Thotakura Somaraju and

Saluri Koteswara Rao Dr.Salur Koteshwara Rao, known professionally as Koti, is an Indian composer, record producer, and singer who predominantly works in Telugu and Hindi films. He has composed music for over 475 films. The son of veteran composer S. Rajeswara Rao, ...

, popularly known as Raj–Koti were

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music composers, singer-songwriters, record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists duo in

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, In a notable career spanning a decade, the duo has garnered particular acclaim for redefining contemporary Telugu film music. They composed music for about 180 films. Out of their 3000 songs, about 2,500 songs were sung by singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra. The Raj–Koti duo was among the many prominent South Indian composers for whom A. R. Rahman has worked as a keyboard programmer for 8 years. In a television interview aired on ABN Andhrajyothy, the duo announced that they are teaming up again in 2012 and reinstate the Raj–Koti brand.

Background

Thotakura Somaraju (Raj) is the son of T. V. Raju and Saluri Koteswara Rao (Koti) is the son of

S. Rajeswara Rao Saluri Rajeswara Rao (11 October 1922 – 25 October 1999) was an Indian composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor, singer, and music producer known for his works predominantly in South Indian cinema.M. L. Narasimham"Trend-setter in Light Music ...

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Awards

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Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named af ...

* Nandi Award for Best Music Director – 1994 – '' Hello Brother''

Filmography

;Raj–Koti ;Raj's Solo career filmography *'' Sisindri'' (1995) *''Bharatha Simham'' (1995) *'' Ramudochadu'' (1996) *'' Mrugam'' (1996) *''Bobbili Bullodu'' (1996) *''Sambhavam'' (1998) *'' Premante Idera'' (1998) *''

Chinni Chinni Aasa ''Chinni Chinni Aasa'' () is a 1999 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Thalasani Shankar Yadav, Lingasetty Lakshman Goud, Athaili Srinivas Goud under the Lakshmi Sai Srinivasa Productions banner and directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao. It s ...

'' (1999) *''Suryaputrika'' *''Lagna Patrika'' (2002)

References

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