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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = S. P. Kodandapani<br />
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| native_name = ఎస్. పి. కోదండపాణి<br />
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| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]]<br />
| occupation = Singer, music director<br />
| years_active = 1950s–1970s<br />
| death_date = 5th April 1974<br />
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| birth_name = Sripati Panditharadhyula Kodandapani<br />
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'''Sripati Panditharadhyula Kodandapani''' was an Indian music director and playback singer in [[Telugu cinema]].{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} In the film ''Pandanti Kapuram'' (1972), he voiced the memorable song "Idigo Devudu Chesina Bomma" on the Hindu philosophy of human life.<br />
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He introduced playback singer [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] (also his relative, unknown to him during the introduction) to the Indian film world in the movie ''[[Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna]]'' (1967).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/did-you-know-s-p-balasubrahmanyam-was-once-addicted-to-cigarettes-892931.html|title = Did you know S P Balasubrahmanyam was once addicted to cigarettes?|date = 25 September 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Life==<br />
He spent his childhood in [[Guntur]]. He used to sing songs and poems and learned to play [[Pump organ|harmonium]]. Addepalli Rama Rao gave him chance to sing in a group song in ''[[Naa Illu]]'' in 1953. He worked as harmonium player with [[Susarla Dakshinamurthi]]. He sang as an independent singer in the 1955 film ''Santanam''. He worked under veteran music director [[K. V. Mahadevan]] for five years.<br />
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He is the music director in the Rekha Murali and Arts of comedian [[B. Padmanabham]]. 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'', ''Thotalo Pilla Kotalo Rani'', ''Loguttu Perumallakeruka'' (1966) and many more. He composed some of the memorable songs<br />
One of his most memorable song is from Maryada Ramanna Katha - Emi Ee Vintha Mohamu, it is exactly this song which made singer SPB popular.<br />
Sri Rama Katha (1969) was probably his best as a music director. He excelled in this mythological film in both the song composition and background score. His performance in this movie placed him in a high pedestal, alongside S Rajeswara Rao, Pendyala, Ghantasala, etc.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
# [[Santanam (film)|Santanam]] (1955)<br />
# [[Kanna Kodulu]] (1961)<br />
# [[Padandi Munduku]] (1962)<br />
# [[Bangaru Thimmaraju]] (1964)<br />
# [[Devatha (1964 film)|Devatha]] (1964)<br />
# [[Jwaladeepa Rahasyam]] (1965)<br />
# [[Keelu Bommalu]] (1965)<br />
# [[Manchi Kutumbam]] (1965)<br />
# [[Loguttu Perumallakeruka]] (1966)<br />
# [[Potti Pleader]] (1966)<br />
# [[Aata Bommalu]] (1966)<br />
# [[Apoorva Piravaigal]] (1967)<br />
# [[Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna]] (1967)<br />
# [[Nenante Nene]] (1968)<br />
# [[Ranabheri]] (1968)<br />
# [[Aastulu Antastulu]] (1969)<br />
# [[Gopaludu Bhoopaludu]] (1969)<br />
# [[Manchi Mitrulu]] (1969)<br />
# Shri Rama Katha (1969)<br />
# [[Kathanayika Molla]] (1970)<br />
# [[Lakshmi Kataksham]] (1970)<br />
# Suguna Sundari Katha (1970)<br />
# Goodu Puthani (1972)<br />
# [[Pandanti Kapuram]] (1972)<br />
# Gandhi Puttina Desham (1973)<br />
# Abhimanavantulu (1973)<br />
# Bangaaru Timmaraju (1965)<br />
# Mallamma Katha (1973) Released soon after his death.<br />
# Into Dongalu (1973).<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0754189}}<br />
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