M. S. Ramarao
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M. S. Ramarao (July 3, 1921 - April 20, 1992) is an India
n singer and composer
. He was popular for his devotional songs especially sundarakandamu in Telugu.
High School and Hindu-College at Guntur
.
He lived in Rajahmundry
from 1964-74. After 1975 he lived in Hyderabad.
Version of Hanuman Chalisa
. He also narrated Sundara Kanda
(one part of the epic Ramayana) in form of Songs in Telugu. He gained fame for singing the devotional songs and was awarded the name of 'Sundara Dasu' in 1977.
In 2003, a street in Hyderabad at Chikkadpally
was named Sundara Kanda M S Rama Rao Lane in his honour.
He wrote Hanuman Chalisa and Sundarakandamu of Valmiki Ramayana in Telugu during 1972-74. He sang Sundarakanda in the form of Telugu songs.
His movie career as singer spanned 1944-64 in Madras
His grandson, Dr P.Srinivas is a singer.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n singer and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He was popular for his devotional songs especially sundarakandamu in Telugu.
Early life and background
M.S. Ramarao is from Moparru, son of Village Karanam. He went to NidubroluNidubrolu
Nidubrolu is a town in Andhra Pradesh India situated nearly from the coastal town of Bapatla, from Guntur and adjacent to the town of Ponnur in Guntur district....
High School and Hindu-College at Guntur
Guntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
.
He lived in Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry is a city and municipal corporation of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. Known as the Cultural Capital, Rajahmundry is noted for its intense Veda culture and intellect...
from 1964-74. After 1975 he lived in Hyderabad.
Singing career
Rama Rao was famous for his TeluguTelugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
Version of Hanuman Chalisa
Hanuman Chalisa
Hanuman Chalisa |Forty chaupai]]s on Hanuman") is a devotional song based on Lord Hanuman as the model devotee. It is a poem written by Tulsidas in the Awadhi language, and is his best known Hindu text apart from the Ramcharitmanas...
. He also narrated Sundara Kanda
Sundara Kanda
Sundara Kanda , literally "beautiful episode/book", is the fifth book in the Hindu epic the Ramayana. It depicts the adventures of Hanuman. The original Sundara Kanda is in Sanskrit and was composed by Valmiki, who was the first to scripturally record the Ramayana. Sundara Kanda is the only...
(one part of the epic Ramayana) in form of Songs in Telugu. He gained fame for singing the devotional songs and was awarded the name of 'Sundara Dasu' in 1977.
In 2003, a street in Hyderabad at Chikkadpally
Chikkadpally
Chikkadpally is a major suburb and commercial center in Hyderabad, India.The City Central Library is located here. The devotional singer M.S.Ramarao lived here, and a street is named after him called Sundara Kanda M.S...
was named Sundara Kanda M S Rama Rao Lane in his honour.
He wrote Hanuman Chalisa and Sundarakandamu of Valmiki Ramayana in Telugu during 1972-74. He sang Sundarakanda in the form of Telugu songs.
His movie career as singer spanned 1944-64 in Madras
Awards
Rama Rao gained fame for his singing the above two works and was awarded the name of 'Sundara Dasu' in 1977.Personal life
M.S.Rama Rao married Lakshmi Samrajyam in 1942His grandson, Dr P.Srinivas is a singer.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Songs |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Devatha Devatha (1941 film) Devatha is a 1941 Telugu drama film directed by B. N. Reddi. Huge success of this film lead to the making of more such films with the same title in 1964 by B. Padmanabham and in 1982 by D. Ramanaidu.-The plot:... |
Ee Vasanthamu Nityamu Kadoyi |
| 1948 | Drohi Drohi (1948 film) Drohi is a 1948 Telugu drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. This is debut film for Pendyala Nageswara Rao as Music director.-The plot:... |
Idenaa Nee Nyayamu |
| 1949 | Mana Desam Mana Desam Mana Desam or Manadesam is a Telugu social film directed by L. V. Prasad and produced by actress Krishnaveni. The title means "Our Country" in Telugu... |
Emito Ee Sambhandam Enduko Ee Anubhandam |
| 1952 | Palletooru Palletooru Palletooru is a 1952 Telugu film directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao . This Silver Jubilee film has set a new trend for many more rural based films with good informative themes. Cheyetti Jai Kottu Telugoda, patriotic song by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao was very popular during those days of... |
Aa Sankrantiki Ee Sankrantiki |
| 1955 | Jayasimha Jayasimha (film) Jayasimha is a 1955 Telugu hit film directed by D. Yoganand and produced by N.A.T. Pictures.The music score of this film is very good and provided by T. V. Raju; particularly the Bhakti song Jaya Jaya Srirama Raghuvaraa Subhakara Srirama of Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao is memorable one.-The... |
Jeevitamintele Manava Jeevitamintele |
| 1957 | Panduranga Mahatyam Panduranga Mahatyam (film) Panduranga Mahatyam is a 1957 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and starring N. T. Rama Rao playing the role of Pundarika. The Lyrics written by Samudrala Ramanujacharya are excellent... |
Oh Daari Kaanani |
| 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... |
Naa Chitti Paapaa, Naa Kanna Paapaa |
- JeevithamJeevithamVazhkai or Jeevitham is a 1949 bilingual Tamil and Telugu Drama film produced by AVM Productions and directed by M. V. Raman. The film starred by Vyjayanthimala in her first leading role with S. Varalakshmi, T. R. Ramachandran, C. H...
(1949) - Shavukaru (1950)
- Modati Rathri (1950)
- Anni (1951)
- Deeksha (1951)
- Pitchi Pullaiah (1953)
- Naa IlluNaa IlluNaa Illu is a 1953 Telugu film produced and directed by Chittor V. Nagaiah. The story is written by Devulapalli Krishnasastri...
(1953) - SarangadharaSarangadhara-1930 film:Sarangadhara is a 1930 silent film directed by Y. V. Rao under the General Pictures Corporation.-1935 Tamil film:Sarangadhara is a 1935 Tamil film directed by V. S. K. Padham under the Lotus Pictures, filmed at Wadia Movietone Studios in Bombay. Starred by Kothamangalam Cheenu and T....
(1957) - Vinayaka ChavitiVinayaka ChavitiVinayaka Chaviti is a 1957 Telugu Musical film written and directed by Samudrala Raghavacharya. The story is of Syamantakopakhyanam, annually read during Ganesh Chathurthi festival day celebrations of Lord Vinayaka....
(1957) - Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961)
- Sree Rama Anjaneya Yuddham (1974)