Chellapilla Satyam
Chellapilla Satyam | |
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Birth name | Chellapilla Satyanarayana |
Born |
1933 Andhra Pradesh |
Died | 12 January 1989 |
Occupations | Music director |
Instruments | Tabla |
Years active | 1960s – 1980s |
Chellapilla Satyanarayana Sastry, better known as Chellapilla Satyam (Telugu: చెళ్ళపిళ్ళ సత్యం) (1933 - 12 January 1989) was an Indian music director.[1] He was popular in the Telugu and Kannada cinema fields in 1960s and 1980s. Sathyam is best remembered as "Andhra RD Burman".[2] He also composed to handful of Bengali, Bhojpuri and Hindi movies.
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 Telugu hit songs are E divilo virisina parijatamo, O bangaru rangula chilaka, kalise kalla lona, puche pula lona, toli valape teeyanidi, madhumAsa velalo, kurisindi vana.[3]
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.[4]
Kannada filmography
Year | Film title | Language | Remarks |
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1963 | Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha | Kannada | |
1966 | Mamatheya Bandhana | Kannada | |
1967 | Black Market | Kannada | |
1967 | Onde Balliya Hoogalu | Kannada | |
1968 | Attegondu kaala sosegondu kaala | Kannada | |
1968 | Bangalore Mail | Kannada | |
1968 | Hoovu Mullu | Kannada | |
1968 | Lakshaadheeshwara | Kannada | |
1968 | Mamathe | Kannada | |
1968 | Sarvamangala | Kannada | |
1969 | Bhale Raja | Kannada | |
1969 | Choori Chikkanna | Kannada | |
1969 | Kaadina Rahasya | Kannada | |
1969 | Kaanike | Kannada | |
1969 | Maduve! Maduve! Maduve! | Kannada | |
1969 | Mathrubhoomi | Kannada | |
1969 | Gandhinagara | Kannada | |
1969 | Punya Purusha | Kannada | |
1969 | Ellellu Naane | Kannada | |
1969 | Janmarahasya | Kannada | |
1970 | Bhale Kiladi | Kannada | |
1970 | C.I.D Rajanna | Kannada | |
1970 | Kallara Kalla | Kannada | |
1970 | Modala Ratri | Kannada | |
1970 | Mrutyu Panjaradalli Goodachari 555 | Kannada | |
1970 | Pratheekaara | Kannada | |
1970 | Rangamahal Rahasya | Kannada | |
1970 | Sedige Sedu | Kannada | |
1971 | Bhale Bhaskar | Kannada | |
1971 | Kasidre Kailasa | Kannada | |
1972 | Jaga Mechida Maga | Kannada | |
1972 | Krantiveera | Kannada | |
1973 | Bangaarada Kalla | Kannada | |
1973 | Jwala Mohini | Kannada | |
1974 | Veeranjaneya Kathe | Kannada | |
1975 | Naga Kanye | Kannada | |
1975 | Yashoda Krishna | Kannada | |
1976 | Aparadhi | Kannada | |
1977 | Nagarhole | Kannada | |
1977 | Sahodarara Savaal | Kannada | |
1978 | Muyyige Muyyi | Kannada | |
1979 | Seetaramu | Kannada | |
1979 | I love You | Kannada | |
1979 | Pakka Kalla | Kannada | |
1979 | Vijay Vikram | Kannada | |
1980 | Moogana Sedu | Kannada | |
1980 | Aarada Gaaya | Kannada | |
1980 | Yetu Yeduretu | Kannada | |
1980 | Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha | Kannada | |
1980 | Haddina Kannu | Kannada | |
1980 | Mane Mane Kathe | Kannada | |
1980 | Manege Banda Mahalakshmi | Kannada | |
1980 | Avali Javali | Kannada | |
1980 | Thaayiya Madilalli | Kannada | |
1981 | Devara Aata | Kannada | |
1981 | Keralida Simha | Kannada | |
1981 | Simhada Mari Sainya | Kannada | |
1982 | Dharma | Kannada | |
1982 | Tirugu baana | Kannada | |
1982 | Ajith | Kannada | |
1982 | Bara | Kannada | |
1982 | Sahasa Simha | Kannada | |
1982 | Garudarekhe (His 300th film) | Kannada | |
1982 | Mullina Gulabi | Kannada | |
1982 | Oorige Upakari | Kannada | |
1982 | Sahasa Simha | Kannada | |
1983 | Chinnadantha Maga | Kannada | |
1983 | Bekkina Kannu | Kannada | |
1983 | Sididedda Sahodara | Kannada | |
1983 | Gandugali Raama | Kannada | |
1983 | Chandi Chamundi | Kannada | |
1983 | Makkale Devaru | Kannada | |
1983 | Simha Gharjane | Kannada | |
1983 | Raktha Thilaka | Kannada | |
1984 | Odeda Haalu | Kannada | |
1984 | Ashakirana | Kannada | |
1984 | Bekkina Kannu | Kannada | |
1984 | Gandubherunda | Kannada | |
1984 | Chanakya | Kannada | |
1984 | Thaayi Naadu | Kannada | |
1984 | Prema Jyothi | Kannada | |
1984 | Nagabekamma Nagabeku | Kannada | |
1984 | Pooja Phala | Kannada | |
1984 | Raktha Tilaka | Kannada | |
1984 | Lakshmi Kataaksha | Kannada | |
1984 | Rowdy Raja | Kannada | |
1984 | Sedina Sanchu | Kannada | |
1984 | Maha Purusha | Kannada | |
1985 | Mahapurusha | Kannada | |
1985 | Thayi Kanasu | Kannada | |
1985 | Thayi Thande | Kannada | |
1986 | Brahmastra | Kannada | |
1987 | Thaayi | Kannada | |
1987 | Thaayi Karulu | Kannada | |
1988 | Oorige Upakaari | Kannada | |
1988 | December 31 | Kannada | |
1988 | Sahasa Veera | Kannada | |
1990 | Pundara Ganda | Kannada | |
Telugu filmography
Year | Film title | Language | Remarks |
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1957 | Suvarna Sundari | Telugu | Assistant composer for P. Adinarayana Rao |
1971 | Mattilo Manikyam | Telugu | |
1972 | Bala Mitrula Katha | Telugu | |
1972 | Papam Pasivadu | Telugu | |
1973 | Kanne Vayasu | Telugu | |
1973 | Manchi Vaalaku Manchivadu | Telugu | |
1973 | Rani Aur Jaani | Hindi | |
1974 | Nippulanti Manishi | Telugu | Remake of Hindi film Zanjeer |
1975 | Alakh Niranjan | Hindi | |
1975 | Maya Machindra | Telugu | |
1975 | Swargam Narakam | Telugu | Film won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film |
1976 | Bhakta Kannappa | Telugu | Directed by Bapu |
1977 | Amaradeepam | Telugu | Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao |
1977 | Andame Anandam | Telugu | |
1977 | Manushulu Chesina Dongalu | Telugu | |
1977 | Premalekhalu | Telugu | |
1978 | Annadammula Savaal | Telugu | Remake of Kannada film Sahodarara Savaal |
1978 | Dongala Dopidi | Telugu | |
1978 | Lawyer Vishwanath | Telugu | |
1979 | Iddaru Asadhyule | Telugu | Film starring Krishna and Rajanikanth |
1979 | Karthika Deepam | Telugu | |
1979 | Korikale Gurralaite | Telugu | |
1979 | Lakshmi Pooja | Telugu | |
1980 | Aarani Mantalu | Telugu | |
1980 | Mahashakti | Telugu | |
1980 | Nakili Manishi | Telugu | |
1980 | Prema Tarangalu | Telugu | Remake of Hindi film Muqaddar Ka Sikandar |
1981 | Gadasari Attaha Sosagara Kodalu | Telugu | |
1981 | Prema Natakam | Telugu | |
1981 | Swapna | Telugu | |
1982 | Andhra Kesari | Telugu | Biographic film on T. Prakasam |
1982 | Patnam Vachchina Pativrathalu | Telugu | |
1983 | Aalaya Sikharam | Telugu | |
1983 | Roshagadu | Telugu | |
1984 | Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu | Telugu | |
1985 | Aaj Ke Sholey | Hindi | |
1986 | Sri Vemana Charitra | Telugu | |
1987 | Talambralu | Telugu | |
1988 | Aahuthi | Telugu | |
1990 | Ankusam | Telugu |
See also
References
- ↑ Satyam review at Chimata Music.com
- ↑ "Rememberring Music Director Satyam". TeluguCinema.Com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ↑ Some of the best songs of Satyam at Cineforks.com
- ↑ Satyam Musical night in Bayarea, CA