Ramesh Naidu

Pasupuleti Ramesh Naidu (1933–1988) was an Indian music composer, multi instrumentalist, and singer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He garnered the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the film Meghasandesam in 1982.[1] He won three Nandi Awards. He also worked for Bengali, Nepali, Kannada, and Oriya films.[2]

Ramesh Naidu
Born(1933-11-27)27 November 1933
Kondapalli, Madras Presidency, British India (Now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
OriginAndhra Pradesh
Died2 September 1988(1988-09-02) (aged 55)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (Now Telangana)
GenresFilm score, World music
Occupation(s)Film score composer, music director, singer
Years active1957–1988

He was associated primarily with directors like Dasari Narayana Rao, Vijaya Nirmala and Jandhyala.[2] His major works include Sivaranjani (1978), Ananda Bhairavi (1983), Srivariki Premalekha (1984), and Swayamkrushi (1987).

Early life

Ramesh Naidu was born in Kondapalli in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, India. At the age of fourteen, under the guidance of B. R. Chopra, Naidu got trained in music instrumentation and orchestration at the music company H. M. V. His debut film as a music director was for the Marathi film Bandval Pahija.[3]

Ramesh Naidu was first introduced to Telugu cinema in Dampatyam (1957) by Krishnaveni. He moved to Bombay again and later to Calcutta. He married a Punjabi woman, and worked for about ten years for Bengali, Nepali and Oriya films before returning to Telugu films with the film Amma Mata in 1972.[4]

Awards
National Film Awards
Nandi Awards[5]

Filmography
Telugu
Tamil
  • Pennukku Yar Kaval (1980)
Hindi
Kannada
  • Manasinathe Mangalya (1976)
  • Dharma Daari Thappithu (1982)
  • Muthinantha Aththige (1982)
  • Ananda Bhairavi (1983)
  • Ajnathavasa (1984)

References
  1. "30th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  2. "Ramesh Naidu". Cinemaazi.
  3. Telugu Songs (Ramesh Naidu's Melodious Songs) on ChimataMusic.com!!
  4. Special story on Tollywood music director Ramesh Naidu Part 1 on YouTube
  5. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
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