Gali Penchala Narasimha Rao ( te, గాలి పెంచల నరసింహారావు) (1903–1964), also known as Gali Penchalayya, was an Indian film music composer. He was a representative of the first generation of

music director A music(al) director or director of music is the person responsible for the musical aspects of a performance, production, or organization. This would include the artistic director and usually chief conductor of an orchestra or concert band, the ...

s in Indian cinema. He debuted with the Telugu version of '' Seetha Kalyanam'' in 1934. ''

Sri Krishna Leelalu ''Sri Krishna Leelalu'' (''English:'' Krishna's Mischiefs) is a 1935 Telugu film. Famous music director S. Rajeswara Rao played the role of Bala Krishna. Plot This mythological film features the antics of the child Krishna (Rajeshwara Rao) from ...

'' (1935) was another musical hit of his. His music has contributed to the success of ''

Balaraju ''Balaraju'' is a 1948 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler fantasy film produced and directed by Ghantasala Balaramayya under the Pratibha Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, S. Varalakshmi, and Anjali Devi with music jointly ...

'' (1948). The songs ''Cheliya Kanarava'' by

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and ''Evarine Nenevarine'' by S. Varalakshmi were the melodies which attracted many those days. ''Sasirekha Parinayam'', also known as '' Maya Bazaar'' (1936) was his next film. ''Vivaha Bhojanambu'' song in 1957 version ''

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'' is originally composed by him for this 1936 film. The tune was inspired by Charles Penrose's famous song, '' The Laughing Policeman''. Penrose first recorded the song under a pseudonym Charles Jolly in 1922.

Pendyala Nageswara Rao Pendyala Nageswara Rao (6 March 1917 – 31 August 1984), known mononymously by his surname Pendyala, was an Indian composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor, music producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with Ta ...

worked as a harmonist for '' Mayalokam'' in 1945. His most successful film was also his last film '' Sita Rama Kalyanam'' (1961) by N.A.T. Pictures. The songs tuned for the marriage of

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and Seetha are very often played during the many marriages of Telugu people. ''Seetharamula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi'' song really shows the beauty of lyrics and melodious tune. He wrote and published two music books viz., "Ganakala" and "Ganavaridhi". He also composed 300 Tanavarnas with full notations (swaras) and 1000 keerthanas in Telugu. They are in different ragas, different talas and rare ragas also.

Filmography

* '' Seetha Kalyanam'' (1934) (debut film) * ''

'' (1935) * ''Sasirekha Parinayam'' (1936) * ''

Jarasandha Jarasandha was a powerful king of Magadha, a minor antagonist in Mahabharata. He was the son of king Brihadratha, the founder of the Barhadratha dynasty of Magadha. According to popular lore, the descendants of Brihadratha ruled Magadha for 260 ...

'' (1938) *''Bhakta Markandeya'' (1938) * ''

Mahiravana In some versions of the Ramayana such as the Krittivasi Ramayana, Ahiravan, also called Mahiravana, is a rakshasa (demon) ruler of Patala. He is variously described as either an ally or a brother of the rakshasa king Ravana. In Thai tradi ...

'' (1940) * ''Garuda Garvabhangam'' (1943) * ''

Krishna Prema ''Krishna Prema'' () is a 1943 musical Musical is the adjective of music Music is generally defined as the The arts, art of arranging sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise Musi ...

'' (1943) * ''Panthulamma'' (1943) * '' Mayalokam'' (1945) * ''

Palnati Yudham ''Palnati Yuddham'' is a 1947 Indian Telugu-language historical war film jointly directed by L. V. Prasad and Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. Based on the Battle of Palnadu, the film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Govindarajula Subba Rao and Kannamba, ...

'' (1947) * ''

'' (1948) * ''Dharmangada'' (1949) * ''Agni Pareeksha'' (1951) * '' Sita Rama Kalyanam'' (1961) (last film)

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