Raju Ananthaswamy

Music director

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Mysore Ananthaswamy (father)

Raju Ananthaswamy (1973–2009) was a music composer and director. He worked on Sugama Sangeetha for more than 15 years. He was the son of vocalist Mysore Ananthaswamy. He died in 2009, at the age of 35 years.

Personal life

Raju Ananthaswamy began playing music in his father's troupe at a young age.^[1] He had his initial Tabala lessons from Vid. Gunda Shastry of Hanumantanagar, Bengaluru. In addition to tabla, he could play a variety of other musical instruments including guitar, mandolin and keyboard.

Raju’s compositions and singing style was greatly influenced by his father, late Mysore Ananthaswamy . His songs, Krishna Yenabaarade, Madhava, Beldingal raathrili, Tunge Dadadalli, Heege ondu Raathri are among his more important compositions. He was well known for his songs "Yaava mohana murali kareyitu" from America America and "Hottare yedbittu" from the movie, Rishi.

Raju was an artiste in All India Radio and regularly appeared on Radio City, Doordarshan, Udaya TV, Zee Kannada and ETV TV channels. He performed with his troupe all year round. He used to set aside his weekends to teach sugama sangeetha to several students. Though Raju had set to tune more than 200 poems, he enjoyed singing his father’s compositions, which he also aspired to preserve and promote, during his performances. He was able to pass these on to the younger generation as well as his many students, through his Sugama Sangeetha schools in Mysore and Bangalore.

Notable performances

Hampi Utsava
SAARC Summit Cultural Evening
Vasanta Habba
All India Lawyers Meet *Dasara Utsava
International Trade Fair in Delhi
Berkely Film Awards

Albums

Tribute to My Father
Ananta Namana
Hoovu
Deepotsava
Savitha
Hale Beru Hosa Chiguru
Hari ninna murali
Madhava
Bere Madhuveke
Rathnana Padagalu
Hari Ninna Murali
Oh Mani Oh Doctor
Yava Mohana murali kareyitu

Concert tours

Australia – 2004
Abu Dhabi and Dubai – 1994
Malaysia – 2004
New Zealand – 2004
Singapore – 2001 & 2004
UK – April 2008
US – 1988 & 1998

Original score for TV serials

Rajini
Dum dum digadiga
Yello jogappaninnaramane
Manthana
Geethadarshana
Nela mugilu
Mussanje katha prasanga
Movie-Galige Asst. Music Director

Filmography as actor

Dhad Dhad (2003)
Abhi (2003)
Chigurida Kanasu (2003)...Seetharam
Abbabba Entha Huduga (2004)
Kalasipalya (2004)...Kencha's friend
Kanchana Ganga (2004)
Thunta (2005)
Amrithadhare (2005)
Mata (2006)
Jackpot (2006)...Kyata

Death

Raju Ananthaswamy developed kidney complications and was admitted to Sagar Apollo Hospital, his condition deteriorated rapidly and his death was attributed to kidney failure on 17 January 2009. He was survived by his mother Shanta Ananthaswamy and three sisters. He was later buried in Padavaralli.