Ogirala Ramachandra Rao
Background information
Born10 September 1905
OriginVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died17 June 1957(1957-06-17) (aged 51)
GenresIndian film scores
Occupation(s)Composer
Instrument(s)Harmonium
Years active1939–1956

Ogirala Ramachandra Rao (Telugu: ఓగిరాల రామచంద్రరావు) (1905–1957) was an Indian actor, music director and multi instrumentalist, predominant in Telugu cinema.

Early life and career

Ogirala was born on 10 September 1905 at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh to Ogirala Janardhana Sharma and Subbamma. He started his career as an actor in Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1939), where he played the role of Lord Shiva. His debut as Music director was Malli Pelli in the same year produced by Y. V. Rao. He was also playback singer for Y.V.Rao and sang with Kanchanamala in the film.

He was also the music director for his next film Vishwamohini (1940). He has played key role for the success of Bejawada Rajaratnam as playback singer. He has assisted V. Nagayya for Swargaseema (1945) and Yogi Vemana (1947) for Vijaya Pictures.

Personal life

His son Ogirala Lakshmi Narasimha Murthy and daughter Machiraju Kalpakavalli are settled in Hyderabad, India. They used to sing in All India Radio Hyderabad and also in DD National Channel for Hyderabad in 1980's.

Filmography

YearMovie NameCredits
1939Malli PelliPlayback singer and Music director
1940VishwamohiniMusic director
1941Parvati KalyanamMusic director
1945SwargaseemaMusic director
1946Mugguru MaratiluMusic director
1947Yogi VemanaMusic director
1949Gunasundari KathaMusic director
1949RaksharekhaMusic director
1950Paramanandayya Shishyula KathaMusic director
1954PeddamanushuluMusic director
1964RamadasuMusic director


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