Master Venu

Master Venu
Born
Madduri Venugopal

1916 (1916)
Died8 September 1981(1981-09-08) (aged 64–65)
GenreIndian film scores
OccupationComposer
InstrumentHarmonium
Years active1950s–1970s

Madduri Venugopal better known as Master Venu (1916–1981) was an Indian music composer of the Telugu and Tamil cinemas. He was the father of the actor Bhanu Chander. He was born in 1916 in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India and died in 1981 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Filmography

YearFilmLanguageDirectorCo-Music Directors
1938Mala Pilla [citation needed]TeluguGudavalli RamabrahmamBhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
1945ValmikiTeluguEllis R. Dungan
1950Vali SugreevaTeluguJampanaGali Penchala Narasimha Rao, S. Rajeswara Rao, Ghantasala & Pendyala Nageswara Rao
1954Antha ManavaalleTeluguTapi Chanakya
1955Beedhala AasthiTeluguD. L. Ramachander
1955Rojulu MarayiTeluguTapi Chanakya
1955ArdhangiTeluguP. PullayyaBhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
& A. Rama Rao
1956Kaalam Maari PochuTamilTapi Chanakya
1956Pennin PerumaiTamilP. PullayyaBhimavarapu Narasimha Rao
& A. Rama Rao
1956Edi NijamTeluguS. Balachander
1956Edhu NijamTamilS. Balachander
1957PeddarikaluTeluguTapi Chanakya
1957Todi KodalluTeluguAdurthi Subba Rao
1957Engal Veettu MahalakshmiTamilAdurthi Subba Rao
1957Sati SavitriTeluguK. B. NagabhushanamM. Balamuralikrishna, Mallik, P. Suribabu, Baburao, J. Lakshminarayana, H. R. Padmanabha Sastry & S. Rajeswara Rao
1958Aada PettanamTeluguAdurthi Subba RaoS. Rajeswara Rao
1958Etthuku Pai EtthuTeluguTapi Chanakya
1959Bhagya DevathaTeluguTapi Chanakya
1959Bhagya DevathaiTamilTapi Chanakya
1959Mangalya BalamTeluguAdurthi Subba Rao
1959Manjal MahimaiTamilAdurthi Subba Rao
1959Naatukoru NallavalTamilK. Dasaratha Ramaiah
1959Pennkulathin PonvilakkuTamilB. Vittalacharya
1960Nammina BantuTeluguAdurthi Subba RaoS. Rajeswara Rao
1960Pattaliyin VetriTamilAdurthi Subba RaoS. Rajeswara Rao
1960Jalsa RayuduTeluguTapi Chanakya
1960Kula DaivamTeluguG. Kabirdas
1960Kumkuma RekhaTeluguTapi Chanakya
1960Pudhiya PathaiTamilTapi Chanakya
1960Raja MakutamTeluguB. N. Reddy
1960Raja MakudamTamilB. N. Reddy
1961Kalasi Vunte Kaladu SukhamTeluguTapi Chanakya
1961BatasariTeluguP. S. Ramakrishna Rao
1961Kaanal NeerTamilP. S. Ramakrishna Rao
1961Pelli Kaani Pillalu TeluguC. S. Rao
1962Siri SampadaluTeluguP. Pullayya
1963Irugu PoruguTeluguI. N. Murthy
1963Somavara Vratha MahathyamTeluguR. M. Krishna Swamy & Nanduri Nammalvar
1964Murali KrishnaTeluguP. Pullayya
1965PratignapalanaTeluguC. S. Rao
1965Preminchi Choodu TeluguP. Pullayya
1966Adugu JaadaluTeluguTapi Chanakya
1968BharyaTeluguK. S. Prakash Rao
1968Kalisina ManasuluTeluguKamalakara Kameswara Rao
1968Vintha KapuramTeluguAbbi
1968Nindu SamsaramTeluguC. S. Rao
1969ArdharathiriTeluguP. Sambasiva Rao
1969Bommalu Chepinna KathaTeluguG. Vishwanath
1970AadajanmaTeluguI. S. Moorthi
1970Thupaki RangaduTeluguAamancharla Seshagiri RaoSatyam
1970Vidhi VilasamTeluguTapi Chanakya
1972Attanu Diddina KodaluTeluguB. S. Narayana
1974Uthama IllaluTeluguP. Sambasiva Rao
1976Andharu BagundaliTeluguP. Pullayya
1976Dhana DharmaluTeluguKondisetty Srirama Rao
1976VadhuvaruluTeluguN. D. Vijaya Babu
1978Melu KolupuTeluguB. V. Prasad
1979Maavari ManchitanamTeluguB. A. Subba Rao
1980Maa Inti DevathaTeluguPadmanabham
1980MohanaragamTeluguY. R. Babu

References

  1. ↑ "Rafi, the singer SPB idolised". The Times of India. 26 September 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. ↑ archive, From our online (16 May 2012). "P Susheela, playback singer". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Narasimham, M. L. (24 September 2018). "Rewind: Master Venu defied his producer to make his own tune for a song in 'Preminchi Choodu'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 March 2026.