G. K. Venkatesh

G. K. Venkatesh is a music director and producer in Tamil and Telugu cinema, credited on Gandandre Gandu (1988).

Gurusala Krishnadas Venkatesh (21 September 1927 – 17 November 1993) was an Indian film score composer who primarily worked in Kannada cinema from the 1960s until the late 1980s. He also composed music for Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He created numerous masterpieces of Kannada film music and also brought in Western background score into Kannada films and scored music for all Bond movies of Rajkumar in the 1960s and the 1970s.

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Filmography.

Year	Film	Role	Language
2019	Kamala	Music Director	Malayalam
1988	Gandandre Gandu	Music Director	Kannada
1987	Poornachandra	Music Director	Kannada
1987	Yaarigagi	Music Director	Kannada
1986	Hosa Neeru	Music Director	Kannada
1985	Ade Kannu	Music Director	Kannada
1985	Chaduranga	Music Director	Kannada
1985	Guru Jagadguru	Music Director	Kannada
1985	Parameshi Prema Prasanga	Music Director	Kannada
1985	Shabash Vikram	Music Director	Kannada
1985	Shabhash Vikram	Music Director	Kannada
1984	Azagu	Music Director	Tamil
1984	Gajendra	Music Director	Kannada
1984	Guru Bhakti	Music Director	Kannada
1984	Jiddu	Music Director	Kannada
1984	Kaliyuga	Music Director	Kannada
1984	Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba	Music Director	Kannada
1984	Male Banthu Male	Music Director	Kannada
1984	Prachanda Kulla	Music Director	Kannada
1983	Aasha	Music Director	Kannada
1983	Eradu Nakshatragalu	Music Director	Kannada
1983	Hosa Theerpu	Music Director	Kannada
1983	Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige	Music Director	Kannada
1982	Bhakta Gnanadeva	Music Director	Kannada
1982	Haalu Jenu	Music Director	Kannada
1982	Karmika Kallanalla	Music Director	Kannada
1982	Maro Malupu	Music Director	Telugu
1982	Shankar Sundar	Music Director	Kannada
1981	Antha	Music Director	Kannada
1981	Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha	Music Director	Kannada
1981	Havina Hede	Music Director	Kannada
1981	Mareyada Haadu	Music Director	Kannada
1981	Nenjil Oru Mull	Music Director	Tamil
1980	Dhairya Lakshmi	Music Director	Kannada
1980	Jathara	Music Director	Telugu
1980	Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal	Music Director	Tamil
1980	Rakta Sambandham	Music Director	Telugu
1980	Rusthum Jodi	Music Director	Kannada
1980	Usha Swayamvara	Music Director	Kannada
1980	నవ్వుతూ బ్రతకాలి	Music Director	Telugu
1979	Asadhya Aliya	Music Director	Kannada
1979	Huliya Haalina Mevu	Music Director	Kannada
1979	Mutthu Ondu Mutthu	Music Director	Kannada
1979	Nentaro Gantu Kallaro	Music Director	Kannada
1979	Ravanude Ramudayithe?	Music Director	Telugu
1978	Bhale Huduga	Music Director	Kannada
1978	Devadaasi	Music Director	Kannada
1978	Operation Diamond Racket	Music Director	Kannada
1978	Vamsha Jyothi	Music Director	Kannada
1977	Chakradhari	Music Director	Telugu
1977	Galate Samsara	Music Director	Kannada
1977	Kartavyada Kare	Music Director	Kannada
1977	Olavu Geluvu	Music Director	Kannada
1977	Sanaadi Appanna	Music Director	Kannada
1977	Shrimanthana Magalu	Music Director	Kannada
1977	Sose Tanda Soubhagya	Music Director	Kannada
1977	Tharam Marindi	Music Director	Telugu
1976	America Ammayi	Music Director	Telugu
1976	Baalu Jenu	Music Director	Kannada
1976	Bangarada Gudi	Music Director	Kannada
1976	Raja Nanna Raja	Music Director	Kannada
1975	Daari Tappida Maga	Music Director	Kannada
1975	Koodi Balona	Music Director	Kannada
1975	Mayura	Music Director	Kannada
1975	Nireekshe	Music Director	Kannada
1975	Piriya Vidai	Music Director	Tamil
1975	Thennangkeetru	Music Director	Tamil
1975	Thrimurthy	Music Director	Kannada
1975	Yarukkum Vetkam Illai	Music Director	Tamil
1974	Anna Attige	Music Director	Kannada
1974	Bhakta Kumbara	Music Director	Kannada
1974	Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu	Music Director	Kannada
1974	Sampathige Savaal	Music Director	Kannada
1973	Doorada Betta	Music Director	Kannada
1973	Ponnukku Thanga Manasu	Music Director	Tamil
1972	Bangaarada Manushya	Music Director	Kannada
1972	Yaara Sakshi	Music Director	Kannada
1971	Baala Bandana	Music Director	Kannada
1971	Kasturi Nivasa	Music Director	Kannada
1971	Naguva Hoovu	Music Director	Kannada
1971	Pratidwani	Music Director	Kannada
1971	Sabatham	Music Director	Tamil
1971	Tande Makkalu	Music Director	Kannada
1971	Thayi Devaru	Music Director	Kannada
1970	Devara Makkalu	Music Director	Kannada
1969	Bageerathi	Music Director	Kannada
1969	Kannamucchale	Music Director	Kannada
1969	Natakala Rayudu	Music Director	Telugu
1969	Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999	Music Director	Kannada
1968	Dial 2244	Music Director	Malayalam
1968	Goa Dalli CID 999	Music Director	Kannada
1968	Jedara Bale	Music Director	Kannada
1968	Manassakshi	Music Director	Kannada
1968	Simha Swapna	Music Director	Kannada
1967	Dhana Pishachi	Music Director	Kannada
1967	Immadi Pulikeshi	Music Director	Kannada
1967	Jaanara Jaana	Music Director	Kannada
1967	Muddu Meena	Music Director	Kannada
1967	Parvathi Kalyana	Music Director	Kannada
1967	Rajadurgada Rahasya	Music Director	Kannada
1967	Rajashekara	Music Director	Kannada
1966	Kiladi Ranga	Music Director	Kannada
1966	Madhu Malathi	Music Director	Kannada
1966	Sandhya Raga	Music Director	Kannada
1966	Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Kathe	Music Director	Kannada
1965	Nanna Kartavya	Music Director	Kannada
1965	Sarvagna Murthy	Music Director	Kannada
1965	Sathi Savithri	Music Director	Kannada
1964	Kalaavati	Music Director	Kannada
1964	Kavaleredu Kulavandu	Music Director	Kannada
1964	Thumbida Koda	Music Director · Producer	Kannada
1963	Ananda Bashpa	Music Director	Kannada
1963	Bangari	Music Director	Kannada
1963	Gowri	Music Director	Kannada
1963	Kalitharu Henne	Music Director	Kannada
1963	Kanyarathna	Music Director	Kannada
1963	Kulavadhu	Music Director	Kannada
1963	Lawyer Magalu	Music Director	Kannada
1963	Malli Maduve	Music Director	Kannada
1962	Bhoodana	Music Director	Kannada
1962	Karuneye Kutumbada Kannu	Music Director	Kannada
1962	Mahathma Kabir	Music Director	Kannada
1962	Thayi Karulu	Music Director	Kannada
1961	Ara Pavan	Music Director	Malayalam
1961	Kaiwara Mahathme	Music Director	Kannada
1961	Kantheredu Nodu	Music Director	Kannada
1960	Dashavathara	Music Director	Telugu
1960	Ranadheera Kanteerava	Music Director	Kannada
1959	Dharma Vijaya	Music Director	Kannada
1959	Jagajyothi Basveshwara	Music Director	Kannada
1959	Mahishasura Mardini	Music Director	Telugu
1958	Anna Thangi	Music Director	Kannada
1956	Hari Bhakta	Music Director	Kannada
1956	Ohileshwara	Music Director	Kannada
1955	Sodari	Music Director	Kannada
1950	Chechi	Music Director	Malayalam

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