Susarla Dakshinamurthi

Susarla Dakshinamurthi Jr. was an Indian film music director, playback singer, record producer, Carnatic musician, multi-instrumentalist,[1] and an eminent violinist known for his works in South Indian film industry, Hindi cinema, Sri Lankan cinema, and Hollywood.[1][2][3][4]

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)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
  • record producer
  • music director
  • arranger
  • conductor
Years active1946–1984
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Labels
Associated acts

Dakshinamurthi is the grandson of Sr. Susarla Dakshinamurthi 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 Shishyula Katha (1950) (playback singer and music director), Samsaram (1950) (music director), Shri Lakshmamma Katha (1950) (playback singer and music director), Sarvadhikari (1951) (playback singer and music director), Yaar Paiyan (music director), Santhanam (1955) (playback singer and music director), Jungle Moon Men (1955), (re-recordist and background score), 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, Shrimad Virata Parvam (1983), Shrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra (1984).[2]

Biography

Early life

He was born on 11 November 1921 in Pedakallepalli, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India to Susarla Krishnabrahma Sastry, who was a musician and teacher and Smt Annapurnamma. He graduated with an arts degree in classical music, and became a professional 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] He attended Andhra University.

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. Samsaram (1950) movie is a musical hit film with ever popular song Samsaram Samsaram by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao 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 Venkataramaiah in the film. His score for Narthanasala (1963) songs particularly Evari Kosam Ee Mandhahasam, Naravara Kuruvara (S.Janaki),Janani Siva Kaamini (P. Susheela), Salalitha Raga Sudharasa Saaram (singer: Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna) and Sakhiya Vivarinchave are forever memorable. Later he worked on musical hits such as Srimad Virata Parvam (1983) and Shrimad Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Charitra (1984). He then ventured into film production and has 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 9.30pm when the ambulance reached at 9.35pm.[3][4][5]

Selected filmography
YearFilmLanguageDirectorBannerCo-Music Directors
1946Narada NaradiTelugu
1949Laila MajnuTeluguP. S. Ramakrishna RaoBharani Picturesplayback singer only under C. R. Subburaman
1950Paramanandayya Shishyula KathaTeluguKasturi Siva Raoalso playback singer
1950SamsaramTeluguL. V. PrasadSadhana Productions
1950Sri Lakshmamma KathaTeluguGhantasala BalaramaiahPratibha ProductionsC. R. Subburaman
1951SarvadhikariTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatresalso playback singer
1951SarvadhikariTeluguT. R. SundaramModern Theatresalso playback singer
1952ValaiyapathiTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1952KalyaniTamilAcharya M. MastanModern TheatresG. Ramanathan
1952Atthainti KaapuramTeluguAcharya M. MastanModern TheatresG. Ramanathan
1953SujathaSinhalaT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1953DaasiTeluguL. V. PrasadRajyam PicturesC. R. Subburaman
1953Velaikari MagalTamilL. V. PrasadRajyam PicturesC. R. Subburaman
1954Varada Kageda?SinhalaT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1954Radala PiliruwaSinhalaT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1955SantanamKannadaC. V. Ranganatha DasSadhana Filmsalso playback singer
1955SantanamTamilC. V. Ranganatha DasSadhana Filmsalso playback singer
1955SantanamTeluguC. V. Ranganatha DasSadhana Filmsalso playback singer
1955Seda SulangSinhalaT. SomesekeranCeylon Films Ltd.Ananda Samarakoon
1955Mangaiyar ThilakamTamilL. V. PrasadVaidhya Films
1956Duppathage DukaSinhalaT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1956IlavelpuTeluguD. YoganandLakshmi Productionsalso playback singer
1956Alibabavum 40 ThirudargalumTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1956Alibabavum 40 DongaluTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1956HarishchandraTeluguChandrasekhar Rao
1957Yaar PaiyanTamilT. R. RaghunathVijaya Films
1957SaradamSinhalaT. Somasekaran
1957Veera KankanamTeluguG. R. Rao
1957BaagyavathiTamilL. V. PrasadRavi Productions
1957Bhale BaavaTeluguRajanikanth
1957SankalpamTeluguC. V. Ranganatha Das
1957SurayaSinhalaT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1958Athisaya ThirudanTamilP. PullaiahSahini Art ProductionsK. Prasad Rao
1958Banda RamuduTeluguP. PullaiahSahini Art ProductionsK. Prasad Rao
1958Vana MohiniSinhalaT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1959Krishna LeelaluTeluguChandrasekhara Rao Jampana
1959Ulagam SirikkirathuTamilK. RamamurthyPrabhu Films
1960AnnapurnaTeluguV. Madhusudan RaoJagapathi Art Pictures
1960RamasundariTeluguH. Krishnamurthy
1960Aasha SundariKannadaHunsur KrishnamurthyGowri Productions
1961PangaaligalTamilG. RamakrishnanIris Movies
1963NarthanasalaTeluguKamalakara Kameswara RaoRajyam Pictures
1966Paramanandayya Sishyula KathaTeluguC. Pullaiah
1979Sri Madvirata ParvamTeluguN. T. Rama RaoRamakrishna Cine Studio
1984Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraTeluguN. T. Rama RaoRamakrishna Cine Studios
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References
  1. Ilavelpu in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 129-31.
  2. "Melodious tribute". 11 July 2008 – via The Hindu.
  3. Tv1 (10 January 2011). "TV1-SUSARLA DAKSHINAMURTHY INTERVIEW_1" – via YouTube.
  4. "ETV Talkies - Special story on veteran music director Susarla Dakshinamurthy Part 1".
  5. "Susarla Dakshina Murthy Passed Away". Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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