Ramesh naidu, music director

Pasupuleti Ramesh Naidu 

Pasupuleti Ramesh Naidu (born 1933) was an Indian film, music composer, multi instrumentalist and singer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He garnered the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the film Megha Sandesham in 1983.[1]

He was associated primarily with directors like Dasari Narayana Rao, Vijaya Nirmala and Jandhyala. His major works include, Srivariki Premalekha, Sivaranjani, Ananda Bhairavi and Swayamkrushi. He has Introduced music directors like Laxmikant-Pyarelal, violinist Yanamadra Nagayagna Sarma. Naidu has provided opportunities to noted film composers like Mani Sharma and A. R. Rahman.[2]

He was born in Kondapalli in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, India. At the age of fourteen, under the guidance of B. R. Chopra, Naidu, got trained in music instrumentation and orchestration at the music company H. M. V. His debut film as a music director was for the Marathi film Bandval Pahija.[3]

He was first introduced to Telugu movies in Dampatyam by Krishnaveni. He moved to Bombay again and later to Calcutta. He married a Bengali woman, and worked for about ten years for Bengali, Nepali and Oriya films before returning to Telugu films with the movie Amma Mata in 1972.[4]

National Film Awards:

National Film Award for Best Music Direction - 1983 - Megha Sandesham

Nandi Awards

Nandi Award for Best Music Director - 1983 - Megha Sandesham

Dampatyam 1957

Amma Mata 1972

Tata Manavadu 1972

Devudu Chesina Manushulu 1973

Ganga Manga 1973

Jeevitam 1973

Meena 1973

Chandana 1974

Chadhuvu Samskaram 1974

Devadasu 1974

Radhamma Pelli 1974

Devude Gelichadu 1976

Thoorpu Padamara 1976

Sivaranjani 1978

Kalyani 1979

Mangala Toralanalu 1979

Sangham Chekkina Silpalu 1979

Chillarakottu Chittamma 1979

Anthuleni Vinta Katha 1979

Jayasudha 1980

Hema Hemeelu 1980

Pasapu Parani 1980

Suvaran Sundari 1981

Antham Kadidi Aarambam 1981

Kotta Neeru 1981

Mallepandiri 1981

Mudda Mandaram 1981

Meghasandesam 1983

Nelavanka 1983

Rendu Jella Seetha 1983

Justice Chakravarthi 1984

Srivari Sobhanam 1984

Ananda Bhairavi 1984

Srivariki Premalekha 1984

Babai Abbai 1984

Rao Gopalrao 1984

Sangeeta Samrart 1984

Suryachandrulu 1985

Kongumudi 1985

Mogudu Pellalu, 1985

Mallemoggalu 1986

Aha Naa Pellanta 1987

Swayamkrushi 1987

Ish Gup Chup 1993