Name Thotakura Raju Role Music composer | Died February 20, 1973 Movies Palletoori Pilla | |
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Children Venkata Satya Suryanarayana, Raj, Thotakura Somaraju Albums Nindu Manasulu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Similar People P Adinarayana Rao, Samudrala Raghavacharya, S V Ranga Rao, B A Subba Rao, Chittor V Nagaiah | ||
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Thotakura Venkata Raju (Telugu: తోటకూర వెంకట రాజు), better known as T. V. Raju (1921 - 20 February 1973), was a music director of many films in South India.
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He worked as assistant composer to P. Adinarayana Rao in the film Palletoori Pilla (1950). He acted in a small role in the same film. His debut film as independent music director was Tingu Ranga (1952) directed by B. A. Subba Rao. His music in the films Panduranga Mahatyam, Shri Krishna Pandaviyam and Sri Krishnavataram is memorable.
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Family
Thotakura Somaraju (better known as Raj and one of the duo-music directors Raj-Koti) is his son.
Filmography
- Ting Ranga (1952)
- Pichchi Pullaiah (1953)
- Todu Dongalu (1954)
- Nirupedalu (1954)
- Jayasimha (1955)
- Chintamani (1956)
- Panduranga Mahatyam (1957)
- Raja Nandini (1958)
- Shri Krishna Maya (1958)
- Bala Nagamma (1959)
- Taxi Ramudu (1961)
- Savati Koduku (1963)
- Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima (1965)
- Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam (1966)
- Pidugu Ramudu (1966)
- Bhama Vijayam (1967)
- Chadarangam (1967)
- Kambojaraju Katha (1967)
- Shri Krishnavataram (1967)
- Ummadi Kutumbam (1967)
- Tikka Shankaraiah (1968)
- Baghdad Gajadonga (1968)
- Kalisochchina Adrishtam (1968)
- Varakatnam (1968)
- Nindu Hridayalu (1969)
- Bhale Tammudu (1969)
- Kathanayakudu (1969)
- Saptaswaralu (1969)
- Vichitra Kutumbam (1969)
- Marina Manishi (1970)
- Talla Pellamma (1970)
- Chinnanaati Snehithulu (1971)
- Shri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham (1972)
- Raja Mahal (1972)
- Dhanama? Daivama? (1973)
- Chikkamma (1969)
References
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