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Ogirala Ramachandra Rao

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Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Background information
Born10 September 1905
OriginVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died17 June 1957(1957-06-17) (aged 51)
GenresIndian film scores
OccupationComposer
InstrumentHarmonium
Years active1939–1956

Ogirala Ramachandra Rao (Telugu: ఓగిరాల రామచంద్రరావు) (1905–1957) was an Indian actor, music director and multi instrumentalist, predominant in Telugu cinema.

Early life and career

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Ogirala was born on 10 September 1905 at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh to Ogirala Janardhana Sharma and Subbamma. He started his career as an actor in Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1939), where he played the role of Lord Shiva. His debut as Music director was Malli Pelli in the same year produced by Y. V. Rao. He was also playback singer for Y.V.Rao and sang with Kanchanamala in the film.

He was also the music director for his next film Vishwamohini (1940). He has played key role for the success of Bejawada Rajaratnam as playback singer. He has assisted V. Nagayya for Swargaseema (1945) and Yogi Vemana (1947) for Vijaya Pictures.

Filmography

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Year Movie Name Credits
1939 Malli Pelli Playback singer and Music director
1940 Vishwamohini Music director
1941 Parvati Kalyanam Music director
1945 Swargaseema Music director
1946 Mugguru Maratilu Music director
1947 Yogi Vemana Music director
1949 Gunasundari Katha Music director
1949 Raksharekha Music director
1950 Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha Music director
1954 Peddamanushulu Music director
1964 Ramadasu Music director
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