Pithapuram Nageswara Rao


Pithapuram Nageswara Rao was a popular playback singer during the early period of Telugu cinema. He sang thousands of songs, mostly of a comedic nature, in the 1950s and 1960s along with Madhavapeddi Satyam and others. He was a playback singer for Kannada movies also. A sang for a couple of movies in Kannada.

Brief life sketch

Nageswara Rao was born on 5 May 1930 to Viswanadham and Appayyamma in Pithapuram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. His surname is "Patharlagadda"; but known since childhood with his birthplace Pithapuram. His father was a good drama actor. He also developed interest in acting during the school days. He not only acts but also used to sing from behind the screen to other less capable artists. He wanted to try his luck in cinema and ran away from home to Madras.
He got a chance to sing in Mangala Sutram at the age of 16 years. He later sang in Chandralekha of Gemini Studios, and since established in the field. He sang some thousands of songs mostly for Comedy characters. Ayyayyo Jebulo Dabbulu Poyene, Maa Oollo Oka Paduchundi He last time sang in Bommarillu as Challani Ramayya Chakkani Seetamma.
He died on 5 March 1996.

Filmography

These are some of the important songs he has voiced:
YearFilmLanguageSongMusic DirectorCo-Singer
1950Palletoori PillaTeluguVaddura BaboiP. Adinarayana Rao
1950Palletoori PillaTeluguChitapata ChinukuluP. Adinarayana RaoJikki
1950ShavukaruTelugu
1951MayakkariTamilKanbeno KanbenoP. Adinarayana RaoR. Balasaraswathi Devi
1951MayakkariTamilKaavinil Koovum Kogilam ThaanoP. Adinarayana RaoR. Balasaraswathi Devi
1951MayakkariTamilRaajaa Koluvaai VandhaarP. Adinarayana RaoR. Balasaraswathi Devi
1951MayalamariTeluguLedemo LedemoP. Adinarayana RaoR. Balasaraswathi Devi
1951MayalamariTeluguKoyila KooseP. Adinarayana RaoR. Balasaraswathi Devi
1951MayalamariTeluguRaju VedaaleP. Adinarayana RaoR. Balasaraswathi Devi
1951MayalamariTeluguMiyav MiyavP. Adinarayana RaoK. Rani
1951Patala BhairaviTamilNaan Maaten NeeyumGhantasalaT. G. Saraswathi
1951Patala BhairaviTeluguRanante Rane RanuGhantasalaT. G. Saraswathi
1952DaasiTeluguJorse Chal Naa RajaC. R. Subburaman & S. Dakshinamurthi
1952DaasiTeluguMaarajulaC. R. Subburaman & S. DakshinamurthiP. Leela
1952Kalyanam Panni PaarTamilKalyaanam Seidhu KaattiduvomGhantasalaK. Rani
1952Kalyanam Panni PaarTamilEngu Sendraayo PriyaaGhantasalaP. Leela & K. Rani
1952Kalyanam Panni PaarTamilAzhuvaadhe AzhuvaadheGhantasalaP. Leela & Udutha Sarojini
1952Kalyanam Panni PaarTamilMaalai Soodi KonduGhantasalaGhantasala
1952PalletooruTelugu Ghantasala
1952Pelli Chesi ChooduTeluguPelli Chesi ChoopisthaamGhantasala
1952Pelli Chesi ChooduTeluguYekkadoyi PriyaGhantasalaP. Leela
1953ChandiraniTeluguSwadesaniki SamajaanikiC. R. SubburamanA. P. Komala
1953ParadesiTeluguNenenduku RaavaliP. Adinarayana RaoJikki
1953Pitchi PullaiahTeluguRararaT. V. RajuA. P. Komala
1954ChandraharamTeluguEnchesthe Adhi GhanakaryamGhantasala
1954ManoharaTeluguSandeham Ledu Sandeham LeduS. V. VenkatramanS. V. Venkatraman
1954ManoharaTeluguAdadhanivenaS. V. VenkatramanS. V. Venkatraman
1954ManoharaTeluguRathi ManmathaS. V. VenkatramanS. V. Venkatraman
1954SanghamTeluguPelli PelliR. Sudharsanam
1954Todu DongaluTeluguT. V. Raju
1955Rojulu MarayiTeluguEllipotundi ElliMaster Venu
1955JayasimhaTeluguAre Ni Sa Ga Ma Pa Lokam MosamT. V. Raju
1955JayasimhaTeluguNadiyeti PainadachuT. V. Raju
1955SantoshamTeluguDhanamu MoolamuraViswanathan–RamamoorthyGhantasala
1956Jayam ManadeTeluguVeeragandham PettinamayaGhantasalaJikki
1956Sri Gauri MahatyamTeluguNeevakkadaOgirala Ramachandra Rao & T. V. Raju
1956Sri Gauri MahatyamTeluguVallona SikkindiraOgirala Ramachandra Rao & T. V. RajuJikki
1956Uma SundariTeluguBhale Raju VedaleG. Aswathama
1956Uma SundariTeluguPooni Bandi Pooni G. Aswathama
1956Uma SundariTeluguRaave Raave SinnadanaG. Aswathama
1956Uma SundariTeluguJeeva ThommidiG. Aswathama
1956Uma SundariTeluguIdhi Maya SasaamthamG. Aswathama
1956Uma SundariTeluguVerri MudiriG. Aswathama
1956Uma SundariTeluguNammakuraaG. AswathamaGhantasala
1957Dongallo DoraTeluguUndali Undali Nuvvu NenuM. Subrahmanyam Raju
1957Kutumba GowravamTeluguAnandale NindaliViswanathan–RamamoorthyP. Leela & S. Janaki
1957Kutumba GowravamTeluguPadavoi RaithannaViswanathan–RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari & Satyavathi
1957Manamagan ThevaiTamilVennilaa Jodhiyai VeesudheG. RamanathanP. Bhanumathi & Ghantasala
1957MayabazarTeluguDayacheyandiS. Rajeswara Rao & GhantasalaGhantasala, K. Rani & P. Susheela
1957Panduranga MahatyamTeluguChebithe Vintivaa Guru GuruT. V. RajuMadhavapeddi Satyam
1957Panduranga MahatyamTeluguEkkadoyi Muddula Bava ChandamamaT. V. RajuA. P. Komala
1957Panduranga MahatyamTeluguTholu Thitthi IdhiT. V. RajuMadhavapeddi Satyam
1957SankalpamTeluguAaliki Magade VashamayyeS. Dakshinamurthi
1957SankalpamTeluguThappudu PanuluS. DakshinamurthiS. Dakshinamurthi
1957SarangadharaTeluguGhantasala
1957Suvarna SundariTeluguEraa Manathoti Geliche VeerulevvaruraaP. Adinarayana Rao
1957Varudu KavaliTeluguAndachandala O JabiliG. RamanathanP. Bhanumathi & Ghantasala
1957Veera KankanamTeluguHamsa Bhale RaamS. Dakshinamurthi
1957Veera KankanamTeluguIntikipothanuS. DakshinamurthiSwarnalatha
1957Veera KankanamTeluguAnnam Thinna IntikeS. Dakshinamurthi
1957VeguchukkaTeluguThempunnadiVedhaGhantasala, P. B. Sreenivas & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1958Aada PettanamTeluguOm NamashivayaMaster Venu & S. Rajeswara RaoP. Susheela
1958Anna ThammuduTeluguAyyo PaapamG. Aswatthama
1958Atha Okinti KodaleTeluguMayadaari KeesulaataPendyala Nageswara RaoSwarnalatha
1958Atha Okinti KodaleTeluguSaira Saira ThimmannaaPendyala Nageswara RaoJikki
1958Badi PantuluTeluguNeevu Nenu JoduT. G. LingappaSoolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1959Bala NagammaTeluguAppudune Thippadandi Puli MamgoruT. V. Raju
1959Bala NagammaTeluguIntiloni Pooru InthinthaT. V. Raju
1958Bhooloka RambhaTeluguDandakaavani SeethayuC. N. PanduranganMadhavapeddi Satyam, A. G. Rathnamala & K. Rani
1958Bhooloka RambhaTeluguO Babu O Amma, Erragiri VaasulamC. N. PanduranganMadhavapeddi Satyam & K. Rani
1958Bommala PelliTeluguChitti BaavaK. V. MahadevanSwarnalatha
1958Bommala PelliTeluguChikkave ChinadanaK. V. Mahadevan
1958Inti GuttuTeluguMandu Kaani ManduM. S. Prakash
1958Inti GuttuTeluguManasaina VaadaM. S. PrakashJikki
1958Karthavarayuni KathaTeluguKaluva RekulaG. Ramanathan & G. AswathamaGhantasala, A. P. Komala & P. Leela
1958School MasterKannadaNaanu Neenu JodiT. G. LingappaSoolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1958Raja NandiniTeluguSrigirilingaT. V. Raju
1959Banda RamuduTeluguRakarakala PooluS, Dakshinamurthi & N. D. V. Prasada Rao
1959JayabheriTeluguUnnaaraa JodunnaaraaPendyala Nageswara RaoP. Susheela, Ghantasala & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1959Krishna LeelaluTeluguS. Dakshinamurthi
1959Maa Inti MahalakshmiTeluguNuvvantene Naaku Moju
1959Raja Malaya SimhaTeluguMagamu ChoosiViswanathan-RamamoorthyMadhavapeddi Satyam
1959Raja Malaya SimhaTeluguChinnavaadaa O Vannetaadaa Viswanathan-RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari
1959Raja Malaya SimhaTeluguKatthi KannaaViswanathan-RamamoorthyS. Janaki
1959Rechukka PagatichukkaTeluguPantham PattiT. V. Raju
1959Rechukka PagatichukkaTeluguAadu PillaT. V. RajuS. Janaki
1959Rechukka PagatichukkaTeluguBhala Bhale DevudaT. V. RajuMadhavapeddi Satyam
1959Sabhash RamuduTeluguHello Darling MaataadavaaGhantasalaK. Jamuna Rani
1959Sipayi KuthuruTeluguMokkajonna ThotaloK. Rani
1960AnnapurnaTeluguRathammo Rathammo Ramani Muddula GummaS. DakshinamurthiSwarnalatha
1960AnnapurnaTeluguYentho Chakkani Challani SeemaS. DakshinamurthiK. Jamuna Rani
1960Kadeddulu Ekaram NelaTeluguYugalu MarinaC. M. Raju
1960Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva ChinthamaniTelugu K. V. Mahadevan
1960Santhi NivasamTeluguChakkanidaanaGhantasalaSwarnalatha
1960Sri Venkateswara MahatyamTeluguChilako ChikkavePendyala Nageswara RaoSwarnalatha
1960VimalaTeluguTakkari DaanaS. M. Subbaiah NaiduK. Jamuna Rani
1961Intiki Deepam IllaleTeluguAmmayigarikiViswanathan-RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari
1961SanthaTeluguAttu AttuRamesh NaiduSwarnalatha
1961Taxi RamuduTeluguMamaiah TirunaalakuT. V. RajuS. Janaki
1961Usha ParinayamTeluguOttesuko OttesukoS. Hanumantha RaoK. Jamuna Rani
1961VagdanamTeluguMaa Kittaya Puttina DinamPendyala Nageshwara RaoS. Janaki & B. Vasantha
1961Vijayanagarada VeeraputhraKannadaMaathina MallaViswanathan-RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari
1962AradhanaTeluguEmantav Emantavoye BavaS. Rajeswara RaoSwarnalata
1962BhishmaTeluguNamo Tyaga CharithaS. Rajeswara Rao
1962Gaali GopuraKannadaNeene Kilaadi HennuT. G. LingappaK. Rani
1962Gaali MedaluTeluguTea Shopuloni PillaT. G. LingappaK. Rani
1962Gulebakavali KathaTeluguVinnava Tatvam GurudaJoseph & Vijaya Krishna Murthy
1962Kula GotraluTeluguNee Nallani Jadalo PooluS. Rajeswara RaoK. Jamuna Rani
1962Kula GotraluTeluguAyyayyo Chethilo Dabbulo PoyaneS. Rajeswara RaoMadhavapeddi Satyam
1962Siri SampadaluTeluguKondammo Bangarapu KondammoMaster VenuS. Janaki
1962Swarna GowriKannadaKannada NaadinaaM. Venkataraju
1963Constable KoothuruTeluguPudithenu PurusudugaR. GovardhanamL. R. Eswari
1963Lava KushaKannadaEdhakku Ee Paariyaa KopamGhantasalaA. P. Komala
1963Lava KushaKannadaVallenolli Maavaa Neena MagalaniGhantasalaJ. V. Raghavulu, Jikki & K. Rani
1963Lava KushaTeluguYendhuke Naa Meedha KopamGhantasalaA. P. Komala
1963Nanda DeepaKannadaOndu GoodideM. VenkatarajuJikki
1963Savati KodukuTeluguC. Satyam
1964Dagudu MoothaluTeluguDivvi Divvi DivvattamK. V. MahadevanSwarnalatha
1964Desa DrohuluTeluguOo Rangula GuvvaS. Rajeswara Rao
1964Desa DrohuluTeluguChikkevule DoraS. Rajeswara RaoS. Janaki
1964Kalavari KodaluTeluguNee SogaseT. Chalapathi RaoMadhavapeddi Satyam
1964Manchi ManishiTeluguDopidi Dopidi DopidiS. Rajeswara Rao & T. Chalapathi RaoMadhavapeddi Satyam
1964PrathigneTeluguNaa Ninna MohiseS. Hanumantha RaoK. Jamuna Rani
1964Server SundaramTeluguParabrahmaViswanathan–RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1964Sri Tirupatamma KathaTeluguAadamule NatakamPamarthiJikki
1964Sri Tirupatamma KathaTeluguChilakalanchu CheeradanaPamarthiJikki
1964Veera SankalpaKannadaHaadu Baa KogileRajan-Nagendra
1965Aada BrathukuTeluguKali Muvvalu GhallumaneViswanathan–RamamoorthyL. R. Eswari
1965AntastuluTeluguAa Devudu ManishigaK. V. MahadevanMadhavapeddi Satyam
1965Naadi Aada JanmeTeluguKallallo GantuluR. SudarsanamP. Susheela
1965Naadi Aada JanmeTeluguNaa Mata NammitivelaR. Sudarsanam
1965Naga PoojaKannadaKannada NaadinaaT. G. Lingappa
1965PrameelarjuneeyamTeluguCheppandi ChuddamPendyala Nageswara RaoMadhavapeddi Satyam & Swarnalata
1965Sri Simhachala Kshetra MahimaTeluguOppula Kuppa Vayyari BhamaT. V. RajuSwarnalata
1965Visala HrudayaluTeluguEmantunnadi Ni HrudayamT. V. RajuS. Janaki
1966Aggi BarataTeluguMallelamma MalleluVijaya Krishna MurthyGhantasala & Swarnalatha
1966Dr. AnandTeluguThaluku Beluku CheeradhanaK. V. MahadevanSwarnalatha
1966Emme ThammannaKannadaKaththarisu KaththarisuT. G. Lingappa
1966Leta ManasuluTeluguHello Madam SatyabhamaM. S. ViswanathanP. B. Sreenivas
1966Monagallaku MonagaduTeluguChusanoi Neelanti VedhaL. R. Eswari
1966Monagallaku MonagaduTeluguKannu Chedhiri Poyinadhoi VedhaL. R. Eswari
1966Palnati YudhamTeluguS. Rajeswara Rao
1966Paramanandayya Shishyula KathaTeluguParama Gurudu CheppinavaduGhantasalaJ. V. Raghavulu, K. Chakravarthy, Bhadram & Krishna Murthy
1966Potti PleaderTeluguAndamannadi Neelo ChudaliS. P. KodandapaniS. Janaki & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1966Rangula RatnamTeluguDesa Bhaktulam MemandiS. Rajeswara Rao & B. GopalamMadhavapeddi Satyam
1966Sri Krishna TulabharamTeluguPendyala Nageswara Rao
1966ShakuntalaTeluguPaathaa Kaalam NaatiGhantasalaMadhavapeddi Satyam & J. V. Raghavulu
1966Sri Krishna PandaveeyamTeluguT. V. Raju
1967Anubhavichu Raja AnubhavinchuTeluguMadrasu Vinta MadrasuM. S. Viswanathan
1967Anubhavichu Raja AnubhavinchuTeluguAndalucinde JagatiloM. S. ViswanathanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1967Ave KalluTeluguChakkani Parku VundhiVedhaL. R. Eswari
1967Ave KalluTeluguMaa Oorlo Oka PaduchundhiVedhaGhantasala
1967Bhakta PrahladaTeluguHiranyakashipuni Divya CharithamuS. Rajeswara RaoMadhavapeddi Satyam
1967Bhakta PrahladaTeluguPamulollamayyaS. Rajeswara RaoL. R. Eswari
1967Chakra TheerthaKannadaHagalu HariyithuT. G. Lingappa
1967Chakra TheerthaKannadaO Beli LesoT. G. Lingappa
1967Gopaludu BhoopaluduTeluguMaradhalaS. P. KodandapaniL. R. Eswari
1967Kanchu KotaTeluguBham Bham BhamK. V. MahadevanK. Jamuna Rani
1967Private MasterTeluguEkkadikellave PillaK. V. MahadevanP. Susheela
1967Sri KrishnavataramTeluguT. V. Raju
1967Sri Sri Sri Maryada RamannaTeluguMangideelu MangideeluS. P. KodandapaniP. Susheela
1967Stree JanmaTeluguBasandi NaditeeramGhantasalaL. R. Eswari
1968Adda DariKannadaNanna Ninna Kannu SeridandeRajan-Nagendra
1968AmmaKannadaRaathriyali MalebanduT. G. LingappaL. R. Eswari
1968Baghdad Gaja DongaTeluguMere Bulbul PyaareeT. V. RajuL. R. Eswari
1968Bhagya ChakramuTeluguRajakumariPendyala Nageswara RaoSwarnalata
1968Bhagya ChakramuTeluguManaswamy NaamamPendyala Nageswara RaoMadhavapeddi Satyam
1968Bhale KodalluTeluguNene VachanuM. S. ViswanathanL. R. Eswari
1968Bhale KodalluTeluguAkkada ChoosinaM. S. ViswanathanL. R. Eswari
1968Kalisochchina AdrishtamTeluguAyyo Ayyo ThaapamT. V. RajuK. Jamuna Rani
1968Kula GowravamTeluguKulam KulamT. G. LingappaL. R. Eswari
1968Lakshmi NivasamTeluguSoda Soda Andhra SodaK. V. Mahadevan
1968Manchi KutumbamTeluguNera Nera NerabandiS. P. Kodandapani
1968Niluvu DopidiTeluguNee Bandaram Paina PataaramK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
1968Niluvu DopidiTeluguNene DhanalakshminiK. V. MahadevanGhantasala & L. R. Eswari
1968Nindu SamsaramTeluguJoru Joruga SaanuMaster Venu
1968Nindu SamsaramTeluguMy Dear ThulasammakkaMaster Venu
1968RamuTeluguThaaraa ShashaankamR. GoverdhanamMadhavapeddi Satyam, L. R. Eswari & R. Tilakam
1968Thalli PremaTeluguHello Hello DoragaruR. SudarsanamL. R. Eswari
1968Thalli PremaTeluguVeedhi NatakamR. SudarsanamL. R. Eswari
1969AatmiyuluTeluguEmpillo Tattara BittaragunnavuS. Rajeswara Rao
1969Bhale MastaruTeluguYe Daari GodariT. V. RajuL. R. Eswari
1969Bhale RangaduTeluguAbbabba ChaliK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
1969BuddhimantuduTeluguAllari Pedataru Pilla Allari PedatareK. V. MahadevanSwarnalata
1969Gandikota RahasyamTeluguThagulukunteT. V. RajuL. R. Eswari
1969Mooga NomuTeluguGonthu VippiR. GovardhanamP. Susheela
1969KathanayakuduTelugu'Ravela Dayaleda Baala Intiki RaaraadaT. V. RajuMadhavapeddi Satyam
1969Mathru DevataTeluguNinnu ChuchitheK. V. MahadevanSwarnalatha
1969Natakala RayuduTeluguRayuda Na Rayuda Natakala RayudaG. K. Venkatesh
1969Natakala RayuduTeluguPattu Panpuna fVennelaG. K. VenkateshP. Susheela
1969Natakala RayuduTeluguRathamu Siddhamu NeeG. K. VenkateshP. Susheela
1969Nindu HrudayaluTeluguT. V. Raju
1969VarakatnamTeluguGilakala Mancham UndiT. V. RajuK. Jamuna Rani
1969VarakatnamTeluguMalle Poola PanditlonaT. V. RajuK. Jamuna Rani
1969Vichitra KutumbamTeluguErra Erranidana Burra BuggaladanaT. V. RajuL. R. Eswari
1970Chitti ChelleluTeluguS. Rajeswara Rao
1970Jai JawanTelugu S. Rajeswara Rao
1970Kodalu Diddina KapuramTeluguOm Sachidaananda Ee Sarvam GovindaT. V. RajuMadhavapeddi Satyam
1970Mayani MamataTeluguOo Orori ChinnodaG. AswattamaL. R. Eswari
1970Sambarala RambabuTeluguVinnaaraa VinnaaraaV. KumarP. Leela, K. Swarna, Madhavapeddi Satyam, K. Jamuna Rani & J. V. Raghavulu
1970Sri KrishnadevarayaKannadaBaa Veera KannadigaT. G. Lingappa
1971AmaayakuraaluTeluguChilakalanti ChinadanaS. Rajeswara RaoB. Vasantha
1971Dasara BulloduTeluguO MallayyagaariK. V. MahadevanGhantasala
1971Iddaru AmmayiluTeluguEppudu EppuduK. V. MahadevanP. Susheela
1971Kula GouravaKannadaNaavikanaaroT. G. Lingappa
1971Manasu MangalyamTeluguElaa UnnadhiPendyala Nageswara RaoSwarnalata
1971Mattilo ManikyamTeluguVasthe Istha NaaC. SatyamL. R. Eswari
1971Neerum NeruppumTamilVirundho Nalla VirundhuM. S. ViswanathanK. Veeramani, Pattom Sadan, L. R. Eswari, T. A. Mothi & J. V. Raghavalu
1971Pavitra BandhamTeluguTantrala BavayyaS. Rajeswara RaoSwarnalatha
1971Raitu BiddaTeluguS. Hanumantha Rao
1971Sri Krishna VijayamuTeluguPendyala Nageswara Rao
1972Sri Krishnanjaneya YuddhamTeluguGopala Krishna Jayaho BalaramaT. V. RajuP. Leela
1972Sri Krishna SatyaTeluguKotukotandiraPendyala Nageswara Rao
1973Dabbuki Lokam DasohamTeluguChepalani VunadiK. V. MahadevanL. R. Eswari
1973Dabbuki Lokam DasohamTeluguDabbuku Lokam DaasohamK. V. MahadevanMadhavapeddi Satyam, Mohan Raju, P. Benerjee
1974Ammayi PelliTeluguGudu Gudu CheduguduP. Bhanumathi & C. SatyamMadhavapeddi Satyam
1974Bangaaru KalaluTeluguTaanagandiraS. Rajeswara RaoMadhavapeddi Satyam
1975BalipeetamTeluguYesukundam Buddoda YesukundamuK. ChakravarthyMadhavapeddi Satyam
1976Mahakavi KshetrayyaTeluguSri ManmahodevaP. Adinarayana RaoP. Susheela & Anand
1978BommarilluTeluguChallani Ramayya Chakkani Seetamma
1991Rowdy Gaari PellamTeluguAakundaa Vakkistaa''Bappi LahiriK. Jamuna Rani