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Ghantasala statue at Tummalapalli Kshetrayya Kalakshetram Background information Birth name Ghantasala Venkateshwara Rao Born ( 1922-12-04)4 December 1922, India Died 11 February 1974 ( 1974-02-11) (aged 51), Tamil Nadu, India Genres , Occupation(s) Singer, composer Years active 1942–1974 Website Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao (4 December 1922 – 11 February 1974) was an, known for his works predominantly in, and a few Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi language films. In 1970, he received the award, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution to. According to The Hindu and The Indian Express, Ghantasala was 'Such a divine talent and with his songs he could move the hearts of the people.' 'Ghantasala's blending of classical improvisations to the art of light music combined with his virtuosity and sensitivity puts him a class apart, above all others in the field of playback singing'.' 'Gifted with what Indian Film Historian called 'the most majestic voice', Ghantasala helped Telugu film music develop its own distinct character which remains unparalleled'.
He is referred to as the 'Gaana Gandharva' for his mesmerising voice and musical skills. Ghantasala performed in the, and, and for the. The government of marked the occasion of 25 years of his film career as Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Ghantasala in on 1 February 1970. More than 30,000 people attended the function held at the Lal Bahadur Stadium, Hyderabad. Ghantasala continues to be popular. Statutes of his likeness have been installed across Andhra Pradesh. Every year, the anniversaries of his birth and death are celebrated in India and overseas.
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The Ghantasala Puraskar Award 2014, given every year by Sharan Incorporation, has been conferred on Rao Bala Saraswathi Devi, who was the first Telugu playback singer. The Government music college in, Andhra Pradesh, is named after Ghantasala. Ghantasala Sangeetha Kalasala college in Hyderabad and Vizag offers six-month and one-year diploma courses on Ghantasala's light music, songs and music. Contents. Early life Ghantasala was born in 1922 into a Telugu speaking family of Soorayya Ghantasala, a professional singer in, a village in Gudivada taluk of. During his childhood, Ghantasala used to dance to his father's Tarangams.
His father died when Ghantasala was a child, and he was brought up by his maternal uncle. He took formal music training from, and joined in. Career Ghantasala participated in the of 1942, for which he was arrested and imprisoned for 18 months at the Alipore (Allipura) Jail,. After leaving jail, he met, who advised him to try his luck in the film industry as a singer.
Ghantasala married Savitri, who lived in a village called. In that village, Ghantasala met lyricist, who was impressed with his voice and inducted him into the Madras film industry. Before Ghantasala found fame, he was already an accomplished singer. Ghantasala's first break as a singer came from.
Later on, Peketi Siva Ram from HMV studios recorded Ghantasala's private songs. Ghantasala debuted as a chorus singer and for a character role in by Pratibha Films. After this, he worked with well-known music directors Gali Penchala and. Ghantasala's first film as a music director was Laxmamma.
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He introduced the technique of changing the vocal pitch and diction to suit the actor singing the songs. Ghantasala was peerless at Padyam renderings and his way with the Telugu padyam was incomparable. Producer gave Ghantasala his first job as full-time music director for her film, which was 's first film. It established Ghantasala as a music composer-cum-playback singer.
He was the most prolific film composer and playback singer in Telugu cinema until the mid-1970s. He composed music for many popular Telugu movies, including, and, and also for popular Tamil and Kannada films in the 1950s and 1960s.
Ghantasala sang for and directed the music for a Hindi film Jhandaa ooncha Rahe Hamara (1964). The song 'Siva Sankari' from the film Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961) was sung by Ghantasala in a single take. Private recordings and Bhagavad Gita Ghantasala served as the Aaasthana Gaayaka (court musician) for the. He recorded private albums, including, Patriotic Songs, Padyalu—a unique genre of Telugu, singing the verses in dramatic style—, Devotional and folk songs. His recording of 'Bhagawad Gita', which he directed and sang, can now be heard daily in the Tirumala temple. According to music director and playback singer, 'Ghantasala alone is the foremost among playback singers who had a full-fledged melodious powerful voice range which could accommodate in uniformity, all the three octaves in music quite comfortably'.
Pendyala Nageswara Rao channelled Ghantasala's classical musical knowledge and skills in classical renditions and in Telugu films including siva sankari from film, from film, and from film. Pendyala said these renditions were recorded only in one take by Ghantasala. Death Ghantasala died on 11 February 1974, two months after his 51st birthday, due to at a hospital in Chennai. The last song he recorded was for a documentary – Bhadrachala Ramadasu Vaibhavam (music by Master Venu) from the hospital bed the day before his death.
Legacy The Indian government released a postage stamp and first day cover to celebrate Ghantasala's work on 11 February 2003. He is the first movie singer-composer of the south to be accorded this honour. The US Postal Department has released a postal stamp on Ghantasala on 6 October 2014. Swap tool cs go. The postal stamp was jointly released by the North American Telugu Society (NATS) in collaboration with Telugu Literary and Cultural Association (TLCA) in New York. Various awards named after Ghantasala are given every year, including the 'Ghantasala melody king award'.
Recipients of this award include playback singers and, and Indian Idol. Ghantasala Arts Academy has instituted the 'Ghantasala National Award'; the first winner was playback singer. Awards Ghantasala was honoured with the ' by the Government of India. He won the best playback singer award in Andhra Pradesh every year for nearly 30 years, a feat unachieved by any other playback singer. After the saint poet in the 15th century, Ghantasala has been the only singer to perform devotional songs inside the near the Lord Moola Virat. Tributes The late singer remains an inspiration for many aspiring singers even to this day. A lot of books based on the life of Ghantasala have been published over the years.
As a tribute, CH Rama Rao has written the script for the telefilm based on the life and time of the great singer, to be directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Karri Balaji. The film will be based on the discography of the legendary singer titled, 'Ghantasala Patasala', that comprises 555 songs sung by Ghantasala.
'It is an honour to be directing the film based on Ghantasala. We will begin shooting for the film on December 4, which happens to be the 92nd birth anniversary of the great singer. The film will cover all aspects of the great man's life,' said Karri Balaji. Personal life Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao was married to Late Sarala Devi. And Savithri.
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