Samudrala Raghavacharya

Samudrala Raghavacharya
Born Samudrala Venkata Raghavacharyulu
July 19, 1902
Repalle, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died March 16, 1968 (Entered by BEZAWADA BASHA)
Occupation Writer, Lyricist, Script Writer, Director, Producer, Playback Singer
Years active 1937-1968

Samudrala Raghavacharya (Telugu: సముద్రాల రాఘవాచార్య) (19 July 1902 – 16 March 1968) also known as Samudrala Senior, is a writer, producer, director and playback singer of Telugu films, Andhra Pradesh, India. Samudrala Senior was the one who advised the renowned singer Ghantasala to try his luck in film Industry as a singer in 1942.[1]

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Personal life

Samudrala Raghavacharya was born in 1902, in [Pedapulivarru] Repalle Taluk, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was also known to be the father of Samudrala Ramanujacharya (or Samudrala Junior).

Filmography

Writer

  1. Kanakatara (1937) (debut) (dialogues and lyrics)
  2. Grihalakshmi (1938)
  3. Vande Mataram (1939) (dialogue)
  4. Sumangali (1940) (dialogue)
  5. Devatha (1941) (dialogue)
  6. Bhakta Potana (1942) (story and dialogue)
  7. Garuda Garvabhangam (1943) (dialogue)
  8. Palnati Yudham (1947) (dialogue) (screen adaptation)
  9. Ratnamala (1947)
  10. Yogi Vemana (1947)
  11. Mana Desam (1949) (dialogue)
  12. Laila Majnu (1949/I) (adaptation) (dialogue)
  13. Swapna Sundari (1950)
  14. Navvite Navaratnalu (1951)
  15. Chandirani (1953)
  16. Bratuku Theruvu (1953) (dialogue) (story)
  17. Devadasu (1953) (dialogue and screen adaptation)
  18. Vipra Narayana (1954) (dialogues and lyrics)
  19. Donga Ramudu (1955) (lyrics)
  20. Jayasimha (1955) (dialogue) (story)
  21. Jayam Manade (1956) (dialogue) (story)
  22. Kanakatara (1956)
  23. Sarangadhara (1957) (adaptation) (dialogue)
  24. Vinayaka Chaviti (1957)
  25. Bhookailas (1958)
  26. Batasari (1961) (screen adaptation, dialogues and lyrics)
  27. Pandava Vanavasam (1961)
  28. Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961) (dialogue)
  29. Lava Kusha (1963)
  30. Nartanasala (1963) (adaptation) (dialogue)
  31. Babruvahana (1964) (dialogue) (story)
  32. Shri Krishna Pandaviyam (1966)
  33. Bhakta Prahlada (1967)
  34. Shri Krishnavataram (1967)
  35. Sri Rama Katha (1968)

Director

  1. Babruvahana (1964)
  2. Bhakta Raghunath (1960)
  3. Vinayaka Chaviti (1957)

Producer

  1. Devadasu (1953) (producer)
  2. Shanti (1952) (producer)
  3. Strisahasam (1951/I) (producer)

Playback singer

  1. Bhakta Raghunath (1960) (playback singer)

References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710550/bio

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