Monday, January 10, 2011

Veturi Sundararama Murthy




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Profile:

Full name: Veturi Sundararama Murthy వేటూరి సుందరరామమూర్తి
Born : 29 January 1936

Died : 22 May 2010

Origin: Pedakallepalli, Krishna Dt.

Years active: 1974–2010

-> Veturi is a nephew of the Telugu Research Scholar Veturi Prabhakara Sastri. His grandfather Veturi Sundara Sastry was a poet too.

-> In 1974, he wrote his first song, "Bharatanaari Charitamu" (Telugu: భారతనారి చరితము), in the form of Harikatha, for O Seeta Katha under the direction of the legendary director, K Viswanath.

-> He wrote classics for directors like Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, Dasari Narayana Rao, Bapu, Jandhyala, Vamsy and mass numbers for directors like Raghavendra Rao, A. Kodandarami Reddy, Vijaya Bapineedu.

-> This golden period in his career saw memorable albums like Saptapadi, Subhodayam, Subhalekha, Sagara Sangamam, Meghasandesam, Mudda Mandaram, Malle Pandiri, Nalugu Stambhalata, Rendu Jalla Seetha, Amarajeevi, Sreevariki Prema Lekha, Ananda Bhairavi, Srivari Sobhanam, Mogudu Pellalu, Chantabbai, Sitaara, Anveshana, Alapana, Mayuri, Amavasya Chandrudu, Janaki Ramudu and Geethanjali.

->Veturi had a unique style, which only a few have been able to emulate. His style was romantic, imbued with deep emotions.
His turns of phrase are sometimes as delightful as mystifying


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Wiki Page on Veturi gaaru




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