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'''Vedha''' ('''S. S. Vedhasalam''') was an Indian music director<ref name=hindu>{{cite web| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Yaar-Nee-1966-TAMIL/article14467014.ece| title=Yaar Nee? (1966) TAMIL| work=[[The Hindu]]| date=3 July 2016| access-date=18 December 2017| last=Guy| first=Randor| author-link=Randor Guy| archive-url=https://archive.today/20171218005332/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Yaar-Nee-1966-TAMIL/article14467014.ece| archive-date=18 December 2017| url-status=live| df=dmy-all}}</ref> who started working in Sinhala films during the early 1950s when they were being produced in [[Chennai|Madras]]. Then he worked mainly in [[Tamil film]]s. He was active in the field for about 25 years since 1952.

He composed music for many films produced by [[Modern Theatres]]. He was popularly known to adapt Hindi tunes to Tamil songs.

==Career==
He started his career by assisting music directors in films. He was a co-music director in the 1955 film [[Menaka (1955 film)|Menaka]] along with [[T. G. Lingappa]] and [[C. N. Pandurangan]].

The first film he was in-charge as music director is [[Marma Veeran]] released in 1956. The song ''Thudikkum Vaalibame'' sung by [[Raavu Balasaraswathi|R. Balasaraswathi Devi]] in this film was a big hit. Usually R. Balasaraswathi is known for singing lullaby songs but this song is full of romantic love known as [[Sringara]]m.

''Nadakkaadhu Jambam Palikkadhu'' a song sung by [[T. M. Soundararajan]] and [[P. Susheela]] in the 1958 film [[Manamalai]] was a popular number in [[Radio Ceylon]] for a long time.

He composed music for another film in the same year. [[Anbu Enge]] was a successful film, music being one of the factors.<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite web |author=Randor Guy |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Anbuengey-1958/article6020438.ece |title=Blast from the Past — Anbuengey 1958 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=17 May 2014 |access-date=18 December 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171218022137/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/anbuengey-1958/article6020438.ece |archive-date=18 December 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Particularly, the number ''Dingiri Dingale'' sung by [[T. M. Soundararajan]] and [[P. Susheela]] separately as two versions, was a mega hit. The tune is of [[Baila]] genre.

The song "Oraayiram Paarvaiyile" from the 1965 film ''[[Vallavanukku Vallavan]]'' was also a very popular number. Though the tune was lifted from Hindi, the lyrics by [[Kannadasan]] and the mesmerising voice of T. M. Soundararajan gave it a Tamil flavour.

A song from the 1966 film ''Vallavan Oruvan'', "Palinginaal Oru Maaligai" was an apt number for [[L. R. Eswari]]'s singing talent. Her voice combined with Vedha's music took audience to great heights.

==Singers==
The singers who sang for his composition are: [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[A. M. Rajah]], [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[T. A. Mothi]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], [[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]], [[V. N. Sundharam]], [[A. L. Raghavan]], S. V. Ponnusamy,
[[Mohideen Baig]], [[Eddie Jayamanne]], [[P. Susheela]], [[L. R. Eswari]], [[Raavu Balasaraswathi|R. Balasaraswathi Devi]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[Radha Jayalakshmi|(Radha) Jayalakshmi]], [[P. Leela]], [[Jikki]], [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]], [[A. G. Rathnamala]], B. Vasantha, [[M. S. Rajeswari]], [[Mabel Blythe]], [[Rukmani Devi]] and [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] and Ghantasala.

==Lyricists==
Lyricists who wrote lyrics for Vedha's compositions include [[Kannadasan]], Sundar Kannan, A. L. Narayanan, [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], Villiputhan, [[A. Maruthakasi]], [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], Karunaidasan, Nallathambi, [[Alangudi Somu]] and [[Panju Arunachalam]].

==Filmography==
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Director !! Production Company
|-
| 1952 || ''Umathu Vishvasaya'' || Sinhala || [[B. A. W. Jayamanne]] || Ceylon Theatres
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Kele Handa]]'' || Sinhala || [[B. A. W. Jayamanne]] || Ceylon Theatres
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Irangini]]'' || Sinhala || [[B. A. W. Jayamanne]] || Ceylon Theatres
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Menaka (1955 film)|Menaka]]'' || Tamil || [[V. C. Subburaman]] || Kasturi Films
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Dingiri Menika]]'' || Sinhala || [[A. S. A. Sami]] || Heladiva Film Arts
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Marma Veeran]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Raghunath]] || Jubilee Arts
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Jeevitha Satana]]'' || Sinhala || [[Shanthi Kumar]] || Ceylon Theatres
|-
|rowspan=2|1958 || ''[[Anbu Enge]]'' || Tamil || [[D. Yoganand]] || Jubilee Arts
|-
| ''[[Manamalai]]'' || Tamil || [[Chitrapu Narayana Rao|Ch. Narayanamurthi]] || Janatha Pictures
|-
| rowspan=2|1959 || ''[[Minnal Veeran]]'' || Tamil || Jampanna || TNR Productions
|-
| ''[[Sollu Thambi Sollu]]'' || Tamil || T. V. Sundaram || TVS Productions
|-
| 1960 || [[Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]] || Tamil || [[D. Yoganand]] || Jubilee Films
|-
| rowspan=2|1962 || ''[[Kannadi Maaligai]]'' || Tamil || N. N. C. Sami || Rani Pictures
|-
| ''[[Naagamalai Azhagi]]'' || Tamil || Viswanathan || Madheswari Films
|-
| rowspan=2|1963 || ''[[Alapiranthavan (1963 film)|Alapiranthavan]]'' || Tamil || [[Nanabhai Bhatt]] ||
|-
| ''[[Konjum Kumari]]'' || Tamil || G. Viswanathan || rowspan=3 |[[Modern Theatres]]
|-
| rowspan=4|1964 || ''[[Amma Engey]]'' || Tamil || G. Viswanathan
|-
| ''[[Chitrangi]]'' || Tamil || R. S. Mani
|-
| ''[[Pasamum Nesamum]]'' || Tamil || [[D. Yoganand]] || Alankar Pictures
|-
| ''[[Veeranganai]]'' || Tamil || [[A. S. A. Sami]] || Oriental Pictures
|-
| rowspan=3|1965 || ''[[Sarasa B. A.]]'' || Tamil || [[D. Yoganand]] ||Ganesh Films
|-
| ''[[Oru Viral]]'' || Tamil || C. M. V. Raman || Salvandar Fernandez
|-
| ''[[Vallavanukku Vallavan]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || [[Modern Theatres]]
|-
| rowspan=4|1966 || ''[[Aame Evaru?]]'' || Telugu || [[B. S. Narayana]] || P. S. V. Pictures
|-
| ''[[Iru Vallavargal]]'' || Tamil || K. V. Srinivasan || rowspan=2|[[Modern Theatres]]
|-
| ''[[Vallavan Oruvan]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]]
|-
| ''[[Yaar Nee?]]'' || Tamil || Satyam || P. S. V. Pictures
|-
| rowspan=3|1967 || ''[[Adhey Kangal]]'' || Tamil || [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]] || [[AVM Productions]]
|-
| ''[[Ethirigal Jakkirathai]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || rowspan=3|[[Modern Theatres]]
|-
| ''[[Kadhalithal Podhuma]]'' || Tamil || K. V. Srinivasan
|-
| rowspan=4|1969 || ''[[Naangu Killadigal]]'' || Tamil || L. Balu
|-
| ''[[Manasatchi]]'' || Tamil || T. N. Balu || Vijaya Balaji Movies
|-
| ''[[Ulagam Ivvalavudhan]]'' || Tamil || [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]] || Pandi Amman Movies
|-
| ''[[Ponnu Mappillai]]'' || Tamil || S. Ramanathan || P. S. V. Pictures
|-
| 1970 || ''[[CID Shankar]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || rowspan=2|[[Modern Theatres]]
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Justice Viswanathan]]'' || Tamil || G. R. Nathan
|}

==References==
*{{cite book|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|author-link=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=ta}}
*{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=ta|publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}
*{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2|author=G. Neelamegam|language=ta|publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016}}
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