Vedha (composer)

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Vedha (S. S. Vedhasalam) was an Indian composer [1] who started working in Sinhala films during the early 1950s when they were being produced in Madras. Then he worked mainly in Tamil films. He was active in the field for about 25 years since 1952.

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He composed music for many films produced by Modern Theatres. He was popularly known to adapt Hindi tunes to Tamil songs.

Career

He started his career by assisting music directors in films. He was a co-music director in the 1955 film Menaka along with T. G. Lingappa and C. N. Pandurangan.

The first film he was in-charge as music director is Marma Veeran released in 1956. The song Thudikkum Vaalibame sung by R. Balasaraswathi Devi in this film was a big hit. Usually R. Balasaraswathi is known for singing lullaby songs but this song is full of romantic love known as Sringaram.

Nadakkaadhu Jambam Palikkadhu a song sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela in the 1958 film Manamalai was a popular number in Radio Ceylon for a long time.

He composed music for another film in the same year. Anbu Enge was a successful film, music being one of the factors. [2] Particularly, the number Dingiri Dingale sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela separately as two versions, was a mega hit. The tune is of Baila genre.

The song "Oraayiram Paarvaiyile" from the 1965 film Vallavanukku Vallavan was also a very popular number. Though the tune was lifted from Hindi, the lyrics by Kannadasan and the mesmerising voice of T. M. Soundararajan gave it a Tamil flavour.

A song from the 1966 film Vallavan Oruvan, "Palinginaal Oru Maaligai" was an apt number for L. R. Eswari's singing talent. Her voice combined with Vedha's music took audience to great heights.

Singers

The singers who sang for his composition are: T. M. Soundararajan, A. M. Rajah, Thiruchi Loganathan, K. J. Yesudas, T. A. Mothi, S. C. Krishnan, J. P. Chandrababu, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, V. N. Sundaram, A. L. Raghavan, S. V. Ponnusamy, Ghantasala, Mohideen Baig, Eddie Jayamanne, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, K. Jamuna Rani, (Radha) Jayalakshmi, P. Leela, Jikki, K. Rani, A. G. Rathnamala, B. Vasantha, M. S. Rajeswari, Mabel Blythe, Rukmani Devi and Manorama.

Lyricists

Lyricists who wrote lyrics for Vedha's compositions include Kannadasan, Sundar Kannan, A. L. Narayanan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, Villiputhan, A. Maruthakasi, Vaali, Karunaidasan, Nallathambi, Alangudi Somu and Panju Arunachalam.

Filmography

YearFilmLanguageDirectorProduction Company
1952Umathu Vishvasaya Sinhala B. A. W. Jayamanne Ceylon Theatres
1953 Kele Handa Sinhala B. A. W. Jayamanne Ceylon Theatres
1954 Irangini Sinhala B. A. W. Jayamanne Ceylon Theatres
1955 Menaka Tamil V. C. Subburaman Kasturi Films
1956 Dingiri Menika Sinhala A. S. A. Sami Heladiva Film Arts
1956 Marma Veeran Tamil T. R. Raghunath Jubilee Arts
1957 Jeevitha Satana Sinhala Shanthi Kumar Ceylon Theatres
1958 Anbu Enge Tamil D. Yoganand Jubilee Arts
Manamalai Tamil Ch. Narayanamurthi Janatha Pictures
1959 Minnal Veeran TamilJampannaTNR Productions
Sollu Thambi Sollu TamilT. V. SundaramTVS Productions
1960 Parthiban Kanavu Tamil D. Yoganand Jubilee Films
1962 Kannadi Maaligai TamilN. N. C. SamiRani Pictures
1963 Alapiranthavan Tamil Nanabhai Bhatt
Konjum Kumari TamilG. Viswanathan Modern Theatres
1964 Amma Engey TamilG. Viswanathan
Chitrangi TamilR. S. Mani
Pasamum Nesamum Tamil D. Yoganand Alankar Pictures
Veeranganai Tamil A. S. A. Sami Oriental Pictures
1965 Sarasa B. A. Tamil D. Yoganand Ganesh Films
Oru Viral TamilC. M. V. RamanSalvandar Fernandez
Vallavanukku Vallavan Tamil T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1966 Aame Evaru? Telugu B. S. Narayana P. S. V. Pictures
Iru Vallavargal TamilK. V. Srinivasan Modern Theatres
Monagallaku Monagadu TeluguS. D. Lal
Vallavan Oruvan Tamil T. R. Sundaram
Yaar Nee? TamilSatyamP. S. V. Pictures
1967 Adhey Kangal Tamil A. C. Tirulokchandar AVM Productions
Ave Kallu Telugu A. C. Tirulokchandar
Ethirigal Jakkirathai Tamil T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
Kadhalithal Podhuma TamilK. V. Srinivasan
1968Evaru MonagaduTelugu T. R. Sundaram
1969 Naangu Killadigal TamilL. Balu
Manasatchi TamilT. N. BaluVijaya Balaji Movies
Ulagam Ivvalavudhan Tamil Vedantam Raghavayya Pandi Amman Movies
Ponnu Mappillai TamilS. RamanathanP. S. V. Pictures
Rajya KankshaTeluguG. ViswanathanBharadwaja Films
1970 CID Shankar Tamil T. R. Sundaram Modern Theatres
1971 Justice Viswanathan TamilG. R. Nathan
Nenu ManishineTeluguG. V. R. Seshagiri Rao

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