S. P. Kodandapani

In this Telugu name, the surname is Sripathi Panditaradhyula.
S. P. Kodandapani
ఎస్. పి. కోదండపాణి
Birth nameSripathi Panditharadhyula Kodandapani
Born1932
Died5 April 1974 (aged 42)
GenresPlayback singing
Occupation(s)Music director, singer
Years active1950s–1970s

Sripathi Panditharadhyula Kodandapani (c. 1932 – 5 April 1974)[1] was an Indian music composer and playback singer in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as an playback singer in the 1955 film Santhanam. Later, he debuted as a music director in the 1961 film Kanna Koduku. Early in his career, he gained fame as a composer for folklore-based films. Later, he composed films in varied genres.[1]

Kodandapani's notable films as a music director include Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu (1963), Thotalo Pilla - Kotalo Rani (1964), Jwala Dweepa Rahasyam (1965), Bangaru Timmaraju (1965), Devata (1965), Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967), Gopaludu Bhoopaludu (1967), Sukha Dukhalu (1968), Manchi Kutumbam (1968), Manchi Mitrulu (1969), Kathanayika Molla (1970), Pandanti Kapuram (1972).[1] Some of his notable compositions include songs like "Aalayaana Velasina Aa Devudi Reethi" from Devata, "Idi Mallela Velayani" and "Medante Meda Kadu" from Sukha Dukhalu.[2]

He introduced S. P. Balasubrahmanyam to playback singing in the film Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967) and mentored him in his early career.[3] Balasubrahmanyam considered Kodandapani to be his guru and would reminisce Kodandapani throughout his life and would often pay tributes to him.[4][5][6] Kodandapani died on 5 April 1974 at an early age of 42.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "S.P.KODANDAPANI : తెలుగుపాటకు స్పీడ్‌ పెంచిన సంగీత దర్శకుడు ఎస్పీ కోదండపాణి". TV9 (in Telugu). 5 April 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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  3. ^ "Did you know S P Balasubrahmanyam was once addicted to cigarettes?". 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ "SPB was not just a singer, but a multifaceted personality". The Hindu. 25 September 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Andhra Pradesh News : Telugu will thrive forever, says Balu". The Hindu. 14 April 2011. Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  6. ^ "మేడంటే మేడా కాదు". Sakshi (in Telugu). 26 September 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.