Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao is a music director in Tamil and Telugu cinema, credited on Sati Savitri (1978).
Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao (4 December 1922 – 11 February 1974), known mononymously by his surname Ghantasala, was an Indian playback singer and film composer known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada cinema and also in Tamil, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi language films. He is considered one of the greatest singers of Telugu and Indian cinema. In 1970, he received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, for his contribution to Indian cinema. According to The Hindu and The Indian Express, Ghantasala was 'such a divine talent and with his songs he could move the hearts of the people'.
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Also known as: Ghantasala
Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Sati Savitri | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1971 | Ramalayam | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1971 | Rangeli Raja | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1970 | Ali Baba 40 Dongalu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1970 | Nanna Thamma | Music Director | Kannada |
| 1970 | Vijayam Manade | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1968 | Govula Gopanna | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1967 | Bhuvana Sundari Katha | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1967 | Nirdoshi | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1967 | Punyavathi | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1967 | Rahasyam | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1967 | Stree Janma | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1966 | Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1966 | Shakuntala | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1965 | C.I.D. | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1965 | Pandava Vanavasam | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1964 | Gudi Gantalu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1964 | Marmayogi | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1964 | Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1964 | Vaarasatwam | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1963 | Aapta Mitrulu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1963 | Bandipotu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1963 | Lava Kusha | Music Director | Tamil |
| 1963 | Tiger Ramudu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1963 | Valmiki | Music Director | Kannada |
| 1963 | Valmiki | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1963 | Veera Kesari | Music Director | Kannada |
| 1962 | Appaginthalu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1962 | Gundamma Katha | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1962 | Manithan Maravillai | Music Director | Tamil |
| 1962 | Raktha Sambandham | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1962 | Santhi Nivas | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1961 | Sabhash Raja | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1960 | Abhimanam | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1960 | Bhakta Raghunath | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1960 | Deepavali | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1960 | Samajam | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1959 | Koothuru Kaapuram | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1959 | Pelli Sandadi | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1959 | Sabhash Ramudu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1959 | Sati Sukanya | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1959 | Vaazhkai Oppandham | Music Director | Tamil |
| 1958 | Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1958 | Parvathi Kalyanam | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1958 | Pelli Naati Pramanalu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1957 | Mayabazar | Music Director | Tamil |
| 1957 | Sarangadhara | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1957 | Sati Anasuya | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1957 | Vinayaka Chaviti | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1956 | Ashtaaishwaryalu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1956 | Chiranjeevulu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1956 | Jayam Manade | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1956 | Kanakatara | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1956 | Sonta Ooru | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1955 | Cherapakura Chedevu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1955 | Ellam Inba Mayam | Music Director | Tamil |
| 1955 | Guna Sundari | Music Director | Tamil |
| 1955 | Kalvanin Kadhali | Music Director | Tamil |
| 1955 | Kanyasulkam | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1955 | Vadina Gari Gajulu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1954 | Chandraharam | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1953 | Bratuku Theruvu | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1953 | Chivaruku Miguledhi Emi Unadhi | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1953 | Paropakaram | Music Director | Tamil |
| 1952 | Palletooru | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1952 | Pelli Chesi Choodu | Music Director | Tamil |
| 1951 | Chandravanka | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1951 | Nirdoshi | Music Director | Tamil |
| 1951 | Patala Bhairavi | Music Director | Tamil |
| 1950 | Lakshmamma | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1950 | Shavukar | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1950 | Swapna Sundari | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1950 | Vaali – Sugreeva | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1949 | Keelu Gurram | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1949 | Mana Desam | Music Director | Telugu |
| 1948 | Balaraju | Music Director | Telugu |
Often works with.
- N. T. Rama Rao41 films together
- Gummadi Venkateswara Rao21 films together
- S. V. Ranga Rao19 films together
- Savitri18 films together
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao17 films together
- Relangi Venkata Ramaiah17 films together
- Rajasulochana14 films together
- Allu Rama Lingaiah13 films together
- Jamuna13 films together
- Krishna Kumari13 films together
- Kanta Rao12 films together
- Anjali Devi11 films together
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