S. P. Kodandapani
ఎస్. పి. కోదండపాణి
Birth nameSripathi–Panditharadhyula Kodandapani
Born1932
Died5 April 1974 (aged 42)
GenresPlayback singing
Occupation(s)Music director, singer
Years active1950s–1970s

Sripathi–Panditharadhyula Kodandapani (c.1932 5 April 1974)[1] was an Indian music composer and playback singer in Telugu cinema. He composed music for more than 100 films. He made his debut as an playback singer in the 1955 film Santhanam. Later, he debuted as a music director in the 1961 film Kanna Koduku. Early in his career, he gained fame as a composer for folklore-based films. Later, he composed films in varied genres.[1]

Kodandapani's notable films as a music director include Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu (1963), Thotalo Pilla - Kotalo Rani (1964), Jwala Dweepa Rahasyam (1965), Bangaru Timmaraju (1965), Devata (1965), Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967), Gopaludu Bhoopaludu (1967), Sukha Dukhalu (1968), Manchi Kutumbam (1968), Manchi Mitrulu (1969), Kathanayika Molla (1970), Pandanti Kapuram (1972).[1] Some of his notable compositions include songs like "Aalayaana Velasina Aa Devudi Reethi" from Devata, "Idi Mallela Velayani" and "Medante Meda Kadu" from Sukha Dukhalu.[2]

He introduced S. P. Balasubrahmanyam to playback singing in the film Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967) and mentored him in his early career.[3] Balasubrahmanyam considered Kodandapani to be his guru and would reminisce Kodandapani throughout his life and would often pay tributes to him.[4][5][6] Kodandapani died on 5 April 1974 at an early age of 42.[1]

Life

S. P. Kodandapani was born in 1932 in Guntur. He spent his childhood in Guntur. He used to sing songs and poems and learned to play harmonium. He went to Madras looking for opprtunities to work in the film industry. Addepalli Rama Rao gave him a chance to sing in the chorus in the 1953 film Naa Illu. Later, he worked as a harmonium player with Susarla Dakshinamurthi. He sang as an independent singer in the 1955 film Santhanam. He also worked with the music director K. V. Mahadevan for some time.[1]

He became music director as an independent charge for the first time in Kanna Koduku (1961), followed by Padandi Munduku (1962), Manchi Rojulochayi, Bangaru Timmaraju (1964), Thotalo Pilla - Kotalo Rani (1964), Loguttu Perumallakeruka (1966) and others. The song "Medante Meda Kaadu" from the film Sukha Dukhalu (1968) composed by him brought recognition to Balasubrahmanyam in Telugu cinema.[2]

Kodandapani is the music director in the Rekha Murali and Arts production company established by comedian and his former roommate Padmanabham.

Legacy

Kodandapani introduced S. P. Balasubrahmanyam to playback singing in the film Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967) and mentored him in his early career.[3] Balasubrahmanyam considered Kodandapani to be his guru and would reminisce Kodandapani throughout his life and would often pay tributes to him.[5][6] He named his recording theatre after Kodandapani. He also named his film production company after him as 'Sri Kodandapani Film Circuits'.[6][7][4]

Filmography

Composer

YearFilmLanguageDirectorBannerNotes
1961Kanna KoduluTeluguKrishna RaoK. P. Art Productions
1961Viplava VeeruduTeluguG. K. RamuP. S. V. Pictures
1962Ekaika VeeruduTeluguM. NatesanNatesh Art Pictureswith Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
1962Naagamalai AzhagiTamilG. ViswanathanMadheswari Filmswith T. A. Mothi
1962Padandi MundukuTeluguV. Madhusudhana RaoJagruthi Chithra
1963Guruvunu Minchina SishyuduTeluguB. VittalacharyaVithal Productions
1963Manchi Rojulu VastayiTeluguG. ViswanathanKausalya Productions
1963Naga DevathaTeluguShanthilal Sony
1964Bangaru ThimmarajuTeluguG. ViswanathanGauri Productions
1964Thotalo Pilla Kotalo RaniTeluguG. ViswanathanGauri Productions
1965Akasha RamannaTeluguG. ViswanathanGauri Productions
1965DevataTeluguK. Hemambharadhara RaoRekha & Murali Combines
1965Jwaladweepa RahasyamTeluguB. VittalacharyaMadhu Pictures
1965Kathanayakudu KathaTeluguB. R. PanthuluPadmini Pictures
1965Keelu BommaluTeluguC. S. RaoHyderabad Movies
1965Pakkalo BallemTeluguPuttanna KanagalSivashakti Movies
1966Aata BommaluTeluguG. ViswanathanSuvarna Films
1966Bhulokamlo YamalokamTeluguG. ViswanathanGauri Productions
1966Loguttu PerumallakerukaTeluguK. S. R. DossGauri Productions
1966Love in BangaloreKannadaKalyan Kumar
1966Potti PleaderTeluguK. Hemambaradhara RaoRekha and Murali Arts
1967Apoorva PiravaigalTelugu
1967Iddaru MonagalluTeluguB. VittalacharyaMadhu Pictures
1967Satyame JayamTeluguP. V. Rama RaoIndira Ramana Pictures
1967Sri Sri Sri Maryada RamannaTeluguK. Hemambaradhara RaoRekha and Murali Arts
1968Bhale MonagaduTeluguB. VittalacharyaSunandini Pictures
1968Manchi KutumbamTeluguV. Madhusudhana RaoMadhu Pictures
1968Mooga JeevuluTeluguG. VaralakshmiChandrasekhara Films
1968Nenante NeneTeluguV. Ramachandra RaoSujatha Films
1968Pedharasi Pedamma KathaTeluguGiduthuri SuryamP. S. R. Pictures
1968RanabheriTeluguGiduthuri SuryamP. S. R. Pictures
1968Sukha DukhaluTeluguI. N. MurthySri Vijayabhat Movies
1969Aastulu AntastuluTeluguV. Ramachandra RaoShree Productions
1969Gandara GandaduTeluguK. S. R. DossSanjeevini Films
1969Gopaludu BhoopaluduTeluguG. ViswanathanGauri Productions
1969Jagath KilladiluTeluguI. N. MurthyPhalguna Pictures
1969Kuzhandai UllamTamilSavitriSri Savitri Productions
1969MahabaluduTeluguRavikant NagaichBharti Pictures
1969Manchi MitruluTeluguT. Rama RaoMadhu Pictures
1969Sri Rama KathaTeluguB. PadmanabhamRekha and Murali Arts
1969Ukku PiduguTeluguG. ViswanathanNavbharat Combines
1970Inti GowravamTeluguBapuMadhu Pictures
1970Janma BhoomiTeluguG. ViswanathanT. C. S. Pictures
1970Kathanayika MollaTeluguB. PadmanabhamRekha and Murali Arts
1970Lakshmi KatakshamTeluguB. VittalacharyaP. S. R. Pictures
1970Oke KutumbhamTeluguA. BhimsinghRavi Art Theatres
1970Pachani SamsaramTeluguLakshmi DeepakB. N. Movies
1970Pelli KuthuruTeluguV. Ramachandra RaoShree Productions
1970Suguna Sundari KathaTeluguH. S. VenuP. S. R. Pictures
1971Andham Kosam PandemTeluguAamancharla Seshagiri RaoHrishikesh Pictures
1971Basthi Bull BullTeluguG. V. R. Seshagiri RaoShriram Arts
1971Jagath JettiluTeluguP. A. Kameswara Rao & K. RaghavaPhalguna Pictures
1971Jatakaratna GundaajoisaKannadaB. PadmanabhamRekha and Murali Arts
1971Jathakaratna Midatham BhotluTeluguB. PadmanabhamRekha and Murali Arts
1971Kiladi SingannaTeluguI. N. MurthySupraja Pictures
1971Vintha SamsaramTeluguSavitriSavitri Combines
1972Adhrusta DevathaTeluguK. S. R. DossSri Vijayalalita Pictures
1972GuduputaniTeluguLakshmi DeepakTrimurthy Productions
1972Pandanti KapuramTeluguLakshmi DeepakJayaprada Pictures
1972Shabhash PapannaTeluguShaheed LalSaubhagya Kala Chitra
1972Shanthi NilayamTeluguC. Vaikuntarama SharmaSri Ganesh Chitralaya
1972Vintha DhampathuluTeluguK. Hemambharadhara RaoSubhashini Art Pictures
1973AbhimanavantuluTeluguK. S. Rami ReddySri Ramakrishna Films
1973Aajanma BrahmachariTeluguB. PadmanabhamRekha and Murali Arts
1973Gandhi Puttina DesamTeluguLakshmi DeepakJayaprada Art Pictures
1973Inti DongaluTeluguK. Hemambharadhara RaoSubhashini Art Picture
1973Mallamma KathaTeluguAkkineni SanjeeviR. S. Movies
1975BharathiTeluguVeeturiManoranjani PicturesK. Chakravarthy
1975Bhagasthulu TeluguA. BhimsinghRavi Art Theaters
1986HasyabhishekamuTelugu

Singer

YearFilmLanguageSongCo-SingerMusic
1954Vaddante DabbuTeluguThimtalangthomA. V. Saraswathi, Rohini, V. Ramakrishna & M. V. RajuT. A. Kalyanam
1955SanthanamTeluguKanumoosinaka.... Santhoshamela SangeethamelaK. Jamuna RaniS. Dakshinamurthi
1960AnnapurnaTeluguNeevevvaro ChirunavvulatoK. RaniS. Dakshinamurthi
1972Pandanti KapuramTeluguIdhigo Devudu Chesina BommaP. SusheelaS. P. Kodandapani

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