T. Govindarajulu Naidu

G. Govindarajulu Naidu was an acclaimed music director in 1940s and 50s in the south Indian film industry. Hailing from Tiruchirappalli, he was one among the musicians who defined the way of music in South Indian film industry. He composed music for Tamil and Telugu movies. He has family living in Dubai, UAE.

Early life Govindarajulu Naidu came from a Telugu speaking family from Thiruchi. This is where M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT) used to sing in their house and Naidu introduced MKT to his children. G. Govindarajulu is a harmonium player in special dramas, but was also known as the one who taught music for K. B. Sundarambal. He also sold musical instruments and gramophone in Thiruchi, but the business was not doing very well. In 1940, Naidu took his family to Madras to look for greener pasture there.

T. G. Lingappa was the second son of Naidu and had learned to play several musical instruments from him. His grandchildren live in Chennai & Bangalore.

Career Few may be the films that came his way in a career spanning 3 decades, G. Govindarajulu Naidu but has left a lingering impact in his creations especially movies like Andhaman Kaidhi, Manidhanum Mirugamum, Maya Manithan, Baghdad Thirudan and Raja Bakthi.

He worked with singers like Thiruchi Loganathan, M. L. Vasanthakumari, C. S. Jayaraman, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, P. Leela, Jikki, T. V. Rathnam, A. P. Komala, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, A. M. Rajah, Ghantasala, T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Radha Jayalakshmi, K. Jamuna Rani, P. Susheela.

The singing actors N. C. Vasanthakokilam, V. V. Sadagopan, K. Sarangapani, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, J. P. Chandrababu and P. Bhanumathi also sang memorable songs under his compositions.

Works Some compositions of G. Govindarajulu Naidu:

kaaNi nilam vENdum from Andhaman Kaidhi by C. S. Jayaraman & M. L. Vasanthakumari vaazhvin jeevan kaadhalE from Andhaman Kaidhi by Ghantasala / P. Leela anju rooba nOttai from Andhaman Kaidhi by T. V. Rathnam paarmuzhuthum irul parappum from Raja Bakthi by R. Balasaraswathi Devi inba kuyil kuralinimai from Manidhanum Mirugamum by A. M. Rajah & M. L. Vasanthakumari imayamalai chaaralilE from Manidhanum Mirugamum by M. L. Vasanthakumari kaalamenum siRpi seiyyum from Manidhanum Mirugamum by C. S. Jayaraman manadhil urudhi vENdum from Kalvanin Kadhali by T. M. Soundararajan & P. Bhanumathi kanna kanna vaaraai from Maya Manidhan by Jikki sokkudhE manam suththudhE jagam from Baghdad Thirudan by P. Suseela "ennai konjam paaru" from Raja Bakthi by P. Suseela

Filmography Music direction in Tamil Movies. Year Film Language Director Banner Co-Music Directors 1937 Sathi Anasuya Tamil 1938 Sri Kandha Leela Tamil Arshadrai Mehta Premier Cinetone 1941 Venuganam Tamil Murugadasa (Muthuswami Iyer) Jewel Pictures 1946 Vijayalakshmi Tamil P. Pullaiah Star Combines 1949 Nam Naadu Tamil V. Shantaram Rajkamal Kalamandir 1950 Chandrika Malayalam V. S. Raghavan Sree Krishna Productions V. Dakshinamoorthy 1950 Chandrika Tamil V. S. Raghavan Sree Krishna Productions V. Dakshinamoorthy 1952 Andhaman Kaidhi Tamil V. Krishnan Radhakrishna Films 1953 Manidhanum Mirugamum Tamil K. Vembu & S. D. Sundharam Revathi Productions 1954 Vedan Kannappa Tamil H. L. N. Simha AVM Productions & The Karnataka Films Ltd. 1955 Methavigal Tamil K. Vembu Revathi Productions 1955 Kalvanin Kadhali Tamil V. S. Raghavan Revathi Productions Ghantasala 1955 Santha Sakku Kannada Krishnan–Panju Sri Panduranga Productions 1956 Santha Sakku Tamil Krishnan–Panju Sri Panduranga Productions 1958 Maya Manithan Tamil T. P. Sundharam Southern Movies 1959 Paththarai Maathu Thangam Tamil K. S. Mani Manivel Pictures Tiruvenkadu Selvarathinam 1960 Baghdad Thirudan Tamil T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres 1960 Raja Bakthi Tamil K. Vembu Nandhi Pictures