This musical program by
the renowned playback singer Dr. P Susheela was held on the 4th
of October at 6.45 p.m in the I.A.C auditorium Funaitees. This
program has been organized to honor the living legend Dr. P. Susheela,
who has entertained us with her melodious voice for the past 50
years with over 40,000 Songs.
Life Sketch of
Dr. P. Susheela - Play Back Artist
Born in Vizianagram,
Vizianagram District, Andhra Pradesh. She had her early education
in Viziangram. She comes from a large family. Her mother's name
is Sheshavataram. Her father Sri P. Mukunda Rao was a leading
Criminal Lawyer in Vizianagram. She has studied classical music
in Maharaja's Music College, Vizianagram. Under the principalship
of Late Sri Dwaram Venkateswami Naidu, the famous Violinist. She
got first class diplamo in Vocal. She came to Madras for higher
studies in the Music Academy. She underwent the course there for
three months under the principle-ship of Sri Musri Subramanya
Iyer.
She
has slowly developed interest in the film music. Before singing
from the films she used to give classical music performances in
public platforms and also through the All India Radio, Madras,
Vijayawada, Bangalore, Hyderabad Station, etc., Her first picture
was "Kannatalli" in Telugu and "Petrathai"
in Tamil under the Music direction of Sri Pendyala Nageswara Rao.
She is singing in almost all south Indian languages namely Tamil,
Telugu, Kannadam, Malayalam and also in Singalam. She had won
the All India National award for the first time since its inception
for ladies in 1969. She had also owned the Tamil Nadu state award
for three years. She was again given the National Award in 1971,
1977 & 1983 and 1984, which is a record itself. She own the
Kerala State government award for the Best Play-back Artist in
the year 1971. She also won the Best play-back award from the
Government of Andhra Pradesh in years 1977, 1978, 1982, 1984 and
1989. Government of Tamil Nadu in the year 1978-1979 awarded her
Kalaimamani' title. She was awarded nearly 20 times as Best Playback
Artist by Madras film Fans Association. It is also important that
she had completed 45 years in this field.
Adhra University
has also awarded her with Doctorate. She had been given numerous
awards by various associations and magazines for her performance
in all the languages on innumerable occasions. She minds her own
profession with pure devotion. She is married to Dr. B R R Mohan
Rao, and is having a son by name Jayakrishna, doughter-in-law
Sandhya and a grandchild Jayashree and Subhashree.
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She
has slowly developed interest in the film music. Before singing
from the films she used to give classical music performances in
public platforms and also through the All India Radio, Madras,
Vijayawada, Bangalore, Hyderabad Station, etc., Her first picture
was "Kannatalli" in Telugu and "Petrathai"
in Tamil under the Music direction of Sri Pendyala Nageswara Rao.
She is singing in almost all south Indian languages namely Tamil,
Telugu, Kannadam, Malayalam and also in Singalam. She had won
the All India National award for the first time since its inception
for ladies in 1969. She had also owned the Tamil Nadu state award
for three years. She was again given the National Award in 1971,
1977 & 1983 and 1984, which is a record itself. She own the
Kerala State government award for the Best Play-back Artist in
the year 1971. She also won the Best play-back award from the
Government of Andhra Pradesh in years 1977, 1978, 1982, 1984 and
1989. Government of Tamil Nadu in the year 1978-1979 awarded her
Kalaimamani' title. She was awarded nearly 20 times as Best Playback
Artist by Madras film Fans Association. It is also important that
she had completed 45 years in this field.