No introduction is needed for Smt P.Suseela the nightingale of Telugu film songs. Her range and versatility is amazing. She started her playback singing in 1952 with the film Kanna thalli when she was just seventeen. from then on, there was no looking back for her. She was given awards on innumerable occassions. Though she has gracefully stepped down from the career, her songs will be always playing in some corner of South India.

I would be uploading her songs in a batch every day...Hope you all with enjoy this musical journey...

Pilavakura - Suvarna sundari
Music P.Adinarayana Rao
duration 4.10 mts

Kanulu terichina neevaaye - Gundamma katha
Music Ghantasala
duration 3.35 mts

Neevu leka veena -Dr Chakravarthi
Music S.Rajeswara Rao
duration 3.33 mts

Doorana neeli meghalu - Gudi Ghantalu
Music Ghantasala
duration 3.53 mts

all are 128 kbps, mp3 songs.


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Some more songs for all...to enjoy and cherish.... some very special songs which have wonderful lyrics and sung with so much feel...

chaduvu raani vadivani
Film Atma bandhuvu
Music k.v.mahadevan
bitrate 128 kbps
duration 3.15

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Anaganaga oka raju..
Film Atma bandhuvu
Music k.v.mahadevan
bitrate 128 kbps
duration 3.22

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Naalugu kallu okatainaayi
Film Atma balam
Music k.v.mahadevan
bitrate 128 kbps
duration 3.25

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yemani paadeno
Bharya bhartalu
music S.Rajeswara rao
bitrate 128 kbps
duration 2.41

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SF garu,

Could you oblige me with "Nee Chelimiiiii Nede Korithiniiii, Ee Kshanameeeee Aaaasa Veedithiniiii, Nee Chelimiiii"--Film:Aradahana (old)---MD:S.Rajeswara Rao? A great song picturised on Savitri!

Thanks,

Venkat

Venkat ..please leave garu...no need for it.
Here is the song requested by you...Savitri in pristine glory, as only she can be...since you havent specified either video or audio, am posting both....

Nee chelimi nede korithini...
Film Aradhana
Music S.Rajeswara Rao
Lyrics Narla chiranjeevi
Resolution 400 X 304
Bitrate 727 kbps

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format mp3
128 kbps
duration 3.01 min.

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Many thanks indeed, SF. Actually I needed only the audio.

But, what a great song! Can compete with some of the best Lata solos of the olden times. I do recommend it to some of our non-Telugu members!

Normally, female singers cannot carry high pitches. But, P. Suseela, like Lata, can manage to hold her own in some very high pitched notes, as you can see in this song.

One other thing, SF. You described P.Suseela as the Nightingale of Telugu Films, but as you well know, she is the Nightingale of all four languages of South, namely Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada!

Venkat

PS. This P. Suseela song will certainly taste sweeter if you keep watching above the petite (in those days, not later!), calssical beauty, Savitri, who lipped the song in the Film!

SF,

S.Rajeswara Rao(MD)-P.Suseela combination has delivered some excellent songs.

Two such are from Film:Desa Drohulu (NTR, Devika).

Two versions of "Jagame Maarinadi Madhuramu Ga Ee Vela", one a solo by Ghantasala and the other a duet by P.Suseela and Ghantasala!

May I request you for these?

Thanks,

Venkat

PS. In the solo Of P. Suseela, MD:S.Rajeswara Rao makes her climb very high scales at places!

Venkat ..your insight into music is really phenomenal... Not often do i come across someone special like you, who is so well versed with both languages..hindi and telugu. knowing is one thing..KNOWING is something else.
here are the two songs you asked for..indeed it is a pleasure to share them with a connoisseur like you. I have but one small opinion...honestly, i dont think we can compare lata's voice to susheela's voice. it will be injustice to either of them. for example, you might have heard the song...nidurapora thammuda...sung by lata in telugu , i found it totally pale...with out expression...Susheela would have done much better job than it...May be the language and the feel does make a difference...quite interesting to note that...please do offer your valuable suggestions...I am posting the lata number also..from film santanam...i wonder if Ghantasala every sung in...Hindi....can you enlighten me?


Jagame maarinadi....Suseela
Desadrohulu
S.Rajeswara Rao
Lyrics Arudra
duration 3.59 min




Jagame Maarinadi....Ghantasala and suseela
Duration 3.24 min



Niduropora tammuda
Santanam
Lata mangeshkar
Music Dakshina murthy
Lyrics Anisetty pinisetty
duration 3.30 min

Venkat ..your insight into music is really phenomenal... Not often do i come across someone special like you, who is so well versed with both languages..hindi and telugu. knowing is one thing..KNOWING is something else.
here are the two songs you asked for..indeed it is a pleasure to share them with a connoisseur like you. I have but one small opinion...honestly, i dont think we can compare lata's voice to susheela's voice. it will be injustice to either of them. for example, you might have heard the song...nidurapora thammuda...sung by lata in telugu , i found it totally pale...with out expression...Susheela would have done much better job than it...May be the language and the feel does make a difference...quite interesting to note that...please do offer your valuable suggestions...I am posting the lata number also..from film santanam...i wonder if Ghantasala ever sung in...Hindi....can you enlighten me?


Jagame maarinadi....Suseela
Desadrohulu
S.Rajeswara Rao
Lyrics Arudra
duration 3.59 min

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Jagame Maarinadi....Ghantasala and suseela
Duration 3.24 min

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Niduropora tammuda
Santanam
Lata mangeshkar
Music Dakshina murthy
Lyrics Anisetty pinisetty
duration 3.30 min


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Meanwhile, I am uploading one rare P.Suseela-Talat Mehmood duet from Film:Manorama(1959)--MD:Ramesh Naidu. "Marachi Po Radoyi Chesina Basalu".

SF may already have this. So, let me see who else this very nice duet would interest!

Venkat

Duration:03:03

32 KBPS (Sound quality is perfect.)

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can anyone post her hindi songs,

yes i like her voice too.

SF,

Many thanks again. But, I do not see your actual uploads of these three great songs! What is the matter? Hope it is not some disfunctionality at my PC!

Also, thanks for the complimentary lines above! But, the admiration is mutual!

I shall give my views on the subject(s) later.

Venkat

SF,

I could now sight the three songs (2 from Desadrohulu and 1 from Santanam).

Well, I would like to say that both Lata and Suseela are very great singers and both had excellent voices! If we split more hairs, we will be in a risky terrain!

I am told that Ghantasala did not sing any Hindi film song written in Hindi/Urdu. But, he did sing a Sloka in a Hindi Film:Pandav Vanavaas (must be a remake/dub of Telugu 'Pandava Vanavaasam'). Besides, he was also the MD for this Pandav Vanavaas, in addition to another Hindi film, Paatal Bhairavi!

However, P.Suseela did sing quite a few proper Hindi songs, but mostly for the mythologicals and folklores all of which were based on Southern originals. One of her non-remake Hindi songs is in a Film called Bachpan(1970)-MD:LP. This is in response to PF's query.

Venkat

PS. SF, one last upload request for the time being. "Virise Challani Vennela, Marala Eenadu Maa Kannula" form Lava Kusa-MD:Ghantasala--Singers:P.Suseela, Jamuna Rani & Chorus

Venkat....here is the song requested by you.
Slokas mostly will be in sanskrit..and Ghantasala's rendition is UNMATCHED in that section as i believe
for example there is Bhagavadgita..the ultimate.
Lets see, if i can get hold of the songs from pathal bhairavi...or pandav vanvaas. In addition to your request this jewel of a song..of Suseela..from the film Sukhaduhkhaalu...Idi mallela vela ani...another high pitch rendition and my altime fav.
Please do keep your requests coming...i enjoy it much more than you do...
పంచుకుంటే పెరిగేది సంతోషం అని నేను చాలా నమ్ముతాను .. మరి మంచి పాటలను వినడం కంటే సంతోషం ఎక్కడుంది చెప్పండి ? కాదంటారా?



Virise challani vennela
Music Ghantasala
Lyrics Sadasiva brahmam
duration 2.23
mp3, 128 kbps

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Idi mallela vela ani..
Sukha duhkhaalu
Music S.P.kodandapani
lyrics Devulapalli Krishnasastri
duration 4.43 min
mp3, 128 kbps

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Simplefable u hv tamil songs of P.Susheela? Thks.

SF, my sincere thanks for the songs. I now need to correct myself that the singers in the Lava Kusa song are actually S.Janaki and Jamuna Rani and chorus. P.Suseela is just not there.

Thanks again,

Venkat

Actually i dont have many as i cant understand the language that much. But i will be more than pleased to post some for you. just tell me the name of the songs..i will search for them and post them...

meanwhile..this good song i have i am posting..

Eena meena deeka
Film Athisaya penn
music Goverdhanam
mp3, 128 kbps
duration 3.24 min

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Simplefable,

Do you have VIDEO songs featuring Actress:Devika from Films:1.Tara Sasankam and 2. Papa Kosam? If so, kindly upload.

Venkat

Tara sasankam? havent heard the name.. Papa kosam ..i think i have the cd..i will check it and post it shortly. may be i should visit the local music shop..now i have this bahana.....

Tara Sasankam is a pouranic movie released around 1969. The cast includes Devika and Sobhan Babu.

Venkat

Venkat Ji...i have posted Devika's song from Aada brathuku...in other thread. Hope you will like it. i will get the others asap.

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@ sf , could you provide Susheela's solos from Vinaka Vijayam
Film (staring Krishnam Raju) please ...

Edit - 11 Jan 2008 :

Now I got the songs from Vinayaka Vijayam (year 1980) . Evaravayaa ee divya
bhuvi nundi digi - ee amma odiloana odigi is one of my favorite songs . Thanks .

sf or other connoser's, I am looking for "nIvunDedaa konDa pai" from bhAgya rEkha.

can anyone upload if you have it?

Many thanks in advance

^ @ ilayaraja_fan , if I am not mistaken , you have already got that song !
Edit : And you need not necessarily respond to this post . just ignore or report it .

Did Suseela ever sing "Nagumomu Ganaleni Naa Jaali telisi" ? Every time I think of that song, it rings in my head in Suseela's voice. Wonder if she actually did sing it or if my head is playing tricks with me. Anyways, if she did sing it, please do upload.

Bibhas

^ @ Bibhasji , I am not sure that Susheela had sung it for a film .

she sang another tyagaraja keertana - "nagumomu galavaani" (private album).

P Bhanumati sung "nagumomu ganaleni" for the film Vivaaha Bandham (1963) .

I had the feeling my mind was playing tricks with me....... Thanks for clarifying Babji garu.

SF garu,

I do not have this great SPB-Susila duet from Film:Sirivennela.

"Sarasa Swara Sura Jhari Gamanamou, Saama Veda Saaramidi, Ne Paadina Jeevana Geetam, Ee Geetam ...Virinchikai Virachinchitini Ee Kavanam, Vipanchinai Shruti Chesitini"

Can you kindly upload the extended/film version of this song?

I heard this divine duet live during Ugadi celebrations of 2002 at our club, JHIC, sung by SPB and S.P.Sailaja. Before or after that song, SPB mentioned that the soul-stirring flute interventions in the song were by none other than Hari Prasad Chaurasia, who was flown for the recording.

Thanks,

Venkat

Venkat ji...Here is the extended version of the song from Siri vennela. It is a sweet sweet song and will be remembered for ever. The flute of Hari prasad chourasia is the life line of the film songs, as it can heard in all songs.. That is what l like about telugu songs..when it comes to archestration, they go all out to bring the best in the Country...Truly music transcends all barriers..


Vidhaata talapuna
Siri vennela
Susheela
KV Mahadevan
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Svaram garu..I am sorry for the delay in reply. i have been searching all over the songs from that film Vinayaka vijayam and couldnt find it anywhere , even on net. I will continue the search.. and will upload as soon as i get it...

SF garu, great many thanks for the prompt response as usual. I fully agree with your description of this song and also about Old Telugu songs in general.

SF garu,

Do you, by any chance, have this song from Pandu Ranga Mahathmyam(1957) sung by Pithapuram and Chorus.

"Tholu Thithhi Idi Thootula Thommi Idi, Tussu Manuta Khaayam, O Jiva Telusuko Apaayam"--Film: Pandu Ranga Mahathmyam(1957)--Pithapuram & Chorus.

This is a very humorous, yet philosophical, song sung in the film by comedian, Kasturi Siva Rao and his disciples, all donning Sanyasi robes!

If you have, please upload.

Venkat

Venkat ji...I too heard and love this song. Unfortunately i dont have that right now. Will procure it and post as soon as possible..

EDIT:

Venkat ji..here is the song in crystal clear sound. It is a wonderful forever song, wrapped in philosophy and irony of life. Thanks for remembering this Gem I had this opportunity to hear to this after so long a time..


Tolu titti idi
Panduranga Mahatmyam
TV Raju
Satyam, Pithapuram
Samudrala
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I could not understand the meaning of extended version . can
anyone elaborate it for me please . and Dear Mr SF , please do
not take trouble of searching Vinayaka Vijayam songs . I got them .

Svaram garu...sometimes the songs start with a line or two of a verse before the start of the original song...and sometimes, some stanzas are excluded on record versions..If these are included, that becomes the extended versions. For example..the above song starts with a beautiful flute piece...followed by the lines " Vidhata talapuna prabhavinchinadi anaadi jeevana vedam..." and then comes the original song " Virinchinai virachinchitini..." . hope this clarifies. Glad that you have the songs from Vinayaka vijayam.
Your remarks often reflect the grip you have on classical music..glad to have you among us.

^ many thanks SFji for clarifying the extended version .

and I am very very happy for your kind words ...

తెలుసుకున్నది అత్యల్పం
నేర్చుకోవలసింది అపారం

Svaram garu,

I just saw your signature line in Telugu. Coming in conjunction with SF's Satyam-Pithapuram's philosophical upload from Film:Pandu Ranga Mahathmyam, "Tholu Thithi Idi Thutula Thommi Idi Tussu Manuta Khaayam", those signature lines of yours are very apt!

I do not know about you, but your signature line fits me like a glove! Only, I still do not have the wisdom to behave that way! A pity.

Venkat

Venkat ji...your words are poignant and touching. HOw many of us would be as confessing as you? the words immediately got into my mind are these...the poem below by Vemana, the Legend who said it all, so much before our times. There is none here who can cast the first stone, as they say in Bible.. Lets live with our conscience.

అంతరంగమందు అపరాధములు చేసి మంచివాని వలె మనుజుడుండు
ఇతరులెరుగకున్న ఈశ్వరుదెరుగద విశ్వదాభిరామ వినురవేమ

SF garu,
Hariji played the flute for the movie, not just for the songs but the entire background score as well. In fact, K.Viswanath garu mentioned in some interview that when he saw the script based on a flutist, he decided it had to be Hariji. Did you happen to notice that the name of the flutist character in the movie (Giri Prasad) closely resembles Hariji's name?

Bibhas
p.s. Hariji and the movie Sirivennela were the main inspiration in me taking up the flute as my instrument of choice!

^ just to remind that the main character's name is Hari (Prasad) in the Film ...

Babji garu,
For whatever reason I remember Banerjee's character as "Giri Prasad" and not "Hari Prasad". But I'd much rather take your word for it than rely on my memory. Maybe it's playing games on me just like in the case of Suseela singing "Nagumomu Ganaleni"

Bibhas

Please help me to get BADAA ZULMI HAI MORAA SANWARIYAA from WOHEE LADKI (1967)

The singer is P. SUSHEELA!

SF or anyone,

Kindly upload this age-old semi-classical song sung by P.Suseela for Sri Krishna Tulabharam.

"Meera Jala Galda Nayanathi Vratha Vidhana Mahiman Sathyapathi"

This song was actually written by the famous male "Satyabhama" artiste of hundreds of the Theatre dramas of the 40's and 50's. His name is Sthanam Narasimha Rao. He himself used to sing this song in the Dramas.

The P.Suseela version of this song for the above-named Film was orchestrated by Pendyala Nageswara Rao and is simply marvellous. When this song is hopefully uploaded by SF, I request the non-Telugus, especially those who know olden Marathi theatre well, to observe how this song's tune reminds us of Marathi theatre!

Venkat

Here it is:
Song: Meera jaala galaDa
Film: Shri Krishna thulaabaram (1966)
Music: Pendyala Nageshwara Rao
Singer: P Susheela
Bitrate: 128kbps
Duration: 3:45

Many many sincere thanks, Friend, for this great song. What a marvelous third Antara! Before the beginning of the third Antara, Sri Krishna would be coming to the residence of Satyabhama (the singer of this song!), playing his Flute. In this context, observe and listen to the divine flute bit that comes just before the third Antara!

Venkat

Venkat