G. K. Venkatesh

G. K. Venkatesh

Nacimiento : 1927-09-21,

Muerte : 1993-11-13

Historia

Gurajada Krishnadas Venkatesh (GKV) (21 September 1927 – 13 November 1993) was a prominent composer of film music in Kannada cinema during the 1960s, 1970s and until the late-1980s. He also composed music for Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu movies. He produced numerous master pieces of Kannada film music. He also brought in Western background score into Kannada films and scored music for all Bond movies of Dr.Raj in the 1960s to 1970s.

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G. K. Venkatesh

Películas

Gramatthu Minnal
Producer
Gramatthu Minnal is a 1987 Tamil film directed by K. Rangaraj. The film stars Ramarajan and Revathi in lead roles.
Chaduranga
Original Music Composer
In her effort to show the world the true colours of a few corrupt politicians, Dr Maheshwari is murdered. An enraged Bharath, her son, vows to exact revenge from the culprits.
Kashmir Kadhali
Music
Eradu Nakshatragalu
Music Director
The plot of the movie is based on the popular novel The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Puneeth Rajkumar played a double role in the movie and till 2020 remains his only double-role movie in which both the characters appear together on-screen.
Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige
Original Music Composer
Mysore facilitates the marriage between two lovers, Kallesh and Jaya. When differences between them threaten their relationship, he has to intervene yet again and bring them to their senses.
Haalu Jenu
Music Director
It is a tragicomedy film directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, starring Rajkumar, Madhavi and Roopa Devi. The movie is famous for its evergreen songs, which were composed by G. K. Venkatesh. The movie was remade in Telugu in 1985 as Illale Devata.
Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha
Music
A sage predicts that there will be two men in Ganga's life. Shortly, she comes across Ranga, a bandit who loves her. Once she gets married, Ganga and her husband are abducted by Ranga
Deiva Thirumanangal
Original Music Composer
Sanadhi Appanna
Music
Appanna, a musician, falls in love with a dancer, Basanti. But when Basanti dies, things changes a lot for Appanna.
America Ammayi
Music Director
Sridhar is an Indian youth staying in the United States. He marries an American woman Neena and brings her to India. His parents refuse to accept her into their house.
Raja Nanna Raja
Music
Geetha is in quest of finding a suitor. Just when she believes that she has found her perfect match, a stalker tries to convince her that he was her lover in their previous birth.
Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu
Music
Following the death of his ruthless landlord father, Ayyu earns the wrath of his villagers. But his biggest enemy is Gulla, who tries to stand against him in order to protect the locals.
Bhakta Kumbara
Music Director
Bhakta Kumbara is a 1974 Indian Kannada biographical film, directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and produced by N R Anuradha Devi. The film stars Rajkumar, Leelavati and Balkrishna in lead roles. The film had a musical score by G.K. Venkatesh. Actress Sridevi essayed the role of Muktha Bai (as a child artist), thereby the latter making her Kannada film debut. The movie is based on the life of Gora Kumbhar, a potter turned into a saint who lived in the 13th and 14th centuries in Teredoki village. He supposedly lost his child while curing the clay by his legs for making pots, because he did not notice his child fumbling under his feet as he immersed himself in chanting the name of God. He was called Saint Gora Kumbara by the people of Maharashtra.
Sampathige Saval
Music Director
Film starring Balkrishna, M.V. Rajamma and Rajkumar
Talli Kodukulu
Original Music Composer
Prathidhwani
Music
A man who works as a driver for Dinesh, a smuggler who likes helping the poor, abandons him upon learning his truth. However, he is soon killed by a group of criminals.
Sabadham
Music
Sabatham is 1971 black-and-white Tamil Drama – Romantic film, directed by P. Madhavan.
Kasturi Nivasa
Music Director
The story of an extremely generous and righteous man, Ravi Varma, who succumbs to his intention of being generous no matter what happens. The movie is based on a story, Kasturi Nivasam written by G. Balasubramanium. The film stresses the principle that "life is to give—not to take". The role of Ravi Varma, the protagonist played by Rajkumar is a character who upholds the values of life even it means his destruction; a person who is keen on retaining his character's purity and those morals he has cherished. Ravi Varma led a lonely yet righteous life. He did not break his principles even as it lead to his downfall.
Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999
Music Director
Shekar, a nuclear scientist, creates Plasma Binson, a formula that can destroy any object on earth. Agent 999 is assigned the task of wiping out the formula for good.
Immadi Pulikeshi
Original Music Composer
Immadi Pulikeshi is based on the story of the famous Kannada ruler Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dynasty, who was significantly involved in branching out the dynasty to extend over most parts of the Deccan.
Jagajyothi Basveshwara
Music
The life of Basava, a philosopher and social reformer from Karnataka who lived in the 12th century A.D.
Panam
Playback Singer
Panam (English: Money) is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by N. S. Krishnan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Chechi
Original Music Composer
Radhika is a popular stage actress. The society is suspicious of her morality and rumours are spread about her personal life.