Thotakura Venkata Raju

Thotakura Venkata Raju is also known as T. V. Raju. He was born in 1921 and was an Indian music composer who primarily worked in Telugu cinema. He started his career as an assistant composer to P. Adinarayana Rao in the film Palletoori Pilla (1950) and also played a small role in the same film. His debut film as an independent music director was Tingu Ranga (1952), directed by B. A. Subba Rao.

His music in the films Panduranga Mahatyam Panduranga Mahatyam is a Telugu TV show which airs >> Read More... (1957), Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam (1966), and Sri Krishnavataram (1967) is memorable. Taxi Ramudu (1961) and other social drama films showcased T. V. Raju’s versatility as a music composer. His association with “NAT Combines” production house and N. T. Rama Rao Bio coming soon... >> Read More... films yielded many hits. He even forced Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi is a renowned Indian playback singer >> Read More... to perform a song for the Bhale Thammudu movie from 1969. Thotakura Somaraju Thotakura Somaraju, popularly known as Raj of the >> Read More... , better known as Raj and one of the composers of the duo Raj-Koti, is his son.