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Susarla Dakshinamurthi Jr. (Telugu: సుసర్ల దక్షిణామూర్తి; 1921 – 2012) was an Indian music composer, playback singer, record producer, Carnatic musician, multi-instrumentalist,[1] and an eminent violinist known for his works in the South Indian film industry, Hindi cinema, Sri Lankan cinema, and Hollywood.[1][2][3][4]

Susarla Dakshinamurthi
Background information
Birth name	Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sastry Jr.
Born	(1921-11-11)11 November 1921 Pedakallepalli, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died	9 February 2012(2012-02-09) (aged 90) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)	Music director playback singer record producer arranger conductor
Years active	1946–1984
Musical career
Genres	Film scores classical
Instrument(s)	Vocals Violin Harmonium
Labels	His Master's Voice Columbia Records

Dakshinamurthi is the grandson of Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sr. 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 Sishyula Katha (1950) (playback singer and music director), Samsaram (1950) (music director), Sri Lakshmamma Katha (1950) (playback singer and music director), Sarvadhikari (1951) (playback singer and music director), Yaar Paiyyan (1957) (music director), Santhanam (1955) (playback singer and music director), Jungle Moon Men (1955), (re-recordist and conductor), 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, Sri Madvirata Parvam (1979), Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra (1984).[2]

Biography

Early life

He was born on 11 November 1921 in Pedakallepalli, Krishna District of present-day Andhra Pradesh, India to Krishnabrahma Sastry, who was a musician and teacher and Smt. Annapurnamma. He graduated with an arts degree in classical music, and became a proportional 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]

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 (1955). Samsaram (1950) movie was a musical hit film with ever popular song Samsaram Samsaram by Ghantasala 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 in the film. His music for Nartanasala (1963) particularly the songs Evari Kosam Ee Mandhahasam, Naravara Kuruvara (S. Janaki), Janani Siva Kaamini (P. Susheela), Salalitha Raga Sudharasa Saaram (M. Balamuralikrishna) and Sakhiya Vivarinchave are forever memorable. Later he worked on musical hits such as Sri Madvirata Parvam (1979) and Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra (1984). He then ventured into film production and 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 9.30 PM when the ambulance reached at 9.35 PM.[3][4][5]

Selected filmography

Music Director

Year	Film	Language	Director	Banner	Co-Music Directors
1946	Narada Naradi	Telugu
1949	Laila Majnu	Tamil	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao	Bharani Pictures	playback singer only; under C. R. Subburaman
1949	Laila Majnu	Telugu	P. S. Ramakrishna Rao	Bharani Pictures	playback singer only; under C. R. Subburaman
1950	Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha	Telugu	Kasturi Siva Rao		also playback singer
1950	Samsaram	Telugu	L. V. Prasad	Sadhana Productions
1950	Sri Lakshmamma Katha	Telugu	Ghantasala Balaramaiah	Pratibha Productions	C. R. Subburaman
1951	Sarvadhikari	Tamil	T. R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres	also playback singer
1951	Sarvadhikari	Telugu	T. R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres	also playback singer
1952	Valaiyapathi	Tamil	T. R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres
1952	Kalyani	Tamil	Acharya M. Mastan	Modern Theatres	G. Ramanathan
1952	Atthainti Kaapuram	Telugu	Acharya M. Mastan	Modern Theatres	G. Ramanathan
1953	Sujatha	Sinhala	T. R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres
1953	Daasi	Telugu	C. V. Ranganatha Das	Rajyam Pictures	C. R. Subburaman
1953	Velaikari Magal	Tamil	C. V. Ranganatha Das	Rajyam Pictures	C. R. Subburaman
1954	Varada Kageda?	Sinhala	T. R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres
1954	Radala Piliruwa	Sinhala	T. R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres
1955	Santanam	Kannada	C. V. Ranganatha Das	Sadhana Films	also playback singer
1955	Santanam	Tamil	C. V. Ranganatha Das	Sadhana Films	also playback singer
1955	Santanam	Telugu	C. V. Ranganatha Das	Sadhana Films	also playback singer
1955	Seda Sulang	Sinhala	T. Somesekeran	Ceylon Films Ltd.	Ananda Samarakoon
1955	Mangaiyar Thilakam	Tamil	L. V. Prasad	Vaidhya Films
1956	Duppathage Duka	Sinhala	T. R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres
1956	Ilavelpu	Telugu	D. Yoganand	Lakshmi Productions	also playback singer
1956	Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum	Tamil	T. R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres
1956	Alibabavum 40 Dongalu	Tamil	T. R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres
1956	Harishchandra	Telugu	Chandrasekhar Rao
1957	Yaar Paiyan	Tamil	T. R. Raghunath	Vijaya Films
1957	Saradam	Sinhala	T. Somasekaran
1957	Veera Kankanam	Telugu	G. R. Rao
1957	Baagyavathi	Tamil	L. V. Prasad	Ravi Productions
1957	Bhale Baava	Telugu	Rajanikanth
1957	Sankalpam	Telugu	C. V. Ranganatha Das
1957	Suraya	Sinhala	T. R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres
1958	Athisaya Thirudan	Tamil	P. Pullaiah	Sahini Art Productions	K. Prasad Rao
1958	Vana Mohini	Sinhala	T. R. Sundaram	Modern Theatres
1959	Banda Ramudu	Telugu	P. Pullaiah	Sahini Art Productions	K. Prasad Rao
1959	Krishna Leelalu	Telugu	Chandrasekhara Rao Jampana
1959	Ulagam Sirikkirathu	Tamil	K. Ramamurthy	Prabhu Films
1960	Annapurna	Telugu	V. Madhusudan Rao	Jagapathi Art Pictures
1960	Ramasundari	Telugu	H. Krishnamurthy
1960	Aasha Sundari	Kannada	Hunsur Krishnamurthy	Gowri Productions
1961	Pangaaligal	Tamil	G. Ramakrishnan	Iris Movies
1963	Narthanasala	Telugu	Kamalakara Kameswara Rao	Rajyam Pictures
1966	Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha	Telugu	C. Pullaiah
1979	Sri Madvirata Parvam	Telugu	N. T. Rama Rao	Ramakrishna Cine Studio
1984	Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra	Telugu	N. T. Rama Rao	Ramakrishna Cine Studios

Playback Singer

Year	Film	Language	Song	Co-Singer	Music
1949	Laila Majnu	Tamil	Maghimaiyodu Sadhaa Ezhai	Ghantasala & Madhavapeddi Satyam	C. R. Subburaman
1949	Laila Majnu	Telugu	Manasu Gadaa Khudaa	Ghantasala & Madhavapeddi Satyam	C. R. Subburaman
1950	Paramanandayya Sishyulu	Telugu	Edira Lakshmana	Relangi & K. Rani	Ogirala Ramachandra Rao & S. Dakshinamurthi
			E Leela Cheliyanu
			Polika Raada	K. Rani
1950	Sri Lakshmamma Katha	Telugu	Hayiga Veenula Vinduga	P. Leela	C. R. Subburaman
1950	Samsaram	Telugu	Chitramainadi Vidhi		S. Dakshinamurthi
			Naa Maata Vinave
			Nagubatukada
1951	Sarvadhikari	Tamil	Jaakradhaiyaa Jaakradhaiyaa	U. R. Chandra	S. Dakshinamurthi
			Sandai Theerndhu Pochu
			Thadavi Paartthu Nallaa Irunthaa	P. A. Periyanayaki
1951	Sarvadhikari	Telugu	Jagrattoyi Jagratha Jagrattoyi Nee	P. Leela	S. Dakshinamurthi
			Sandai Theerndhu Pochu
			Sundarudaa Naa Chetula Punyamademo	P. Leela
			Saruku Choosi Baguntene Dabbuliyyandee	P. Leela
1951	Samsaram	Telugu	Andaala Raja	Jikki	C. R. Subburaman
			Vidhiye Pagaye	Jikki
1952	Athinti Kapuram	Telugu	Prema Ayyo Prema		G. Ramanathan & S. Dakshinamurthi
1952	Kalyani	Tamil	Kaadhal Aiyaiyo Kaadhal		G. Ramanathan & S. Dakshinamurthi
1952	Daasi	Telugu			C. R. Subburaman & S. Dakshinamurthi
1953	Velaikari Magal	Telugu	Ambalatharase Arumarunthe		C. R. Subburaman & S. Dakshinamurthi
1955	Santhanam	Telugu	Idhi Vintha Jeevithame	T. Sathyavathi	S. Dakshinamurthi
1956	Ilavelpu	Telugu	Challani Punnami Vennelalone	P. Susheela	S. Dakshinamurthi
1957	Sankalpam	Telugu	Kanugeeti Piliche	P. Leela	S. Dakshinamurthi
			Vennala Chalikanthulalo
			Thappudu Panulu	Pithapuram Nageswara Rao

References

External links

• Susarla Dakshinamurthi at IMDb

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