| J. V. Raghavulu | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jetti Veera Raghavulu |
| Also known as | Raghavulu |
| Born | Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari district, India |
| Occupations | Singer, Music composer |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1960–1990 |
Jetti Veera Raghavulu, better known as J. V. Raghavulu (Telugu: జె. వి. రాఘవులు) was an eminent Indian Music director and Playback singer.[1] He started as playback singer and became a music director after the sudden death of Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao. His debut was Drohi (1970) of Suresh Productions. He scored music to about 112 films.[2]
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He belongs to an agricultural family in Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari district. His parents are Veeraswami Naidu and Adilaxmi. He is one of the six siblings. He has learned acting and singing from Bhadracharyulu who used to organize Harischandra play. He gave him chance to act as Lohitasudu in the play. He used to study in the school and act in the plays touring different places. Famous poets Indraganti Hanumachastri and Vedula Satyanarayana Sastry were his school teachers. Their poems used to be broadcast in All India Radio, Vijayawada. They have encouraged him to sing these poems. He has tuned and voiced many songs written by them and other writers in "Geetavali" programme. In one of the recording sessions, popular singer Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao herd him singing a light song. Impressed by his voice, he has invited Raghavulu to the films. He has already completed S.S.L.C.
Leaving studies and without informing the parents, he left home, reached Madras and worked under Ghantasala for long time. He was there with him from early morning to late night learning the nuisances of playback singing and composing music. Ghantasala used to to look after him as his son. He sang "Baito Baito Pellikodaka" in Pelli Sandadi (1959) film for Chalam. He used to look after the composition of the songs for many films. He has also worked with K. V. Mahadevan and M. S. Viswanathan for sometime.
He has composed thousands of songs. His memorable songs include Janani Janmabhoomischa (Bobbili Puli), Veena Naadi Teega Needi Teegachatu Raagamundi, Tarangini O Tarangini, Ee Jeevana Tarangalalo (Jeevana Tarangalu) and many others.
He is married to Ramanamma. They had 4 sons (Venkateswar Rao, Bhaskar, Shyam Kumar and Ravi Kumar) and a daughter (Lakshmi).