G. Ramanathan

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = G. Ramanathan
| image = G.RamanathanImg.jpg
| caption =
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| birth_name =
| alias = GR
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Bikshandarkoil]], [[Trichinopoly District]], [[Madras Presidency]], British India
| death_date = 20 November 1963
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Madras State]], India
| instrument = Vocals ([[Playback singer|playback singing]]), keyboard/[[Pump organ|harmonium]]/piano
| genre =
| occupation = Composer, music director
| years_active = 1940–1963
| label = Isai Methai, Sangeetha Chakravarthy
| associated_acts =
| website =
}}

'''Gopalan Iyer Ramanathan ''' was an Indian music composer for [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Film|movies]]. He is also known as ''Isai Methai'' (Genius of Music) or ''Sangeetha Chakravarthy'' (Emperor of Music) and is considered to be one of the influential Tamil music composers to take [[Carnatic music]] to the masses. Notable for his association with [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]. G. Ramanathan also composed for films of [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] [[Modern Theatres]] and [[Coimbatore]] [[Central Studios]]. His career lasted until his death in 1963. During the 1950s G.Ramanathan's music dominated most of the box office hits of the then leading Tamil movie stars [[Shivaji Ganesan]] and [[M. G. Ramachandran]].

==Early life==
G. Ramanathan (GR) was born in [[Bikshandarkoil]], [[Srirangam]], Tamil Nadu, India. GR's biographer Vamanan indicates that his birth year could have been 1910. GR's father was Gopalsamy Iyer who worked as sub-inspector in the Indian Railways. He lost his parents while being young, and was taken care by his elder brother Sundara Bhagawathar. GR could have schooling only until standard 5. He married Jeyalakshmi in 1942 and had two daughters - Sai and Lakshmi. His grandson is Ranjan and his granddaughter is Bhavani.

He joined the Baratha Gana Saba, a drama troupe and played [[Pump organ|harmonium]] at the age of 18. Then he joined the V. A. Chellappa Drama company, and sang playback and played harmonium. In 1932, he first played musical instrument for a Tamil film called ''[[Kalava (film)|Galavarishi]]'' which was produced in Bombay.

In 1938 [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]] produced ''Sathyaseelan'' in Bombay and GR became the music director for that film which followed by the Vipranarayana (old). The first film to be produced in Madras with GR as the music director was ''Bookailash'', followed by ''Parasuraman'' and ''Bhoologa Rambai'' (old). GR was a resident music director for the [[Modern Theatres]] since the beginning except a few which were done by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].

He had acted in ''[[Aayiram Thalai Vaangi Apoorva Chinthamani]]'' (1947) in the role Sanyasi.

==Style==
GR never had proper training in carnatic music. It was all ''Kelvi Gnanam'' (learning by listening). He had a passion and liking towards carnatic music and went all out in composing. GR became the music director when stage dramas were equally popular in the 1940s. He had to balance up between the cinema and the stage dramas.

It was conditional that the cinema songs of those days had to be composed to the basic carnatic tune and it used to be thought that cinema music would never equal the pure form of carnatic music. GR had proved otherwise when he had composed music for the song "Manmatha Leelaiyai Vendrar Undo" in ''[[Haridas (1944 film)|Haridas]]'' sung by [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]. He is a staunch believer that only music that had the carnatic base could endure where most of his songs were "semi classic".

He has a liking for the voices of [[G. N. Balasubramaniam]], [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], [[Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer]], and the Hindi film music director [[Naushad]] and his favourite singers in his compositions were [[S. Varalakshmi]], P. Susheela and [[Jikki]]. Of all the voices, he is a great lover of [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]. GR believes that only MKT could deliver what was expected of any singer. GR was also an excellent singer and had sung in his own compositions in ''[[Ponmudi]]'' and also under [[K. V. Mahadevan]]'s composition for ''Alli Petra Pillai''.

He worked with singers like [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[A. M. Rajah]], [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[C. S. Jayaraman]], [[V. N. Sundharam]], T. A. Mothi, [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[P. Leela]], [[T. V. Rathinam]], [[Rao Balasaraswathi Devi|R. Balasaraswathi Devi]], [[A. P. Komala]], [[Radha Jayalakshmi]], M. S. Rajeswari, T. S. Bagavathi, [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[P. Suseela]], [[A. G. Rathnamala]], [[N. L. Ganasaraswathi]], [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]], K. V. Janaki, [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi]], [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]], [[S. Janaki]] and [[L. R. Eswari]]. V. T. Rajagopalan, G. Ramanathan's good friend and assistant, sang few songs for him.

The singing actors [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]], [[P. U. Chinnappa]], [[M. M. Dandapani Desikar]], Kothamangalam Cheenu, [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]], [[D. K. Pattammal]], [[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]], [[U. R. Jeevarathinam]], [[N. C. Vasanthakokilam]], [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[T. R. Rajakumari]], [[K. R. Ramaswamy (actor)|K. R. Ramaswamy]], [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], [[P. Bhanumathi]], [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]], [[T. S. Durairaj]] and [[J. P. Chandrababu]] also sang memorable songs under his compositions.

GR would strive the singers to the excellence. [[T. M. Soundararajan]] said that if one could sing to the satisfaction and the tune of GR you could easily sing for the tune of any music director in any part of the world. GR would sing out the songs before recording to guide the singers. His greatest talent was that he was able to compose tunes suiting the storyline as well as the period of production of the films. He produced a film ''[[Pudhu Yugam (1954 film)|Pudhu Yugam]]'' under Sree Saai Gaanaamirudha Pictures in 1954.

GR's last film was ''[[Deivathin Deivam]]'' by [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]]. He died of a heart attack in the midst of composing for the film ''[[Arunagirinathar (film)|Arunagirinathar]]''. Then [[T. R. Pappa]] completed it.

==Biography==

Vamanan had published a biography entitled '''Sangeetha Chakravarthi G. Ramanathan''' (2006), which provides details of 85 Tamil movies in which GR had composed music from 1940 to 1969, 12 songs he had sung in Tamil movies and 4 movies in which he had appeared in minor roles.

==Filmography==
===Music Director===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Director !! Banner !! Co-Music Directors
|-
| 1936 || [[Sathyaseelan]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || B. Sampathkumar || Trichy Thyagaraja Films || [[Papanasam Sivan]]
|-
| 1938 || [[Vipra Narayana]] || Tamil || A. Narayanan || Sound City ||
|-
| 1938 || Bookailash or Mandodhari Parinayam || Tamil || [[Sundar Rao Nadkarni]] || Sundaram Sound Pictures ||
|-
| 1940 || Bhooloka Rambai || Tamil || B. N. Rao || Salem Shanmugha Films & Vijaya Maruthi Pictures ||
|-
| 1940 || Harihara Maya or Bhikshadanar || Tamil || C. V. Raman || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
| 1940 || Parasuramar || Tamil || H. S. Mehtha || ||
|-
| 1940 || [[Vikrama Urvashi|Vikrama Oorvasi or Oorvasiytin Kaadhal]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
| 1941 || [[Aryamala]] || Tamil || [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]] || [[Pakshiraja Studios]] ||
|-
| 1942 || [[Aanandan|Aanandan or Agni Purana Mahimai]] || Tamil || [[S. D. S. Yogi]] || Mayura Films || T. A. Kalyanam
|-
| 1942 || Krishna Pidaran || Tamil || C. V. Raman || T. K. Productions ||
|-
| 1942 || [[Prithivirajan]] || Tamil || B. Sampathkumar || [[Central Studios]] and Haran Talkies ||
|-
| 1943 || [[Kubera Kuchela]] || Tamil || R. S. Mani || [[Jupiter Pictures]] || back ground music
|-
| 1943 || [[Sivakavi]] || Tamil || [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]] || [[Pakshiraja Studios]] || [[Papanasam Sivan]]
|-
| 1944 || [[Haridas (1944 film)|Haridas]] || Tamil || [[Sundar Rao Nadkarni]] || Royal Talkies || [[Papanasam Sivan]]
|-
| 1944 || [[Jagathalaprathapan (1944 film)|Jagathalaprathapan]] || Tamil || [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]] || [[Central Studios]] ||
|-
| 1945 || [[Bhakta Kalathi]] || Tamil || [[R. Padmanaban]] || Padma Pictures ||
|-
| 1946 || [[Aaravalli Sooravalli]] || Tamil || C. V. Raman || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
| 1947 || [[Aayiram Thalai Vaangi Apoorva Chinthamani]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
| 1947 || [[Ekambavanan]] || Tamil || B. N. Rao & T. V. Krishnaswami || Saravanabhava Pictures ||
|-
| 1947 || Kadagam || Tamil || Acharya || Tamil Nadu Talkies ||
|-
| 1947 || Kundalakesi || Tamil || Boman D. Irani || || [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
|-
| 1947 || [[Ponnaruvi]] || Tamil || C. V. Raman || ||
|-
| 1947 || Rukmangadhan || Tamil || P. S. V. Iyer || National Studio & Iyer Productions ||
|-
| 1948 || [[Adhithan Kanavu]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
| 1948 || [[Bhojan]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
| 1948 || [[Lakshmi Vijayam (1948 film)|Lakshmi Vijayam]] || Tamil || Bomman D. Irani || Sri Meenakshi Films ||
|-
| 1948 || Sri Aandal || Tamil || Veluchamy Kavi || Salem Surya Films || Ranganathan
|-
| 1949 || Deva Manohari || Tamil || A. T. Krishnaswamy || Arkays Pictures ||
|-
| 1949 || [[Inbavalli]] || Tamil || S. Notani || Shyamala Pictures ||
|-
| 1949 || [[Mayavathi]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || Ganapathi Pictures ||
|-
| 1949 || [[Mangayarkarasi]] || Tamil || Jiten Bannerjee || Bhagya Pictures || [[C. R. Subburaman]] & [[Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer]]
|-
| 1949 || [[Rathnakumar]] || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || Murugan Talkies || [[C. R. Subburaman]]
|-
| 1950 || [[Ponmudi (film)|Ponmudi]] || Tamil || [[Ellis R. Dungan]] || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
| 1950 || [[Manthiri Kumari]] || Tamil || Ellis R. Dungan || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
| 1950 || [[Parijatham (1950 film)|Parijatham]] || Tamil || K. S. Gopala Krishnan || Lavanya Pictures || [[S. V. Venkatraman]] & [[C. R. Subburaman]]
|-
| 1950 || [[Thigambara Samiar]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || [[Modern Theatres]] || [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
|-
| 1951 || [[Devaki (1951 film)|Devaki]] || Tamil || R. S. Mani || Ganapathi Pictures ||
|-
| 1951 || [[Sudharshan]] || Tamil || [[Sundar Rao Nadkarni]] & A.S.A. Sami || Royal Talkies ||
|-
| 1952 || [[Amarakavi]] || Tamil || F. Nagoor || Nagoor Cine Productions || T. A. Kalyanam
|-
| 1952 || [[Kalyani (1952 film)|Kalyani]] || Tamil || Acharya & M. Masthan || [[Modern Theatres]] || [[Susarla Dakshinamurthy|S. Dakshinamurthy]]
|-
| 1952 || [[Kalyani (1952 film)|Atthainti Kaapuram]] || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Acharya & M. Masthan || [[Modern Theatres]] || [[Susarla Dakshinamurthy|S. Dakshinamurthy]]
|-
| 1952 || [[Kaadu (1952 film)|The Jungle]] || English || [[William Berke]] & [[Ellis R. Dungan]] || [[Modern Theatres]] & [[Lippert Pictures]] ||
|-
| 1952 || [[Zamindar (1952 film)|Zamindar]] || Tamil || P. V. Krishnan || [[Jupiter Pictures]] & Sangeetha Pictures ||
|-
| 1952 || [[Shyamala (1952 film)|Shyamala]] || Tamil || [[B. A. Subba Rao]] || Yuva Pictures || [[T. V. Raju]] & S. B. Thinakar Rao
|-
| 1953 || [[Gumastha (1953 film)|Gumastha]] || Tamil || R. M. Krishnaswami || Aruna Pictures || [[C. N. Pandurangan]] & [[V. Nagaiah]]
|-
| 1953 || [[Vazha Pirandhaval]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || [[T. R. Ramanna|R. R. Pictures]] || [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
|-
| 1953 || [[Marumagal (1953 film)|Marumagal]] || Tamil || [[D. Yoganand]] || [[Lena Chettiar|Krishna Pictures]] || [[C. R. Subburaman]] & [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|-
| 1953 || [[Thirumbi Paar (1953 film)|Thirumbi Paar]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
| 1953 || [[Inspector (1953 film)|Inspector]] || Tamil || R. S. Mani || [[Jupiter Pictures]] ||
|-
| 1953 || [[Inspector (1953 film)|Inspector]] || Telugu || R. S. Mani || Jupiter Pictures ||
|-
| 1953 || [[Rohini (film)|Rohini]] || Tamil || [[Kamal Ghosh]] || Madras Arts Production || [[K. V. Mahadevan]] & D. C. Dutt
|-
| 1953 || [[Kangal (film)|Kangal]] || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || Motion Pictures Team || [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
|-
| 1954 || [[Karkottai]] || Tamil || Kemparaj || Kemparaj Productions || [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
|-
| 1954 || [[Illara Jothi]] || Tamil || G. R. Rao || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
| 1954 || [[Pudhu Yugam (1954 film)|Pudhu Yugam]] || Tamil || Gopu-Sundar || Sree Saai Gaanaamirudha Pictures ||
|-
| 1954 || [[Kanavu (1954 film)|Kanavu]] || Tamil || P. V. Krishnan || K. R. K. Productions || [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
|-
| 1954 || [[Thookku Thookki]] || Tamil || R. M. Krishnaswami || Aruna Films ||
|-
| 1954 || [[Nanban (1954 film)|Nanban]] || Tamil || P. S. Srinivasa Rao || M. D. V. Productions ||
|-
| 1954 || [[Veerasundari]] || Tamil || Jikkade<br>M. R. Ranganath || Sri Sundari Pictures || Rathinavel Mudaliar
|-
| 1955 || [[Kaveri (1955 film)|Kaveri]] || Tamil || [[D. Yoganand]] || [[Lena Chettiar|Krishna Pictures]] || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|-
| 1955 || [[Nalla Thangai]] || Tamil || [[S. A. Natarajan]] || [[S. A. Natarajan|Forward Art Films]] ||
|-
| 1955 || [[Kathanayaki]] || Tamil || [[K. Ramnath]] || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
| 1955 || [[Vijaya Gauri]] || Telugu || [[D. Yoganand]] || [[Lena Chettiar|Krishna Pictures]] || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|-
| 1955 || [[Gomathiyin Kaadhalan]] || Tamil || [[P. Neelakantan]] || [[T. R. Ramachandran|T. R. R. Productions]] ||
|-
| 1955 || [[Maheswari (film)|Maheswari]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Raghunath]] || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
| 1955 || [[Doctor Savithri]] || Tamil || R. M. Krishnaswamy || Aruna Films ||
|-
| 1955 || [[Nalla Thangal]] || Tamil || P. V. Krishnan Iyer || Madras Movietone ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Amara Deepam (1956 film)|Amara Deepam]] || Tamil || [[T. Prakash Rao]] || Venus Pictures || [[T. Chalapathi Rao]]
|-
| 1956 || [[Amara Deepam (1956 film)|Amara Deepam]] || Telugu || [[T. Prakash Rao]] || Venus Pictures || [[T. Chalapathi Rao]]
|-
| 1956 || Kokilavani || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] || [[S. A. Natarajan]] || Forward Arts Films ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Kokilavani]] || Tamil || [[S. A. Natarajan]] || Forward Arts Films ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Madurai Veeran (1956 film)|Madurai Veeran]] || Tamil || [[D. Yoganand]] || Krishna Pictures ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Madurai Veeran (1956 film)|Sahasaveerudu]] || Telugu || [[D. Yoganand]] || Krishna Pictures ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Naan Petra Selvam]] || Tamil || K. Somu || Paragon Pictures ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Sadhaaram]] || Tamil || V. C. Subburaman || Kasturi Films ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Aaravalli]] || Tamil || S. V. Krishna Rao || [[Modern Theatres]]||
|-
| 1957 || [[Ambikapathy (1957 film)|Ambikapathy]] || Tamil || [[P. Neelakantan]] || ALS Productions ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Chakravarthi Thirumagal]] || Tamil || [[P. Neelakantan]] || Uma Pictures ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Karpukkarasi]] || Tamil || [[K. Ramnoth]] & [[A. S. A. Sami]] || Jupiter Pictures ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Karpukkarasi|Uttama Illaalu]] || Telugu || [[K. Ramnoth]] & [[A. S. A. Sami]] || Jupiter Pictures ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Manamagan Thevai]] || Tamil || [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]] || [[Bharani Pictures]] ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Manamagan Thevai|Varudu Kavaali]] || Telugu || [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]] || [[Bharani Pictures]] ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Pudhumai Pithan (1957 film)|Pudhumai Pithan]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || RR Pictures ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Pudhumai Pithan (1957 film)|Veera Khadgam]] || Telugu || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || RR Pictures ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Pudhu Vazhvu]] || Tamil || [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]] || Sarvodaya Pictures || [[C. N. Pandurangan]]
|-
| 1957 || [[Rani Lalithangi]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Raghunath]] || TNR Productions ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Samaya Sanjeevi]] || Tamil || [[V. S. Raghavan (director)|V. S. Raghavan]] || Sri Nataraja Films ||
|-
| 1957 || [[Vanangamudi]] || Tamil || [[P. Pullaiah]] || Saravanabhava Pictures & Unity Pictures ||
|-
| 1958 || [[Kathavarayan (1958 film)|Kaathavaraayan]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || RR Pictures ||
|-
| 1958 || [[Karthavarayuni Katha]] || Telugu || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || RR Pictures || G. Aswathama
|-
| 1958 || [[Mangalya Bhagyam]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Raghunath]] || Krishna Pictures ||
|-
| 1958 || [[Sarangadhara (1958 film)|Sarangadhara]] || Tamil || [[V. S. Raghavan (director)|V. S. Raghavan]] || Minerva Pictures||
|-
| 1958 || [[Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)|Sitamgar]] || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || [[T. Prakash Rao]] || Venus Pictures ||
|-
| 1958 || [[Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)|Uthama Puthiran]] || Tamil || [[T. Prakash Rao]] || Venus Pictures ||
|-
| 1958 || [[Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)|Veera Prathap]] || Telugu || [[T. Prakash Rao]] || Venus Pictures ||
|-
| 1959 || [[Kalyanikku Kalyanam]] || Tamil || [[A. S. A. Sami]] || Manohar Pictures ||
|-
| 1959 || [[Manimekalai (1959 film)|Manimekalai]] || Tamil || [[V. S. Raghavan (director)|V. S. Raghavan]] || Shekhar Art Film ||
|-
| 1959 || [[Naan Sollum Ragasiyam]] || Tamil || P. Sridhar Rao || Kasthuri Films ||
|-
| 1959 || [[President Panchatcharam]] || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Savithri Pictures ||
|-
| 1959 || [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]] || Tamil || [[B. R. Panthulu]] || Padmini Pictures ||
|-
| 1959 || [[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)|Veerapandya Kattabrahmana]] || Telugu || [[B. R. Panthulu]] || Padmini Pictures ||
|-
| 1960 || [[Chavukkadi Chandrakantha]] || Tamil || M. Radhakrishnan || Aruna Films ||
|-
| 1960 || [[Kadavulin Kuzhandhai]] || Tamil || Dada Mirazi || Vetrivel Films ||
|-
| 1960 || [[Raja Desingu]] || Tamil || T. R. Raghunath || Krishna Films ||
|-
| 1960 || Thozhan || Tamil || K. Vembu || A. D. M. Productions ||
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| 1961 || [[Arasilangkumari]] || Tamil || M. Somasundaram || [[Jupiter Pictures]] ||
|-
| 1961 || [[Kappalottiya Thamizhan]] || Tamil || [[B. R. Panthulu]] || Padmini Pictures ||
|-
| 1961 || [[Sri Valli (1961 film)|Sri Valli]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || Narasu Studios ||
|-
| 1962 || [[Deivathin Deivam]] || Tamil || [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] || Chitra Productions ||
|-
| 1962 || [[Pattinathar (1962 film)|Pattinathar]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || J. R. Productions ||
|-
| 1963 || [[Chittoor Rani Padmini]] || Tamil || [[Chitrapu Narayana Rao|Ch. Narayana Murthy]] || Uma Pictures ||
|-
| 1964 || [[Arunagirinathar (film)|Arunagirinathar]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || RR Pictures || [[T. R. Pappa]]
|-
| 1969 || Captain Ranjan || Tamil || T. P. Sundaram || Film Land Productions ||
|}

===Playback Singer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Song !! Co-Singer !! Music
|-
| 1947 || ''[[1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani]]'' || Tamil || Nallathai Sollidaven || || G. Ramanathan
|-
| rowspan=7|1950 || rowspan=7|''[[Ponmudi (film)|Ponmudi]]'' || rowspan=7|Tamil|| Neela Vanum Nilavum Pol || [[T. V. Rathnam]] || rowspan=7|G. Ramanathan
|-
| Van Mazhaiyindri Vadidum Payir Pola || [[T. V. Rathnam]]
|-
| Nam Jeevaatharame Selvam Agume ||
|-
| Aruyire Premai Amudha Variyil || [[T. V. Rathnam]]
|-
| Dhesamenggum Nalvalam ||
|-
| Meikadhal Arumbu Vazhvinile Poothathe Indre || [[T. V. Rathnam]]
|-
| En Kaalamo Marana ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1952 || rowspan=2|''[[Amarakavi]]'' || rowspan=2|Tamil|| Onru Serndhu Paadupattal .. Sevai Seythaale || [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]] || rowspan=2|G. Ramanathan
|-
| Paadharasam Pole ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Nalla Thangai]]'' || Tamil || Kooli Miga Ketpaar ... Engirundo Vanthan || || G. Ramanathan
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Nalla Thangal]]'' || Tamil || Ithanai Naalaaga Engedi Pone || [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || G. Ramanathan
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Aravalli (film)|Aravalli]]'' || Tamil || Aaravalli Sooravalli || || G. Ramanathan
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Alli Petra Pillai]]'' || Tamil || Ejaman Petra Selvame || || [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Manimekalai (1959 film)|Manimekalai]]'' || Tamil || Vandhaayaa Magale Vandhaayaa || || G. Ramanathan
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [http://vamanan81.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/tamil-music-director-g-ramanathan%E2%80%99s-man-friday/ Tamil Music Director G. Ramanathan’s Man Friday]
* [http://vamananinsight.blogspot.com/2009/12/biography-of-music-director-g.html G.Ramanathan's 2006 Biography release by Vamannan]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100407182131/http://raja1630.tripod.com/mktb/id1.html MKT & G.Ramanathan]
* [http://mymovieminutes.blogspot.sg/2013/10/the-founding-father-of-tamil-film-music.html The Founding Father of Tamil Film Music in My Movie Minutes]

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