Pendyala (composer)

Pendyala
Background information
Birth namePendyala Nageswara Rao
Born6 March 1917
OriginVanukuru, Penamaluru mandal, Krishna district, India
Died31 August 1984
GenresIndian film scores
OccupationComposer
Instrument(s)Harmonium
Tabla
Dholak
Mrudangam
Flute
Electric guitar
Piano
Violin
Years active1934–1984

Pendyala Nageswara Rao (6 March 1917 – 31 August 1984), known mononymously by his surname Pendyala, was an Indian composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor, music producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with Tamil and Kannada films.[1][2]

  1. ^ Nata Ratnalu, Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, Second edition, 2002; pp:582-4.
  2. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (19 November 2015). "Blast from the past: Jayabheri (1959)". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 May 2016.