Saluri Koteswara Rao
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Biography
Saluri Koteswara Rao (also known as Koti) is an Indian composer notable for his work in the South Indian film industry. He has composed music for more than 475 movies in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. The son of music director Saluri Rajeswara Rao, in early 1980s Koti teamed with Somaraju (Raj), son of T. V. Raju, and the resulting duo was known as Raj-Koti. He won Nandi Award for Best Music Director for the film Hello Brother (1994).
He started his music career as an assistant to music director K. Chakravarthy Composers like Mani Sharma and A. R. Rahman worked as keyboard programmers with Koti during the initial part of their career. Roshan Saluri, son of Koti is also introduced as film score composer. Another son Rajeev Saluri started his career as an actor.
Solo career filmography
- Amma Donga (1995)
- Alluda Majaka (1995)
- Gadibidi Aliya (1995)
- Love Game (1995)
- Bhale Bullodu (1995)
- Rikshavodu (1995)
- Sankalpam (1995)
- Aayanaki Iddaru (1995)
- Telugu Veera Levara (1995)
- Tapassu (1995)
- Ketu Duplicatu (1995)
- Peddarayudu (1995)
- Subhamasthu (1995)
- Trimurti (1995) - Hindi film. (Background score only.)
- Pellaala Rajyam (1996)
- Vamsanikokkadu (1996)
- Sarada Bullodu (1996)
- Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi (1996)
- Hello Mogudu Bhale Pellam (1996)
- Jeevanadhi (1996, Kannada)
- Jeet (1996) (Hindi; Background score)
- Hello Neeku Naaku Pellanta (1996)
- Akka Bagunnava (1996)
- Nayudu Gaari Kutumbam (1996)
- Soggadi Pellam (1996)
- Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu (1997)
- Peddannayya (1997)
- Muddula Mogudu (1997)
- Hitler (1997)
- Subhakankshalu (1997)
- Chelikaadu (1997)
- Chilakkottudu (1997)
- Collector Gaaru (1997)
- Abbaygari Pelli (1997)
- Bobbili Dora (1997)
- Gokulamlo Seetha (1997)
- Korukunna Priyudu (1997)
- Maa Nannaki Pelli (1997)
- Pelli Chesukundam (1997)
- Priya O Priya (1997)
- Priyamaina Srivaru (1997)
- Jai Bajarangbali (1997)
- Jagadeka Veerudu (1997)
- Judwaa (1997) (Hindi film; Background Score)
- Taraka Ramudu (1997)
- Yuvaratna Raana(1998)
- Khaidi Gaaru (1998)
- Prema Pallaki (1998)
- Mee Aayana Jagratha (1998)
- Shrivaarante Maavare (1998)
- Kanyadanam (1998)
- Gillikajjalu (1998)
- Maavidaakulu (1998)
- Pavitra Prema (1998)
- Snehitulu (1998)
- Shrimati Vellosta (1998)
- Pape Naa Pranam (1998)
- Shubhavaarta (1998)
- Sooryavansham (1999) (Hindi; Background score)
- Ramasakkanodu (1999)
- Chinni Chinnni Aasa (1999)
- Sultan (1999)
- Pilla Nachchindi (1999)
- Krishna Babu (1999)
- Vamshoddharakudu (2000)
- Oke Maata (2000)
- Okkadu Chaalu (2000)
- Chala Bagundi (2000)
- Goppinti Alludu (2000)
- Nuvve Kavali (2000)
- Veedekkadi Mogudandi (2001)
- Prema Sandadi (2001)
- Naalo Unna Prema (2001)
- Maduve Aagona Baa (2001; Kannada film)
- Darling Darling (2001)
- Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001)
- Repallelo Radha (2001)
- Adhipathi (2001)
- June July (2002)
- Manamiddaram (2002)
- Sandade Sandadi (2002)
- Nuvve Nuvve (2002)
- Bahala Chennagide (2002; Kannada)
- Hai (2002)
- Vijayam (2003)
- Ela Cheppanu (2003)
- Maa Bapu Bommaku Pellanta (2003)
- Naalo Unna Prema (2004)
- Vijayendra Varma (2004)
- Gowri (2004)
- Rowdy Aliya (2004; Kannada)
- Anandamanandamaye (2004)
- Malliswari (2004)
- Shweta Nagu (2004)
- Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi (2004)
- Dost (2004)
- Mr. Erra Babu (2005)
- Nayakudu (2005)
- Nuvvante Naakishtam (2005)
- Ganga (2006)
- Premante Inte (2006)
- Notebook (2006)
- Gopi – Goda Meedha Pilli (2006)
- Classmates (2007)
- Mee Sreyobhilashi (2007)
- Podarillu (2007)
- Aalayam (2008)
- Blade Babji (2008)
- Ek Police (2008)
- Kousalya Supraja Rama (2008)
- Manorama (2009)
- Nachchav Alludu (2009)
- Arundhati (2009)
- Aa Intlo (2009)
- Target (2009)
- Neramu Siksha (2009)
- Bendu Apparao R.M.P (2009)
- Aalasyam Amrutam (2010)
- Brammigaadi Katha (2011)
- Anaganaga O Dheerudu (2010) (2 Songs)
- Raaj (2011)
- Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju (2011)
- Kshetram (2011)
- Mugguru (2011)
- Aha Naa Pellanta! (2011) (Background score)
- Onamalu (2012)
- Hitudu (2015)
- Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu (2015)