Vijaya
Bhaskar
Legendary
music
director
Vijaya
Bhaskar
composed
music
for
more
than
550
movies
in
South
Indian
languages.
He
scored
music
for
150+
films
in
Kannada
alone.
Some
of
his
popular
soundtracks
include
Rani
Honnamma,
Santha
Thukaram,
Gejje
Pooje,
Mana
Mechida
Madadi,
Belli
Moda,
Naandi,
Sharapanjara,
Naagarahaavu,
Sakshatkara,
Shubhamangala,
Neela
and
Malaya
Marutha.
Sankar
Ganesh
Music
duo
Sankar
Ganesh
had
worked
in
Kannada,
Tamil
and
Telugu
languages.
They
together
composed
music
for
more
than
500
movies.
Mariya
My
Darling,
Chakravyuha,
Anand
are
some
of
their
popular
albums.
Ghantasala
Ghantasala
was
a
singer
as
well
as
music
director.
He
was
popular
in
Telugu
and
Kannada
films.
To
name
a
few,
Veerakesari
and
Valmiki
were
his
hit
albums.
Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja
has
been
a
prominent
music
composer
in
South
Indian
cinema
since
late
1970.
He
tasted
success
in
all
the
Southern
film
industries
and
he
is
regarded
as
a
living
legend.
Geetha,
Barjari
Bete,
Pallavi
Anupallavi
and
Nammura
Mandhara
Hoove
were
some
of
his
notable
albums.
Upendra
Kumar
Upendra
Kumar
was
a
popular
composer
in
Kannada
and
Orissa
film
industries.
He
had
composed
over
200
films
in
multiple
languages.
Premada
Kanike,
Anuraga
Aralitu,
Sipayi
Ramu,
Ratha
Sapthami,
Nanjundi
Kalyana,
Jeeva
Chaitra
and
Apporva
Sangama
are
some
of
his
popular
hit
albums.
It
is
interesting
to
note
that
his
most
of
the
songs
from
Dr
Rajkumar's
film
became
chartbusters.
Rajan-Nagendra
Music
directors
duo
Rajan-Nagendra
was
unmatchable
combo
at
their
times.
They
composed
music
for
over
350
films.
Gandada
Gudi,
Auto
Raja,
Bayalu
Daari,
Bhagyavantharu,
Chalisuva
Modagalu,
Chandanada
Gombe
and
Eradu
Kanasu
are
some
of
his
popular
musical
compositions.
Pendyala
Nageswara
Rao
Pendyala
Nageswara
Rao
was
a
popular
musician
in
Telugu
and
Kannada
films.
He
introduced
singer
P
Susheela
and
worked
in
100+
films.
Satya
Harishchandra
and
Sri
Krishna
Gaarudi
were
some
of
his
popular
albums.
GK
Venkatesh
GK
Venkatesh
was
a
prominent
music
composer
in
Kannada
cinema
during
the
1960s,
1970s
and
until
late
1980s.
He
composed
music
for
51
films
in
which
Dr
Rajkumar
played
the
lead
role.
He
launched
Dr
Rajkumar
as
a
singer
in
the
film
Ohileshwara
(song:
Sharanu
Shambho)
and
also
recorded
Dr
Rajkumar's
first
duet
in
Mahishasura
Mardhini.
Sandhya
Raga,
Kasturi
Nivasa,
Bangarada
Manushya,
Mayura
and
Sanaadi
Appanna
are
some
of
his
popular
albums.
Hamsalekha
Hamsalekha
is
refereed
as
the
man,
who
brought
a
new
trend
in
Sandalwood
music
with
his
lively
and
catchy
musical
compositions.
Unlike
his
contemporaries,
he
wrote
lyrics
for
his
albums.
His
association
with
Ravichandran
brought
out
the
best
from
him.
Prem
Loka,
Ranadheera
and
Shanti
Kranthi
are
some
of
his
popular
albums.
He
has
scored
music
for
more
than
250
films.
Gurukiran
Gurukiran
shot
to
fame
with
Upendra's
A.
He
has
composed
music
for
80+
films
and
considered
as
one
of
the
best
music
directors
of
the
present
times.
He
was
the
second
option
in
the
late
90s
and
2000s
after
Hamsalekha
virtually
concentrated
on
his
music
school.