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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Susarla Dakshinamurthi
| image = SusarlaDakshinamurthiImg.jpg
| caption =
| native_name =
| birth_name =Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sastry Jr.
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1921|11|11}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2012|02|09|1921|11|11}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| birth_place = [[Pedakallepalli]], [[Krishna District]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation = {{flat list|
* Singer
* songwriter
* composer
* record producer
* music director
* arranger
* conductor
}}
| background = non_performing_personnel
| years_active = 1946–1984
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = non_performing_personnel
| genre = {{flat list|
* [[Film score]]s
* [[Classical music|classical]]
}}
| instrument = {{flat list|
* Vocals
* [[Violin]]
* [[Harmonium]]
}}
| label = {{flat list|
* [[His Master's Voice]]
* [[Columbia Records]]
}}
| associated_acts = {{flat list|
* Modern Theaters
* [[All India Radio]]
}}
}}
| signature =
| website =
}}
'''Susarla Dakshinamurthi Jr.''' (1921-2012) was an [[Indian film]] [[music director]], [[playback singer]], [[record producer]], [[Carnatic music]]ian, multi-instrumentalist,<ref name="auto">Ilavelpu in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp: 129-31.</ref> and an eminent [[violinist]] known for his works in [[South Indian film industry]], [[Hindi cinema]], Sri Lankan cinema, and [[Hollywood]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article1434815.ece|title=Melodious tribute|date=11 July 2008|via=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPpM5hKo6UM|title=TV1-SUSARLA DAKSHINAMURTHY INTERVIEW_1|last=Tv1|date=10 January 2011|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL2Dy_pHdYM|title=ETV Talkies - Special story on veteran music director Susarla Dakshinamurthy Part 1}}</ref>

Dakshinamurthi is the grandson of Sr. Susarla Dakshinamurthi who belongs to the student clan of saint [[Tyagaraja]].<ref name="thehindu.com"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="youtube.com"/> He is known for his compositions in works such as ''Narada Naradi'' (1946) (music director), ''[[Laila Majnu (1949 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' (1949) (playback singer), ''[[Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha]]'' (1950) (playback singer and music director), ''[[Samsaram (1950 film)|Samsaram]]'' (1950) (music director), ''Shri Lakshmamma Katha'' (1950) (playback singer and music director), ''[[Sarvadhikari (film)|Sarvadhikari]]'' (1951) (playback singer and music director),
''[[Yaar Paiyan]]'' (music director), ''Santhanam'' (1955) (playback singer and music director), ''[[Jungle Moon Men]]'' (1955), (re-recordist and background score), ''[[Ilavelpu]]'' (1956) (playback singer and music director), ''Veera Kankanam'' (1957) (music director), ''[[Annapurna (film)|Annapurna]]'' (1959) (music director), ''Krishna Leelalu'' (1959) (music director), ''[[Narthanasala]]'' (1963), which won the [[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film]], ''Shrimad Virata Parvam '' (1983), ''Shrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra'' (1984).<ref name="thehindu.com"/>

==Biography==

===Early life===
He was born on 11 November 1921 in [[Pedakallepalli]], [[Krishna District]], Andhra Pradesh, India to Krishnabrahma Sastry, who was a musician and teacher and Smt Annapurnamma. He graduated with an arts degree in [[classical music]], and became a proportional violinist at the age of nine.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="thehindu.com"/> He subsequently worked as [[Harmonium]] player for the label [[His Master's Voice]] in 1938. He then worked for [[All India Radio]] as A-grade artist in the late 1930s, and became the Director for South Indian region.<ref name="thehindu.com"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="youtube.com"/>

===Film career===
He then moved to cinema and conducted music alongside [[C. R. Subburaman]]. He made [[Lata Mangeshkar]] sing the ever popular song "Nidurapora Thammuda", in his movie ''Santhanam''. ''Samsaram'' (1950) movie is a musical hit film with ever popular song ''Samsaram Samsaram'' by [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] and [[A. M. Rajah]] in Telugu and Tamil languages respectively.<ref name="auto"/> He then ventured into Hollywood, and became a re-recordist, and conductor for works such as ''Jungle Moon Men'' (1955), and several others by [[columbia pictures]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="thehindu.com"/>

Dakshinamurthy has produced hits tracks such as ''Challani Raja O Chandamama'' written by Raghunath Panigrahi.<ref name="auto"/> He sang ''Challani Punnami Vennelalone'' casting [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] in the film. His score for ''Narthanasala'' (1963) songs particularly ''Evari Kosam Ee Mandhahasam'', ''Naravara Kuruvara'' (S.Janaki),''Janani Siva Kaamini'' (P. Susheela), ''Salalitha Raga Sudharasa Saaram'' (singer: Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna) and ''Sakhiya Vivarinchave'' are forever memorable. Later he worked on musical hits such as ''Srimad Virata Parvam'' (1983) and ''Shrimad Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Charitra'' (1984). He then ventured into film production and has produced ''Mohini Rukmangada'' (1960) and ''Rama Sundari'' (1962) under Anuradha Movies.<ref name="auto"/>

===Later life and death===
Murthi developed [[Diabetic retinopathy]] and lost vision in one eye in 1972 and the other in 1987. Murthi died at his residence in Chennai on 9 Feb 2012. He expressed difficulty in breathing when an ambulance was called in. That was only 5 minutes before his death when he said that he did not want to be taken to the hospital. Just as he had wanted he died at 9.30pm when the ambulance reached at 9.35pm.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="youtube.com"/><ref name=Death>{{cite web|title=Susarla Dakshina Murthy Passed Away|url=http://greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=35670&cat=1&scat=4|access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
===Music Director===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Director !! Banner !! Co-Music Directors
|-
| 1946 || Narada Naradi || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || || ||
|-
| 1949 || [[Laila Majnu (1949 film)|Laila Majnu]] || Telugu || [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]] || [[Bharani Pictures]] || playback singer only under [[C. R. Subburaman]]
|-
| 1950 || [[Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha]] || Telugu || Kasturi Siva Rao || || also playback singer
|-
| 1950 || [[Samsaram (1950 film)|Samsaram]] || Telugu || [[L. V. Prasad]] || Sadhana Productions ||
|-
| 1950 || [[Sri Lakshmamma Katha]] || Telugu || [[Ghantasala Balaramaiah]] || Pratibha Productions || [[C. R. Subburaman]]
|-
| 1951 || [[Sarvadhikari (film)|Sarvadhikari]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || [[Modern Theatres]] || also playback singer
|-
| 1951 || [[Sarvadhikari (film)|Sarvadhikari]] || Telugu || T. R. Sundaram || Modern Theatres || also playback singer
|-
| 1952 || [[Valayapathi (film)|Valaiyapathi]] || Tamil || T. R. Sundaram || Modern Theatres ||
|-
| 1952 || [[Kalyani (1952 film)|Kalyani]] || Tamil || Acharya M. Mastan || Modern Theatres || [[G. Ramanathan]]
|-
| 1952 || Atthainti Kaapuram || Telugu || Acharya M. Mastan || Modern Theatres || G. Ramanathan
|-
| 1953 || [[Sujatha (1953 film)|Sujatha]] || [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]] || T. R. Sundaram || Modern Theatres ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Daasi (1952 film)|Daasi]]'' || Telugu || C. V. Ranganatha Das || Rajyam Pictures || C. R. Subburaman
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Velaikari Magal]]'' || Tamil || C. V. Ranganatha Das || Rajyam Pictures || C. R. Subburaman
|-
| 1954 || Varada Kageda? || Sinhala || T. R. Sundaram || Modern Theatres ||
|-
| 1954 || Radala Piliruwa || Sinhala || T. R. Sundaram || Modern Theatres ||
|-
| 1955 || [[Santhanam (1955 film)|Santanam]] || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || C. V. Ranganatha Das || Sadhana Films || also playback singer
|-
| 1955 || [[Santhanam (1955 film)|Santanam]] || Tamil || C. V. Ranganatha Das || Sadhana Films || also playback singer
|-
| 1955 || [[Santhanam (1955 film)|Santanam]] || Telugu || C. V. Ranganatha Das || Sadhana Films || also playback singer
|-
| 1955 || [[Seda Sulang]] || Sinhala || T. Somesekeran || Ceylon Films Ltd. || [[Ananda Samarakoon]]
|-
| 1955 || [[Mangaiyar Thilakam]] || Tamil || L. V. Prasad || Vaidhya Films ||
|-
| 1956 || Duppathage Duka || Sinhala || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || Modern Theatres ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Ilavelpu]] || Telugu || [[D. Yoganand]] || Lakshmi Productions || also playback singer
|-
| 1956 || [[Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956 film)|Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum]] || Tamil || T. R. Sundaram || Modern Theatres ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956 film)|Alibabavum 40 Dongalu]] || Tamil || T. R. Sundaram || Modern Theatres ||
|-
| 1956 || Harishchandra || Telugu || Chandrasekhar Rao || ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Yaar Paiyan]] || Tamil || T. R. Raghunath || Vijaya Films ||
|-
| 1957 || Saradam || Sinhala || T. Somasekaran || ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Veera Kankanam]] || Telugu || G. R. Rao || ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Baagyavathi]] || Tamil || L. V. Prasad || Ravi Productions ||
|-
| 1957 || Bhale Baava || Telugu || Rajanikanth || ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Sankalpam]] || Telugu || C. V. Ranganatha Das || ||
|-
| 1957 || Suraya || Sinhala || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || Modern Theatres ||
|-
| 1958 || [[Athisaya Thirudan]] || Tamil || [[P. Pullaiah]] || Sahini Art Productions || K. Prasad Rao
|-
| 1958 || Banda Ramudu || Telugu || [[P. Pullaiah]] || Sahini Art Productions || K. Prasad Rao
|-
| 1958 || Vana Mohini || Sinhala || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || Modern Theatres ||
|-
| 1959 || Krishna Leelalu || Telugu || Chandrasekhara Rao Jampana || ||
|-
| 1959 || [[Ulagam Sirikkirathu]] || Tamil || K. Ramamurthy || Prabhu Films ||
|-
| 1960 || [[Annapurna (film)|Annapurna]] || Telugu || [[V. Madhusudan Rao]] || Jagapathi Art Pictures ||
|-
| 1960 || Ramasundari || Telugu || H. Krishnamurthy || ||
|-
| 1960 || [[Aasha Sundari]] || Kannada || Hunsur Krishnamurthy || Gowri Productions ||
|-
| 1961 || [[Pangaaligal]] || Tamil || G. Ramakrishnan || Iris Movies ||
|-
| 1963 || [[Narthanasala]] || Telugu || [[Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]] || Rajyam Pictures ||
|-
| 1966 || [[Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha]] || Telugu || [[C. Pullaiah]] || ||
|-
| 1979 || [[Sri Madvirata Parvam]] || Telugu || [[N. T. Rama Rao]] || Ramakrishna Cine Studio||
|-
| 1984 || [[Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra]] || Telugu || [[N. T. Rama Rao]] || [[Ramakrishna Cine Studios]] ||
|}

===Playback Singer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Song !! Co-Singer !! Music
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Laila Majnu (1949 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' || Tamil || Maghimaiyodu Sadhaa Ezhai || [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] & [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]] || [[C. R. Subburaman]]
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Laila Majnu (1949 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' || Telugu || Manasu Gadaa Khudaa || [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] & [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]] || [[C. R. Subburaman]]
|-
| rowspan=3|1950 || rowspan=3|''[[Paramanandayya Sishyulu]]'' || rowspan=3|Telugu || Edira Lakshmana || [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] & [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]] || rowspan=3|[[Ogirala Ramachandra Rao]] & S. Dakshinamurthi
|-
| E Leela Cheliyanu ||
|-
| Polika Raada || [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]]
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Sri Lakshmamma Katha]]'' || Telugu || Hayiga Veenula Vinduga || [[P. Leela]] || [[C. R. Subburaman]]
|-
| rowspan=3|1950 || rowspan=3|''[[Samsaram (1950 film)|Samsaram]]'' || rowspan=3|Telugu || Chitramainadi Vidhi || || rowspan=3|S. Dakshinamurthi
|-
| Naa Maata Vinave ||
|-
| Nagubatukada ||
|-
| rowspan=3|1951 || rowspan=3|''[[Sarvadhikari (film)|Sarvadhikari]]'' || rowspan=3|Tamil || Jaakradhaiyaa Jaakradhaiyaa || U. R. Chandra || rowspan=3|S. Dakshinamurthi
|-
| Sandai Theerndhu Pochu ||
|-
| Thadavi Paartthu Nallaa Irunthaa || [[P. A. Periyanayaki]]
|-
| rowspan=4|1951 || rowspan=4|''[[Sarvadhikari (film)|Sarvadhikari]]'' || rowspan=4|Telugu || Jagrattoyi Jagratha Jagrattoyi Nee || [[P. Leela]] || rowspan=4|S. Dakshinamurthi
|-
| Sandai Theerndhu Pochu ||
|-
| Sundarudaa Naa Chetula Punyamademo || [[P. Leela]]
|-
| Saruku Choosi Baguntene Dabbuliyyandee || [[P. Leela]]
|-
| rowspan=2|1951 || rowspan=2|''[[Samsaram (1950 film)|Samsaram]]'' || rowspan=2|Telugu || Andaala Raja || [[Jikki]] || rowspan=2|[[C. R. Subburaman]]
|-
| Vidhiye Pagaye || [[Jikki]]
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Kalyani (1952 film)|Athinti Kapuram]]'' || Telugu || Prema Ayyo Prema || || [[G. Ramanathan]] & S. Dakshinamurthi
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Kalyani (1952 film)|Kalyani]]'' || Tamil|| Kaadhal Aiyaiyo Kaadhal || || [[G. Ramanathan]] & S. Dakshinamurthi
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Daasi (1952 film)|Daasi]]'' || Telugu || || || [[C. R. Subburaman]] & S. Dakshinamurthi
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Velaikari Magal]]'' || Telugu || Ambalatharase Arumarunthe || || [[C. R. Subburaman]] & S. Dakshinamurthi
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Santhanam (film)|Santhanam]]'' || Telugu || Idhi Vintha Jeevithame || T. Sathyavathi || S. Dakshinamurthi
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Ilavelpu]]'' || Telugu || Challani Punnami Vennelalone || [[P. Susheela]] || S. Dakshinamurthi
|-
| rowspan=3|1957 || rowspan=3|''[[Sankalpam (1957 film)|Sankalpam]]'' || rowspan=3|Telugu || Kanugeeti Piliche || [[P. Leela]] || rowspan=3|S. Dakshinamurthi
|-
| Vennala Chalikanthulalo ||
|-
| Thappudu Panulu || [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0197525}}

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