Pithapuram Nageswara Rao

Pithapuram Nageswara Rao (Telugu: పిఠాపురం నాగేశ్వరరావు) (5 May 1930 – 5 March 1996) was a popular playback singer during the early period of Telugu cinema. He sang thousands of songs, mostly of a comedic nature, in the 1950s and 1960s along with Madhavapeddi Satyam and others. He was a playback singer for Kannada movies also. A sang for a couple of movies in Kannada.

Pithapuram Nageswara Rao
Birth name	Patharlagadda Nageswara Rao
Born	5 May 1930 Pithapuram, East Godavari
Origin	Andhra Pradesh, India
Died	5 March 1996
Genres	Comedy
Occupation(s)	Playback singer
Years active	1950s–1970s

Brief life sketch

Nageswara Rao was born on 5 May 1930 to Viswanadham and Appayyamma in Pithapuram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. His surname is "Patharlagadda"; but known since childhood with his birthplace Pithapuram. His father was a good drama actor. He also developed interest in acting during the school days. He not only acts but also used to sing from behind the screen to other less capable artists. He wanted to try his luck in cinema and ran away from home to Madras.

He got a chance to sing in Mangala Sutram (1946) at the age of 16 years. He later sang in Chandralekha (1948) of Gemini Studios, and since established in the field. He sang some thousands of songs mostly for Comedy characters. Ayyayyo Jebulo Dabbulu Poyene (Kula Gothralu, 1962), Maa Oollo Oka Paduchundi (Ave Kallu, 1967) He last time sang in Bommarillu (1978) as Challani Ramayya Chakkani Seetamma.

He died on 5 March 1996.

Filmography

These are some of the important songs he has voiced:

Year	Film	Language	Song	Music Director	Co-Singer
1950	Palletoori Pilla	Telugu	Vaddura Baboi	P. Adinarayana Rao
			Chitapata Chinukulu		Jikki
1950	Shavukaru	Telugu
1951	Mayakkari	Tamil	Kanbeno Kanbeno	P. Adinarayana Rao	R. Balasaraswathi Devi
			Kaavinil Koovum Kogilam Thaano		R. Balasaraswathi Devi
			Raajaa Koluvaai Vandhaar		R. Balasaraswathi Devi
1951	Mayalamari	Telugu	Ledemo Ledemo	P. Adinarayana Rao	R. Balasaraswathi Devi
			Koyila Koose		R. Balasaraswathi Devi
			Raju Vedaale		R. Balasaraswathi Devi
			Miyav Miyav		K. Rani
1951	Patala Bhairavi	Tamil	Naan Maaten Neeyum	Ghantasala	T. G. Saraswathi
1951	Patala Bhairavi	Telugu	Ranante Rane Ranu	Ghantasala	T. G. Saraswathi
1952	Daasi	Telugu	Jorse Chal Naa Raja	C. R. Subburaman & S. Dakshinamurthi
			Maarajula		P. Leela
1952	Kalyanam Panni Paar	Tamil	Kalyaanam Seidhu Kaattiduvom	Ghantasala	K. Rani
			Engu Sendraayo Priyaa		P. Leela & K. Rani
			Azhuvaadhe Azhuvaadhe		P. Leela & Udutha Sarojini
			Maalai Soodi Kondu		Ghantasala
1952	Palletooru	Telugu		Ghantasala
1952	Pelli Chesi Choodu	Telugu	Pelli Chesi Choopisthaam	Ghantasala
			Yekkadoyi Priya		P. Leela
1953	Chandirani	Telugu	Swadesaniki Samajaaniki	C. R. Subburaman	A. P. Komala
1953	Paradesi	Telugu	Nenenduku Raavali	P. Adinarayana Rao	Jikki
1953	Pitchi Pullaiah	Telugu	Rarara	T. V. Raju	A. P. Komala
1954	Chandraharam	Telugu	Enchesthe Adhi Ghanakaryam	Ghantasala
1954	Manohara	Telugu	Sandeham Ledu Sandeham Ledu	S. V. Venkatraman	S. V. Venkatraman
			Adadhanivena		S. V. Venkatraman
			Rathi Manmatha		S. V. Venkatraman
1954	Sangham	Telugu	Pelli Pelli	R. Sudharsanam
1954	Todu Dongalu	Telugu		T. V. Raju
1955	Rojulu Marayi	Telugu	Ellipotundi Elli	Master Venu
1955	Jayasimha	Telugu	Are Ni Sa Ga Ma Pa Lokam Mosam	T. V. Raju
			Nadiyeti Painadachu
1955	Santosham	Telugu	Dhanamu Moolamura	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	Ghantasala
1956	Jayam Manade	Telugu	Veeragandham Pettinamaya	Ghantasala	Jikki
1956	Sri Gauri Mahatyam	Telugu	Neevakkada	Ogirala Ramachandra Rao & T. V. Raju
			Vallona Sikkindira		Jikki
1956	Uma Sundari	Telugu	Bhale Raju Vedale	G. Aswathama
			Pooni Bandi Pooni
			Raave Raave Sinnadana
			Jeeva Thommidi
			Idhi Maya Sasaamtham
			Verri Mudiri
			Nammakuraa		Ghantasala
1957	Dongallo Dora	Telugu	Undali Undali Nuvvu Nenu	M. Subrahmanyam Raju
1957	Kutumba Gowravam	Telugu	Anandale Nindali	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. Leela & S. Janaki
			Padavoi Raithanna		L. R. Eswari & Satyavathi
1957	Manamagan Thevai	Tamil	Vennilaa Jodhiyai Veesudhe	G. Ramanathan	P. Bhanumathi & Ghantasala
1957	Mayabazar	Telugu	Dayacheyandi	S. Rajeswara Rao & Ghantasala	Ghantasala, K. Rani & P. Susheela
1957	Panduranga Mahatyam	Telugu	Chebithe Vintivaa Guru Guru	T. V. Raju	Madhavapeddi Satyam
			Ekkadoyi Muddula Bava Chandamama		A. P. Komala
			Tholu Thitthi Idhi		Madhavapeddi Satyam
1957	Sankalpam	Telugu	Aaliki Magade Vashamayye	S. Dakshinamurthi
			Thappudu Panulu		S. Dakshinamurthi
1957	Sarangadhara	Telugu		Ghantasala
1957	Suvarna Sundari	Telugu	Eraa Manathoti Geliche Veerulevvaruraa	P. Adinarayana Rao
1957	Varudu Kavali	Telugu	Andachandala O Jabili	G. Ramanathan	P. Bhanumathi & Ghantasala
1957	Veera Kankanam	Telugu	Hamsa Bhale Raam	S. Dakshinamurthi
			Intikipothanu		Swarnalatha
			Annam Thinna Intike
1957	Veguchukka	Telugu	Thempunnadi	Vedha	Ghantasala, P. B. Sreenivas & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1958	Aada Pettanam	Telugu	Om Namashivaya	Master Venu & S. Rajeswara Rao	P. Susheela
1958	Anna Thammudu	Telugu	Ayyo Paapam	G. Aswatthama
1958	Atha Okinti Kodale	Telugu	Mayadaari Keesulaata	Pendyala Nageswara Rao	Swarnalatha
			Saira Saira Thimmannaa		Jikki
1958	Badi Pantulu	Telugu	Neevu Nenu Jodu	T. G. Lingappa	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1959	Bala Nagamma	Telugu	Appudune Thippadandi Puli Mamgoru	T. V. Raju
			Intiloni Pooru Inthintha
1958	Bhooloka Rambha	Telugu	Dandakaavani Seethayu	C. N. Pandurangan	Madhavapeddi Satyam, A. G. Rathnamala & K. Rani
			O Babu O Amma, Erragiri Vaasulam		Madhavapeddi Satyam & K. Rani
1958	Bommala Pelli	Telugu	Chitti Baava	K. V. Mahadevan	Swarnalatha
			Chikkave Chinadana
1958	Inti Guttu	Telugu	Mandu Kaani Mandu	M. S. Prakash
			Manasaina Vaada		Jikki
1958	Karthavarayuni Katha	Telugu	Kaluva Rekula	G. Ramanathan & G. Aswathama	Ghantasala, A. P. Komala & P. Leela
1958	School Master	Kannada	Naanu Neenu Jodi	T. G. Lingappa	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1958	Raja Nandini	Telugu	Srigirilinga	T. V. Raju
1959	Banda Ramudu	Telugu	Rakarakala Poolu	S, Dakshinamurthi & N. D. V. Prasada Rao
1959	Jayabheri	Telugu	Unnaaraa Jodunnaaraa	Pendyala Nageswara Rao	P. Susheela, Ghantasala & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1959	Krishna Leelalu	Telugu		S. Dakshinamurthi
1959	Maa Inti Mahalakshmi	Telugu	Nuvvantene Naaku Moju
1959	Raja Malaya Simha	Telugu	Magamu Choosi	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	Madhavapeddi Satyam
			Chinnavaadaa O Vannetaadaa		L. R. Eswari
			Katthi Kannaa		S. Janaki
1959	Rechukka Pagatichukka	Telugu	Pantham Patti	T. V. Raju
			Aadu Pilla		S. Janaki
			Bhala Bhale Devuda		Madhavapeddi Satyam
1959	Sabhash Ramudu	Telugu	Hello Darling Maataadavaa	Ghantasala	K. Jamuna Rani
1959	Sipayi Kuthuru	Telugu	Mokkajonna Thotalo		K. Rani
1960	Annapurna	Telugu	Rathammo Rathammo Ramani Muddula Gumma	S. Dakshinamurthi	Swarnalatha
			Yentho Chakkani Challani Seema		K. Jamuna Rani
1960	Kadeddulu Ekaram Nela	Telugu	Yugalu Marina	C. M. Raju
1960	Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chinthamani	Telugu		K. V. Mahadevan
1960	Santhi Nivasam	Telugu	Chakkanidaana	Ghantasala	Swarnalatha
1960	Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam	Telugu	Chilako Chikkave	Pendyala Nageswara Rao	Swarnalatha
1960	Vimala	Telugu	Takkari Daana	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	K. Jamuna Rani
1961	Intiki Deepam Illale	Telugu	Ammayigariki	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	L. R. Eswari
1961	Santha	Telugu	Attu Attu	Ramesh Naidu	Swarnalatha
1961	Taxi Ramudu	Telugu	Mamaiah Tirunaalaku	T. V. Raju	S. Janaki
1961	Usha Parinayam	Telugu	Ottesuko Ottesuko	S. Hanumantha Rao	K. Jamuna Rani
1961	Vagdanam	Telugu	Maa Kittaya Puttina Dinam	Pendyala Nageshwara Rao	S. Janaki & B. Vasantha
1961	Vijayanagarada Veeraputhra	Kannada	Maathina Malla	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy	L. R. Eswari
1962	Aradhana	Telugu	Emantav Emantavoye Bava	S. Rajeswara Rao	Swarnalata
1962	Bhishma	Telugu	Namo Tyaga Charitha	S. Rajeswara Rao
1962	Gaali Gopura	Kannada	Neene Kilaadi Hennu	T. G. Lingappa	K. Rani
1962	Gaali Medalu	Telugu	Tea Shopuloni Pilla	T. G. Lingappa	K. Rani
1962	Gulebakavali Katha	Telugu	Vinnava Tatvam Guruda	Joseph & Vijaya Krishna Murthy
1962	Kula Gotralu	Telugu	Nee Nallani Jadalo Poolu	S. Rajeswara Rao	K. Jamuna Rani
			Ayyayyo Chethilo Dabbulo Poyane		Madhavapeddi Satyam
1962	Siri Sampadalu	Telugu	Kondammo Bangarapu Kondammo	Master Venu	S. Janaki
1962	Swarna Gowri	Kannada	Kannada Naadinaa	M. Venkataraju
1963	Constable Koothuru	Telugu	Pudithenu Purusuduga	R. Govardhanam	L. R. Eswari
1963	Lava Kusha	Kannada	Edhakku Ee Paariyaa Kopam	Ghantasala	A. P. Komala
			Vallenolli Maavaa Neena Magalani		J. V. Raghavulu, Jikki & K. Rani
1963	Lava Kusha	Telugu	Yendhuke Naa Meedha Kopam	Ghantasala	A. P. Komala
1963	Nanda Deepa	Kannada	Ondu Goodide	M. Venkataraju	Jikki
1963	Savati Koduku	Telugu		C. Satyam
1964	Dagudu Moothalu	Telugu	Divvi Divvi Divvattam	K. V. Mahadevan	Swarnalatha
1964	Desa Drohulu	Telugu	Oo Rangula Guvva	S. Rajeswara Rao
			Chikkevule Dora		S. Janaki
1964	Kalavari Kodalu	Telugu	Nee Sogase	T. Chalapathi Rao	Madhavapeddi Satyam
1964	Manchi Manishi	Telugu	Dopidi Dopidi Dopidi	S. Rajeswara Rao & T. Chalapathi Rao	Madhavapeddi Satyam
1964	Prathigne	Telugu	Naa Ninna Mohise	S. Hanumantha Rao	K. Jamuna Rani
1964	Server Sundaram	Telugu	Parabrahma	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	L. R. Eswari & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1964	Sri Tirupatamma Katha	Telugu	Aadamule Natakam	Pamarthi	Jikki
			Chilakalanchu Cheeradana		Jikki
1964	Veera Sankalpa	Kannada	Haadu Baa Kogile	Rajan-Nagendra
1965	Aada Brathuku	Telugu	Kali Muvvalu Ghallumane	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	L. R. Eswari
1965	Antastulu	Telugu	Aa Devudu Manishiga	K. V. Mahadevan	Madhavapeddi Satyam
1965	Naadi Aada Janme	Telugu	Kallallo Gantulu	R. Sudarsanam	P. Susheela
			Naa Mata Nammitivela
1965	Naga Pooja	Kannada	Kannada Naadinaa	T. G. Lingappa
1965	Prameelarjuneeyam	Telugu	Cheppandi Chuddam	Pendyala Nageswara Rao	Madhavapeddi Satyam & Swarnalata
1965	Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima	Telugu	Oppula Kuppa Vayyari Bhama	T. V. Raju	Swarnalata
1965	Visala Hrudayalu	Telugu	Emantunnadi Ni Hrudayam	T. V. Raju	S. Janaki
1966	Aggi Barata	Telugu	Mallelamma Mallelu	Vijaya Krishna Murthy	Ghantasala & Swarnalatha
1966	Dr. Anand	Telugu	Thaluku Beluku Cheeradhana	K. V. Mahadevan	Swarnalatha
1966	Emme Thammanna	Kannada	Kaththarisu Kaththarisu	T. G. Lingappa
1966	Leta Manasulu	Telugu	Hello Madam Satyabhama	M. S. Viswanathan	P. B. Sreenivas
1966	Monagallaku Monagadu	Telugu	Chusanoi Neelanti	Vedha	L. R. Eswari
			Kannu Chedhiri Poyinadhoi		L. R. Eswari
1966	Palnati Yudham	Telugu		S. Rajeswara Rao
1966	Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha	Telugu	Parama Gurudu Cheppinavadu	Ghantasala	J. V. Raghavulu, K. Chakravarthy, Bhadram & Krishna Murthy
1966	Potti Pleader	Telugu	Andamannadi Neelo Chudali	S. P. Kodandapani	S. Janaki & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1966	Rangula Ratnam	Telugu	Desa Bhaktulam Memandi	S. Rajeswara Rao & B. Gopalam	Madhavapeddi Satyam
1966	Sri Krishna Tulabharam	Telugu		Pendyala Nageswara Rao
1966	Shakuntala	Telugu	Paathaa Kaalam Naati	Ghantasala	Madhavapeddi Satyam & J. V. Raghavulu
1966	Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam	Telugu		T. V. Raju
1967	Anubhavichu Raja Anubhavinchu	Telugu	Madrasu Vinta Madrasu	M. S. Viswanathan
			Andalucinde Jagatilo		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1967	Ave Kallu	Telugu	Chakkani Parku Vundhi	Vedha	L. R. Eswari
			Maa Oorlo Oka Paduchundhi		Ghantasala
1967	Bhakta Prahlada	Telugu	Hiranyakashipuni Divya Charithamu	S. Rajeswara Rao	Madhavapeddi Satyam
			Pamulollamayya		L. R. Eswari
1967	Chakra Theertha	Kannada	Hagalu Hariyithu	T. G. Lingappa
			O Beli Leso
1967	Gopaludu Bhoopaludu	Telugu	Maradhala	S. P. Kodandapani	L. R. Eswari
1967	Kanchu Kota	Telugu	Bham Bham Bham	K. V. Mahadevan	K. Jamuna Rani
1967	Private Master	Telugu	Ekkadikellave Pilla	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Susheela
1967	Sri Krishnavataram	Telugu		T. V. Raju
1967	Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna	Telugu	Mangideelu Mangideelu	S. P. Kodandapani	P. Susheela
1967	Stree Janma	Telugu	Basandi Naditeeram	Ghantasala	L. R. Eswari
1968	Adda Dari	Kannada	Nanna Ninna Kannu Seridande	Rajan-Nagendra
1968	Amma	Kannada	Raathriyali Malebandu	T. G. Lingappa	L. R. Eswari
1968	Baghdad Gaja Donga	Telugu	Mere Bulbul Pyaaree	T. V. Raju	L. R. Eswari
1968	Bhagya Chakramu	Telugu	Rajakumari	Pendyala Nageswara Rao	Swarnalata
			Manaswamy Naamam		Madhavapeddi Satyam
1968	Bhale Kodallu	Telugu	Nene Vachanu	M. S. Viswanathan	L. R. Eswari
			Akkada Choosina		L. R. Eswari
1968	Kalisochchina Adrishtam	Telugu	Ayyo Ayyo Thaapam	T. V. Raju	K. Jamuna Rani
1968	Kula Gowravam	Telugu	Kulam Kulam	T. G. Lingappa	L. R. Eswari
1968	Lakshmi Nivasam	Telugu	Soda Soda Andhra Soda	K. V. Mahadevan
1968	Manchi Kutumbam	Telugu	Nera Nera Nerabandi	S. P. Kodandapani
1968	Niluvu Dopidi	Telugu	Nee Bandaram Paina Pataaram	K. V. Mahadevan	L. R. Eswari
			Nene Dhanalakshmini		Ghantasala & L. R. Eswari
1968	Nindu Samsaram	Telugu	Joru Joruga Saanu	Master Venu
			My Dear Thulasammakka
1968	Ramu	Telugu	Thaaraa Shashaankam	R. Goverdhanam	Madhavapeddi Satyam, L. R. Eswari & R. Tilakam
1968	Thalli Prema	Telugu	Hello Hello Doragaru	R. Sudarsanam	L. R. Eswari
			Veedhi Natakam		L. R. Eswari
1969	Aatmiyulu	Telugu	Empillo Tattara Bittaragunnavu	S. Rajeswara Rao
1969	Bhale Mastaru	Telugu	Ye Daari Godari	T. V. Raju	L. R. Eswari
1969	Bhale Rangadu	Telugu	Abbabba Chali	K. V. Mahadevan	L. R. Eswari
1969	Buddhimantudu	Telugu	Allari Pedataru Pilla Allari Pedatare	K. V. Mahadevan	Swarnalata
1969	Gandikota Rahasyam	Telugu	Thagulukunte	T. V. Raju	L. R. Eswari
1969	Mooga Nomu	Telugu	Gonthu Vippi	R. Govardhanam	P. Susheela
1969	Kathanayakudu	Telugu	'Ravela Dayaleda Baala Intiki Raaraada	T. V. Raju	Madhavapeddi Satyam
1969	Mathru Devata	Telugu	Ninnu Chuchithe	K. V. Mahadevan	Swarnalatha
1969	Natakala Rayudu	Telugu	Rayuda Na Rayuda Natakala Rayuda	G. K. Venkatesh
			Pattu Panpuna fVennela		P. Susheela
			Rathamu Siddhamu Nee		P. Susheela
1969	Nindu Hrudayalu	Telugu		T. V. Raju
1969	Varakatnam	Telugu	Gilakala Mancham Undi	T. V. Raju	K. Jamuna Rani
			Malle Poola Panditlona		K. Jamuna Rani
1969	Vichitra Kutumbam	Telugu	Erra Erranidana Burra Buggaladana	T. V. Raju	L. R. Eswari
1970	Chitti Chellelu	Telugu		S. Rajeswara Rao
1970	Jai Jawan	Telugu		S. Rajeswara Rao
1970	Kodalu Diddina Kapuram	Telugu	Om Sachidaananda Ee Sarvam Govinda	T. V. Raju	Madhavapeddi Satyam
1970	Mayani Mamata	Telugu	Oo Orori Chinnoda	G. Aswattama	L. R. Eswari
1970	Sambarala Rambabu	Telugu	Vinnaaraa Vinnaaraa	V. Kumar	P. Leela, K. Swarna, Madhavapeddi Satyam, K. Jamuna Rani & J. V. Raghavulu
1970	Sri Krishnadevaraya	Kannada	Baa Veera Kannadiga	T. G. Lingappa
1971	Amaayakuraalu	Telugu	Chilakalanti Chinadana	S. Rajeswara Rao	B. Vasantha
1971	Dasara Bullodu	Telugu	O Mallayyagaari	K. V. Mahadevan	Ghantasala
1971	Iddaru Ammayilu	Telugu	Eppudu Eppudu	K. V. Mahadevan	P. Susheela
1971	Kula Gourava	Kannada	Naavikanaaro	T. G. Lingappa
1971	Manasu Mangalyam	Telugu	Elaa Unnadhi	Pendyala Nageswara Rao	Swarnalata
1971	Mattilo Manikyam	Telugu	Vasthe Istha Naa	C. Satyam	L. R. Eswari
1971	Neerum Neruppum	Tamil	Virundho Nalla Virundhu	M. S. Viswanathan	K. Veeramani, Pattom Sadan, L. R. Eswari, T. A. Mothi & J. V. Raghavalu
1971	Pavitra Bandham	Telugu	Tantrala Bavayya	S. Rajeswara Rao	Swarnalatha
1971	Raitu Bidda	Telugu		S. Hanumantha Rao
1971	Sri Krishna Vijayamu	Telugu		Pendyala Nageswara Rao
1972	Sri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham	Telugu	Gopala Krishna Jayaho Balarama	T. V. Raju	P. Leela
1972	Sri Krishna Satya	Telugu	Kotukotandira	Pendyala Nageswara Rao
1973	Dabbuki Lokam Dasoham	Telugu	Chepalani Vunadi	K. V. Mahadevan	L. R. Eswari
			Dabbuku Lokam Daasoham		Madhavapeddi Satyam, Mohan Raju, P. Benerjee
1974	Ammayi Pelli	Telugu	Gudu Gudu Chedugudu	P. Bhanumathi & C. Satyam	Madhavapeddi Satyam
1974	Bangaaru Kalalu	Telugu	Taanagandira	S. Rajeswara Rao	Madhavapeddi Satyam
1975	Balipeetam	Telugu	Yesukundam Buddoda Yesukundamu	K. Chakravarthy	Madhavapeddi Satyam
1976	Mahakavi Kshetrayya	Telugu	Sri Manmahodeva	P. Adinarayana Rao	P. Susheela & Anand
1978	Bommarillu	Telugu	Challani Ramayya Chakkani Seetamma
1991	Rowdy Gaari Pellam	Telugu	Aakundaa Vakkistaa	Bappi Lahiri	K. Jamuna Rani

External links

• Pithapuram Nageswara Rao on IMDb
• Photograph and Filmography at Early Tollywood.com