Salur Rajeswara Rao (Telugu: సాలూరు రాజేశ్వరరావు) (11 October 1922 – 25 October 1999) was an Indian composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, music producer, and musician known for his works predominantly in South Indian cinema. Regarded as one of the finest music composers, Raos works are noted for integrating Indian classical music in Telugu cinema for over half a century.In his recordings, Rao pioneered the use of light music in Telugu cinema; Thummeda Oka saari, Kopamela Radha, Podarintilona, Rave Rave Koyila, Challa Gaalilo and Paata Paduma Krishna were all written by his father. Raos most rewarding assignments came from Gemini Studios, which he joined in 1940 and with which he remained for a decade.After leaving Gemini, he received an offer to provide music for B. N. Reddys Malleeswari in 1950; the song was a hit. Vipranarayana, Missamma and a host of other musical hits – more than a hundred in Telugu most of which won the National Film Awards for best film(s), and Tamil and a few in Kannada – followed. When Vijayas Missamma (originally a Telugu film) was remade as Miss Mary in Bollywood, the films soundtrack retained one of Raos compositions.
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