Chellapilla Satyam
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Chellapilla Satyanarayana Sastry, better known as Chellapilla Satyam (Telugu: చెళ్ళపిళ్ళ సత్యం) (1933 - 12 January 1989) is an eminent Indian music director. He was popular in the Telugu
and Kannada cinema fields in 1960s and 1980s. Sathyam is best remembered as "Andhra RD Burman".
He was born in Komarada
village in Vizianagaram
district, Andhra Pradesh
. He has acted in some plays with popular writer Rajasri and others at Vizianagaram. He later shifted to Madras worked in the orchestra under P. Adinarayana Rao
and T. V. Raju.
He was assistant composer in the magnum opus film Suvarna Sundari
(1957). His debut film as a full fledged music director is Pala Manasulu in 1967, though he was credited as a music director in 1963 with NTR's Savati Koduku.
Some of his memorable hit songs are E divilO virisina pArijAtamO, O bangaru rangula chilaka, kalisE kaLLa lOna, pUchE pUla lOna, toli valapE teeyanidi, madhumAsa vELalO, kurisindi vAna and many more.
In memory of this great music giant a musical night was organized by Bay Area Telugu Association and Chimata Music in California, USA in 2009.
Telugu cinema
The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
and Kannada cinema fields in 1960s and 1980s. Sathyam is best remembered as "Andhra RD Burman".
He was born in Komarada
Komarada
Komarada is a village and a Mandal in Vizianagaram district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Komarada mandal is a beautiful area having green forests and hills and flow of River Nagavali and its tributaries.-Demography:...
village in Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram is the main city of the Vizianagaram District of north-eastern Andhra Pradesh in southern India. Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. It is, at present, the largest municipality of...
district, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. He has acted in some plays with popular writer Rajasri and others at Vizianagaram. He later shifted to Madras worked in the orchestra under P. Adinarayana Rao
P. Adinarayana Rao
Penupatruni Adinarayana Rao , also known as P. Adinarayana Rao was a reputed Telugu music director, film producer, lyricist and play writer from south Indian film industry....
and T. V. Raju.
He was assistant composer in the magnum opus film Suvarna Sundari
Suvarna Sundari
Suvarna Sundari is a popular Telugu film produced in 1957 in the golden era of Telugu film industry.It was directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah and produced by P. Adinarayana Rao under the Anjali Pictures banner...
(1957). His debut film as a full fledged music director is Pala Manasulu in 1967, though he was credited as a music director in 1963 with NTR's Savati Koduku.
Some of his memorable hit songs are E divilO virisina pArijAtamO, O bangaru rangula chilaka, kalisE kaLLa lOna, pUchE pUla lOna, toli valapE teeyanidi, madhumAsa vELalO, kurisindi vAna and many more.
In memory of this great music giant a musical night was organized by Bay Area Telugu Association and Chimata Music in California, USA in 2009.
Filmography
This is partial filmography of Satyam. Kindly help expanding it.| Year | Film title | Language | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Suvarna Sundari Suvarna Sundari Suvarna Sundari is a popular Telugu film produced in 1957 in the golden era of Telugu film industry.It was directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah and produced by P. Adinarayana Rao under the Anjali Pictures banner... |
Telugu | Assistant composer for P. Adinarayana Rao P. Adinarayana Rao Penupatruni Adinarayana Rao , also known as P. Adinarayana Rao was a reputed Telugu music director, film producer, lyricist and play writer from south Indian film industry.... |
| 1963 | Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha | Kannada | |
| 1971 | Mattilo Manikyam Mattilo Manikyam Mattilo Manikyam is a 1971 Telugu Drama film directed by B. V. Prasad. It is produced by the famous actor Chalam.-Cast:* Chalam * Bhanumathi Ramakrishna * Jamuna * Dhulipala * Prabhakar Reddy * Sakshi Ranga Rao-Soundtrack:... |
Telugu | |
| 1972 | Bala Mitrula Katha Bala Mitrula Katha Bala Mitrula Katha is a 1972 Telugu movie directed by K. Varaprasada Rao, starring Jaggayya, Krishnam Raju, Gummadi and Nagabhushanam. It is a story of friendship of two kids of different social status and the support of their teacher amid the political and village backdrop.-Plot:Satyam and... |
Telugu | |
| 1972 | Papam Pasivaadu | Telugu | |
| 1973 | Kanne Vayasu | Telugu | |
| 1973 | Manchi Vaalaku Manchivadu | Telugu | |
| 1973 | Rani Aur Jaani | Hindi | |
| 1974 | Nippulanti Manishi Nippulanti Manishi Nippulanti Manishi is a 1974 Telugu Drama film directed by S. D. Lal and produced by Y. V. Rao. It is remake of 1973 Hindi film Zanjeer starring Amitabh Bachan.... |
Telugu | Remake of Hindi film Zanjeer Zanjeer Zanjeer , is a 1973 Hindi film directed and produced by Prakash Mehra; starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Pran, Ajit and Bindu. The movie changed the trend from romantic films to action films and pioneered Amitabh's new image of a brooding but explosive person who fights back when cornered... |
| 1975 | Alakh Niranjan | Hindi | |
| 1975 | Maya Machindra | Telugu | |
| 1975 | Swargam Narakam Swargam Narakam Swargam Narakam is a 1975 Telugu film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It is a Silver Jubilee film casting all new actors. It is debut film for Mohan Babu and Annapoorna. It is remade as Swarg Narak in Hindi produced by B.Nagi Reddy.-Cast:... |
Telugu | Film won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film |
| 1976 | Bhakta Kannappa Bhakta Kannappa Bhakta Kannappa is a 1976 Telugu film directed by Bapu. It is based on the life of Saiva devotee, Kannappa Nayanar. The film is the remake of Kannada film Bedara Kannappa, the first film of legendary actor Dr. Rajkumar... |
Telugu | Directed by Bapu Bapu (artist) Bapu is an Indian film director, known for his works in Telugu cinema.He is a music artist, painter, cartoonist, and designer... |
| 1977 | Amaradeepam Amaradeepam (1977 film) Amaradeepam is a 1977 Telugu Drama film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film is remade in Tamil language as Dheepam starring Shivaji Ganesan.-The Plot:... |
Telugu | Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao K. Raghavendra Rao Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao shortly K. Raghavendra is a renowned director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu cinema, and many believe that his contribution has been instrumental to the success of Telugu cinema. As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 103 films... |
| 1977 | Andame Anandam | Telugu | |
| 1977 | Manushulu Chesina Dongalu | Telugu | |
| 1977 | Nagarhole | Kannada | |
| 1977 | Premalekhalu | Telugu | |
| 1977 | Sahodarara Savaal Sahodarara Savaal Sahodarara Savaal is a Kannada film is directed by K.S.R.Das. It was one of the few films that Rajnikanth acted in Kannada. It also starred Vishnuvardhan in a main role. The film was remade in Telugu as Annadammula Savaal in 1978 starring Krishna and Rajinikanth. It was dubbed into Tamil as... |
Kannada | |
| 1978 | Annadammula Savaal Annadammula Savaal Annadammula Savaal is a 1978 Telugu Drama film starring Krishna, Rajinikanth, Jayachitra and Chandrakala in the lead roles. It was a remake of the 1977 Kannada film Sahodarara Savaal which starred Vishnuvardhan and Rajinikanth also directed by K.S.R Das, which was dubbed into Tamil as Sahodara... |
Telugu | Remake of Kannada film Sahodarara Savaal Sahodarara Savaal Sahodarara Savaal is a Kannada film is directed by K.S.R.Das. It was one of the few films that Rajnikanth acted in Kannada. It also starred Vishnuvardhan in a main role. The film was remade in Telugu as Annadammula Savaal in 1978 starring Krishna and Rajinikanth. It was dubbed into Tamil as... |
| 1978 | Dongala Dopidi | Telugu | |
| 1978 | Lawyer Vishwanath | Telugu | |
| 1979 | Iddaru Asadhyule Iddaru Asadhyule Iddaru Asadhyule is a 1979 Telugu film starring Krishna, Rajinikanth, Jayaprada and Geetha in the lead roles. It was directed by K.S.R Das and music was composed by Chellapilla Satyam.-External links:*... |
Telugu | Film starring Krishna Krishna (actor) Warning: It is not an impartial presentation and it seems to be written by an Aficionado without any citations. Superfluous and presumptious.Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna , commonly referred to as Krishna, is a Telugu film actor... and Rajanikanth |
| 1979 | Karthika Deepam Karthika Deepam (film) Karthika Deepam is a 1979 Telugu film directed by Laxmi Deepak and starring Shobhan Babu, Sridevi and Sharada. The songs are highly popular particularly Aaraneekuma Ee Deepam Karteeka Deepam penned by Devulapalli Krishnasastri... |
Telugu | |
| 1979 | Korikale Gurralaite | Telugu | |
| 1979 | Lakshmi Pooja | Telugu | |
| 1980 | Aarani Mantalu | Telugu | |
| 1980 | Mahashakti | Telugu | |
| 1980 | Nakili Manishi Nakili Manishi Nakili Manishi is a 1980 Telugu film. This movie starred Chiranjeevi, in a dual role, Sangeeta, Suneeta, and Satyanarayana. This film released on August 1, 1980.- Summary :... |
Telugu | |
| 1980 | Prema Tarangalu Prema Tarangalu Prema Tarangalu is a Tollywood film which released on October 24, 1980. This film was directed by S. P. Chitti Babu. This film stars Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha, and Chiranjeevi... |
Telugu | Remake of Hindi film Muqaddar Ka Sikander Muqaddar Ka Sikander Muqaddar Ka Sikandar is a 1978 Indian Hindi film. Produced and directed by Prakash Mehra, it stars Amitabh Bachchan in his third out of six films with Prakash Mehra to date. The films also stars Vinod Khanna, Raakhee Gulzar, Rekha and Amjad Khan... |
| 1981 | Gadasari Attaha Sosagara Kodalu | Telugu | |
| 1981 | Prema Natakam | Telugu | |
| 1981 | Swapna Swapna (film) Swapna is a 1981 Telugu/Kannada film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It is produced by Jagadish Prasad. Swapna as heroine debuted in this film. Music is provided by Chellapilla Satyam. Some of the songs are very well particularly Ide Naa Moditi Premalekha and Ankitam Neeke Amkitam.-External... |
Telugu | |
| 1982 | Andhra Kesari Andhra Kesari Andhra Kesari is a historical Telugu film on the life of Tanguturi Prakasam.Vijayachander portrayed the character, produced and directed the film., It was released on 1 November 1983, the Andhra Pradesh Formation day.... |
Telugu | Biographic film on T. Prakasam |
| 1982 | Patnam Vachchina Pativrathalu | Telugu | |
| 1982 | Sahasa Simha | Kannada | |
| 1983 | Aalaya Sikharam Aalaya Sikharam Aalaya Sikharam is a 1983 Telugu film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Sumalatha in lead roles.- Plot :Chiranjeevi Plays a Horse-cab driver role in this movie. He is the second son of Gollapudi, who is jobless and sells everything possible for gambling. Ranganath is... |
Telugu | |
| 1983 | Roshagadu Roshagadu Roshagadu is a 1983 Telugu film directed by K.S.R. Das. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Madhavi in lead roles.... |
Telugu | |
| 1984 | Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu is a 1984 Telugu film directed by Vijaya Bapineedu. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti in lead roles as well as Rao Gopal Rao and Allu Rama Lingaiah.... |
Telugu | |
| 1985 | Aaj Ke Sholey | Hindi | |
| 1986 | Sri Vemana Charitra | Telugu | |
| 1987 | Talambralu | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Aahuthi | Telugu | |
| 1990 | Ankusham | Telugu | |
| 1990 | Pundara Ganda | Kannada |