S. Rajeswara Rao, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

S. Rajeswara Rao

Indian actor

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1922

Place of Birth: Sivaramapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 25-Oct-1999

Profession: actor, composer, singer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Salur Rajeswara Rao (11 October 1922 – 25 October 1999) was an Indian composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, music producer, and musician known for his works predominantly in South Indian cinema.
Regarded as one of the finest music composers, Rao's works are noted for integrating Indian classical music in Telugu cinema for over half a century.In his recordings, Rao pioneered the use of light music in Telugu cinema; "Thummeda Oka saari", "Kopamela Radha", "Podarintilona", "Rave Rave Koyila", "Challa Gaalilo" and "Paata Paduma Krishna" were all written by his father.
Rao's most rewarding assignments came from Gemini Studios, which he joined in 1940 and with which he remained for a decade.After leaving Gemini, he received an offer to provide music for B.
N.
Reddy's "Malleeswari" in 1950; the song was a hit.
"Vipranarayana", "Missamma" and a host of other musical hits – more than a hundred in Telugu most of which won the National Film Awards for best film(s), and Tamil and a few in Kannada – followed.
When Vijaya's Missamma (originally a Telugu film) was remade as Miss Mary in Bollywood, the film's soundtrack retained one of Rao's compositions.