S. Hanumantha Rao

Saluri Hanumantha Rao (1917–1980) (Telugu: సాలూరు హనుమంతరావు) was a music composer of South Indian films. He is son of Saluri Sanyasi Raju who was a mridangam player for the concerts of Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu and also a lyricist.

Saluri Hanumantha Rao
Born	1917
Origin	Sivaramapuram, Vizianagaram district, India.
Died	27 May 1980
Genres	Vocalist, Music composer
Occupation	Music composer
Instrument	Harmonium
Years active	1944–1976

Rao was born in 1917 at Sivaramapuram, near Salur (Vijayanagaram district). He was the elder brother of S. Rajeswara Rao. He started his early life as a student of Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu. He was trained in Carnatic and Hindusthani classical music. He became music composer for Golla Baama in 1944. He composed music for around 75 movies.

Rao married Raja Mani with whom he had three daughters and one son. Rao died on 27 May 1980.

Films

Year	Film	Language	Director	Banner	Notes
1947	Gollabhama	Telugu	C. Pullayya	Sobhanachala Studios	with S. B. Dinakara Rao
1948	Madhalasa	Telugu	Chitrapu Narayana Rao	Sobhanachala Studios
1948	Radhika	Telugu	K. Sadasiva Rao	Sri Chatrapathi Pictures
1954	Rajee En Kanmani	Tamil	K. J. Mahadevan	Gemini Studios
1954	Raji Na Pranam	Telugu	K. J. Mahadevan	Gemini Studios
1957	Alladin Ka Chirag	Hindi	T. R. Raghunath	Jai Sakthi Pictures	with S. Rajeswara Rao
1957	Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam	Telugu	T. R. Raghunath	Jai Sakthi Pictures	with S. Rajeswara Rao
1957	Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum	Tamil	T. R. Raghunath	Jai Sakthi Pictures	with S. Rajeswara Rao
1957	Bhale Ammayilu	Telugu	Vedantam Raghavayya	Narasu Studios	with S. Rajeswara Rao
1959	Veera Bhaskarudu	Telugu	K. B. Nagabhushanam	Varalakshmi Pictures
1960	Dharmame Jayam	Telugu	K. B. Nagabhushanam	Varalakshmi Pictures	with G. Aswathama
1961	Usha Parinayam	Telugu	K. B. Nagabhushanam	Sri Rajarajeshwari Films
1962	Dakshayagnam	Tamil	K. B. Nagabhushanam	Varalakshmi Pictures
1962	Dakshayagnam	Telugu	K. B. Nagabhushanam	Varalakshmi Pictures
1964	Prathigne	Kannada	B. S. Ranga	Vikram Productions
1965	Chandrahasa	Kannada	B. S. Ranga	Vikram Productions
1965	Chandrahasa	Telugu	B. S. Ranga	Vikram Productions
1965	Mahasathi Anasuya	Kannada	B. S. Ranga	Vikram Productions
1965	Sivarathri Mahatyam	Telugu	P. R. Kaundinya	Veeranjaneya Pictures
1968	Bandhavyalu	Telugu	S. V. Ranga Rao	S. V. R. Films
1968	Veyyi Rupayilu Notu	Telugu	K. S. Gopalakrishnan	Kalachithra	with K. V. Mahadevan
1970	Basthi Kiladilu	Telugu	G. V. R. Seshagiri Rao	Sri Chitra
1971	Raithu Bidda	Telugu	B. A. Subba Rao	Lakshmi Kala Films
1972	Muhammad bin Tughluq	Telugu	B. V. Prasad	Chalana Chitra
1973	Panjaramlo Pasi Paapa	Telugu	Giduthuri Suryam	Ravi Chitra
1974	Manushullo Devudu	Telugu	B. V. Prasad	Sri Bhaskara Chitra	with T. V. Raju
1975	Nija Roopalu	Telugu	K. V. Nandana Rao	Udayabhanu Productions
1975	Aadadani Adrushtam	Telugu	G. V. R. Seshagiri Rao	Sri Vitthal Productions
1975	Cinema Vaibhavam	Telugu	Padmanabham	Rekha & Murali Productions
1975	Moguda? Pellama?	Telugu	B. A. Subba Rao	Nahata Film Enterprises
1975	Sri Chamundeswari Mahima	Telugu	Addala Narayana Rao	Sri Venkatarama Films
1976	Aasthi Kosam	Telugu	Giduthuri Suryam	Sri Rajalakshmi Chitra
1976	Aradhana	Telugu	B. V. Prasad	Sri Bhaskara Chitra
1976	Poornamma Katha	Telugu	K. V. Nandana Rao	Shivaji Arts
1978	Parasurama Pratignya	Telugu	C. S. Rao
1979	Swami Dhrohulu	Telugu	Giduthuri Suryam	Markandeya Films
1980	Konda Raju Koya Pilla	Telugu		Padmalakshmi Productions
1982	Paropakari Papanna	Telugu	D. S. Prakash Rao	Sri Tirumala Nagol Combines

External links

• Hanumantha Rao page at IMDB.