Saluri Hanumantha Rao
Born1917
OriginSivaramapuram, Vizianagaram district, India.
Died27 May 1980
GenresVocalist, Music composer
Occupation(s)Music composer
Instrument(s)Harmonium
Years active1944–1976

Saluri Hanumantha Rao (1917–1980) (Telugu: సాలూరు హనుమంతరావు) was a music composer of South Indian films. He is son of Saluri Sanyasi Raju who was a mridangam player for the concerts of Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu and also a lyricist.

Rao was born in 1917 at Sivaramapuram, near Salur (Vijayanagaram district). He was the elder brother of S. Rajeswara Rao. He started his early life as a student of Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu. He was trained in Carnatic and Hindusthani classical music. He became music composer for Golla Baama in the year 1944. He composed music for around 75 movies.

Rao married Raja Mani with whom he had three daughters and one son. Rao died 27 May 1980.

Films

YearFilmLanguageDirectorBannerNotes
1947GollabhamaTeluguC. PullayyaSobhanachala Studioswith S. B. Dinakara Rao
1948MadhalasaTeluguChitrapu Narayana RaoSobhanachala Studios
1948RadhikaTeluguK. Sadasiva RaoSri Chatrapathi Pictures
1954Rajee En KanmaniTamilK. J. MahadevanGemini Studios
1954Raji Na PranamTeluguK. J. MahadevanGemini Studios
1957Alladin Ka ChiragHindiT. R. RaghunathJai Sakthi Pictureswith S. Rajeswara Rao
1957Allauddin Adhbhuta DeepamTeluguT. R. RaghunathJai Sakthi Pictureswith S. Rajeswara Rao
1957Allavudeenum Arputha VilakkumTamilT. R. RaghunathJai Sakthi Pictureswith S. Rajeswara Rao
1957Bhale AmmayiluTeluguVedantam RaghavayyaNarasu Studioswith S. Rajeswara Rao
1959Veera BhaskaruduTeluguK. B. NagabhushanamVaralakshmi Pictures
1960Dharmame JayamTeluguK. B. NagabhushanamVaralakshmi Pictureswith G. Aswathama
1961Usha ParinayamTeluguK. B. NagabhushanamSri Rajarajeshwari Films
1962DakshayagnamTamilK. B. NagabhushanamVaralakshmi Pictures
1962DakshayagnamTeluguK. B. NagabhushanamVaralakshmi Pictures
1964PrathigneKannadaB. S. RangaVikram Productions
1965ChandrahasaKannadaB. S. RangaVikram Productions
1965ChandrahasaTeluguB. S. RangaVikram Productions
1965Mahasathi AnasuyaKannadaB. S. RangaVikram Productions
1965Sivarathri MahatyamTeluguP. R. KaundinyaVeeranjaneya Pictures
1968BandhavyaluTeluguS. V. Ranga RaoS. V. R. Films
1968Veyyi Rupayilu NotuTeluguK. S. GopalakrishnanKalachithrawith K. V. Mahadevan
1970Basthi KiladiluTeluguG. V. R. Seshagiri RaoSri Chitra
1971Raithu BiddaTeluguB. A. Subba RaoLakshmi Kala Films
1972Muhammad bin TughluqTeluguB. V. PrasadChalana Chitra
1973Panjaramlo Pasi PaapaTeluguGiduthuri SuryamRavi Chitra
1974Manushullo DevuduTeluguB. V. PrasadSri Bhaskara Chitrawith T. V. Raju
1975Nija RoopaluTeluguK. V. Nandana RaoUdayabhanu Productions
1975Aadadani AdrushtamTeluguG. V. R. Seshagiri RaoSri Vitthal Productions
1975Cinema VaibhavamTeluguPadmanabhamRekha & Murali Productions
1975Moguda? Pellama?TeluguB. A. Subba RaoNahata Film Enterprises
1975Sri Chamundeswari MahimaTeluguAddala Narayana RaoSri Venkatarama Films
1976Aasthi KosamTeluguGiduthuri SuryamSri Rajalakshmi Chitra
1976AradhanaTeluguB. V. PrasadSri Bhaskara Chitra
1976Poornamma KathaTeluguK. V. Nandana RaoShivaji Arts
1978Parasurama PratignyaTeluguC. S. Rao
1979Swami DhrohuluTeluguGiduthuri SuryamMarkandeya Films
1980Konda Raju Koya PillaTeluguPadmalakshmi Productions
1982Paropakari PapannaTeluguD. S. Prakash RaoSri Tirumala Nagol Combines


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