Jetti Veera Raghavulu

Jetti Veera Raghavulu (1931 – 7 June 2013), better known as J. V. Raghavulu, was an eminent Indian music director and playback singer. He started as playback singer and became a music director after the sudden death of Ghantasala. He made his screen debut in ''Drohi'' (1970), a film by Suresh Productions. He scored music to about 172 films.

Career

He belonged to an agricultural family in Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari district. His parents were Veeraswami Naidu and Adilaxmi. He was one of the six siblings. He learned acting and singing from Bhadracharyulu who used to organize Harischandra play. He gave him chance to act as Lohitasudu in the play. He used to study in the school and act in the plays touring different places. Famous poets Indraganti Hanumachastri and Vedula Satyanarayana Sastry were his school teachers. Their poems used to be broadcast in All India Radio, Vijayawada. They encouraged him to sing these poems. He tuned and voiced many songs written by them and other writers in "Geetavali" programme. In one of the recording sessions, popular singer Ghantasala heard him singing a light song. Impressed by his voice, he invited Raghavulu to the films. He completed S.S.L.C.

Leaving studies and without informing the parents, he left home, reached Madras and worked under Ghantasala for long time. He was there with him from early morning to late night learning the nuances of playback singing and composing music. Ghantasala used to look after him as his son. He sang "Baito Baito Pellikodaka" in ''Pelli Sandadi'' (1959) film for Chalam. He used to look after the composition of the songs for many films. He also worked with K. V. Mahadevan and M. S. Viswanathan for sometime.

Vadde Brothers(Sobhanadri,Ramesh(Father of Hero Vadde Naveen),Kishore) under "Vijaya Madhavi Pictures/Combines" banner as Production house made J. V. Raghavulu their "Aasthana Sangeeta Darshakudu" (Music Director of House) beginning with Aatmiyudu film in 1977 and continued through Katakataala Rudraiah , Rangoon Rowdy, Bebbuli till 1982 Bobbili Puli and further.

He composed thousands of songs. His memorable songs include ''Janani Janmabhoomischa'' ( Bobbili Puli), ''Veena Naadi Teega Needi Teegachatu Raagamundi'', ''Tarangini O Tarangini'', ''Ee Jeevana Tarangalalo'' (Jeevana Tarangalu) and many others.

He was married to Ramanamma. They had four sons (Venkateswar Rao, Bhaskar, Shyam Kumar and Ravi Kumar) and a daughter (Lakshmi). Ravi Raghav has also worked as a music composer, working for the low budget Tamil films, ''Villalan'', ''Muthal Thagaval Arikkai'' and ''En Oviya''.

Filmography

As a playback singer

As an assistant music director

* 1971 ''Prema Nagar''

As a music director

;Telugu
* 1969 ''Bommalu Cheppina Katha'' (along with Master Venu)
* 1970 ''Drohi''
* 1973 ''Jeevana Tarangalu''
* 1974 ''Dorababu''
* 1976 ''Aadavaallu Apanindalu''
* 1977 ''Aatmeeyudu''
* 1977 ''Bhale Alludu''
* 1978 ''Katakataala Rudraiah''
* 1979 ''Evvadabba Sommu''
* 1979 '' Cheyyethi Jai Kottu''
* 1979 ''Naa Illu Naa Vaallu''
* 1979 ''Rangoon Rowdy''
* 1979 '' Kothala Raayudu''
* 1980 ''Shivamettina Satyam''
* 1980 Bebbuli''Bebbuli''
* 1980 ''Samsara Bandham''
* 1980 '' Love in Singapore''
* 1980 ''Mogudu Kaavali''
* 1981 ''Shri Anjaneya Charitra''
* 1982 '' Bobbili Puli''
* 1982 ''Kalahala Kapuram''
* 1982 ''Eenadu''
* 1982 ''Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya''
* 1982 ''Tarangini''
* 1983 ''Mukku Pudaka''
* 1983 ''Police Venkataswamy''
* 1983 ''Maa Inti Premayanam''
* 1983 '' Simhapuri Simham''
* 1983 ''Praja Rajyam''
* 1984 ''Babulugaadi Debba''
* 1984 '' Raraju''
* 1984 ''Bharatamlo Shankharavam''
* 1984 ''Devanthakudu''
* 1985 ''Intiko Rudramma''
* 1985 Tirugubatu'' Tirugubatu''
* 1985 ''Kalyana Tilakam''
* 1986 ''Ravana Brahma''
* 1987 ''Brahma Nayudu''
* 1987 ''Viswanatha Nayakudu''
* 1987 ''Chaitanya Ratham''
* 1989 ''Balipeethampai Bharata Naari''
* 1989 ''Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam''
* 1990 '' 20va Sathabdam''
* 1991 ''Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police''
* 1991 ''Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam''
* 1993 ''Sarasaala Soggaadu''
* 1994 ''Brahmachari Mogudu''
* 1996 ''Ooha''
* 1986 ''Dharmapeetham Daddarillindi''

;Tamil
* 1972 '' Kadhalikka Vanga''

References

External links

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Picture gallery of honouring J.V.Raghavulu.

J V Raghavulu No More

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1931 births
2013 deaths
Indian male composers
Telugu playback singers
Telugu film score composers
Tamil film score composers
People from East Godavari district
Film musicians from Andhra Pradesh
Singers from Andhra Pradesh
20th-century Indian singers
20th-century Indian composers
Male film score composers
20th-century Indian male singers