Pendyala nageswara rao biography samples

Pendyala Nageswara Rao, also known as PN Rao, was one of the most talented and erudite composers of all time. He was a man of many talents. Rao was also an actor, multi-instrumentalist, conductor, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician.

Having worked predominantly in Telugu and Kannada cinema, he remains a legend in the fraternity.

He was active in the film the industry from 1934 to 1984.

Pendyala nageswara rao biography samples

Rao was born in Vanukuru near Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh on 6th March 1917.

Music ran deep in his family's ancestry. His father Sitaramaiah too was a music exponent. Brought up in this tradition, Rao too began showing a keen interest in music from the time he was just a boy.

At just the age of 13, he would accompany his father playing harmonium for dramas and learned the skill and its techniques.

Pendyala learned to play a whole gamut of instruments, including the Harmonium, the Tabla, the Dholak, the Mrudangam, the Flute, the Electric Guitar, the Pian