1965
Rangula Ratnam Telugu S. Rajeswara Rao 1966
Matheye Maha Mandira Kannada 1968
Bangaru Panjaram Telugu S. Rajeswara Rao 1969
Peddalu Maaraali Telugu 1974
Janmateeru Telugu 1977
Karunamayudu Telugu Joseph Krishnamurthy 1978
Aanimutyalu Telugu 1979
Punyabhoomi Kallu Therichindi Telugu 1981
Vimukti Kosam Telugu 1981
Munasabugari Alludu Telugu 1984

Singer
Song Album Co-artists Language Year
"Vacchinadoyi Sankranti" Palletooru Ghantasala, P. Leela, Vakkalanka Sarala Telugu 1952
"Kaaya andhadu ori nayana" Uyyala Jampala Jamuna Rani Telugu 1960
"Anchelanchalu leni Mokshamu" Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham Swarnalatha Telugu 1963
"Shraddhadoota Summane" Satya harischandra Kannada 1965
"Vennela Reyi Chandamama" Rangula Ratnam S. Janaki Telugu 1966
"Satavahana" Palnati Yuddham Telugu 1966
"SNaa Perey Kissmiss" Rowdy Rangadu L. R. Eswari Telugu 1971
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References
  • Luminaries of 20th Century, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005.


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