Vedha (music director)

Vedha (S. S. Vedhasalam) was an Indian music director[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.

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. Sundharam, A. L. Raghavan, S. V. Ponnusamy, 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 VishvasayaSinhalaB. A. W. JayamanneCeylon Theatres
1953Kele HandaSinhalaB. A. W. JayamanneCeylon Theatres
1954IranginiSinhalaB. A. W. JayamanneCeylon Theatres
1955MenakaTamilV. C. SubburamanKasturi Films
1956Dingiri MenikaSinhalaA. S. A. SamiHeladiva Film Arts
1956Marma VeeranTamilT. R. RaghunathJubilee Arts
1957Jeevitha SatanaSinhalaShanthi KumarCeylon Theatres
1958Anbu EngeTamilD. YoganandJubilee Arts
ManamalaiTamilCh. NarayanamurthiJanatha Pictures
1959Minnal VeeranTamilJampannaTNR Productions
Sollu Thambi SolluTamilT. V. SundaramTVS Productions
1960Parthiban KanavuTamilD. YoganandJubilee Films
1962Kannadi MaaligaiTamilN. N. C. SamiRani Pictures
Naagamalai AzhagiTamilViswanathanMadheswari Films
1963AlapiranthavanTamilNanabhai Bhatt
Konjum KumariTamilG. ViswanathanModern Theatres
1964Amma EngeyTamilG. Viswanathan
ChitrangiTamilR. S. Mani
Pasamum NesamumTamilD. YoganandAlankar Pictures
VeeranganaiTamilA. S. A. SamiOriental Pictures
1965Sarasa B. A.TamilD. YoganandGanesh Films
Oru ViralTamilC. M. V. RamanSalvandar Fernandez
Vallavanukku VallavanTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1966Aame Evaru?TeluguB. S. NarayanaP. S. V. Pictures
Iru VallavargalTamilK. V. SrinivasanModern Theatres
Vallavan OruvanTamilT. R. Sundaram
Yaar Nee?TamilSatyamP. S. V. Pictures
1967Adhey KangalTamilA. C. TirulokchandarAVM Productions
Ethirigal JakkirathaiTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
Kadhalithal PodhumaTamilK. V. Srinivasan
1969Naangu KilladigalTamilL. Balu
ManasatchiTamilT. N. BaluVijaya Balaji Movies
Ulagam IvvalavudhanTamilVedantam RaghavaiahPandi Amman Movies
Ponnu MappillaiTamilS. RamanathanP. S. V. Pictures
1970CID ShankarTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1971Justice ViswanathanTamilG. R. Nathan

References

  • Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
  • G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014.
  • G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016.
  1. Guy, Randor (3 July 2016). "Yaar Nee? (1966) TAMIL". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. Randor Guy (17 May 2014). "Blast from the Past — Anbuengey 1958". "The Hindu". Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
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