T. G. Lingappa
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Born | Thiruchirappalli Govindarajulu Lingappa 22 August 1927 |
Died | 5 February 2000 | (aged 72)
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Music director |
Spouse | Shantamma |
Parents |
Thiruchirappalli Govindarajulu Lingappa(22 August 1927 – 5 February 2000) was an Indian music director who worked predominantly inKannadalanguage films. He also worked inTamilandTelugumovies.[1][2][3]He was the son ofG. Govindarajulu Naiduwho was also a musician.[citation needed]
Early life
[edit]T.G. Lingappa was the second son and had learned music from his father G. Govindarajulu Naidu. His family stayed in Thiruchi. This is whereM. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar(MKT) used to sing in their house and G. Govindarajulu Naidu introduced MKT to his children. G. Govindarajulu was a harmonium player in special dramas, but was also known as the one who taught music forK. B. Sundarambal.He also sold musical instruments and gramophone in Thiruchi, but the business was not doing very well. T. G. Lingappa had learned to play several musical instruments. In 1940, G. Govindarajulu Naidu took his family to Madras to look for greener pasture there.
Career life
[edit]At the age of 14, Lingappa tried to act in the film Kamathenu which was produced by Visvanathan. Instead Visvanathan had asked Lingappa to sing and to remain with him for sometime to given chance. He stayed a few months and when it is not fruitful and then moved on. Since he is able to play musical instruments, he then joined the Mayoora Film Orchestra and playedharmonium,mandolineand guitar. This orchestra used to play music for films and gramophone. It is to be noted that Lingappa played instruments forAshok Kumar(1941) and he was earning a salary of₹30 monthly.
In the same year Lingappa approachedGemini Studiosto try his luck.C. Ramchandrawas working there with other older artists. But Lingappa was rejected due to his young age. Not giving up, Lingappa proceeded toSalemto try his chance inModern Theatreswhen music directorT. A. Kalyanaminvited him. There Lingappa metT. R. PappaandK. V. Mahadevan.It was the time during the 1940s where everyone was circumambulating all available studios for opportunities.
In 1945, Lingappa returned to Madras and worked underR. SudarsanaminPragathy Studiosand he played instruments in the filmSri Valli(1945). Lingappa went to Karakkudi to play musical instruments whenAVM ProductionsmadeNam Iruvar(1947). In 1948, he returned to Madras and worked underC. R. Subburaman.All this experience under different renowned music directors had sparked an idea to be a freelance musician. He went on to purchase modern instruments from abroad, especially London, where he bought the electric guitar. Lingappa was well capable of playing the guitar. Music directorsG. Ramanathan,S. V. VenkatramanandK. V. Mahadevanhad used Lingappa for several of their songs. From then on Lingappa was playing many instruments under all the leading music directors.
He worked with singers likeT. M. Soundararajan,A. M. Rajah,Seerkazhi Govindarajan,V. N. Sundaram,S. C. Krishnan,M. L. Vasanthakumari,P. Leela,Jikki,T. V. Rathnam,A. P. Komala,Radha Jayalakshmi,Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi,K. Jamuna Rani,P. Susheela,K. RaniandS. Janaki.
The singing actorsM. M. Dandapani Desikar,T. R. Mahalingam,K. R. Ramasamy,U. R. Jeevarathinam,N. S. Krishnan,T. A. MadhuramandJ. P. Chandrababualso sang memorable songs under his compositions.
T. G. Lingappa and T. R. Mahalingam
[edit]T. R. Mahalingamhad produced his first filmMacha Regai(1950) where the music was done byC. R. Subburaman.His manager wasB. R. Panthulu.SinceC. R. Subburamandied suddenly,T. R. Mahalingamwho had known Lingappa from earlier and became closer in the filmNam Iruvar,gave Lingappa chance to compose music for his second productionMohana Sundaram(1951). There are more than ten songs inMohanasundaram.It was also thatJ. P. Chandrababusang firstHello My dear Darling, Hello My rose charming.The success of the songs are due to T. R. Mahalingam and Lingappa both knew carnatic music, cooperated and discussed the tunes together. After that T. R. Mahalingam used Lingappa in his other movies likeChinna DuraiandVilayattu Bommai.
T. G. Lingappa and B. R. Panthulu
[edit]B. R. Panthuluseparated from T. R. Mahalingam and startedPadmini Picturesfor which banner Lingappa composed most number of films in Tamil. The first film of B. R. Panthulu wasKalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari(1954), aSivaji Ganesanstarrer directed byP. Neelakantan.There are excellent songs in this film. TheBharathidasansongVennilaavum Vaanum Polwas first sung byM. M. Dandapani Desikarin the stages. Lingappa obtained his permission to use the same song in Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachaari with some modifications and after the approval of the tune by Baradidasan,Radha Jayalakshmisang the song.V. N. Sundaramsang the comedy songKaviyin Kanavil Vaazhum Oviyamein which he combines light music with carnatic tune.J. P. Chandrababusang for SivajiJolly Life Jolly Life.This film and songs became a hit. B. R. Panthulu again booked Lingappa forSivaji GanesanstarrerMudhal Thethi(1955).
Thangamalai Ragasiyam(1958) is another film that liftedP. Suseelato great heights. The song isAmuthai Pozhiyum Nilave.The same film was taken in Hindi and this song was retained with Hindi words. Again it became a success in the Hindi circles.
Lingappa continued on composing forSabaash Meena(1958),Engal Kudumbam Perisu(1958) andKuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu(1960). He then went on to compose in Kannada movies. After a break he came back to compose inMuradan Muthu(1964). That was the last film where B. R. Pantulu used Sivaji Ganesan.
However, Lingappa continued on working with Panthulu in many more Kannada films till the early 1970s. There were Malayalam films too.
The last collaboration wasKadavul Mama(1974) before the demise of Panthulu.
Works
[edit]Vaazhviley Oru Naal(1956) produced by T. S. Venkataswami who is the husband ofU. R. Jeevarathinam.In this movie by Lingappa there is a duetThendrale Varaayo Inba Sugam TharayobyT. M. SoundararajanandU. R. Jeevarathinam.
It is said by Lingappa himself that there are at least two songs that he composed, but came to be used by other music directors. One isKunguma Poovewhich J. P. Chandrababu learnt under Lingappa and sang forS. M. Subbaiah NaiduinMaragatham(1959). The other is the songPutham Puthu MenibyBalamurali KrishnaandP. SusheelainSubathinam.
Some compositions of T. G. Lingappa:
- Oh.. Jegamathil Inbam Thaan Varuvathu EthanaalefromMohanasundarambyT. R. MahalingamandS. Varalakshmi
- Paattu VenumaafromMohanasundarambyT. R. Mahalingam
- Amuthai Pozhiyum NilaveyfromThangamalai RagasiyambyP. Susheela
- Thendrale Varaayo Inba Sugam TharayofromVaazhviley Oru NaalbyT. M. SoundararajanandU. R. Jeevarathinam
- Onnuley Irunthu 20 Varaikkum KondattamfromMudhal ThethibyN. S. Krishnan
- Thunbam Varumbothu NagaithiduvaaifromMudhal ThethibyM. M. Dandapani Desikar
- Vennilaavum Vaanum PolfromKalyanam Panniyum BrahmachaaribyRadha Jayalakshmi
- Kaviyin Kanavil Vaazhum OviyamefromKalyanam Panniyum BrahmachaaribyV. N. Sundaram
- Athimadhura AnuragafromEngal Kudumbam PerisubyA. M. RajahandK. Jamuna Rani
- Radha Madhava Vinodha RadhafromEngal Kudumbam PerisubyT. M. SoundararajanandP. Susheela
- Chithitram PesuthadifromShabash MeenabySoolamangalam Rajalakshmi
- En Arumai Kathalikku VennilavefromEllorum Innattu MannarbyT. M. Soundararajan
- Asaiyil Oonjalil AdiduvomfromKuzhandaigal Kanda KudiyarasubyJikkiandA. P. Komala
- Kadhal Ullam Kavarntha NeeyefromSangilithevanbyT. M. SoundararajanandP. Leela
Filmography
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[edit]Year | Film | Language | Director | Banner | Note |
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1951 | Mohana Sundaram | Tamil | A. T. Krishnaswamy | Sukumar Productions | |
1952 | Chinna Durai | Tamil | T. R. Mahalingam | Sukumar Productions | |
1954 | Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari | Tamil | P. Neelakantan | Padmini Pictures | |
1954 | Vilayattu Bommai | Tamil | T. R. Raghunath | Sukumar Productions | |
1955 | Menaka | Tamil | V. C. Subburaman | Kasturi Films | withC. N. Pandurangan& Vedha |
1955 | Modala Thedi | Kannada | P. Neelakantan | Padmini Pictures | |
1955 | Mudhal Thethi | Tamil | P. Neelakantan | Padmini Pictures | |
1955 | Shivasharane Nambekka | Kannada | P. Neelakantan | Padmini Pictures | |
1956 | Sivasakthi | Tamil | P. Neelakantan | Padmini Pictures | |
1956 | Vazhvile Oru Naal | Tamil | A. Kasilingam | Mercury Pictures | withS. M. Subbaiah Naidu&C. N. Pandurangan |
1957 | Premada Putri | Kannada | R. Nagendra Rao | R. N. R. Pictures | with H. R. Padmanabha Shastry |
1957 | Rathnagiri Rahasya | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1957 | Rathnagiri Rahasyam | Telugu | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | with M. S. Raju |
1957 | Thangamalai Ragasiyam | Tamil | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1958 | Thedi Vandha Selvam | Tamil | P. Neelakantan | Arasu Pictures | |
1958 | Thirumanam | Tamil | A. Bhimsingh | Valampuri Pictures | withS. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
1958 | Kanniyin Sabatham | Tamil | T. R. Raghunath | Jupiter Pictures& ALS Production | |
1958 | Sabaash Meena | Tamil | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1958 | Badi Panthulu | Telugu | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1958 | Engal Kudumbam Perisu | Tamil | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1958 | School Master | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1959 | Pudhumai Penn | Tamil | M. Thiruvengadam | Sri Gajalakshmi Pictures | |
1958 | Sebash Pilla | Telugu | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1959 | Veera Amar Singh | Tamil | with Shanmuga Babu | ||
1960 | Ellorum Innaattu Mannar | Tamil | T. Prakash Rao | Jupiter Pictures | |
1960 | Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu | Tamil | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1960 | Makkala Rajya | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1960 | Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam | Telugu | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1960 | Sangilithevan | Tamil | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1961 | Chinnanna Sapadam | Telugu | T. Prakash Rao | Jupiter Pictures | |
1961 | Ennai Paar | Tamil | G. R. Nathan | Palaniyappa Productions | |
1961 | Kittur Chennamma | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1961 | Rani Chennamma | Telugu | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1962 | Gaali Gopura | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1962 | Gaali Medalu | Telugu | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1963 | Pempudu Koothuru | Telugu | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1963 | Saaku Magalu | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1963 | Sathi Shakthi | Kannada | Kanagaal Prabhakara Shastry | Matha Pictures | |
1964 | Chandavalliya Thota | Kannada | T. V. Singh | Pals & Co | |
1964 | Chinnada Gombe | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1964 | Muradan Muthu | Tamil | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1964 | School Master | Malayalam | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1965 | Bettada Huli | Kannada | A. V. Sheshagiri Rao | Bhagavati Productions | |
1965 | Naga Pooja | Kannada | D. S. Rajgopal | Maruthi Films | |
1966 | Dudde Doddappa | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1966 | Emme Thammanna | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1966 | Thayin Mel Aanai | Tamil | G. R. Nathan | Nagendra Films | |
1967 | Beedi Basavanna | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1967 | Chakra Theertha | Kannada | Peketi Sivaram | Sri Bhagavathi Productions | |
1967 | Gange Gowri | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1967 | Veera Pratigna | Telugu | G. R. Nathan | Sri Tirumala Pictures | with Veluri |
1968 | Amma | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1968 | Chinnari Puttanna | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1968 | Dhoomakethu | Kannada | R. N. Jayagopal | Sri Bhagavathi Art Productions | |
1968 | Naane Bhagyavati | Kannada | T. V. Singh Thakur | ||
1969 | Gandondu Hennaru | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1969 | Thanga Malar | Tamil | D. S. Rajagopal | Ganga Productions | |
1970 | Sri Krishnadevaraya | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | Won,Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director |
1971 | Sri Krishnadevarayalu | Telugu | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1971 | Aliya Geleya | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1971 | Hu Bisilu | Kannada | T. V. Singh | ||
1971 | Kula Gourava | Kannada | Peketi Sivaram | Eshwari Productions | |
1971 | Malathi Madhava | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1972 | Kula Gowravam | Telugu | Peketi Sivaram | Eshwari Productions | |
1972 | Ondu Hennina Kathe | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1974 | Basti Pilla Bhale Donga | Telugu | Amancharla Seshagiri Rao | Krishna Movies Enterprises | |
1974 | Kadavul Mama | Tamil | B. R. Panthulu | Padmini Pictures | |
1975 | Devara Kannu | Kannada | Y. R. Swamy | Sri Bhagavathi Productions | |
1975 | Hosilu Mettida Hennu | Kannada | V. T. Thyagarajan | ||
1976 | College Ranga | Kannada | Puttanna Kanagal | Padmini Pictures | |
1977 | Babruvahana | Kannada | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Rajkamal Arts | |
1977 | Lakshmi Nivasa | Kannada | K. S. R. Das | Jayalakshmi Art Enterprises | |
1977 | Ondu Premada Kathe | Kannada | Joe Simon | R. S. R. Combines | |
1977 | Veera Sindhoora Lakshmana | Kannada | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Sri Sangameshwara Productions | |
1978 | Kudure Mukha | Kannada | Y. R. Swamy | ||
1978 | Thayige Thakka Maga | Kannada | V. Somashekar | Poornima Enterprises | |
1979 | Madhu Chandra | Kannada | Ramesh – Shivaram | T B R Productions | |
1980 | Bhaktha Siriyala | Kannada | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | ||
1980 | Bhakta Shiriyala | Telugu | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | ||
1980 | Jari Bidda Jana | Kannada | Y. R. Swamy | Thirupathi Jain Films | |
1981 | Bhagyavantha | Kannada | Dorai-Bhagwan | Nirupama Art Combines | |
1982 | Hasyaratna Ramakrishna | Kannada | B. S. Ranga | Varna Productions | |
1983 | Bhakta Prahlada | Kannada | Vijay | Nirupama Art Combines | |
1983 | Geluvu Nannade | Kannada | S. A. Chandrasekhar | ||
1985 | Ade Kannu | Kannada | Chi. Dattaraj | Hayavadana Movies | |
1985 | Narasimha Avataram | Telugu | |||
1985 | Shiva Kotta Sowbhagya | Kannada | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Santhosh Combines | |
1987 | Shruthi Seridaaga | Kannada | B. Dattaraj | Nikhileshwari Cine Combines | |
1988 | Shiva Mecchida Kannappa | Kannada | Vijay | Bhagavathi Combines |
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Playback singer
[edit]Year | Film | Language | Song | Co-singer | Music |
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1952 | Chinna Durai | Tamil | O Raagini Vaa Raagini | K. Rani | T. G. Lingappa |
1958 | Badi Pantulu | Telugu | Kshemasaagaraa Lokapaalanaa | A. P. Komala&K. Rani | T. G. Lingappa |
1958 | Engal Kudumbam Perisu | Tamil | Somasekara Loga Paalane | A. P. Komala&K. Rani | T. G. Lingappa |
1958 | School Master | Kannada | Swami Devane Loka Paalane | A. P. Komala&K. Rani | T. G. Lingappa |
Raadhaa Maadhava Vinodha Haasa | P. Susheela | ||||
Sompaada Sanjevele | P. Susheela | ||||
1958 | Sabaash Meena | Tamil | Erungammaa Summaa Erungammaa | J. P. Chandrababu&P. Susheela | T. G. Lingappa |
1963 | Saaku Magalu | Kannada | Naanu Andhalade | P. Susheela | T. G. Lingappa |