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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Koti<br />
| image =Saluri Koti.jpg<br />
|caption = Koti at [[Saluri Rajeshwara Rao|Saluri Rajeshwar Rao]] 100th Birth Anniversary Celebrations in ravindrabharathi on 17 October 2021<br />
| birth_name = Saluri Koteswara Rao<br />
| alias = Koti, kothia <br />
| father = [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]<br />
| mother = Rajeswari Devi<br />
|module={{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes<br />
| genre = [[Film score]]<br />
| background=non_performing_personnel<br />
| occupation = [[Composer]]<br />
| years_active = 1983-present}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Saluri Koteswara Rao''', known professionally as '''Koti''', is an Indian [[composer]] notable for his work in the South Indian film industry. He has composed music for more than 475 movies<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/10/12/stories/2004101200730100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050421162059/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/10/12/stories/2004101200730100.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 April 2005|title='Good music emanates from the story'|date=12 October 2004|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=30 July 2010}}</ref> in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Kannada]]. The son of music director [[S. Rajeswara Rao]], in early 1980s Koti teamed with Somaraju (Raj), son of [[T. V. Raju]], and the resulting duo was known as [[Raj–Koti]].<ref name="Hindu"/> The duo composed music for about 180 films from their debut in 1983 till their separation in 1994. After the separation, Koti has composed music and background score for more than 300 movies. He won [[Nandi Award for Best Music Director]] for the film [[Hello Brother (1994 film)|Hello Brother]] (1994).<br />
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He started his music career as an assistant to music director [[K. Chakravarthy]].{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} Composers like [[Mani Sharma]] and [[A. R. Rahman]] worked as keyboard programmers with Koti during the initial part of their career.<ref name=indiaglitz>{{cite web|title=Happy Birthday Koti|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/happy-birthday-koti-telugu-news-108127.html|website=indiaglitz.com|publisher=indiaglitz|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref><br />
Roshan Saluri, son of Koti is also introduced as film score composer.<ref name=cinejosh>{{cite web|title=Can Koti's Son Get Succeeded?|url=http://www.cinejosh.com/news/3/38764/can-koti-son-get-succeeded.html|website=cinejosh.com|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref><br />
Another son Rajeev Saluri started his career as an actor.<ref name=idreampost>{{cite web|title=Rajeev Saluri Interview – Titanic|url=http://www.idreampost.com/tag/koti-son-rajeev-saluri/|website=idreampost.com|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Solo career filmography==<br />
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* ''[[Amma Donga]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Alluda Majaka]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Gadibidi Aliya]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''Love Game'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Bhale Bullodu]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Rikshavodu]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Sankalpam]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Aayanaki Iddaru]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''Telugu Veera Levara'' (1995)<br />
* ''Tapassu'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Ketu Duplicatu]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Peddarayudu]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''Subhamasthu'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Trimurti (1995 film)|Trimurti]]'' (1995) - [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] film. (Background score only.)<br />
* ''Pellaala Rajyam'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Vamsanikokkadu]]'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Sarada Bullodu]]'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi]]'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]'' (1995) - [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] film. (Background score only.)<br />
* ''Hello Mogudu Bhale Pellam'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Jeevanadhi]]'' (1996, Kannada)<br />
* ''[[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]'' (1996) (Hindi; Background score)<br />
* ''Hello Neeku Naaku Pellanta'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Akka Bagunnava]]'' (1996)<br />
* ''Nayudu Gaari Kutumbam'' (1996)<br />
* ''Soggadi Pellam'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Peddannayya]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Muddula Mogudu]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Hitler (1997 film)|Hitler]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Subhakankshalu]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''Chelikaadu'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Chilakkottudu]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''Collector Gaaru'' (1997)<br />
* ''Abbaygari Pelli'' (1997)<br />
* ''Bobbili Dora'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Gokulamlo Seetha]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''Korukunna Priyudu'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Maa Nannaki Pelli]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Pelli Chesukundam]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''Priya O Priya'' (1997)<br />
* ''Priyamaina Srivaru'' (1997)<br />
* ''Jai Bajarangbali'' (1997)<br />
* ''Jagadeka Veerudu'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Judwaa]]'' (1997) (Hindi film; Background Score)<br />
* ''[[Taraka Ramudu]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''Yuvaratna Raana''(1998)<br />
* ''Khaidi Gaaru'' (1998)<br />
* ''Prema Pallaki'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[Mee Aayana Jagratha]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''Shrivaarante Maavare'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[Kanyadanam (1998 film)|Kanyadanam]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''Gillikajjalu'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[Maavidaakulu]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[Pavitra Prema]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''Snehitulu'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[Shrimati Vellosta]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[Pape Naa Pranam]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[Subhavartha]]'' (1998)<br />
*''[[Sooryavansham]]'' (1999) (Hindi; Background score)<br />
* ''Ramasakkanodu'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Chinni Chinni Aasa (film)|Chinni Chinnni Aasa]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Sultan (1999 film)|Sultan]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''Pilla Nachchindi'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Krishna Babu (1999 film)|Krishna Babu]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Vamshoddharakudu]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''[[Oke Maata]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''Okkadu Chaalu'' (2000)<br />
* ''[[Chala Bagundi]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''[[Goppinti Alludu]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''[[Nuvve Kavali]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''Veedekkadi Mogudandi'' (2001)<br />
* ''Prema Sandadi'' (2001)<br />
* ''[[Naalo Unna Prema]]'' (2001)<br />
* ''[[Maduve Aagona Baa]]'' (2001; Kannada film)<br />
* ''Darling Darling'' (2001)<br />
* ''[[Nuvvu Naaku Nachav]]'' (2001)<br />
* ''Repallelo Radha'' (2001)<br />
* ''[[Adhipathi]]'' (2001)<br />
* ''June July'' (2002)<br />
* ''Manamiddaram'' (2002)<br />
* ''Kondaveeti Simhasanam'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Neetho Cheppalani]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Sandade Sandadi]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Nuvve Nuvve]]'' (2002)<br />
*''[[Bahala Chennagide]]'' (2002; Kannada)<br />
* ''Hai'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Vijayam (film)|Vijayam]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Ela Cheppanu]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''Maa Bapu Bommaku Pellanta'' (2003)<br />
*''[[Swetha Naagu]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Naalo Unna Prema]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Vijayendra Varma]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Rowdy Aliya]]'' (2004; Kannada)<br />
* ''[[Anandamanandamaye]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Malliswari (2004 film)|Malliswari]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''Shweta Nagu'' (2004)<br />
* ''Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Dost (2004 film)|Dost]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''Mr. Erra Babu'' (2005)<br />
* ''Nayakudu'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[Nuvvante Naakishtam]]'' (2005)<br />
* ''Ganga'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Premante Inte]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''Notebook'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Gopi – Goda Meedha Pilli]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Classmates (2007 film)|Classmates]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[Mee Sreyobhilashi]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''Podarillu'' (2007)<br />
* ''Aalayam'' (2008)<br />
* ''[[Blade Babji]]'' (2008)<br />
* ''Ek Police'' (2008)<br />
* ''Kousalya Supraja Rama'' (2008)<br />
* ''Manorama'' (2009)<br />
* ''Nachchav Alludu'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Arundhati (2009 film)|Arundhati]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''Aa Intlo'' (2009)<br />
* ''Target'' (2009)<br />
* ''Neramu Siksha'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Bendu Apparao R.M.P]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Aalasyam Amrutam]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''Brammigaadi Katha'' (2011)<br />
* ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]'' (2010) (2 Songs)<br />
* ''[[Raaj (film)|Raaj]]'' (2011)<br />
* ''[[Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju]]'' (2011)<br />
* ''[[Kshetram (film)|Kshetram]]'' (2011)<br />
* ''[[Mugguru]]'' (2011)<br />
* ''[[Aha Naa Pellanta! (2011 film)|Aha Naa Pellanta!]] '' (2011) (Background score)<br />
* ''[[Onamalu]]'' (2012)<br />
* ''[[Hitudu]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu]]'' (2015)<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0467691}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian film score composers]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu playback singers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male playback singers]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian composers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male film score composers]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian male singers]]<br />
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