Rajashri


Rajashri was a famous dialogue and lyrics writer and Music director in Telugu cinema industry. His birth name is Indukuri Ramakrishnam Raju. He has worked with nearly 1000 films, a majority of them are dubbing films. He was aptly called "Anuvaada Brahma".
He used to pen lyrics for most of the Telugu movies dubbed from Tamil language.

Life sketch

He was born to Indukuri Appalaraju and Narayanamma in Vizianagaram. He completed his BSc from Maharajah's College in Vizianagaram. He learned typewriting. He worked as a typist-cum-personal-assistant in Srikakulam District Board. He reached Madras and started assisting writer Pinisetty Sriramamurthy. The first film he worked for as a lyricist was Aada Pettanam, produced by Kadaru Nagabhushanam and Kannamba. He also worked as an assistant director for Kadaru Nagabhusnam for the films like Aada Pettanam, Anna-Thammudu, Paruvu-Pratishta, Shanta, Nithya Kalyanam Paccha Thoranam, Veera Bhaskarudu, and Sri Krishna Maaya.
Rajashri worked with L. V. Prasad in the story department of Prasad Productions for the films like Sasural, Khilona, Thayilla Pillai, etc. He wrote lyrics for films like Rama Sundari.
Rajashri worked with Chalam for some memorable films like Sambaraala Rambabu, Bullemma Bullodu, Devudamma, Thulaabhaaram, Ramude Devudu, Ooriki Upakaari, etc. He also wrote some memorable songs in these films.
Rajashri has worked with director Mani Ratnam for some great movies like: Mouna Ragam, Naayakudu, Gharshana, Anjali, Dalapathi, Roja, and Donga Donga. He got dialogues written by him for the straight Telugu film Geethanjali.
He has also composed music for few films like Mama Kodalu and Venkanna Babu directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.
He died while asleep during the shooting of Premikudu on 14 August 1994, in Chennai. His son Rajashri Sudhakar has penned dialogues and songs for some films like "Krrish", Jodha Akbar", Krrish-3", "Dhoom -2", "Dangal" & "Dabangg -3" that were dubbed into Telugu.

Filmography

  1. Aada Pettanam
  2. Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima
  3. Bangaru Gaajulu
  4. Mooda Nammakaalu
  5. Sattekalapu Satteya
  6. Sambarala Rambabu
  7. Mattilo Manikyam
  8. Bullemma Bullodu )
  9. Devudamma
  10. Mathru Murthi
  11. Chaduvu Samskaram
  12. Kannavari Kalalu
  13. Thulabharam
  14. Maa Daivam
  15. Patnavaasam
  16. Maavuri Devatha
  17. Edantastula Meda
  18. Pilla Zamindar
  19. Swapna
  20. Swayamvaram
  21. Pelli Chesi Choopistam
  22. Prema Sagaram
  23. Shri Ranganeethulu
  24. Sangeetha Samrat
  25. Mouna Ragam from Mouna Ragam
  26. Nayakudu from Nayakan
  27. Talambralu
  28. Gharshana
  29. Vaishali from Vaishali
  30. Geethanjali
  31. Vichitra Sodarulu from Apoorva Sahodarargal
  32. Prema Pavuralu from Maine Pyar Kiya
  33. Anjali from Anjali
  34. Dalapathi from Thalapathi
  35. Michael Madana Kamaraju from Michael Madana Kama Rajan
  36. Venkanna Babu
  37. Gentleman from Gentleman
  38. Mama Kodalu
  39. Premikudu from Kadhalan
  40. Tulasi Dalam
  41. Ninaivil Nindraval"
  42. Selava Magal''