Pithapuram Nageswara Rao

Pithapuram Nageswara Rao
Birth name Patharlagadda Nageswara Rao
Born 5 May 1930
Pithapuram, East Godavari
Origin Andhra Pradesh, India
Died 5 March 1996
Genres Comedy
Occupation(s) Playback singer
Years active 1950s–1970s

Pithapuram Nageswara Rao (Telugu: పిఠాపురం నాగేశ్వరరావు) (5 May 1930 - 5 March 1996) is a popular playback singer during the early period of Telugu cinema. He sang thousands of songs, mostly of a comedic nature, in the 1950s and 1960s along with Madhavapeddi Satyam and others.He was a playback singer for Kannada movies also. A sang for a couple of movies in Kannada.

Brief lifesketch

Nageswara Rao was born on May 5, 1930 to Viswanadham and Appayyamma in Pithapuram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. His surname is "Patharlagadda"; but known since childhood with his birthplace Pithapuram. His father was a good drama actor. He also developed interest in acting during the school days. He not only acts but also used to sing from behind the screen to other less capable artists. He wanted to try his luck in Cinema field and ran away from home to Madras.

He got a chance to sing in Mangala Sutram (1946) at the age of 16 years. He later sang in Chandralekha (1948) of Gemini Studios, and since established in the field. He sang some thousands of songs mostly for Comedy characters. Ayyayyo Jebulo Dabbulu Poyene (Kula Gothralu, 1962), Maa Oollo Oka Paduchundi (Ave Kallu, 1967) He last time sang in Bommarillu (1978) as Challani Ramayya Chakkani Seetamma.

He died on March 5, 1996.

Filmography

These are some of the important songs he has voiced:

YearFilmPopular Song/Songs
1951Patala BhairaviRanante Rane Ranu
1952Pelli Chesi ChooduPelli Chesi Choopisthaam
1954ChandraharamEnchesthe Adhi Ghanakaryam 1955JayasimhaAre Ni Sa Ga Ma Pa Lokam Mosam
1955SantoshamDhanamu Moolamura
1956Jayam ManadeVeera Gandham
1956Uma SundariMaaya Samsaram Tammudu
1957Panduranga MahatyamChebithe Vintivaa Guru Guru
Ekkadoyi Muddula Bava Chandamama
1957Suvarna SundariEraa Manathoti Geliche Veerulevvaruraa
1957Varudu KavaliAndachandala O Jabili
1958Atta Okinti KodaleBudhocchena Neeku Manasa
1959Bala NagammaAppudune Thippadandi Puli Mamgoru
1959Maa Inti MahalakshmiNuvvantene Naaku Moju
1960AnnapurnaVagalaadi Vayyaram Bhale Joru Nee Vayyaram Olikinchu Once Moru
Yentho Chakkani Challani Seema Paadipantala Vanaseema
1961VagdanamMaa Kittaya Puttina Dinam
1962AradhanaEmantav Emantavoye Bava
1962Gulebakavali KathaVinnava Tatvam Guruda Kanugunnava Satyam Narudo Naruda
1962Kula GothraluAyyayo Chetilo Dabbulu Poyene
Mama Sathru Bayankara Naama Andaniki Chandamama
1962Siri SampadaluKondammo Bangarapu Kondammo
1963Lava KushaYendhuke Naa Meedha Kopam Yemite Nee Paritapam
1965Manchi KutumbamNera Nera Nerabandi Jara Jara Nilupubandi
1965Sri Simhachala Kshetra MahimaOppula Kuppa Vayyari Bhama Magaadu Pilichade
1966Paramanandayya Shishyula KathaParama Gurudu Cheppinavadu Peddamanishi Kaadura
1966Rangula RatnamDesa Bhaktulam Memandi
1969AatmiyuluEmpillo Tattara Bittaragunnavu
1969BudhimantuduAllari Pedataru Pilla Allari Pedatare
1969KathanayakuduRavela Dayaleda Baala Intiki Raaraada
1969Natakala RayuduRayuda Na Rayuda Natakala Rayuda
1969Vichitra KutumbamErra Erranidana Burra Buggaladana
1970Kodalu Diddina KapuramOm Sachidaananda Ee Sarvam Govinda
1971Dasara BulloduO Mallayyagaari
1975BalipeetamYesukundam Buddoda Yesukundamu


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