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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = J. V. Raghavulu
| birth_name = Jetti Veera Raghavulu
| alias = Raghavulu
| birth_date = 1931
| birth_place = [[Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari|Ramachandrapuram]], [[East Godavari district]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|06|07|1931|df=y}}
| origin =
| instrument = Vocalist
| genre =
| occupation = Singer, Music composer
| years_active = 1960–1990
| website =
}}

'''Jetti Veera Raghavulu''' (1931 – 7 June 2013), better known as '''J. V. Raghavulu''', was an eminent Indian [[music director]] and [[playback singer]].<ref>[http://www.koumudi.net/General/jv_raghavulu.html Interview with J.V. Raghavulu at Koumudi.]</ref> He started as playback singer and became a music director after the sudden death of [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]. He made his screen debut in ''Drohi'' (1970), a film by [[Suresh Productions]]. He scored music to about 172 films.<ref>[http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movietidbits/jvraghavulu_feb19.php Help Music Director : J.V.Raghavulu at Telugu Cinema.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324235106/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movietidbits/jvraghavulu_feb19.php |date=2012-03-24 }}</ref>

==Career==
He belonged to an agricultural family in [[Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari|Ramachandrapuram]], [[East Godavari district]]. His parents were Veeraswami Naidu and Adilaxmi. He was one of the six siblings. He learned acting and singing from Bhadracharyulu who used to organize Harischandra play. He gave him chance to act as Lohitasudu in the play. He used to study in the school and act in the plays touring different places. Famous poets Indraganti Hanumachastri and Vedula Satyanarayana Sastry were his school teachers. Their poems used to be broadcast in [[All India Radio]], [[Vijayawada]]. They encouraged him to sing these poems. He tuned and voiced many songs written by them and other writers in "Geetavali" programme. In one of the recording sessions, popular singer [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]] heard him singing a light song. Impressed by his voice, he invited Raghavulu to the films. He completed [[S.S.L.C.]]{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Leaving studies and without informing the parents, he left home, reached Madras and worked under Ghantasala for long time. He was there with him from early morning to late night learning the nuances of playback singing and composing music. Ghantasala used to look after him as his son. He sang "Baito Baito Pellikodaka" in ''[[Pelli Sandadi]]'' (1959) film for [[Chalam (actor)|Chalam]]. He used to look after the composition of the songs for many films. He also worked with [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and [[M. S. Viswanathan]] for sometime.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Vadde Brothers (Sobhanadri, Ramesh (Father of Hero [[Vadde Naveen]]), Kishore) under "Vijaya Madhavi Pictures/Combines" banner as Production house made J. V. Raghavulu their "Aasthana Sangeeta Darshakudu" (Music Director of House) beginning with [[Aatmiyudu]] film in 1977 and continued through [[Katakataala Rudraiah]], [[Rangoon Rowdy]], [[Bebbuli]] till 1982 [[Bobbili Puli]] and further.

He composed thousands of songs. His memorable songs include ''Janani Janmabhoomischa'' ([[Bobbili Puli]]), ''Veena Naadi Teega Needi Teegachatu Raagamundi'', ''Tarangini O Tarangini'', ''Ee Jeevana Tarangalalo'' ([[Jeevana Tarangalu]]) and many others.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}

He was married to Ramanamma. They had four sons (Venkateswar Rao, Bhaskar, Shyam Kumar and Ravi Kumar) and a daughter (Lakshmi). Ravi Raghav has also worked as a music composer, working for the low budget Tamil films, ''Villalan'', ''Muthal Thagaval Arikkai'' and ''En Oviya''.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-en-oviya-happy-listening/article5433521.ece | title= Audio Beat: En Oviya - Happy listening! | author1=S.R. | first2=Ashok | last2=Kumar | date=7 December 2013 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=8 June 2019 }}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As a playback singer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Song !! Music director !! Co-singer
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Sonta Ooru]]'' || Telugu || ''Vennela Viruyunura'' || [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]] || [[Jikki]]
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Sati Anasuya (1957 film)|Sati Anasuya]]'' || Telugu || ''Ide Nyayama Ide Dharmama'' || [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]] || Ghantasala & [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]]
|-
| rowspan=2|1958 || rowspan=2|''[[Sobha (1958 film)|Sobha]]'' || rowspan=2|Telugu || ''Le Le Le'' || rowspan=2|[[A. M. Rajah]] || [[S. Janaki]]
|-
| Velugeleni Eelokana || [[Jikki]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1959 || ''[[Pelli Sandadi (1959 film)|Pelli Sandadi]]'' || Telugu || ''Baito Baito Pellikodakaa'' || [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]] || [[Jikki]]
|-
| ''[[Vachina Kodalu Nachindi]]'' || || '' '' || [[S. Dakshinamurthi]] ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1960 || ''[[Abhimanam (1960 film)|Abhimanam]]'' || Telugu || ''Mandhini Ninnu'' || Ghantasala || [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Bhakta Raghunath]]'' || rowspan=2|Telugu || ''Rama Hare Krishna Hare'' || rowspan=2|Ghantasala ||
|-
| Konda Meeda || [[Jikki]]
|-
| ''[[Deepavali (1960 film)|Deepavali]]'' || Telugu || ''Poonivoi Tata'' || Ghantasala || [[A. P. Komala]]
|-
| ''[[Kadeddulu Ekaram Nela]]'' || || ''Yaduntive Pilla'' || C. M. Raju || P. S. Vaidehi
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Jagadeka Veeruni Katha]]'' || || || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1962 || ''[[Gaali Gopura]]'' || Kannada || ''Dhooliyayithu Gaali Gopura'' || [[T. G. Lingappa]] ||
|-
| ''[[Gaali Medalu]]'' || Telugu || ''Gaali Maeda Koolipoyera'' || [[T. G. Lingappa]] ||
|-
| ''[[Tiger Ramudu]]'' || Telugu || ''Danpathulu'' || Ghantasala ||
|-
| rowspan="10" |1963 || rowspan="8" |''[[Lava Kusa (1963 film)|Lava Kusa]]'' || rowspan=3|Kannada || ''Jaya Jaya Raam.... Sree Raamaa Parandhaamaa'' || rowspan=3|Ghantasala || P. Leela, P. Susheela, [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]] & P. S. Vaidehi
|-
| Vallenolli Maavaa Neena Magalani || [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]], Jikki & K. Rani
|-
| Ashvamedha Yagaaikkeega Jayamu || Ghantasala, [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]] & P. S. Vaidhegi
|-
| rowspan="2" |Tamil || ''Jeya Jeya Raam.... Sree Raamaa Parandhaamaa'' || rowspan=2|Ghantasala & [[K. V. Mahadevan]] || P. Leela, P. Susheela, K. Rani & K. Jamuna Rani
|-
| Vetri Murasu Olikka Seiyyum || Ghantasala, [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], K. Rani, [[K. Jamuna Rani]] & [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |Telugu || ''Jaya Jaya Raam.... Sree Raamaa Parandhaamaa'' || rowspan=3|Ghantasala || P. Leela, P. Susheela, K. Rani & P. S. Vaidehi
|-
| Vollanori Maamaa Nee Pillani || Ghantasala, Jikki & K. Rani
|-
| Ashvamedha Yagaaniki Jayamu || Ghantasala, [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]] & P. S. Vaidehi

|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Valmiki (1963 Telugu film)|Valmiki]]'' || rowspan=2|Telugu || ''Pothanantade'' || rowspan=2|Ghantasala || [[A. P. Komala]] & [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]]
|-
| Tallalene Tallalene || [[A. P. Komala]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1964 || ''[[Kai Kodutha Deivam]]'' || Tamil || ''Sindhu Nadhiyin Misai'' || [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]] || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[L. R. Eswari]]
|-
| ''[[Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam]]'' || Telugu|| ''Oho Oho Chandamama'' || Ghantasala || Swarnalatha
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1966 || ''[[Aggi Barata]]'' || Telugu|| ''Cham Cham Gurram'' || Vijaya Krishna Murthy || [[L. R. Eswari]] & Basaweswar
|-
| ''[[Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha]]'' || Telugu || ''Parama Gurudu Cheppinavadu'' || Ghantasala || [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]], [[K. Chakravarthy]], Bhadram & Krishna Murthy
|-
| ''[[Shakuntala (1966 film)|Shakuntala]]'' || Telugu || ''Paathaa Kaalam Naati'' || Ghantasala || Madhavapeddi Satyam & [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1967 || ''[[Prana Mithrulu]]'' || Telugu || || [[K. V. Mahadevan]] ||
|-
| ''[[Rahasyam (1967 film)|Rahasyam]]'' || Telugu || || Ghantasala ||
|-
| ''[[Sri Krishnavataram]]'' || Telugu|| || [[T. V. Raju]] ||
|-
| ''[[Stree Janma]]'' || || || Ghantasala ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Govula Gopanna]]'' || Telugu|| ''Ee Virithotala'' || Ghantasala || Ghantasala, [[P. Susheela]] & [[Bangalore Latha]]
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Bandipotu Dongalu]]'' || || ''O Kannayya Puttina Roju'' || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]] || Ghantasala & [[P. Susheela]]
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Sambarala Rambabu]]'' || Telugu || ''Vinnaaraa Vinnaaraa'' || [[V. Kumar]] || [[P. Leela]], [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], K. Swarna & [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1971 || ''[[Neerum Neruppum]]'' || Tamil || ''Virundho Nalla Virundhu'' || [[M. S. Viswanathan]] || K. Veeramani, [[Pattom Sadan]], [[L. R. Eswari]], T. A. Mothi & [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Sampoorna Ramayanam (1971 film)|Sampoorna Ramayanam]]'' || Telugu || || [[K. V. Mahadevan]] ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Beedala Patlu]]'' || Telugu || ''Dabbu Lone Unnadira'' || [[K. V. Mahadevan]] || Ghantasala & [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
|-
| rowspan=2|1973 || rowspan=2|''[[Andala Ramudu (1973 film)|Andala Ramudu]]'' || rowspan=2|Telugu || ''Maa Thalli Godavari'' || rowspan=2|[[K. V. Mahadevan]] || [[V. Ramakrishna]]
|-
| Chakirevu Baana Emandi || [[V. Ramakrishna]]
|-
| 1977 || Manassakshi || Telugu|| ''Vidhi Chesede Nirnayam'' || J. V. Raghavulu ||
|}

===As an assistant music director===
* 1971 ''[[Prema Nagar]]''

===As a music director===
;Telugu
;. 1968 manassakshi
* 1969 ''Bommalu Cheppina Katha'' (along with [[Master Venu]])
* 1970 ''Drohi''
* 1973 ''[[Jeevana Tarangalu]]''
* 1974 ''[[Dorababu]]''
* 1976 ''Aadavaallu Apanindalu''
* 1977 ''Aatmeeyudu''
* 1977 ''Bhale Alludu''
* 1978 ''[[Katakataala Rudraiah]]''
* 1979 ''Evvadabba Sommu''
* 1979 ''Allari vayasu''
* 1979 ''[[Cheyyethi Jai Kottu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cheyyethi Jai Kottu 1979 Telugu Movie Cast Crew, Actors, Director, Cheyyethi Jai Kottu Producer, Banner, Music Director, Singers & Lyricists |url=https://moviegq.com/movie/cheyyethi-jai-kottu-2168/cast-crew |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=MovieGQ |language=en}}</ref>
* 1979 ''Naa Illu Naa Vaallu''
* 1979 ''[[Rangoon Rowdy]]''
* 1979 ''[[Kothala Raayudu]]''
* 1980 ''Shivamettina Satyam''
* 1980 ''[[Bebbuli]]''
* 1980 ''Samsara Bandham''
* 1980 ''[[Love in Singapore (1980 Telugu film)|Love in Singapore]]''
* 1980 ''[[Mogudu Kaavali]]''
* 1981 guvvala janta
* 1981 ''Shri Anjaneya Charitra''
* 1982 ''[[Bobbili Puli]]''
* 1982 ''Kalahala Kapuram''
* 1982 ''Eenadu''
* 1982 ''[[Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya]]''
* 1982 ''Tarangini''
* 1983 ''Mukku Pudaka''
* 1983 ''Police Venkataswamy''
* 1983 ''[[Maa Inti Premayanam]]''
* 1983 ''[[Simhapuri Simham]]''
* 1983 ''Praja Rajyam''
* 1984 ''[[Babulugaadi Debba]]''
* 1984 ''[[Raraju (1984 film)|Raraju]]''
* 1984 ''Bharatamlo Shankharavam''
* 1984 [[Devanthakudu (1984 film)|''Devanthakudu'']]
* 1985 ''Intiko Rudramma''
* 1985 ''[[Tirugubatu]]''
* 1985 ''Kalyana Tilakam''
* 1985 moodilla muchchata
* 1986 ''Ravana Brahma''
* 1987 [[Brahma Nayudu (1987 film)|''Brahma Nayudu'']]
* 1987 ''[[Viswanatha Nayakudu]]''
* 1987 ''[[Chaitanya Ratham]]''
* 1989 ''Balipeethampai Bharata Naari''
* 1989 ''[[Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam]]''
* 1989 '' [[Viyyalavari Vindhu]] ''
* 1990 ''[[20va Sathabdam]]''
* 1991 ''[[Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police]]''
* 1991 Amma Kadupu Challanga
* 1991 ''[[Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam]]''
* 1993 ''Sarasaala Soggaadu''
* 1994 ''[[Brahmachari Mogudu]]''
* 1996 ''[[Ooha (film)|Ooha]]''
* 1986 ''Dharmapeetham Daddarillindi''

;Tamil
* 1972 ''[[Kadhalikka Vanga]]''

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110720073914/http://www.totaltollywood.com/gallery/J-V-Raghavulu-honored_1659_all.html Picture gallery of honouring J.V.Raghavulu.]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/jv-raghavulu-passes-away/article4793663.ece J V Raghavulu No More]

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