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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = C. R. Subbaraman
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1924|05|18|df=yes}}
| origin = Chintamani, [[Thirunelveli]], [[Madras Presidency]], British India
| death_date = {{death date and age|1952|06|27|1924|05|18|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Madras State]], India.
| instrument = keyboard/[[Pump organ|harmonium]]/piano
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| occupation = [[Film score]] composer, Music Director, Film Producer
| years_active = 1943 to 1952
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'''C. R. Subbaraman''' also known as '''C. S. Ram''' (1924–1952) was a famous South Indian film music composer and producer. He was born to Ramasamy at Chintamani village in [[Thirunelveli]], in present-day [[Tamil Nadu]]. Music director Shankar of [[Shankar–Ganesh]] duo was his younger brother. His ancestors were from the [[Krishna district]] of present-day Andhra Pradesh and due to this, his family spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]] well.

During his short lifespan of about 28 years and cinema life of 10 years, he made lasting fame with films like ''[[Devadasu (1953 film)|Devadasu]]'', ''[[Ratnamala (film)|Ratnamala]]'', ''[[Chenchu Lakshmi (1943 film)|Chenchu Lakshmi]]'', ''[[Balaraju]]'', ''[[Laila Majnu (1949 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' and others.

==Early life==
Little is known about the music teachers of Subbaraman. Initially he had learned music from a [[Nadhaswaram]] player in [[Kumbakonam]]. He was a remarkable learner where whatever that he practised during the morning, could be able to delivered in the evening. He was well versed in harmonium at the age of 14.

At the age of 16 under the recommendation of [[G. Ramanathan]]'s brother Sundara Bagavathar, Subbaraman joined the HMV as Harmonist. HMV is a gramophone production and distribution company, under which there was a permanent orchestra led by [[R. Chinnaiah]]. [[S. Rajeswara Rao]] also was with HMV. At that time, Ramasamy Iyer and Subbaraman were residing in [[Mylapore]]. Accompanied by his father, he would walk all the way to learn piano from a piano teacher in [[Triplicane]] (Thiruvallikkeni). Owing to his talent and passion towards music, he became the assistant music director in HMV very quickly.

Subbaraman would sing keerthanas in the nights after work. He would be accompanied by a young violinist who had been a temporary worker in HMV. Sensing the talent, Subbaraman had not only recommended the young chap to be hired permanently in HMV but also appointed him as his assistant. The talented young violinist was no other than [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]].

==Career==
When HMV was offered to compose music for cinema under the banner Tamil Nadu Talkies for the Telugu film ''Chenchu Lakshmi'' (1943), R. Chinnaiah had the opportunity as the music director.

===First film===
When R. Chinnaiah suddenly fell ill after completion of 1 or 2 songs the task was taken up by [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]. Due to some unavoidable reasons Rajeswara Rao was not able to complete the songs and the chance rolled over to Subbaraman. Subbaraman completed the rest of the songs with the assistance of [[Samudrala Raghavacharya]]. He had boldly introduced some changes in the music field of those days by introducing Latin American music along with carnatic music and won accolades of the viewers. ''Chenchu Lakshmi'' was a success which hoisted Subbaraman as a music director for cinema.

At the same time R. Chinnaiah died, and Subbaraman took over the responsibilities to lead the HMV orchestra. His compositions were well received in the market. He had won praises from higher authorities of HMV which were based in [[Kolkata]], an Englishman who had written to Subbaraman congratulating him for the magnificent sales which had resulted from the remarkable music composition. But due to the inconsistent salary, Subbaraman had to leave HMV to look for a permanent remuneration.

===Debut into films===
[[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]] (MKT) who had been listening and pleased with the music had invited Subbaraman to compose music for his next to be venture 'Uthayanan' (1945). It was a dream of the music directors of that era that to compose music from MKT's songs. Subbaraman had worked day and night profusely to have put out the best tunes. MKT came to the recording theatre was briefed through the tunes and was prepared to sing when the recording was interrupted by his Mamundi Achari and MKT needed to leave. MKT was arrested later in the evening for the [[Lakshmikanthan Murder Case|murder of Lakshmikanthan]]. ''Uthayanan'' has been temporarily halted. But when MKT was sentenced to jail, the producer proceeded to make the movie with [[G. N. Balasubramaniam]]. Subbaraman was considered unlucky and was replaced by [[C. S. Jayaraman]].

The next movie chance came in 1947 where he started to work with [[Bharani Pictures]] which belongs to [[P. Bhanumathi]] for ''[[Ratnamala (film)|Ratnamala]]'' with [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]. Initially he composed for all the films produced by Bharani then onwards till his death. From ''Laila Majnu'', ''Prema'' till ''Chandirani''. For his last three hits ''Marumagal'', ''Devadas'' and ''Chandi Rani'' released in 1953 he managed to compose all the songs well in advance, but died during the composition of background music to be completed by his assistants [[M. S. Viswanathan]] & [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]].

In 1948, he started composing for Prathiba Pictures which belongs to [[Ghantasala Balaramayya]] beginning with ''[[Balaraju]]'', ''[[Swapna Sundari (film)|Swapna Sundari]]'' and ''[[Sri Lakshmamma Katha]]''.

In 1948 also, Subbaraman composed music for ''[[Raja Mukthi]]'' of [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]] starrer. Subbaraman also worked with [[N. S. Krishnan]] in ''[[Paithiyakkaran (1947 film)|Paithiyakkaran]]'' (1947), ''[[Nallathambi]]'' (1949) and ''[[Manamagal]]'' (1951).

When [[Jupiter Pictures]] moved to [[Madras]], it was [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]] recommended his talented assistant [[M. S. Viswanathan]] to Subbaraman to be taken as his assistant which Subbaraman had accepted.

He worked with singers like [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantalasa]], [[A. M. Rajah]], [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], V. N. Sundharam, T. A. Mothi, [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], [[P. A. Periyanayaki]], [[P. Leela]], [[T. V. Rathinam]], [[Rao Balasaraswathi Devi|R. Balasaraswathi Devi]], [[A. P. Komala]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]], [[P. Susheela]] and K. V. Janaki.

The singing actors [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]], [[P. U. Chinnappa]], [[C. S. R. Anjaneyulu]], [[U. R. Jeevarathinam]], [[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]] and [[S. Varalakshmi]] also sang memorable songs under his compositions.

===Vinoda Pictures===
He became one of the partners along with lyricist [[Samudrala Raghavacharya]], director/kuchipudi dancer [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]] and producer [[D.L. Narayana]] and started [[Vinoda Pictures]] in 1950. They had produced ''Strisahasam'', ''Shanti'' and ''Devadasu/Devadas''. Subbaraman had composed 6 to 7 songs for ''Devadasu/Devadas'' when he died suddenly. Then, [[M. S. Viswanathan]] & [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]] completed the balance three songs.

Subbaraman had been instrumental in introducing [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] to Tamil film by the movie ''Paithiyakaran'' (1947) and also made debut of [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] in ''Raja Mukthi'' (1948). Subbaraman also gave lessons to [[P. Leela]] and chance to sing under his compositions which made her very famous. He was a trend setter in music composition during his heyday.

All of the films where music were composed by him were mega musical were hit. He had composed more for [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films than [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films. He died at the very young age of 28 after a long battle with illnesses. The rest works were done by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] duo.

==Filmography==

===Music director===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Director !! Banner !! Co-Music Director
|-
| 1943 ||[[Chenchu Lakshmi (1943 film)|''Chenchu Lakshmi'']]
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || S. Soundararajan || Tamil Nadu Talkies || R. Chinnaiah & [[S. Rajeswara Rao]]
|-
| 1946 || ''[[Lavangi]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Yaragudipati Varada Rao|Y. V. Rao]] || Sri Jagadish Pictures || H. R. Padmanabha Sastry
|-
| 1947 || ''[[Udayanan Vasavadatta]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Raghunath]] || Uma Pictures ||
|-
| 1947 || ''[[Paithiyakkaran]]'' || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || [[N. S. Krishnan|N. S. K. Films]] || M. S. Gnanamani
|-
| 1948 || ''[[Ratnamala (film)|Ratnamala]]'' || Telugu || [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]] || [[Bharani Pictures]] ||
|-
| 1948 || ''[[Balaraju]]'' || Telugu || [[Ghantasala Balaramaiah]] || Prathiba Films || [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] & [[Gali Penchala Narasimha Rao]]
|-
| 1948 || ''[[Abhimanyu (1948 film)|Abhimanyu]]'' || Tamil || M. Somasundaram & A. Kasilingam || [[Jupiter Pictures]] || [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
|-
| 1948 || ''[[Raja Mukthi]]'' || Tamil || Raja Chandrasekhar || [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar|Narendra Pictures]] ||
|-
| 1948 || ''[[Mohini (1948 film)|Mohini]]'' || Tamil || Lanka Sathiyam || [[Jupiter Pictures]] || [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Kanniyin Kaadhali]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Ramnoth]] || [[Jupiter Pictures]] || [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Laila Majnu (1949 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' || Tamil || [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]] || [[Bharani Pictures]] ||
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Laila Majnu (1949 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' || Telugu || [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]] || [[Bharani Pictures]] ||
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Mangayarkarasi]]'' || Tamil || Jiten Banerjee || Bhagya Pictures || [[G. Ramanathan]] & [[Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer]]
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Nallathambi]]'' || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || Uma Pictures & [[N. S. Krishnan|N. S. K. Films]] ||
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Pavalakkodi (1949 film)|Pavalakkodi]]'' || Tamil || [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]] || [[Pakshiraja Studios]] ||
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Ratnakumar]]'' || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || Murugan Talkies || [[G. Ramanathan]]
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Velaikkaari]]'' || Tamil || [[A. S. A. Sami]] || [[Jupiter Pictures]] || [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Sri Lakshmamma Katha]]'' || Telugu || [[Ghantasala Balaramaiah]] || Pratibha Productions ||
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Sri Lakshmamma Katha|Lakshmamma]]'' || Tamil || [[Ghantasala Balaramaiah]] || Pratibha Productions ||
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Macha Rekai]]'' || Tamil || [[P. Pullaiah]] || [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|Sukumar Productions Limited]] ||
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Parijatham (1950 film)|Parijatham]]'' || Tamil || K. S. Gopalakrishnan || Lavanya Pictures || [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Swapna Sundari (film)|Swapna Sundari]]'' || Telugu || [[Ghantasala Balaramaiah]] || Pratibha Productions ||
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Swapna Sundari (film)|Swapna Sundari]]'' || Tamil || [[Ghantasala Balaramaiah]] || Pratibha Productions ||
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Vijayakumari (film)|Vijayakumari]]'' || Tamil || [[A. S. A. Sami]] || [[Jupiter Pictures]] ||
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Manamagal]]'' || Tamil || [[N. S. Krishnan]] || [[N. S. Krishnan|N. S. K. Films]] ||
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Manamagal|Pelli Kuthuru]]'' || Telugu || [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] || [[N. S. Krishnan|N. S. K. Films]] ||
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Marmayogi (1951 film)|Marmayogi]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Ramnoth]] || [[Jupiter Pictures]] || [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]]
|-
| 1951 || ''Navvithe Navaratnalu'' || Telugu || S. Soundararajan || Tamil Nadu Talkies ||
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Sthree Sahasam]]'' || Tamil || [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]] || Vinodha Pictures ||
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Stree Sahasam]]'' || Telugu || [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]] || Vinodha Pictures ||
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Vanasundari]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Raghunath]] || Krishna Pictures || [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Daasi (1952 film)|Daasi]]'' || Telugu || C. V. Ranganatha Das || Rajyam Pictures || [[S. Dakshinamurthi]]
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Dharma Devatha]]'' || Telugu || [[P. Pullaiah]] || Ragini Films ||
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Dharma Devatha]]i'' || Tamil || [[P. Pullaiah]] || Ragini Films ||
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Kaadhal (1952 film)|Kaadhal]]'' || Tamil || [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]] || [[Bharani Pictures]] ||
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Prema (1952 film)|Prema]]'' || Telugu || [[P. S. Ramakrishna Rao]] || [[Bharani Pictures]] ||
|-
| 1952 || ''Santhi'' || Telugu || [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]] || Vinoda Pictures ||
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Rani (1952 film)|Rani]]'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || [[L. V. Prasad]] || [[Jupiter Pictures]] || D. C. Dutt
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Rani (1952 film)|Rani]]''<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/article434342.ece Rani (1952) film review by Randor Guy in The Hindu.]</ref> || Tamil || [[L. V. Prasad]] || [[Jupiter Pictures]] || D. C. Dutt
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Velaikari Magal]]'' || Tamil || C. V. Ranganatha Das || [[C. Lakshmi Rajyam|Rajyam Pictures]] || [[S. Dakshinamurthi]]
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Ammalakkalu]]'' || Telugu || [[D. Yoganand]] || [[Lena Chettiar|Krishna Pictures]] || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Marumagal (1953 film)|Marumagal]]'' || Tamil || [[D. Yoganand]] || [[Lena Chettiar|Krishna Pictures]] || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Chandirani]]'' || Tamil || [[P. Bhanumathi]] || [[Bharani Pictures]] || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Chandirani]]'' || Telugu || [[P. Bhanumathi]] || [[Bharani Pictures]] || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Chandirani]]'' || Hindi || [[P. Bhanumathi]] || [[Bharani Pictures]] || [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Devadasu (1953 film)|Devadasu]]'' || Telugu || [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]] || Vinodha Pictures || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Devdas (1953 Telugu film)|Devadas]]'' || Tamil || [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]] || Vinoda Pictures || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
|-
|}

===Playback Singer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Song !! Co-Singer !! Music
|-
| 1948 || ''[[Mohini (1948 film)|Mohini]]'' || Tamil || Vasantha Maalai Neram || [[T. V. Rathnam]] || [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]] & C. R. Subburaman
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Sri Lakshmamma Katha]]'' || Telugu || Annem Punnem Yerugani || || C. R. Subburaman
|-
| rowspan=2|1958 || rowspan=2|''[[Parijatham (1950 film)|Parijatham]]'' || rowspan=2|Tamil || Ezhai En Meethu Paaraa || || rowspan=2|C. R. Subburaman
|-
| Mathiyaa Vithiyaa || [[T. V. Rathnam]]
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Manamagal]]'' || Tamil || Iru Kaadhalar Magizhndhe || [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || C. R. Subburaman
|-
| rowspan=4|1952 || rowspan=4|''[[Rani (1952 film)|Rani]]'' || rowspan=4|Tamil || Maamalar Thoovida || [[Jikki]] || rowspan=4|C. R. Subburaman & D. C. Dutt
|-
| Poraadum Vanmai || [[S. Balachander]] & [[Jikki]]
|-
| Ulle Onnu Veliye Onnu || [[Thiruchi Loganathan]] & [[P. Susheela]]
|-
| Samarasam Nilaiperum || [[P. Bhanumathi]]
|-
| rowspan=2|1952 || rowspan=2|''[[Dharma Devatha]]i'' || rowspan=2|Tamil || Vaaraayi Thaaraayi Neeye Raani || [[Jikki]] || rowspan=2|C. R. Subburaman
|-
| Vaaraamale Irundhiduvaano || [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]]
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Marumagal (1953 film)|Marumagal]]'' || Tamil|| Laali Suba Laali || [[P. A. Periyanayaki]] || C. R. Subburaman
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Chandirani]]'' || Tamil || Anbaai Dhesamenggum Ondraai Koodi || || C. R. Subburaman
|}

===Film producer===
Under Vinoda Pictures
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Language
! Cast
! Co-Music Director
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Stree Sahasam]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Anjali Devi]] ||
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Stree Sahasam]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Anjali Devi]] ||
|-
| 1952 || ''Santhi'' || Telugu || ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Devdas (1953 Telugu film)|Devadasu]]'' || Telugu || [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]] || [[M. S. Viswanathan]] & [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]]
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Devdas (1953 Telugu film)|Devadas]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]] || [[M. S. Viswanathan]] & [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121021234622/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article391580.ece Parijatham (1950)]
*[http://www.thehindu.com/arts/article113316.ece Ratnakumar (1949)]

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0127374}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110716214843/http://www.thamizhstudio.com/sigaram_thottavargal_6.htm Tamil article on C. R. Subbaraman]

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