The 1950s and 1960s

[NOV]

Hi all,

For me the golden TFM period was the one between 1955 and 965. Just have a look at the type and variety of songs, singers and the MDs of that period, not to speak of lyricists.

GR, S V Venkatraman, T Chalapathi Rao, S Rajeswar Rao, Master Venu (all three telugu composers who have done well in tfm too), T G Lingappa, S M S Naidu, R Sudarsanam, R Govardanam (who ass later part of the VR group), VR , KVM, AM Raja (He's given music only to around six or seven movies, but what songs! Then Nilavu, alyana Parisu), T R Papa, S Dakshinamurthi, V Dakshinamurthi, Veda (He's given some fine original nos like in Parthiban Kanavu and Anbu Enge - Dingiri Dingale meenachi dingiri dingale).

And singers: Male: Tiruchi Loganathan, Seergazhi, TMS, CSJ, PBS, AMR, Ghantasala, T A Mothi, A L Raghavan, S D Sundaram (for more variety J P Chandrababu, S C Krishnan - he had a unique voice, didn'e he?).

Females: MLV, PLeela, Jikki, PS, SJ, LRE, AP Komala, Jamuna Rani, T S Bagavathi, Sarojini, P Bhanumathi and others.

Lyricists: Udumalai, KDSanthanam, Pattukkottai, KD, Ku Ma Balasabramaniam, Ka Mu Sheriff, Ku Sa Krishnamurthi, Suradha, Vaali, Alangudi Somu, Mayavanathan and many others.

They all had their distinctive styles, at least most of them. Melody ruled the roost. The blending of BGM and lyrics was simply amazing, and people listen to these nos even now and appreciate them!

For me this was the golden period - 1955 to 1965 - without doubt.