V. Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna Vissamraju (20 August 1947 – 16 July 2015) was a playback singer in South India.

Personal life and career

Ramakrishna was born to Vissamraju Rangasayi and Ratnam on 20 August 1947. Ganakokila,P.Suseela is his mother's sister.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree but decided to become a professional singer, a decision influenced by his admiration for Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao. He sang light music for All India Radio.

Ramakrishna's debut movie song was "Vayase Oka Poolathota" in Vichitra Bandham in 1972. Throughout his career, he performed over 5000 songs in movies and devotional albums and has given numerous stage shows across Andhra Pradesh. He was a playback singer for Telugu actors such as NTR, ANR, Sobhan Babu, and Krishnam Raju. And also Krishna

Later in life, he took up acting and appeared in television series and films. He continued to give concerts across Andhra Pradesh.

In 1976, he married Jyothi Khanna, who was also a singer. The couple had two children, Lekha, and Sai Kiran, who made his acting début in Nuvve Kaavali in 2001.

From his own words in the show Open Heart with RK, Ramakrishna expressed the reason for his disappearance in movies. Famous music director Chakravarty played a key role for not giving any opportunities for him and also made sure no one gave him an opportunity because of the personal grudge. Later during the last days of Chakravarthy, he called Ramakrishna and expressed his guilt and asked apology. Another famous singer SP.Balasubramanyam also sang a song that had been chosen earlier for Ramakrishna, and he even sang a song sung earlier by Rama Krishna. Apart from all these, he is a true altruist and took every thing for good and good inspiration for others.

Filmography
Year Film Song/s
1972 Vichitra Bandham "Vayase Oka Poolathota"
Tata Manavadu "Anubandham Atmiyata Anta Oma Bootakam", "Yemito Ee Lokamanta Yentaku Antu Pattani Vinta"
1973 Andala Ramudu "Edagadanikendukura Tondara", "Kurise Vennello Merise Godarilaa", "Mamu Brovamani Cheppave Seetamma Talli", "Samooha Bhojanammu Santoshmaina Vindu", "Ramudemannadoi Seetaramudemannadoi"
Bhakta Tukaram "Manasuna Neeve", "Neeve Aadi Daivamu", "Panduranga Naamam", "Pilupu Vinagaleva", "Shyama Sundara"
Palletoori Bava "Ose vayyaari rangi"
Sharada "Sharada", "Nanu Cheraga Emitamma Sigga"
1974 Krishnaveni "Krishnaveni Teluginti Viriboni"
Alluri Seetharama Raju "Telugu Veera Levara Deeksha Pooni Saagara"
Andaru Dongale
Chakravakam "Kothaga Pellaina Kurravaniki", "Veenaleni Teeganu Neevuleni Bratukunu", "Veenalona Teegalona Ekkadunnadi Ragamu"
1975 Balipeetam "Chandamama Raave Jabilli Raave"
Gunavanthudu
1975 Yashoda Krishna
Muthyala Muggu "Edo Edo Annadhi"
1976 Bhakta Kannappa "Siva Siva Sankara Bhaktava Sankara"
Mahakavi Kshetrayya
Secretary[1] "Naa Pakkana Chotunnadi Okkarike", "Manasuleni Devudu Manishikenduko Manasicchadu"
1977 Chakradhari
Amaradeepam "Inthe Ee Jeevithamu Chivariki Anta Soonyamu", "Naa Jeevana Sandhya Samayamlo Oka Devatha Udayinchindi"
1977 Daana Veera Soora Karna
"Idekkadi Nyayam", "Andalanni Nilone Dagunnai", "Yepudaina Oka Kshnamaina"
1978 Karunamayudu "Puvvulakanna Punnami Vennelakanna"
1978 Vayasu Pilichindi "Jeevitham Madhusala"
1980 Yuvatharam Kadilindi "Ashayala Pandirilo Anuragam Sandadilo"
1984 Shrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra "Cheppaledani Anakapoyeru", "Mayadari Marala Bandira", "Nandamaya Garuda Nandamaya", "Shiva Govinda Govinda", "Vinara Vinara O Naruda"
1986 Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam "Jai Shirdi Naadha Saideva" (Dandakam)
1987 Vishwanatha Nayakudu Poems in the Rayala court scene
1988 "Bava Marudula Sawal"
1996 "Ninne Pelladatha"

Death

He died on 16 July 2015, having suffered from cancer for ten months and having been admitted to Banjara Hills Omega Hospitals.[2] He was 67 and is survived by his wife, son Sai Kiran and daughter Lekha.[3]

References
  1. Secretary film songs at Raaga.com
  2. "Actor Saikiran Father Singer V Ramakrishna Death". TNP LIVE. Hyderabad, India. 16 July 2015.
  3. http://www.indtoday.com/renowned-telugu-singer-ramakrishna-vissamraju-passes-away-indtoday-com/
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