M.Venkata Raju was an exceptionally talented music director with a very high ratio of beautiful/inferior tunes. Untimely death put an end to his career, depriving Kannada moviedom of hundreds of melodious songs. He composed music for (as far as I know) only eight films, Bhaktha Kanakadaasa(1960), Chandra Kumaara(1963),Jeevana Tharanga(1963),Nandaadeepa(1963),Raajaa Sathyavratha(1961),Shri Dharmasthhala Mahaathme(1962), Swarna Gouri(1962) and Thejaswini(1962). I am uploading what in my view are the best 30 songs composed by him.
Here is the first group of seven songs from Swarna Gouri.
Song: Baaraa Chandramaa
Movie: Swarna Gouri
Singers: S.Janaki,P.B.Sreenivos
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 2:41
My Rating of Music: 7/10
Song: Baare Nee Cheluve
Movie: Swarna Gouri
Singers: P.B.Sreenivos
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:40
My Rating of Music: 7/10
Song: Ee Leelaa Vilaasa
Movie: Swarna Gouri
Singers: S.Janaki
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:13
My Rating of Music: 7/10
Song: Haadalenu
Movie: Swarna Gouri
Singers: S.Janaki
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:27
My Rating of Music: 9/10
Song: Jaya Gouri
Movie: Swarna Gouri
Singers: S.Janaki,Chittaranjan
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:27
My Rating of Music: 8/10
Song: Natavara
Movie: Swarna Gouri
Singers: Bala Murali Krishna
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:20
My Rating of Music: 8/10
Song: Nudi Mana
Movie: Swarna Gouri
Singers: P.B.Sreenivos,P.Susheela
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:11
My Rating of Music: 8/10
Here is the last one from Swarna Gouri
Here is the next group of four songs from Nandaadeepa.
Song: Gaali Gopura
Movie: Nandaadeepa
Singers: S.Janaki
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1963
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:11
My Rating of Music: 9/10
(This song is in Raag Bhairavi)
Song: Naadeenanda
Movie: Nandaadeepa
Singers: S.Janaki,P.Leela
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1963
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:04
My Rating of Music: 7/10
Song: Naliva Mana
Movie: Nandaadeepa
Singers: S.Janaki,P.B.Sreenivos
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1963
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:12
My Rating of Music: 8/10
Song: Yaarige Yaaro
Movie: Nandaadeepa
Singers: P.B.Sreenivos
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1963
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:19
My Rating of Music: 7/10
Here is the next group of three songs from Thejaswini.
Song: Aliyithe
Movie: Thejaswini
Singers: P.B.Sreenivos
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:46
My Rating of Music: 8/10
Song: Rasaghalige
Movie: Thejaswini
Singers: S.Janaki
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:40
My Rating of Music: 7/10
Song: Thanivanna
Movie: Thejaswini
Singers: S.Rajalakshmi?
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 2:48
My Rating of Music: 8/10
Three more from Shri Dharmasthhala Mahaathme.
Song: Gathi Kaanise (One Charana only)
Movie: Shri Dharmasthhal Mahaathme
Singers: S.Janaki
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 1:02
My Rating of Music: 8/10
Song: Jagahithakaagi
Movie: Shri Dharmasthhal Mahaathme
Singers: P.B.Sreenivos
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 2:02
My Rating of Music: 8/10
Song: Jaya Jaya Lokaavana
Movie: Shri Dharmasthhal Mahaathme
Singers: Ghantasala
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1962
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 2:01
My Rating of Music: 7/10
Here is the next group of three songs from Jeevana Tharanga.
Song: Baaraa Mandaaraa
Movie: Jeevana Tharanga
Singers: S.Janaki
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1963
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 2:49
My Rating of Music: 7/10
Song: Banthamma
Movie: Jeevana Tharanga
Singers: S.Janaki
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1963
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 2:56
My Rating of Music: 7/10
Song: Manade Munide
Movie: Jeevana Tharanga
Singers: S.Janaki
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1963
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:27
My Rating of Music: 8/10
One more from Raajaa Sathyavratha:
Song: Omkaaraaroopiniye
Movie: Raajaa Sathyavratha
Singers: S.Janaki
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1961
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 2:26
My Rating of Music: 7/10
Here are nine songs from Bhaktha Kanakadaasa:
Song: Baagilanu Theredu
Movie: Bhaktha Kanakadaasa
Singers: P.B.Sreenivos
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1960
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:55
My Rating of Music: 9/10
Song: Badukidenu
Movie: Bhaktha Kanakadaasa
Singers: P.B.Sreenivos
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1960
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:08
My Rating of Music: 8/10
Song: Balli Balliyalli
Movie: Bhaktha Kanakadaasa
Singers: Jikki
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1960
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:22
My Rating of Music: 6/10
Song: Deena Naa
Movie: Bhaktha Kanakadaasa
Singers: P.B.Sreenivos
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1960
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:55
My Rating of Music: 9/10
Song: Eethaneega
Movie: Bhaktha Kanakadaasa
Singers: P.B.Sreenivos
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1960
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:21
My Rating of Music: 9/10
Song: Irulu Ellellu
Movie: Bhaktha Kanakadaasa
Singers: S.Janaki
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1960
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:17
My Rating of Music: 7/10
Song: Kula Kula
Movie: Bhaktha Kanakadaasa
Singers: P.B.Sreenivos
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1960
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:17
My Rating of Music: 8/10
Song: Ramya Jeevana
Movie: Bhaktha Kanakadaasa
Singers: P.B.Sreenivos
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1960
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:23
My Rating of Music: 7/10
Song: Shringaarasheela
Movie: Bhaktha Kanakadaasa
Singers: P.B.Sreenivos, P.Susheela
Music: M.Venkata Raju
Year:1960
Format: mp3
Bit Rate: 128
Duration: 3:08
My Rating of Music: 7/10
The remaining two songs from Bhaktha Kanakadaasa:
Yadavagiri,
Thank you very much for these old songs.
Though I am not familiar with some of these songs, they are very good. I enjoyed listening to them.
Exon
Thanks for sharing the jewels of M.Venkataraju. I was knowing only about this 4 movies, good to hear another four.
But i am not able to see the download links for the songs, can you help?
thanks & regards,
Arun
oh
then can you please upload, these two songs?
Baaraa Mandaaraa - Jeevana Tharanga
Omkaaraaroopiniye - Raajaa Sathyavratha
thank you so much.
Thanks Yadavagiri....but looks like i need to upload some before i can download to maintain the share ratio...thanks again.
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