Pithapuram Nageswara Rao

Pithapuram Nageswara Rao (5 May 1930 – 5 March 1996) was an Indian playback singer who worked in 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 also sang for a couple of movies in Kannada.

Pithapuram Nageswara Rao
Birth namePatharlagadda Nageswara Rao
Born5 May 1930
Pithapuram, East Godavari
OriginAndhra Pradesh, India
Died5 March 1996
GenresComedy
Occupation(s)Playback singer
Years active1950s–1970s

Brief life sketch

Nageswara Rao was born on 5 May 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 an interest in acting during his 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 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 5 March 1996.

Filmography

These are some of the important songs he has voiced:

YearFilmLanguageSongMusic directorCo-singer
1950Palletoori PillaTeluguVaddura BaboiP. Adinarayana Rao
Chitapata ChinukuluJikki
1950ShavukaruTelugu
1951MayakkariTamilKanbeno KanbenoP. Adinarayana RaoR. Balasaraswathi Devi
Kaavinil Koovum Kogilam ThaanoR. Balasaraswathi Devi
Raajaa Koluvaai VandhaarR. Balasaraswathi Devi
1951MayalamariTeluguLedemo LedemoP. Adinarayana RaoR. Balasaraswathi Devi
Koyila KooseR. Balasaraswathi Devi
Raju VedaaleR. Balasaraswathi Devi
Miyav MiyavK. Rani
1951Patala BhairaviTamilNaan Maaten NeeyumGhantasalaT. G. Saraswathi
1951Patala BhairaviTeluguRanante Rane RanuGhantasalaT. G. Saraswathi
1952DaasiTeluguJorse Chal Naa RajaC. R. Subburaman & S. Dakshinamurthi
MaarajulaP. Leela
1952KaadhalTamilMadhichiyathile KudiyirukkiradhuC. R. SubburamanA. P. Komala
1952Kalyanam Panni PaarTamilKalyaanam Seidhu KaattiduvomGhantasalaK. Rani
Engu Sendraayo PriyaaP. Leela & K. Rani
Azhuvaadhe AzhuvaadheP. Leela & Udutha Sarojini
Maalai Soodi KonduGhantasala
1952PalletooruTeluguGhantasala
1952Pelli Chesi ChooduTeluguPelli Chesi ChoopisthaamGhantasala
Yekkadoyi PriyaP. Leela
1952RajeshwariTeluguAhaa Ee Lathaangi PremaK. V. Mahadevan
1953ChandiraniTeluguSwadesaniki SamajaanikiC. R. SubburamanA. P. Komala
1953ParadesiTeluguNenenduku RaavaliP. Adinarayana RaoJikki
1953Pitchi PullaiahTeluguRararaT. V. RajuA. P. Komala
1954ChandraharamTeluguEnchesthe Adhi GhanakaryamGhantasala
1954ManoharaTeluguSandeham Ledu Sandeham LeduS. V. VenkatramanS. V. Venkatraman
AdadhanivenaS. V. Venkatraman
Rathi ManmathaS. V. Venkatraman
1954SanghamTeluguPelli PelliR. Sudharsanam
1954Todu DongaluTeluguT. V. Raju
1955Rojulu MarayiTeluguEllipotundi ElliMaster Venu
1955JayasimhaTeluguAre Ni Sa Ga Ma Pa Lokam MosamT. V. Raju
Nadiyeti Painadachu
1955SantoshamTeluguDhanamu MoolamuraViswanathan–RamamoorthyGhantasala
1956Jayam ManadeTeluguVeeragandham PettinamayaGhantasalaJikki
1956Sri Gauri MahatyamTeluguNeevakkadaOgirala Ramachandra Rao & T. V. Raju
Vallona SikkindiraJikki
1956Uma SundariTeluguBhale Raju VedaleG. Aswathama
Pooni Bandi Pooni
Raave Raave Sinnadana
Jeeva Thommidi
Idhi Maya Sasaamtham
Verri Mudiri
NammakuraaGhantasala
1957Dongallo DoraTeluguUndali Undali Nuvvu NenuM. Subrahmanyam Raju
1957Kutumba GowravamTeluguAnandale NindaliViswanathan–RamamoorthyP. Leela & S. Janaki
Padavoi RaithannaL. R. Eswari & Satyavathi
1957Manamagan ThevaiTamilVennilaa Jodhiyai VeesudheG. RamanathanP. Bhanumathi & Ghantasala
1957MayabazarTeluguDayacheyandiS. Rajeswara Rao & GhantasalaGhantasala, K. Rani & P. Susheela
1957Panduranga MahatyamTeluguChebithe Vintivaa Guru GuruT. V. RajuMadhavapeddi Satyam
Ekkadoyi Muddula Bava ChandamamaA. P. Komala
Tholu Thitthi IdhiMadhavapeddi Satyam
1957SankalpamTeluguAaliki Magade VashamayyeS. Dakshinamurthi
Thappudu PanuluS. Dakshinamurthi
1957SarangadharaTeluguGhantasala
1957Suvarna SundariTeluguEraa Manathoti Geliche VeerulevvaruraaP. Adinarayana Rao
1957Varudu KavaliTeluguAndachandala O JabiliG. RamanathanP. Bhanumathi & Ghantasala
1957Veera KankanamTeluguHamsa Bhale RaamS. Dakshinamurthi
IntikipothanuSwarnalatha
Annam Thinna Intike
1957VeguchukkaTeluguThempunnadiVedhaGhantasala, P. B. Sreenivas & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1958Aada PettanamTeluguOm NamashivayaMaster Venu & S. Rajeswara RaoP. Susheela
1958Anna ThammuduTeluguAyyo PaapamG. Aswatthama
1958Atha Okinti KodaleTeluguMayadaari KeesulaataPendyala Nageswara RaoSwarnalatha
Saira Saira ThimmannaaJikki
1958Badi PantuluTeluguNeevu Nenu JoduT. G. LingappaSoolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1959Bala NagammaTeluguAppudune Thippadandi Puli MamgoruT. V. Raju
Intiloni Pooru Inthintha
1958Bhooloka RambhaTeluguDandakaavani SeethayuC. N. PanduranganMadhavapeddi Satyam, A. G. Rathnamala & K. Rani
O Babu O Amma, Erragiri VaasulamMadhavapeddi Satyam & K. Rani
1958Bommala PelliTeluguChitti BaavaK. V. MahadevanSwarnalatha
Chikkave Chinadana
1958Inti GuttuTeluguMandu Kaani ManduM. S. Prakash
Manasaina VaadaJikki
1958Karthavarayuni KathaTeluguKaluva RekulaG. Ramanathan & G. AswathamaGhantasala, A. P. Komala & P. Leela
1958School MasterKannadaNaanu Neenu JodiT. G. LingappaSoolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1958Raja NandiniTeluguSrigirilingaT. V. Raju
1959Banda RamuduTeluguRakarakala PooluS, Dakshinamurthi & N. D. V. Prasada Rao
1959JayabheriTeluguUnnaaraa JodunnaaraaPendyala Nageswara RaoP. Susheela, Ghantasala & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1959Krishna LeelaluTeluguS. Dakshinamurthi
1959Maa Inti MahalakshmiTeluguNuvvantene Naaku Moju
1959Raja Malaya SimhaTeluguMagamu ChoosiViswanathan–RamamoorthyMadhavapeddi Satyam
Chinnavaadaa O Vannetaadaa L. R. Eswari
Katthi KannaaS. Janaki
1959Rechukka PagatichukkaTeluguPantham PattiT. V. Raju
Aadu PillaS. Janaki
Bhala Bhale DevudaMadhavapeddi Satyam
1959Sabhash RamuduTeluguHello Darling MaataadavaaGhantasalaK. Jamuna Rani
1959Sipayi KuthuruTeluguMokkajonna ThotaloK. Rani
1960AnnapurnaTeluguRathammo Rathammo Ramani Muddula GummaS. DakshinamurthiSwarnalatha
Yentho Chakkani Challani SeemaK. Jamuna Rani
1960Kadeddulu Ekaram NelaTeluguYugalu MarinaC. M. Raju
1960Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva ChinthamaniTelugu K. V. Mahadevan
1960Santhi NivasamTeluguChakkanidaanaGhantasalaSwarnalatha
1960Sri Venkateswara MahatyamTeluguChilako ChikkavePendyala Nageswara RaoSwarnalatha
1960VimalaTeluguTakkari DaanaS. M. Subbaiah NaiduK. Jamuna Rani
1961Intiki Deepam IllaleTeluguAmmayigarikiViswanathan–RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari
1961SanthaTeluguAttu AttuRamesh NaiduSwarnalatha
1961Taxi RamuduTeluguMamaiah TirunaalakuT. V. RajuS. Janaki
1961Usha ParinayamTeluguOttesuko OttesukoS. Hanumantha RaoK. Jamuna Rani
1961VagdanamTeluguMaa Kittaya Puttina DinamPendyala Nageshwara RaoS. Janaki & B. Vasantha
1961Vijayanagarada VeeraputhraKannadaMaathina MallaViswanathan–RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari
1962AradhanaTeluguEmantav Emantavoye BavaS. Rajeswara RaoSwarnalata
1962BhishmaTeluguNamo Tyaga CharithaS. Rajeswara Rao
1962Gaali GopuraKannadaNeene Kilaadi HennuT. G. LingappaK. Rani
1962Gaali MedaluTeluguTea Shopuloni PillaT. G. LingappaK. Rani
1962Gulebakavali KathaTeluguVinnava Tatvam GurudaJoseph & Vijaya Krishna Murthy
1962Kula GotraluTeluguNee Nallani Jadalo PooluS. Rajeswara RaoK. Jamuna Rani
Ayyayyo Chethilo Dabbulo PoyaneMadhavapeddi Satyam
1962Siri SampadaluTeluguKondammo Bangarapu KondammoMaster VenuS. Janaki
1962Swarna GowriKannadaKannada NaadinaaM. Venkataraju
1963Constable KoothuruTeluguPudithenu PurusudugaR. GovardhanamL. R. Eswari
1963Lava KushaKannadaEdhakku Ee Paariyaa KopamGhantasalaA. P. Komala
Vallenolli Maavaa Neena MagalaniJ. V. Raghavulu, Jikki & K. Rani
1963Lava KushaTeluguYendhuke Naa Meedha KopamGhantasalaA. P. Komala
1963Nanda DeepaKannadaOndu GoodideM. VenkatarajuJikki
1963Savati KodukuTeluguC. Satyam
1964Dagudu MoothaluTeluguDivvi Divvi DivvattamK. V. MahadevanSwarnalatha
1964Desa DrohuluTeluguOo Rangula GuvvaS. Rajeswara Rao
Chikkevule DoraS. Janaki
1964Kalavari KodaluTeluguNee SogaseT. Chalapathi RaoMadhavapeddi Satyam
1964Manchi ManishiTeluguDopidi Dopidi DopidiS. Rajeswara Rao & T. Chalapathi RaoMadhavapeddi Satyam
1964PrathigneTeluguNaa Ninna MohiseS. Hanumantha RaoK. Jamuna Rani
1964Server SundaramTeluguParabrahmaViswanathan–RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1964Sri Tirupatamma KathaTeluguAadamule NatakamPamarthiJikki
Chilakalanchu CheeradanaJikki
1964Veera SankalpaKannadaHaadu Baa KogileRajan–Nagendra
1965Aada BrathukuTeluguKali Muvvalu GhallumaneViswanathan–RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari
1965AntastuluTeluguAa Devudu ManishigaK. V. MahadevanMadhavapeddi Satyam
1965Naadi Aada JanmeTeluguKallallo GantuluR. SudarsanamP. Susheela
Naa Mata Nammitivela
1965Naga PoojaKannadaKannada NaadinaaT. G. Lingappa
1965PrameelarjuneeyamTeluguCheppandi ChuddamPendyala Nageswara RaoMadhavapeddi Satyam & Swarnalata
1965Sri Simhachala Kshetra MahimaTeluguOppula Kuppa Vayyari BhamaT. V. RajuSwarnalata
1965Visala HrudayaluTeluguEmantunnadi Ni HrudayamT. V. RajuS. Janaki
1966Aggi BarataTeluguMallelamma MalleluVijaya Krishna MurthyGhantasala & Swarnalatha
1966Dr. AnandTeluguThaluku Beluku CheeradhanaK. V. MahadevanSwarnalatha
1966Emme ThammannaKannadaKaththarisu KaththarisuT. G. Lingappa
1966Leta ManasuluTeluguHello Madam SatyabhamaM. S. ViswanathanP. B. Sreenivas
1966Monagallaku MonagaduTeluguChusanoi NeelantiVedhaL. R. Eswari
Kannu Chedhiri PoyinadhoiL. R. Eswari
1966Palnati YudhamTeluguS. Rajeswara Rao
1966Paramanandayya Shishyula KathaTeluguParama Gurudu CheppinavaduGhantasalaJ. V. Raghavulu, K. Chakravarthy, Bhadram & Krishna Murthy
1966Potti PleaderTeluguAndamannadi Neelo ChudaliS. P. KodandapaniS. Janaki & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1966Rangula RatnamTeluguDesa Bhaktulam MemandiS. Rajeswara Rao & B. GopalamMadhavapeddi Satyam
1966Sri Krishna TulabharamTeluguPendyala Nageswara Rao
1966ShakuntalaTeluguPaathaa Kaalam NaatiGhantasalaMadhavapeddi Satyam & J. V. Raghavulu
1966Sri Krishna PandaveeyamTeluguT. V. Raju
1967Anubhavichu Raja AnubhavinchuTeluguMadrasu Vinta MadrasuM. S. Viswanathan
Andalucinde JagatiloS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1967Ave KalluTeluguChakkani Parku VundhiVedhaL. R. Eswari
Maa Oorlo Oka PaduchundhiGhantasala
1967Bhakta PrahladaTeluguHiranyakashipuni Divya CharithamuS. Rajeswara RaoMadhavapeddi Satyam
PamulollamayyaL. R. Eswari
1967Chakra TheerthaKannadaHagalu HariyithuT. G. Lingappa
O Beli Leso
1967Gopaludu BhoopaluduTeluguMaradhalaS. P. KodandapaniL. R. Eswari
1967Kanchu KotaTeluguBham Bham BhamK. V. MahadevanK. Jamuna Rani
1967Private MasterTeluguEkkadikellave PillaK. V. MahadevanP. Susheela
1967Sri KrishnavataramTeluguT. V. Raju
1967Sri Sri Sri Maryada RamannaTeluguMangideelu MangideeluS. P. KodandapaniP. Susheela
1967Stree JanmaTeluguBasandi NaditeeramGhantasalaL. R. Eswari
1968Adda DariKannadaNanna Ninna Kannu SeridandeRajan–Nagendra
1968AmmaKannadaRaathriyali MalebanduT. G. LingappaL. R. Eswari
1968Baghdad Gaja DongaTeluguMere Bulbul PyaareeT. V. RajuL. R. Eswari
1968Bhagya ChakramuTeluguRajakumariPendyala Nageswara RaoSwarnalata
Manaswamy NaamamMadhavapeddi Satyam
1968Bhale KodalluTeluguNene VachanuM. S. ViswanathanL. R. Eswari
Akkada ChoosinaL. R. Eswari
1968Kalisochchina AdrishtamTeluguAyyo Ayyo ThaapamT. V. RajuK. Jamuna Rani
1968Kula GowravamTeluguKulam KulamT. G. LingappaL. R. Eswari
1968Lakshmi NivasamTeluguSoda Soda Andhra SodaK. V. Mahadevan
1968Manchi KutumbamTeluguNera Nera NerabandiS. P. Kodandapani
1968Niluvu DopidiTeluguNee Bandaram Paina PataaramK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
Nene DhanalakshminiGhantasala & L. R. Eswari
1968Nindu SamsaramTeluguJoru Joruga SaanuMaster Venu
My Dear Thulasammakka
1968RamuTeluguThaaraa ShashaankamR. GoverdhanamMadhavapeddi Satyam, L. R. Eswari & R. Tilakam
1968Thalli PremaTeluguHello Hello DoragaruR. SudarsanamL. R. Eswari
Veedhi NatakamL. R. Eswari
1969AatmiyuluTeluguEmpillo Tattara BittaragunnavuS. Rajeswara Rao
1969Bhale MastaruTeluguYe Daari GodariT. V. RajuL. R. Eswari
1969Bhale RangaduTeluguAbbabba ChaliK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
1969BuddhimantuduTeluguAllari Pedataru Pilla Allari PedatareK. V. MahadevanSwarnalata
1969Gandikota RahasyamTeluguThagulukunteT. V. RajuL. R. Eswari
1969Mooga NomuTeluguGonthu VippiR. GovardhanamP. Susheela
1969KathanayakuduTeluguRavela Dayaleda Baala Intiki RaaraadaT. V. RajuMadhavapeddi Satyam
1969Mathru DevataTeluguNinnu ChuchitheK. V. MahadevanSwarnalatha
1969Natakala RayuduTeluguRayuda Na Rayuda Natakala RayudaG. K. Venkatesh
Pattu Panpuna fVennelaP. Susheela
Rathamu Siddhamu NeeP. Susheela
1969Nindu HrudayaluTeluguT. V. Raju
1969VarakatnamTeluguGilakala Mancham UndiT. V. RajuK. Jamuna Rani
Malle Poola PanditlonaK. Jamuna Rani
1969Vichitra KutumbamTeluguErra Erranidana Burra BuggaladanaT. V. RajuL. R. Eswari
1970Chitti ChelleluTeluguS. Rajeswara Rao
1970Jai JawanTelugu S. Rajeswara Rao
1970Kodalu Diddina KapuramTeluguOm Sachidaananda Ee Sarvam GovindaT. V. RajuMadhavapeddi Satyam
1970Mayani MamataTeluguOo Orori ChinnodaG. AswattamaL. R. Eswari
1970Sambarala RambabuTeluguVinnaaraa VinnaaraaV. KumarP. Leela, K. Swarna, Madhavapeddi Satyam, K. Jamuna Rani & J. V. Raghavulu
1970Sri KrishnadevarayaKannadaBaa Veera KannadigaT. G. Lingappa
1971AmaayakuraaluTeluguChilakalanti ChinadanaS. Rajeswara RaoB. Vasantha
1971Dasara BulloduTeluguO MallayyagaariK. V. MahadevanGhantasala
1971Iddaru AmmayiluTeluguEppudu EppuduK. V. MahadevanP. Susheela
1971Kula GouravaKannadaNaavikanaaroT. G. Lingappa
1971Manasu MangalyamTeluguElaa UnnadhiPendyala Nageswara RaoSwarnalata
1971Mattilo ManikyamTeluguVasthe Istha NaaC. SatyamL. R. Eswari
1971Neerum NeruppumTamilVirundho Nalla VirundhuM. S. ViswanathanK. Veeramani, Pattom Sadan, L. R. Eswari, T. A. Mothi & J. V. Raghavalu
1971Pavitra BandhamTeluguTantrala BavayyaS. Rajeswara RaoSwarnalatha
1971Raitu BiddaTeluguS. Hanumantha Rao
1971Sri Krishna VijayamuTeluguPendyala Nageswara Rao
1972Sri Krishnanjaneya YuddhamTeluguGopala Krishna Jayaho BalaramaT. V. RajuP. Leela
1972Sri Krishna SatyaTeluguKotukotandiraPendyala Nageswara Rao
1973Dabbuki Lokam DasohamTeluguChepalani VunadiK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
Dabbuku Lokam DaasohamMadhavapeddi Satyam, Mohan Raju, P. Benerjee
1974Ammayi PelliTeluguGudu Gudu CheduguduP. Bhanumathi & C. SatyamMadhavapeddi Satyam
1974Bangaaru KalaluTeluguTaanagandiraS. Rajeswara RaoMadhavapeddi Satyam
1975BalipeetamTeluguYesukundam Buddoda YesukundamuK. ChakravarthyMadhavapeddi Satyam
1976Mahakavi KshetrayyaTeluguSri ManmahodevaP. Adinarayana RaoP. Susheela & Anand
1978BommarilluTeluguChallani Ramayya Chakkani Seetamma
1991Rowdy Gaari PellamTeluguAakundaa VakkistaaBappi LahiriK. Jamuna Rani
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