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| {{Infobox musical artist| <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
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| | name = Ghantasala
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| | background = solo_singer
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| | image = Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao 2003 stamp of India.jpg
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| | caption = Ghantasala on a 2003 stamp of India
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| | native_name_lang = telugu
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| | birth_name = Ghantasala Venkateswararao
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| | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1922|12|4}}
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| | birth_place = [[Choutapalli]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
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| | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1974|2|11|1922|12|4}}
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| | death_place = [[Madras]], Tamil Nadu, India
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| | genre = [[Film music]] ([[playback singer|playback singing]]), [[Indian classical music]]
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| | occupation = Singer, composer
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| | years_active = 1942–1974
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| | website = {{URL|http://www.ghantasala.info/}}
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| '''Ghantasala Venkateswararao''' (4 December 1922 – 11 February 1974), known [[mononymously]] as '''Ghantasala''', was an [[Indian film]] [[composer]], [[Playback Singer]] known for his works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema]] and [[Kannada cinema]] and also in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]], [[Tulu language|Tulu]] and [[Hindi]] language films. In 1970, he received the [[Padma Shri]] award, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution to [[Indian cinema]]. According to ''The Hindu'' and ''The Indian Express'', Ghantasala was "Such a divine talent and with his songs he could move the hearts of the people." "Ghantasala's blending of classical improvisations to the art of light music combined with his virtuosity and sensitivity puts him a class apart, above all others in the field of playback singing"."<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/11/stories/2003021100450100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031019232757/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/11/stories/2003021100450100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=19 October 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Honouring a legend | date=11 February 2003}}</ref><ref>K. Kumara Sekhar (14 February 1974) [http://www.ghantasala.info/theman/no_mere_singer.html No Mere Singer]. ''Indian Express''.</ref> "Gifted with what Indian Film Historian [[V. A. K. Ranga Rao]] called "the most majestic voice", Ghantasala helped Telugu film music develop its own distinct character which remains unparalleled". He is referred to as the "Gaana Gandharva" for his mesmerising voice and musical skills.<ref name="andhrawishesh.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.andhrawishesh.com/home/Wishesh-Special/43468:gana-gandharva-ghantasala.html |title= Gana Gandharva Ghantasala |author=SriJa |work=Andhra Wishesh |publisher=Wishesh Digital Media |date= 4 December 2013 |access-date=19 November 2014}}</ref>
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| Ghantasala performed in the [[United States]], [[England]] and [[Germany]], and for the [[United Nations Organisation]]. The government of [[Andhra Pradesh]] marked the occasion of 25 years of his film career as ''Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Ghantasala'' in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] on 1 February 1970. More than 30,000 people attended the function held at the Lal Bahadur Stadium, Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghantasala.info/pictures/from-kvr/18.html |title=Assorted Photographs |publisher=Ghantasala.info |date=1 February 1970 |access-date=30 December 2011}}</ref> Ghantasala continues to be popular. Statutes of his likeness have been installed across Andhra Pradesh. Every year, the anniversaries of his birth and death are celebrated in India and overseas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indian-american.net/2010/12/rich-tributes-paid-to-ghantasala/ |title=Rich tributes paid to Ghantasala |publisher=Indian American |date=14 December 2010 |access-date=30 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324121159/http://indian-american.net/2010/12/rich-tributes-paid-to-ghantasala/ |archive-date=24 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kiranextras.blogspot.com/2008/12/ghantasala-statues-across-state.html |title=kiranextras: Ghantasala statues across state |publisher=Kiranextras.blogspot.com |date=5 December 2008 |access-date=30 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/11/stories/2005121103560300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061212143501/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/11/stories/2005121103560300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=12 December 2006 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Ghantasala's statue to adorn Guntur | date=11 December 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article929033.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Ghantasala music fest today | date=3 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2884662.ece |title=NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH: Statue of Ghantasala unveiled |work=The Hindu |date=12 February 2012 |access-date=17 February 2012 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130126041350/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/19/stories/2011021963610500.htm Andhra Pradesh / Guntur News : Tributes paid to Ghantasala]. The Hindu (19 February 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/stage-set-for-ghantasala-fete/article3950525.ece Stage set for Ghantasala fete]. The Hindu (30 September 2012).</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rich-tributes-paid-to-ghantasala/article6884451.ece Rich tributes paid to Ghantasala]. The Hindu (12 February 2015). Retrieved on 2018-11-15.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/tribute-to-ghantasala/article25065440.ece|title = Tribute to Ghantasala|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 28 September 2018}}</ref>
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| ==Early life==
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| Ghantasala was born in 1922 into a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] family of Ghantasala Soorayya, a professional singer in [[Chowtapalli]], a village in [[Gudivada]] taluk of [[Krishna District]].<ref name="andhrawishesh.com" /> During his childhood, Ghantasala used to dance to his father's Tarangams. His father died when Ghantasala was a child, and he was brought up by his maternal uncle. He took formal music training from [[Patrayani Sitarama Sastry]], and joined [[Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance]] in [[Vizianagaram|Vijayanagram]].<ref>V.A.K Ranga Rao. [http://www.ghantasala.info/theman/ghantasala-vak-rao.html Ghantasala (1922–1974)]. From the book ''Mee Ghantasala''.</ref>
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| ==Career==
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| Ghantasala participated in the [[Quit India Movement]] of 1942, for which he was arrested and imprisoned for 18 months at the Alipore (Allipura) Jail, [[Ballari]].<ref name="DH_Jail">P Satyanarayana Rao (26 April 2010) [http://www.deccanherald.com/content/66042/this-jailhouse-has-rich-past.html This jailhouse has a rich past]. ''Deccan Herald''</ref> After leaving jail, he met [[Samudrala Raghavacharya]], who advised him to try his luck in the film industry as a singer.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710550/bio Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao]. IMDb</ref> Ghantasala married Savitri, who lived in a village called [[Pedapulivarru]]. In that village, Ghantasala met lyricist [[Samudrala Raghavacharya]], who was impressed with his voice and inducted him into the Madras film industry. Before Ghantasala found fame, he was already an accomplished [[Carnatic music]] singer.
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| Ghantasala's first break as a singer came from [[All India Radio]]. Later on, Peketi Siva Ram from HMV studios recorded Ghantasala's private songs. Ghantasala debuted as a chorus singer and for a character role in ''[[Seeta Rama Jananam]]'' by Pratibha Films. After this, he worked with well-known music directors ''Gali Penchala'' and [[C. R. Subbaraman]]. Ghantasala's first film as a music director was ''Laxmamma''. He introduced the technique of changing the vocal pitch and diction to suit the actor singing the songs. Ghantasala was peerless at Padyam renderings and his way with the Telugu padyam was incomparable.
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| Producer [[Jikki Krishnaveni|Krishnaveni]] gave Ghantasala his first job as full-time music director for her film ''[[Mana Desam]]'', which was [[N. T. Rama Rao]]'s first film. It established Ghantasala as a music composer-cum-playback singer. He was the most prolific film composer and playback singer in Telugu cinema until the mid-1970s. He composed music for many popular Telugu movies, including ''[[Patala Bhairavi]]'', ''[[Mayabazar]]'', ''[[Lava Kusa]]'', ''[[Pandava Vanavasam]]'', ''[[Rahasyam (1967 film)|Rahasyam]]'', ''[[Gundamma Katha]]'', ''[[Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha]]'' and ''[[Pelli Chesi Chudu]]'', and also for popular Tamil and Kannada films in the 1950s and 1960s. Ghantasala sang for and directed the music for a Hindi film ''Jhandaa ooncha Rahe Hamara'' (1964).<ref name="merinews.com">[http://www.merinews.com/article/homage-to-ghantasala/15789958.shtml Homage to Ghantasala]. Merinews.com (4 December 2009).</ref> The song "Siva Sankari" from the film [[Jagadeka Veeruni Katha]] (1961) believed to be one of the most challenging songs from classical hindusthani and carnatic style was sung by Ghantasala in a single take.<ref name="merinews.com"/>
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.8pmnews.com/news/headlines/ghantasala-biography |title=Ghantasala Biography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212020215/http://www.8pmnews.com/news/headlines/ghantasala-biography |archive-date=12 December 2013 |work=8PM News |date=11 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/ghantasala-venkateswara-rao-mesmerize-mohammad-rafi-85548|title=మహమ్మద్ రఫీని విస్మయానికి గురి చేసిన ఘంటసాల పాట|date=4 December 2013}}</ref>
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| <ref>[http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-02-09/Ghantasala-%E2%80%98Music%E2%80%99-Story-85297 Ghantasala ‘Music’ Story]. Thehansindia.com (9 February 2014). Retrieved on 2018-11-15.</ref>
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/10/21/stories/2002102101000200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030312213030/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/10/21/stories/2002102101000200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-03-12|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=The melody imperial}}</ref>
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| ===Private recordings and Bhagavad Gita===
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| Ghantasala served as the ''Aaasthana Gaayaka'' (court musician) for the [[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams]]. He recorded private albums, including [[Bhagawad Gita]], Patriotic Songs, Padyalu{{mdash}}a unique genre of Telugu, singing the verses in dramatic style{{mdash}}[[Pushpa Vilapam]], Devotional and folk songs. His recording of "Bhagawad Gita", which he directed and sang, can now be heard daily in the Tirumala temple.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.8pmnews.com/index.php/news/headlines/ghantasala-biography |title=Ghantasala Biography |publisher=8pmnews.com |date=11 February 2011 |access-date=30 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526084934/http://www.8pmnews.com/index.php/news/headlines/ghantasala-biography |archive-date=26 May 2011 }}</ref> According to music director [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]] and playback singer [[P. Susheela]], "Ghantasala alone is the foremost among playback singers who had a full-fledged melodious powerful voice range which could accommodate in uniformity, all the three octaves in music quite comfortably".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chimatamusic.com/articles/ghantasala_bio.php |title=Ghantasala's Biographical article ChimataMusic.com... A One-Stop for Melodious Telugu Songs!!! |publisher=Chimatamusic.com |access-date=30 December 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ghantasala.info/theman/suseela.html gaana gaMdharvuDu]. Ghantasala.info</ref>
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| Pendyala Nageswara Rao channelled Ghantasala's classical musical knowledge and skills in classical renditions and in Telugu films including siva sankari from film ''[[Jagadekaveeruni Katha]]'', [[Rasika Raja taguvaramu kama]] from film ''[[Jayabheri]]'', and [[Syamala Dandakam – Manikya Veena]] from film ''[[Mahakavi Kalidasu]]''. Pendyala said these renditions were recorded only in one take by Ghantasala.<ref>[http://www.eemaata.com/em/issues/199911/881.html ఈమాట » ఘంటసాల–బాలసుబ్రహ్మణ్యం]. Eemaata.com.</ref>
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| ==Death==
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| Ghantasala died on 11 February 1974, two months after his 51st birthday, due to [[cardiac arrest]] at a hospital in Chennai. The last song he recorded was for a documentary – Bhadrachala Ramadasu Vaibhavam ( music by Master Venu ) from the hospital bed the day before his death.
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| ==Legacy==
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| The Indian government released a postage stamp and first day cover to celebrate Ghantasala's work on 11 February 2003. He is the first movie singer-composer of the south to be accorded this honour.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-22/did-you-know-/32788359_1_stamps-ghantasala-venkateswara-rao-composer | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613194230/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-22/did-you-know-/32788359_1_stamps-ghantasala-venkateswara-rao-composer | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 June 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Ghantasala adorns stamps |date=22 July 2012}}</ref> The US Postal Department has released a postal stamp on Ghantasala on 6 October 2014. The postal stamp was jointly released by the North American Telugu Society (NATS) in collaboration with Telugu Literary and Cultural Association (TLCA) in New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinejosh.com/telugu-news-gossip/36985/after-anr-ghantasala-gets-this-honour.html|title=After ANR, Ghantasala Gets This Honour|date=12 October 2014|work=CineJosh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucommunitynews.com/nats-tlca-ghantasala-vibhavari/|title=అలరించిన శరత్ చంద్ర 'ఘంటసాల గాన విభావరి' ***అమెరికాలో ఘంటసాల పోస్టల్ స్టాంపు విడుదల చేసిన నాట్స్|work=Telugu Community News}}</ref>
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| Various awards named after Ghantasala are given every year, including the "Ghantasala melody king award". Recipients of this award include playback singers [[Kattassery Joseph Yesudas|K J Yesudas]] and [[P Suseela]], and Indian Idol [[Sri Ramachandra]].<ref name="hindu.com"/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/05/stories/2010120560720200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209021854/http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/05/stories/2010120560720200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 December 2010 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Ghantasala Melody King Award for 'Indian Idol' Sree Ramachandra | date=5 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/04/stories/2008120eeth460200500.htm | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Ghantasala Awards for Susheela, Nagoor Babu | date=4 December 2008 }} {{Dead link|date=April 2014|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> Ghantasala Arts Academy has instituted the "Ghantasala National Award"; the first winner was playback singer [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/15/stories/2011041554220500.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109220213/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/15/stories/2011041554220500.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 November 2012 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Ghantasala national award presented to Balu | date=15 April 2011}}</ref>
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| == Awards ==
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| [[File:Ghantasala venkateswararao statue in Guntur.jpg|thumb|Ghantasala statue in Guntur]]
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| Ghantasala was honoured with the "[[Padmashri]]" by the Government of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php |title=Padma Shri Awardees |work=india.gov.in |access-date=1 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429180512/http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php |archive-date=29 April 2012 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.ghantasala.info/pictures/from-kvr/44_copy.html Assorted Photographs]. Ghantasala.info.</ref> He won the best playback singer award in Andhra Pradesh every year for nearly 30 years, a feat unachieved by any other playback singer.<ref name="andhrawishesh.com"/>
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| After the saint poet [[Annamacharya]] in the 15th century, Ghantasala has been the only singer to perform devotional songs inside the [[Tirumala Venkateswara Temple]] near the Lord Moola Virat.<ref name="andhrawishesh.com"/>
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| ==Tributes==
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| "Kala Pradarshini Ghantasala Puraskar", the only award instituted directly by the Ghantasala Family curated by his second son Ravi Ghantasala and his wife, acclaimed dancer Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala, which aims to honor legends who have contributed to "Arts and Philanthropy". the Inaugural awards were presented to Dr.S.P.Balasubramanyam (music), Dr. Padma Subramaniam (Dance) and Dr. Nalli Kuppusamy Chetty (Philanthropy).
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| ''The Ghantasala Puraskar Award'' 2014, given every year by Sharan Incorporation, has been conferred on Rao Bala Saraswathi Devi, who was the first Telugu playback singer.<ref>
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| Aruna Chandaraju (2 May 2014) [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/melodies-of-an-era/article5967094.ece Melodies of an era – Tirupati]. ''The Hindu''. Retrieved on 2018-11-15.</ref>
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| The Government music college in [[Vijayawada]], Andhra Pradesh, is named after Ghantasala.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/23/stories/2007072355660800.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116172220/http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/23/stories/2007072355660800.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=16 November 2007 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=A homecoming for the maestro | date=23 July 2007}}</ref> Ghantasala Sangeetha Kalasala college in Hyderabad and Vizag offers six-month and one-year diploma courses on Ghantasala's light music, songs and music.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/article3565701.ece Thespian goes down memory lane]. The Hindu (24 June 2012).</ref> Ghantasala Yuva kalakendram offers semester based courses specially for children and youth.SivaNandiAwardRecipient Ghantasala Yuva Kalakendram founder M.S.V.N.VamshikrishnaDevaraya conducts ghantasala musical workshops every year at tayagaraya gana sabha<ref>[http://epaper.vaartha.com/c/36749228]. vaartha(Fri,15 February 2019).</ref>
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| ==Personal life==
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| Ghantasala Venkateswararao was married to Savitri and ( Late ) Saraladevi. He was blessed with 8 children : 4 Daughters ( Shyamala, Suguna, Shanthi, Meera ) and 4 Sons ( Vijayakumar, Ratnakumar, Ravikumar, Sankarkumar ).
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| It is said that Ghantasala named his eldest son “Vijaya” Kumar after Vijaya Productions out of gratitude towards the organization being employed as a permanent artist. Sri Chakrapani, one of then producers of Vijaya Productions, presented Ghantasala a purse with Rs. 25,000 realizing such faith towards the organization.
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| ==filmography==
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| •Tyagayya(1946)
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| •Anarkali(1955)
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| •Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960)
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| ==Playback singer and music director==
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| * ''[[Rangeli Raaja]]'', 1971
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| * ''[[Ali Baba 40 Dongalu]]'', 1970
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| * ''[[Thalli Thandrulu]]'', 1970
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| * ''[[Nirdoshi]]'', 1970
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| * ''[[Jarigina Katha]]'', 1969
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| * ''[[Govula Gopanna]]'', 1968
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| * ''[[Rahasyam (1967 film)|Rahasyam]]'', 1967
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| * ''[[Punyavati]]'', 1967
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| * ''[[Bhuvana Sundari Katha]]'', 1967
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| * ''[[Stree Janma]]'', 1967
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| * ''[[Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha]]'', 1966
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| * ''[[Sakuntala]]'', 1966
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| * ''[[C.I.D. (1965 film)|C.I.D.]]'', 1965
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| * ''[[Gudi Gantalu]]'', 1965
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| * ''[[Pandava Vanavasam]]'', 1965
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| * ''[[Varasatvam]]'', 1964
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| * ''[[Marmayogi]]'', 1964
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| * ''[[Veera Kesari]]'', 1963
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| * ''[[Valmiki (1963 Telugu film)|Valmiki]]'', 1963
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| * ''[[Bandipotu]]'', 1963
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| * ''[[Lavakusa]]'', 1963
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| * ''[[Rakta Sambandham (1962 film)|Raktha Sambandham]]'', 1962
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| * ''[[Gundamma Katha]]'', 1962
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| * ''[[Sati Sulochana]]'', 1961
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| * ''[[Sabash Raja]]'', 1961
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| * ''[[Bhakta Raghunath]]'', 1960
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| * ''[[Vimala (film)|Vimala]]'', 1960
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| * ''[[Deepavali]]'', 1960
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| * ''[[Shantinivasam]]'', 1960
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| * ''[[Pelli Sandadi]]'', 1959
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| * ''[[Sabhash Ramudu]]'' 1959
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| * ''[[Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu]]'', 1958
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| * ''[[Pelli Naati Pramanalu]]'', 1958
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| * ''[[Mayabazar]]'', 1957
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| * ''[[Bhale Bava]]'', 1957
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| * ''[[Sarangadhara]]'', 1957
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| * ''[[Vinayaka Chaviti]]'', 1957
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| * ''[[Chiranjeevulu (1956 film)|Chiranjeevulu]]'', 1956
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| * ''[[Jayam Manade]]'', 1956
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| * ''[[Kanakatara]]'', 1956
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| * ''[[Sontha Ooru (1956 film)|Sontha Ooru]]'', 1956
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| * ''[[Kanyasulkam]]'', 1955
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| * ''[[Vadina Gari Gajulu]]'', 1955
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| * ''[[Chandraharam]]'', 1954
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| * ''[[Bratuku Theruvu]]'', 1953
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| * ''[[Paropakaram]]'', 1953
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| * ''[[Palletooru]]'', 1952
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| * ''[[Pelli Chesi Choodu]]'', 1952
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| * ''[[Patala Bhairavi]]'', 1951
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| * ''[[Shavukaru]]'', 1950
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| * ''[[Vali Sugriva]]'', 1950
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| * ''[[Mana Desam]]'', 1949
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| * ''[[Keelugurram]]'', 1949
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| * ''[[Balaraju]]'', 1948
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| * ''[[Ratnamala (film)|Ratnamala]]'', 1947
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| ===Playback singer===
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| Ghantasala recorded songs as playback singer for the movies under popular composers – S Rajeswara Rao, Pendyala Nageswara Rao, M S Viswanathan, K V Mahadevan, Adi Narayana Rao, Master Venu, T V Raju, T Chalapathi Rao, S P Kodandapani, Shankar Jai Kishan, Susarla Dakshina Murthy, Galipenchala Narasimha Rao etc.
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| * ''[[Yasodha Krishna]]'' (1975)
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| * ''[[Khaidi Babai]]'' (1974)
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| * ''[[Kodenagu]]'' (1974)
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| * ''[[Premalu Pellillu]]'' (1974)
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| * ''[[Taatamma Kala]]'' (1974)
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| * ''[[Dorababu]]'' (1974)
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| * ''[[Alluri Seetharamaraju]]'' (1974)
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| * ''[[Anbu Sagothararkal - Tamil]]'' (1973)
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| * ''[[Ida Lokam]]'' (1973)
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| * ''[[Doctor Babu]]'' (1973)
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| * ''[[Dabbuku Lokam Dasoham]]'' (1973)
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| * ''[[Bangaru Babu (1973 film)|Bangaru Babu]]'' (1973)
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| * ''[[Ganga Manga]]'' (1973)
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| * ''[[Vaade Veedu]]'' (1973)
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| * ''[[Bhakta Tukaram]]'' (1973)
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| * ''[[Sharada (1973 film)|Sarada]]'' (1973)
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| * ''[[Iddaru Ammaiyulu]]'' (1972)
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| * ''[[Datta Putrudu]]'' (1972)
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| * ''[[Koduku Kodalu]]'' (1972)
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| * ''[[Baala Bharatam]]'' (1972)
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| * ''[[Beedala Patlu]]'' (1972)
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| * ''[[Sri Krishnaanjaneya Yuddham]]'' (1972)
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| * ''[[Pandanti Kapuram]]'' (1972)
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| * ''[[Badi Panthulu]]'' (1972)
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| * ''[[Vichitra Bandham]]'' (1972)
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| * ''[[Sreemanthudu]]'' (1972)
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| * ''[[Kalam Marindi]]'' (1972)
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| * ''[[Manchi Rojulu Vacchayi]]'' (1972)
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| * ''[[Suputhrudu]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Pavitra Hrudayalu]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Sri Krishna Satya]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Adhrushtajatakudu]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Chinnanati Snehitulu]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Amayakuralu]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Raithu Bidda]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Jeevitha Chakram]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Prem Nagar (1971 film)|Prem Nagar]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Dasara Bullodu]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Bharya Biddalu]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Rajakota Rahasyam]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Sampoorna Ramayanam (1971 film)|Sampoorna Ramayanam]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Ananda Nilayam]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Manasu Mangalyam]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Pavitra Bandham]]'' (1971)
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| * ''[[Oke Kutumbam]]'' (1970)
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| * ''[[Kathanayika Molla]]'' (1970)
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| * ''[[Suguna Sundari Katha]]'' (1970)
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| * ''[[Lakshmi Kataaksham]]'' (1970)
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| * ''[[Jai Jawan]]'' (1970)
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| * ''[[Balaraju Katha]]'' (1970)
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| * ''[[Dharmadata]]'' (1970)
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| * ''[[Sri Krishna Vijayam]]'' (1970)
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| * ''[[Talla Pellama]]'' (1970)
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| * ''[[Kodalu Diddina Kapuram]]'' (1970)
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| * ''[[Bhale Maastaru]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Ekaveera]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Manushulu Marali]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Sipayi Chinnaya]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Kathanayakudu (1969 film)|Kathanayakudu]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Bandipotu Bheemanna]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Vichitra Kutumbam]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Gopaludu Bhoopaludu]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Kadaladu Vadaladu]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Buddhimantudu]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Sapta Swaralu]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Mooganomu]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Aatmeeyulu]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Vichitra Kutumbam]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Aadarsa Kutumbam]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Bandipotu Dongalu]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Bhale Rangadu]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Nindu Hrudayalu]]'' (1969)
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| * ''[[Lakshmi Nivasam]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Tikka Sankarayya]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Ramu (1968 film)|Ramu]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Sri Rama Katha]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Kalasi Vacchina Adrushtam]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Varakatnam]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Bandhavyalu]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Bangaru Gajulu]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Uma Chandi Gowri Sankarula Katha]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Nindu Samsaram]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Baghdad Gaja Donga]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Undamma Bottu Pedata]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Brahmachari (Telugu film)|Brahmachari]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Adrushtavantulu]]'' (1968)
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| * ''[[Sukha Dukhalu]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Poola Rangadu]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Chikkadu Dorakadu (1967 film)|Chikkadu Dorakadu]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Shri Krishnavataram]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Vasantasena]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Avekallu]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Ummadi Kutumbam]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Gruha Lakshmi]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Goodachari 116]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Kanchukota]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Chadarangam]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Eedu Jodu]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Sri Krishna Rayabharam]]'' (1967)
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| * ''[[Aaasthiparulu]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Bheemanjaneya Yuddham]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Sangeetha Lakshmi]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Pidugu Ramudu]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Sri Krishna Tulabharam]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Mohini Bhasmasura]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Adugu Jadalu]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Bhakta Potana]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Navaratri (1966 film)|Navaratri]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Rangula Ratnam]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Palnati Yuddham (1966 film)|Palnati Yuddham]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Aggi Barata]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Kanne Manasulu]]'' (1966)
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| * ''[[Anthastulu]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Sumangali (1965 film)|Sumangali]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Dorikithe Dongalu]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Zamindar (1965 film)|Zamindar]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Satya Harishchandra (1965 Telugu film)|Satya Harishchandra]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Jwala Dweepa Rahasyam]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Manushulu Mamathalu]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Manchi Kutumbam]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Tene Manasulu]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Veera Abhimanyu]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Uyyala Jampala]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Prammelarjuneeyam]]'' (1965)
| |
| * ''[[Mangamma Sapadham]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Visala Hrudayalu]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Aatma Gouravam]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Naadi Aadajanme]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Preminchi choodu]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Chandrahaasa]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Todu Needa]]'' (1965)
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| * ''[[Daagudu Muthalu]]'' (1964)
| |
| * ''[[Desadrohulu]]'' (1964)
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| * ''[[Raamudu Bheemudu]]'' (1964)
| |
| * ''[[Pooja Phalam]]'' (1964)
| |
| * ''[[Navagraha Puja Mahima]]'' (1964)
| |
| * ''[[Babruvahana]]'' (1964)
| |
| * ''[[Dr. Chakravarthi]]'' (1964)
| |
| * ''[[Devatha (1964 film)|Devatha]]'' (1964)
| |
| * ''[[Amarasilpi Jakkana]]'' (1964)
| |
| * ''[[Muralikrishna]]'' (1964)
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| * ''[[Manchi Manishi]]'' (1964)
| |
| * ''[[Sabhash Soori]]'' (1964)
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| * ''[[Aatmabalam]]'' (1964)
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| * ''[[Bobbili Yuddham]]'' (1964)
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| * ''[[Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam]]'' (1964)
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| * ''[[Manchi Chedu]]'' (1963)
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| * ''Anuragam'' (1963)
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| * ''[[Chaduvukunna Ammayilu]]'' (1963)
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| * ''[[Punarjanma (1963 film)|Punarjanma]]'' (1963)
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| * ''[[Lakshaadikari]]'' (1963)
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| * ''[[Mooga Manasulu]]'' (1963)
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| * ''[[Sri Krishnaarjuna Yuddham]]'' (1963)
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| * ''[[Narthanasala]]'' (1963)
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| * ''[[Thobuttuvulu]]'' (1963)
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| * ''[[Tirupathamma Katha]]'' (1963)
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| * ''[[Paruvu Prathista]]'' (1963)
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| * ''[[Kulagothralu]]'' (1962)
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| * ''[[Aradhana (1962 film)|Aradhana]]'' (1962)
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| * ''[[Bhishma (1962 film)|Bhishma]]'' (1962)
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| * ''[[Tiger Ramudu]]'' (1962)
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| * ''[[Mahamantri Timmarusu]]'' (1962)
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| * ''[[Constable Kooturu]]'' (1962)
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| * ''[[Siri Sampadalu]]'' (1962)
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| * ''[[Manchi Manasulu]]'' (1962)
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| * ''[[Aatmabandhuvu]]'' (1962)
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| * ''[[Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Usha Parinayam]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Krishna Prema]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Pelli Kani Pillalu]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Velugu Needalu]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Gulebakavali katha]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Seetha Rama Kalyanam]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Bhakta Jayadeva]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Iddaru Mitrulu (1961 film)|Iddaru Mitrulu]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Jagadeka Veeruni Katha]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Bharya Bhartalu]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Bava Maradalu]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Vaagdanam]]'' (1961)
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| * ''[[Mahakavi Kalidasu]]'' (1960)
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| * ''[[Bhatti Vikramarka]]'' (1960)
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| * ''[[Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam]]'' (1960)
| |
| * ''[[Runanubandham]]'' (1960)
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| * ''[[Kuladaivam]]'' (1960)
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| * ''[[Bhakta Sabari]]'' (1960)
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| * ''[[Rajamukutam]]'' (1959)
| |
| * ''[[Ulagam Sirikkirathu]]'' (1959)
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| * ''[[Banda Ramudu]]'' (1959)
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| * ''[[Rechukka Pagatichukka]]'' (1959)
| |
| * ''[[Illarikam]]'' (1959)
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| * ''[[Jayabheri]]'' (1959)
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| * ''[[Bhakta Ambarisha]]'' (1959)
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| * ''[[Nammina Bantu]]'' (1959)
| |
| * ''[[Chenchu Lakshmi]]'' (1958)
| |
| * ''[[Karthavarayuni Katha]]'' (1958)
| |
| * ''[[Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu]]'' (1958)
| |
| * ''[[Mangalya Balam]]'' (1958)
| |
| * ''[[Bhookailas (1958 Telugu film)|Bhookailas]]'' (1958)
| |
| * ''[[Veera Kankanam]]'' (1957)
| |
| * ''[[Nala Damayanthi (1959 film)|Nala Damayanthi]]'' (1957)
| |
| * ''[[Panduranga Mahatyam]]'' (1957)
| |
| * ''[[Thodi Kodallu]]'' (1957)
| |
| * ''[[Dongallo Dora]]'' (1957)
| |
| * ''[[M L A]]'' (1957)
| |
| * ''[[Suvarna Sundari]]'' (1957)
| |
| * ''[[Bhale Ramudu]]'' (1956)
| |
| * ''[[Tenali Ramakrishna]]'' (1956)
| |
| * ''[[Harischandra]]'' (1956)
| |
| * ''[[Charanadaasi]]'' (1956)
| |
| * ''[[Pennin Perumai]]'' (1956)
| |
| * ''[[Santhanam (film)|Santhanam]]'' (1955)
| |
| * ''[[Swarna Manjari]]'' (1955)
| |
| * ''[[Jayasimha (1955 film)|Jayasimha]]'' (1955)
| |
| * ''[[Kanyasulkam]]'' (1955)
| |
| * ''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Donga Ramudu]]'' (1955)
| |
| * ''[[Anarkali (1955 film)|Anarkali]]'' (1955)
| |
| * ''[[Rani Ratnaprabha]]'' (1955)
| |
| * ''[[Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam]]'' (1954)
| |
| * ''[[Raju Peda]]'' (1954)
| |
| * ''[[Pedda Manushulu]]'' (1954)
| |
| * ''[[Kanna Talli]]'' (1953)
| |
| * ''[[Devadasu (1953 film)|Devadasu]]'' (1953)
| |
| * ''[[Chandi raani]]'' (1953)
| |
| * ''[[Prema (1952 film)|Prema]]'' (1952)
| |
| * ''[[Tingu Ranga]]'' (1952)
| |
| * ''[[Malliswari (1951 film)|Malliswari]]'' (1951)
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| * ''[[Swapna Sundari (film)|Swapna Sundari]]'' (1950)
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| * ''[[Gunasundari katha]]'' (1949)
| |
| * ''[[Laila Majnu]]'' (1949)
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| * ''[[Raksharekha]]'' (1949)
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| * ''[[Swarga Seema]]'' (1945)
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| {{div col end}}
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| ===Private albums===
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| * ''[[Pushpa Vilapam]]''
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| * ''[[Patriotic Songs]]''
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| * ''[[Bhagawad Gita]]''
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| * ''[[Folk song|Folk Songs]]''
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| * ''[[Devotional Songs]]''
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|
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Songs of Ghantasala]]
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| *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vjg_XvWBXg Ghantasala film career silver jubilee felicitation at LB Stadium, Hyderabad(rare video)]
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|
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist|colwidth=30em}}
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| ==External links==
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| {{Commons category|Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao}}
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| * [http://www.ghantasala.info/ Ghantasala's homepage]
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| * [http://ghantasala.info/allsongs/ Ghantasaala Gaana Charita]
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| * [http://mio.to/album/Ghantasala/Hara+Hara+Sambho+-+Devotional+Songs+Of+Ghantasala+From+Telugu+Films Deva Mahadeva]
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| * http://www.ghantasala.info/pictures/docs/gh-jail-cert.jpg
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