S. Rajeswara Rao

**Saluri Rajeswara Rao** ( Telugu : Saluru Rajeswara Rao) (11 October 1922 – 25 October 1999) was an Indian composer, conductor, singer, lyricist, actor and musician. He has mostly worked in South Indian movies. He had made music for over 50 years and was known as a very good composer.

## Movies

|Year|Film|Language|Director|Banner|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1935|_Sri Krishna Leelalu_|Telugu|Ch. Narasimha Rao||Actor|
|1936|_Maya Bazar_|Telugu|P. V. Das|Vel Pictures|Actor|
|1939|_Jayaprada_|Telugu|Ch. Narasimha Rao|Sree Sarada Rayalaseema Films Ltd|Actor and Music director|
|1940|_Illalu_|Telugu|Gudavalli Ramabrahmam|Indira Devi Films|Actor and Music director|
|1940|_Jeevanmukti_|Telugu|T. V. Neelakantan|Gemini Studios||
|1941|_Apavadu_|Telugu|Gudavalli Ramabrahmam|Kasturi Films||
|1941|_Kamadhenu_|Tamil|Nandalal Jaswantalal|The Madras United Artists Corporation|with Kalyanaraman|
|1941|_Madana Kama Rajan_|Tamil|B. N. Rao|Gemini Studios|with M. D. Parthasarathy|
|1942|_Bala Nagamma_|Telugu|C. Pullaiah|Gemini Studios|with M. D. Parthasarathy|
|1942|_Bhaktha Naradar_|Tamil|S. Soundararajan|Tamil Nadu Talkies|Background Score|
|1942|_Nandanar_|Tamil|Murugadasa|Gemini Studios|with M. D. Parthasarathy|
|1943|_Chenchu Lakshmi_|Telugu|S. Saundara Rajan|Tamil Nadu Talkies||
|1943|_Dhaasippen_|Tamil|Ellis R. Dungan|Devi Films|with Lalitha Venkatraman|
|1943|_Mangamma Sabatham_|Tamil|Acharya|Gemini Studios|with M. D. Parthasarathy|
|1944|_Dasi Aparanji_|Tamil|B. N. Rao|Gemini Studios|with M. D. Parthasarathy|
|1944|_Bhishma_|Telugu|Ch. Narayana Murthy|Bhavani Pictures||
|1945|_Paduka Pattabhishekam_|Telugu|K. B. Nagabhushanam|Gemini Studios||
|1947|_Miss Malini_|Tamil|Kothamangalam Subbu|Gemini Studios|with Parur S. Anantharaman|
|1948|_Chandralekha_|Hindi|S. S. Vasan|Gemini Studios|with M. D. Parthasarathy|
|1948|_Chandralekha_|Tamil|S. S. Vasan|Gemini Studios|with M. D. Parthasarathy|
|1948|_Vindya Rani_|Telugu|C. Pullayya|Vyjayanthi Pictures|with Emani Sankara Sastry|
|1949|_Apoorva Sagodharargal_|Tamil|Acharya|Gemini Studios|with M. D. Parthasarathy & R. Vaidyanathan|
|1949|_Apoorva Sahodarulu_|Telugu|Acharya|Gemini Studios|with M. D. Parthasarathy & R. Vaidyanathan|
|1949|_Nishaan_|Hindi|Acharya|Gemini Studios|with M. D. Parthasarathy & R. Vaidyanathan|
|1950|_Aahuti_|Telugu|R. S. Junnarkar|Naveena Films||
|1951|_Malliswari_|Telugu|B. N. Reddy|Vauhini Studios||
|1951|_Mantra Dandam_|Telugu|K. S. Ramachandra Rao|Sri Gnanambika Pictures|Background Score|
|1952|_Priyuralu_|Telugu|Gopichand|Bharathalakshmi Productions|with Addepalli Rama Rao|
|1953|_Manam Pola Mangalyam_|Tamil|P. Pullayya|Narayanan and Company||
|1953|_Pempudu Koduku_|Telugu|L. V. Prasad|Prasad Art Pictures||
|1953|_Vayyari Bhama_|Telugu|P. Subba Rao|Ajantha Pictures||
|1953|_Vazha Pirandhaval_|Tamil|T. R. Ramanna|R. R. Pictures|with G. Ramanathan|
|1954|_Raju Peda_|Telugu|B. A. Subba Rao|B. A. S. Productions||
|1954|_Vipra Narayana_|Telugu|P. S. Ramakrishna Rao|Bharani Studios||
|1955|_Missamma_|Telugu|L. V. Prasad|Vijaya Vauhini Studios||
|1955|_Missiamma_|Tamil|L. V. Prasad|Vijaya Vauhini Studios||
|1954|_Vipra Narayana_|Tamil|P. S. Ramakrishna Rao|Bharani Studios||
|1956|_Balasanyasamma Katha_|Telugu|P. Subbarao|||
|1956|_Bhale Ramudu_|Telugu|Vedantam Raghavayya|Narasu Studios||
|1956|_Prema Pasam_|Tamil|Vedantam Raghavayya|Narasu Studios||
|1956|_Charana Daasi_|Telugu|T. Prakash Rao|Lalitha Films||
|1956|_Mathar Kula Manickam_|Tamil|T. Prakash Rao|Lalitha Films||
|1957|_Aandi Petra Selvan_|Tamil|B. A. Subba Rao|B. A. S. Productions||
|1957|_Alladin Ka Chirag_|Hindi|T. R. Raghunath|Jai Sakthi Pictures|with S. Hanumantha Rao|
|1957|_Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam_|Telugu|T. R. Raghunath|Jai Sakthi Pictures|with S. Hanumantha Rao|
|1957|_Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum_|Tamil|T. R. Raghunath|Jai Sakthi Pictures|with S. Hanumantha Rao|
|1957|_Bhale Ammayilu_|Telugu|Vedantam Raghavayya|Narasu Studios||
|1957|_Iru Sagodharigal_|Tamil|Vedantam Raghavayya|Narasu Studios||
|1957|_Sathiyavan Savithri_|Tamil|K. B. Nagabhushanam|Varalakshmi Pictures|with Babu Rao|
|1958|_Aada Pettanam_|Telugu|Adurthi Subba Rao|Prabha Productions|with Master Venu|
|1958|_Chenchu Lakshmi_|Tamil|B. A. Subba Rao|Navayuga Films||
|1958|_Chenchu Lakshmi_|Telugu|B. A. Subba Rao|Navayuga Films||
|1958|_Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam_|Tamil|L. V. Prasad|Vijaya Vauhini Studios||
|1958|_Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali_|Tamil|T. S. Durairaj|Marakatha Pictures|with S. V. Venkatraman|
|1959|_Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu_|Telugu|L. V. Prasad|Vijaya Vauhini Studios||
|1959|_Aval Yaar_|Tamil|K. J. Mahadevan|Sudarsanam Pictures||
|1960|_Nammina Bantu_|Telugu|Adurthi Subba Rao|Navayuga Films|with Master Venu|
|1960|_Pattaliyin Vetri_|Tamil|Adurthi Subba Rao|Navayuga Films|with Master Venu|
|1960|_Petra Manam_|Tamil|A. Bhimsingh|National Pictures||
|1960|_Rani Ratnaprabha_|Telugu|B. A. Subba Rao|B. A. S. Productions||
|1961|_Bhakta Jayadeva_|Telugu|P. V. Rama Rao|Lalitha Kala Nikethan||
|1961|_Iddaru Mitrulu_|Telugu|Adurthi Subba Rao|Annapurna Pictures||
|1961|_Bharya Bharthalu_|Telugu|K. Pratyagatma|Prasad Art Pictures||
|1962|_Aradhana_|Telugu|V. Madhusudhana Rao|Jagapathi Art Productions||
|1962|_Vikramaadhithan_|Tamil|T. R. Raghunath & N. S. Ramadas|Jaya Bharat Productions||
|1962|_Bhishma_|Telugu|B. A. Subba Rao|B. A. S. Productions||
|1962|_Kula Gothralu_|Telugu|K. Pratyagatma|Prasad Art Pictures||
|1963|_Chaduvukunna Ammayilu_|Telugu|Adurthi Subba Rao|Annapurna Pictures||
|1964|_Amara Shilpi Jakkanna_|Telugu|B. S. Ranga|Vikram Studios||
|1964|_Amarashilpi Jakanachari_|Kannada|B. S. Ranga|Vikram Studios||
|1964|_Bobbili Yuddham_|Telugu|C. Seetaram|Republic Productions||
|1964|_Desa Drohulu_|Telugu|Bolla Subba Rao|Sri Rama Pictures||
|1964|_Doctor Chakravarti_|Telugu|Adurthi Subba Rao|Annapurna Pictures||
|1964|_Mahiravana_|Telugu|B. A. Subba Rao|||
|1964|_Manchi Manishi_|Telugu|K. Pratyagatma|Chaya Chitra|with T. Chalapathi Rao|
|1964|_Pooja Phalam_|Telugu|B. N. Reddy|Sri Sambu Pictures||
|1964|_Sirpiyin Selvan_|Tamil|B. S. Ranga|Vikram Studios||
|1965|_Aatma Gowravam_|Telugu|K. Viswanath|Annapurna Pictures||
|1965|_Dorikithe Dongalu_|Telugu|P. Subrahmanyam|Chandamama Films||
|1966|_Aatma Gowravam_|Telugu|K. Viswanath|Annapurna Pictures||
|1966|_Bala Nagamma_|Kannada|P. R. Kaundinya|Sanathana Kalamandira||
|1966|_Chilaka Gorinka_|Telugu|K. Pratyagatma|||
|1966|_Palnati Yudham_|Telugu|Gutha Ramineedu|Sri Anurupa Films||
|1966|_Rangula Ratnam_|Telugu|B. N. Reddy||with B. Gopalam|
|1966|_Sangeeta Lakshmi_|Telugu|Giduturi Suryam|Seetaramanjaneya Pictures||
|1967|_Bhakta Prahlada_|Tamil|Chitrapu Narayana Rao|AVM Productions||
|1967|_Bhakta Prahlada_|Telugu|Chitrapu Narayana Rao|AVM Productions||
|1967|_Gruhalakshmi_|Telugu|P. S. Ramakrishna Rao|Bharani Studios||
|1967|_Pula Rangadu_|Telugu|Adurthi Subba Rao|Annapurna Pictures||
|1967|_Vasantha Sena_|Telugu|B. S. Ranga|Vikram Studios||
|1968|_Bangaru Panjaram_|Telugu|B. N. Reddy|Vijaya Vauhini Studios|with B. Gopalam|
|1968|_Veeranjaneya_|Telugu|Kamalakara Kameswara Rao|||
|1969|_Aatmiyulu_|Telugu|V. Madhusudhana Rao|Saradhi Studios||
|1969|_Aadarsa Kutumbam_|Telugu|K. Pratyagatma|Prasad Art Pictures||
|1969|_Bhale Basava_|Kannada|B. S. Ranga|Vikram Productions||
|1970|_Chitti Chellelu_|Telugu|M. Krishnan Nair|AVM Productions||
|1970|_Desamante Manushuloyi_|Telugu|C. S. Rao|||
|1970|_Jai Jawan_|Telugu|D. Yoganand|Navayuga Films||
|1971|_Amaayakuraalu_|Telugu|V. Madhusudhana Rao|Annapurna Pictures||
|1971|_Pavitra Bandham_|Telugu|V. Madhusudhana Rao|Venus Pictures & Ashok Movies||
|1971|_Ramalayam_|Telugu|K. Babu Rao||with Ghantasala|
|1972|_Neeti-Nijayiti_|Telugu|Singeetam Srinivasa Rao|||
|1972|_Bala Baratham_|Tamil|Kamalakara Kameswara Rao|||
|1972|_Bala Bharatha_|Kannada|Kamalakara Kameswara Rao|||
|1972|_Bala Bharatam_|Telugu|Kamalakara Kameswara Rao|||
|1972|_Bal Mahabharat_|Hindi|Kamalakara Kameswara Rao|||
|1972|_Kalam Marindi_|Telugu|K. Viswanath|Venus Pictures||
|1973|_Mannina Magalu_|Kannada|B. S. Ranga|Vikram Productions||
|1973|_Neramu Siksha_|Telugu|K. Viswanath|||
|1974|_Bangaaru Kalalu_|Telugu|Adurthi Subba Rao|Annapurna Pictures||
|1974|_Ram Raheem_|Telugu|B. A. Subba Rao|Raja Lakshmi Combines||
|1974|_Tatamma Kala_|Telugu|N. T. Rama Rao|Ramakrishna Cine Studios||
|1975|_Manushulanta Okkate_|Telugu|Dasari Narayana Rao|Aditya Chitra||
|1975|_Yashoda Krishna_|Telugu|C. S. Rao|Premier Studios||
|1976|_Dasavatharam_|Tamil|K. S. Gopalakrishnan|Karpagam Studios||
|1976|_Manchiki Maro Peru_|Telugu|C. S. Rao|Sree Ramakrishna Films||
|1976|_Manushulanta Okkate_|Telugu|Dasari Narayana Rao|Aditya Chitra||
|1977|_Kurukshetram_|Telugu|Kamalakara Kameswara Rao|Madhavi Padmalaya Combines||
|1977|_Radhakrishna_|Telugu||||
|1978|_Devadasu Malli Puttadu_|Telugu|Dasari Narayana Rao|Devi Art Productions||
|1978|_Sneha Sedu_|Kannada|V. Madhusudhana Rao|Maheeja Films||
|1980|_Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu_|Telugu|Kamalakara Kameswara Rao|Jaganmatha Arts||
|1980|_Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu_|Kannada|V. Madhusudhana Rao|Maheeja Films||
|1983|_Muddula Mogudu_|Telugu|K. S. Prakash Rao|Maheeja Films||
|1984|_Adarsavanthudu_|Telugu|Kodi Ramakrishna|Maheeja Films||
|1986|_Tandra Paparayudu_|Telugu|Dasari Narayana Rao|Annapurna Studios & Padmalaya Studios||

## Awards and honours

- Andhra University awarded him a Ph.D
- Appointed as Asthan Vidhuvan of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam
- Kalaimamani award from Tamil Nadu Art, Music and Drama Forum
- 1992 Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his work in Telugu film fndustry
- 1980 Nandi Award for music in _Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari Mahatmyam_.

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: S. Rajeswara Rao
- **background**: solo_singer
- **alias**: Saluri Rajeswara Rao
- **birth place**: Sivaramapuram, India
- **birth date**: 11 October 1922
- **origin**: Sivaramapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India
- **instrument**: Pump organ, Harmonium
Tabla
Dholak
Mrudangam
Flute
Electric Guitar
Piano
Violin
- **genre**: Cinema of India, Indian movie music
- **occupation**: Music composer, Composer
- **years active**: 1934–1986