MADHAVAPEDDI SATYAM ,SINGER ,ACTOR DIED 2000 DECEMBER 18

MADHAVAPEDDI SATYAM ,SINGER ,ACTOR

DIED 2000 DECEMBER 18

Madhavapeddi Satyam (Telugu: మాధవపెద్ది సత్యం; 11 March 1922 – 18 December 2000) was a renowned Telugu singer and stage-actor from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He entered into films as a singer-actor in Y.V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi Biligual movie Ramadas in the year 1946. He played the role of Kabir. However, he became more popular as a playback singer thanks to his booming voice. His voice suited artists like S. V. Ranga Rao, Relangi and Ramana Reddy. He did also sing on few occasions for others like Akkineni Nageswara Rao, N.T. Rama Rao, Kongara Jaggaiah and Padmanabham. In a five-decade long career he has sung numerable songs of which few have become hugely popular like "Vivaha Bhojanambu", from the film Maya Bazar for S.V Ranga Rao, and "Ayyayyo Jebulo Dabbulu Poyene", from the film Kulagothralu for Ramana Reddy.

He died in Chennai on 18 December 2000, at the age of 78.

Early life and background[edit source]

Madhavapeddi Satyam was born on 11 March 1922 at Brahmanakoduru village in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh. He is the son of late Sri Madhavapeddi Lakshmi Narasiah and Late Smt. Sundaramma. From his childhood he showed immense love for singing and acting in dramas, inspiration being his Paternal uncle late Sri Madhavapeddi Venkatramayya, a well noted dramatist. He started portraying different roles in drama and one of them "Chalo Delhi" a social drama in which his singing, acting and music calibre was brought out for the first time in Madras (now Chennai). Spotted by the veteran Director-Producer late Y.V. Rao in the year 1946, Satyam was very fortunate to get the golden opporotunity of acting as Kabir in Y.V. Rao's film Ramadas and also singing 3 songs in this bilingual film in Tamil and Hindi under the musical supervision of late C.R. Subbaraman.

Immediately followed his entry into the Telugu Film Industry with his first Telugu song "Manasu Gaadha Khudha Thodai.." along with the King of Melodies late Sri Ghantasala for the film Laila Majnu in the year 1949. He sang a great song for late S.v. ranga rao in maya bazar film and it was well received by audience.

Filmography[edit source]

Playback Singer[edit source]

Year	Film	Song	Remarks
1954	Bangaru Papa	Thadhimi Thakadhimi	Cast: S. V. Ranga Rao
1957	Maya Bazaar	Vivaha Bhojanambu Bhali Bhali Bhali Deva	Cast: S. V. Ranga Rao Sang for Himself
	Thodi Kodallu	Nee Shoku Choodakunda
1959	Illarikam	Bhale Chancele
1960	Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam	Vegaraara Prabho
1961	Jagadeka Veeruni Katha
1962	Kula Gothralu	Ayyayyo Jebulo Dabbulu Poyene	relangi
1963	Lakshadhikari	Oho Andamaina Chinnadana Bangaru Vannedana
1966	Shri Krishna Pandaviyam	Bhala Bhala Naa Bandi Parugu Teese Bandi
1975	Balipeetam	Yesukundam Buddoda Yesukundamu

'sindhuram

• Yashoda Krishna (1975)
• Tata Manavadu (1972)
• Sampoorna Ramayanam (1971)
• Rahasyam (1967)
• Palnati Yudham (1966)
• Antastulu (1965)
• Babruvahana (1964)
• Bobbili Yudham (1964)
• Dr. Chakravarthy (1964)
• Devatha (1964)
• Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)
• Velugu Needalu (1964)
• Narthanasala (1963)
• Tirupathamma Katha (1963)
• Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1963)
• Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963)
• Mahamantri Timmarasu (1962)
• Dakshayagnam (1962)
• Iddaru Mitrulu (1961)
• Sabash Raja (1961)
• Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chinthamani (1960)
• Jayabheri (1959)
• Krishna Leelalu (1959)
• Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1958)
• Mangalya Balam (1958)
• Bhagya Rekha (1957)
• Dongallo Dora (1957)
• Panduranga Mahatyam (1957)
• Sarangadhara (1957)
• Jayam Manade (1956)
• Penki Pellam (1956)
• Kanyasulkam (1955)
• Pitchi Pullaiah (1953)
• Palletooru (1952)
• Malliswari (1951)
• Navvite Navaratnalu (1951)
• Shavukaru (1950)
• Laila Majnu (1949)
• Ramadasu (1946)

Actor[edit source]

Year	Film	Character
1962	Dakshayagnam
1957	Maya Bazaar	Daaruka
1950	Shavukaru
1946	Ramadasu	Kabir