Susarla Dakshinamurthi Jr. (Telugu: సుసర్ల దక్షిణామూర్తి; 11 November 1921 – 9 February 2012) was an Indian music composer, playback singer, record producer, Carnatic musician, multi-instrumentalist,Ilavelpu in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 129-31. and an eminent violinist known for his works in the South Indian film industry, Hindi cinema, Sri Lankan cinema, and Hollywood.
Dakshinamurthi was the grandson of Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sr. who belonged to the student clan of saint Tyagaraja. 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).
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. He subsequently worked as a 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.
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. 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.
Dakshinamurthy produced hits tracks such as Challani Raja O Chandamama written by Raghunath Panigrahi. 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.
Later life and death Murthi developed Diabetic retinopathy and lost vision in one eye in 1972 and in 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.
Selected filmography Music director Year Film Language Director Banner Co-Music Directors 1946 Narada Naradi Telugu C. Pullayya Jagan Mani 1947 Setu Bandhanam Telugu Madhukar Jyoti Pictures 1950 Paramanandayya Sishyulu Telugu Kasturi Siva Rao Allied Productions Ogirala Ramachandra Rao 1950 Samsaram Telugu L. V. Prasad Sadhana Productions 1950 Sri Lakshmamma Katha Telugu Ghantasala Balaramaiah Pratibha Productions C. R. Subburaman 1950 Lakshmamma Tamil Ghantasala Balaramaiah Pratibha Productions C. R. Subburaman 1951 Aada Janma Telugu G. R. Rao Modern Theaters G. Ramanathan 1951 Sarvadhikari Tamil T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres 1951 Sarvadhikari Telugu T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres 1952 Daasi Telugu C. V. Ranganatha Das Rajyam Pictures C. R. Subburaman 1952 Valaiyapathi Tamil T. R. Sundaram & Acharya M. Mastan Modern Theatres 1952 Savathi Poru Telugu T. R. Sundaram & Acharya M. Mastan 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 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 1955 Santanam Tamil C. V. Ranganatha Das Sadhana Films 1955 Santanam Telugu C. V. Ranganatha Das Sadhana Films 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 1956 Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum Tamil T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres 1956 Alibaba 40 Dongalu Tamil T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres 1956 Harishchandra Telugu Jampana Rajyam Pictures 1957 Baagyavathi Tamil L. V. Prasad Ravi Productions 1957 Bhale Baava Telugu Rajanikanth Sridhanasai Films 1957 Rani Rangamma Telugu T. R. Raghunath Modern Theatres G. Ramanathan 1957 Sankalpam Telugu C. V. Ranganatha Das Saradha 1957 Saradam Sinhala T. Somasekaran 1957 Veera Kankanam Telugu G. R. Rao Modern Theatres 1957 Yaar Paiyan Tamil T. R. Raghunath Vijaya Films 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 Jampana Rajyam Pictures 1959 Ulagam Sirikkirathu Tamil K. Ramamurthy Prabhu Films 1959 Vachina Kodalu Nachindi Telugu D. Yoganand Sudhakar Films 1960 Aasha Sundari Kannada Hunsur Krishnamurthy Gowri Productions 1960 Annapurna Telugu V. Madhusudan Rao Jagapathi Art Pictures 1960 Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam Tamil Jampanna & G. Viswanath V. S. P. Pictures 1960 Ramasundari Telugu Hunsur Krishnamurthy Maheshwari Productions 1961 Pangaaligal Tamil G. Ramakrishnan Iris Movies 1963 Narthanasala Telugu Kamalakara Kameswara Rao Rajyam Pictures 1972 Bava Diddina Kapuram Telugu G. Ramakrishnan Iris Movies Pendyala Srinivas 1975 Amma Telugu M. S. N. Murthy Pamarthi 1977 Brathuku Baatalu Telugu Matrusree Publications Trust Sri Lakshmi Chitralaya Combines 1979 Sri Madvirata Parvam Telugu N. T. Rama Rao Ramakrishna Cine Studio 1984 Satya Harischandra Telugu C. S. Rao 1984 Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra Telugu N. T. Rama Rao Ramakrishna Cine Studios 1989 Bala Nagamma Telugu C. S. Rao
Playback singer Year Film Language Song Co-singer Music 1947 Palnati Yuddham Telugu Oho Bharata Yuvati Galipenchala Narasimha Rao 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. Rani1950 Sri Lakshmamma Katha Telugu Hayiga Veenula Vinduga P. Leela C. R. Subburaman Ayyayyo Annemu Punnemerugani Abala Puvvula Vaanaa Le Navvulasonaa 1950 Samsaram Telugu Chitramainadi Vidhi S. Dakshinamurthi Naa Maata Vinave T. Satyavathi Nagubatukada 1951 Aada Janma Telugu G. Ramanathan & S. Dakshinamurthi1951 Sarvadhikari Tamil Jaakradhaiyaa Jaakradhaiyaa U. R. Chandra S. Dakshinamurthi Sandai Theerndhu Pochu Thadavi Paartthu Nallaa Irunthaa P. A. Periyanayaki1951 Sarvadhikari Telugu Jagrattoyi Jagratha Jagrattoyi Nee P. Leela S. Dakshinamurthi Naanyamaina Attar Baabu P. Leela Sundarudaa Naa Chetula Punyamademo P. Leela Saruku Choosi Baguntene Dabbuliyyandee P. Leela1951 Stree Sahasam Telugu Andaala Raja Jikki C. R. Subburaman Vidhiye Pagaye Jikki 1952 Athinti KapuramTelugu Kalamura Kalikalamura G. Ramanathan & S. Dakshinamurthi Dhaname Kadaa Dhaname Kadaa Mana Hrudaya Veena K. Rani 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. Dakshinamurthi1956 HarischandraTelugu Ayodhya Rajyamura Manadi Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & Jikki S. Dakshinamurthi Ayyo Idhe Nyaayamo 1956 Ilavelpu Telugu Challani Punnami Vennelalone P. Susheela S. Dakshinamurthi 1957 Bhale Baava Telugu Kadupaa Chooste Jaanedu Sarigaa S. Dakshinamurthi1957 Sankalpam Telugu Kanugeeti Piliche P. Leela S. Dakshinamurthi Vennala Chalikanthulalo Thappudu Panulu Pithapuram Nageswara Rao
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