Thotakura Somaraju

History

Thotakura Somaraju is a Telugu film music composer. He is best know as Raj of the duo Raj-Koti. He is the son of music director T. V. Raju.

Movies

Thaali Pudhusu
Original Music Composer
Arun falls in love at first sight with a bank cashier Seetha and follow her everywhere. Seetha refuses his love and tells him her past. In the past, Seetha was from a middle-class family. Seetha's brother-in-law was a jobless, and lived with them. Balu was a bank manager and falls in love with Seetha. Mani, Balu's father, a miser, looked for a rich daughter-in-law. Finally, Balu got married with Seetha and the same day, Balu died in a crossfire. So Mani refused to keep Seetha in his house. Later, without money, Mani begged Seetha to come with him and she took her late husband job. Seetha's brother-in-law took his wife's thaali and tied the thaali to Seetha. She immediately removed the thaali. Arun decides to marry her despite her past. The court cancels the marriage between Seetha and her brother-in-law. Seetha's sister kills her husband to save Seetha's marriage. At the end, Arun and Seetha get married.
Pokiri Raja
Music
Pokiri Raja is a 1995 Telugu film directed by Kodandarami Reddy. The film stars Venkatesh, Roja Selvamani, Ali and Shubha in lead roles.
Bangaru Kutumbam
Original Music Composer
A couple have three sons who are all married. The youngest daughter-in-law is from a wealthy family. The other two daughters-in-law are jealous and this ends up in the separation of the family.
Aagraham
Original Music Composer
Vijay, an army officer, falls in love with Chitra when he returns home. However, when his brother gets kidnapped by the thugs who kill a policeman, he sets out to bring them to justice.
Bava Bavamaridi
Music Director
Story of a man and his brother-in-law
Jambalakidi Pamba
Original Music Composer
Fed up of a male-dominated society, a woman approaches a yogini who has prepared a herb that will make men behave like women. After a series of bizarre incidents, a police officer investigates.
Balarama Krishnulu
Music
Balaramaiah (Sobhan Babu) is the head of the village. His word is an ordinance to villagers. He lives with his wife Vasumathi (Srividya) and daughter Pooja (Rajeevi). He strictly adheres to the caste. He got rid of his half-brother Krishna Murthy (Dr. Rajashekhar) and half-sister Seeta (Kalpana) because their mother is from a lower caste. They live next door (by partitioning their ancestral home). Shivaji (Jagapati Babu) cousin (son of maternal uncle) of Krishna Murthy comes to the village.Krishna Murthy gives shelter in his house. Shivaji falls in love with Pooja. Balaramaiah comes to know about this and makes arrangements for Pooja's marriage with Antharvedi (Tanikella Bharani), son of Chintamani (Gollapudi Maruthi Rao) who instigates clashes between Balaramaiah & Krishna Murthy. At the end Balaramaiah realizes his mistake with the advice of Vasumati, accepts Krishna Murthy as his brother. A happy ending with united family ensues.
Alexander
Original Music Composer
Karthavyam
Music
Karthavyam is a 1990 Telugu film directed by Mohan Gandhi. The film was a super hit and was subsequently dubbed into Tamil as Vyjayanthi IPS and became a hit there too. The lead actress Vijayashanti won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in this film.
Shatruvu
Music
Shathruvu is a 1991 Telugu film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film stars Venkatesh, Vijayashanti, Kota Srinivasan Rao and Jeeva in lead roles.
Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu
Original Music Composer
Raja Vikramarka
Music
Inspired by 1988 American film Coming to America.
Magaadu
Original Music Composer
Two brothers are raised under difficult circumstances where one becomes a policeman and the other a gangster. Resultantly, fate pits them against each other causing their relationship to fall apart.
Jayammu Nischayammu Raa!
Music
A wonderful comedy about the efforts of a young man trying to win the love of his lady with some help from his friends.
Justice Rudramadevi
Original Music Composer
When Naresh cheats Priya in the name of love, she seeks the help of Rudra, a famed lawyer, to win the battle against him. However, she is unaware of Rudra's dubious past with Naresh.
Kondaveeti Rowdy
Original Music Composer
Qaidi Dada
Original Music Composer
Two Town Rowdy
Music
Two Town Rowdy is a 1989 Telugu film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. The film stars Venkatesh, Radha, Krishnam Raju and Mohan Babu in lead roles.
Trinetrudu
Music
పోలీస్ భార్య
Original Music Composer
A police officer and his wife exploit his junior officer and his wife. Enraged, the junior officer's wife vows revenge and decides to teach them a lesson.