Vedha (composer)


Vedha was an Indian composer who started working in Sinhala films during the early 1950s when they were being produced in Madras. Then he worked mainly in Tamil films. He was active in the field for about 25 years since 1952.
He composed music for many films produced by Modern Theatres. He was popularly known to adapt Hindi tunes to Tamil songs.

Career

He started his career by assisting music directors in films. He was a co-music director in the 1955 film Menaka along with T. G. Lingappa and C. N. Pandurangan.
The first film he was in-charge of as music director is Marma Veeran released in 1956. The song Thudikkum Vaalibame sung by R. Balasaraswathi Devi in this film was a big hit. Usually R. Balasaraswathi was known for singing lullaby songs but this song is full of romantic love known as Sringaram.
Nadakkaadhu Jambam Palikkadhu a song sung by T. M. Soundararajan and Jamunarani in the 1958 film Manamalai was a popular number in Radio Ceylon for a long time.
He composed music for another film in the same year. Anbu Enge was a successful film, music being one of the factors. Particularly, the number Dingiri Dingale sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela separately as two versions, was a mega hit. The tune is of Baila genre.
The song "Oraayiram Paarvaiyile" from the 1965 film Vallavanukku Vallavan was also a very popular number. Though the tune was lifted from Hindi, the lyrics by Kannadasan and the mesmerising voice of T. M. Soundararajan gave it a Tamil flavour.
A song from the 1966 film Vallavan Oruvan, "Palinginaal Oru Maaligai" was an apt number for L. R. Eswari's singing talent. Her voice combined with Vedha's music took audience to great heights.

Singers

The singers who sang for his composition are: T. M. Soundararajan, A. M. Rajah, Thiruchi Loganathan, K. J. Yesudas, T. A. Mothi, S. C. Krishnan, J. P. Chandrababu, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, V. N. Sundaram, A. L. Raghavan, S. V. Ponnusamy, Ghantasala, Mohideen Baig, Eddie Jayamanne, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, K. Jamuna Rani, (Radha) Jayalakshmi, P. Leela, Jikki, K. Rani, A. G. Rathnamala, B. Vasantha, M. S. Rajeswari, Mabel Blythe, Rukmani Devi and Manorama.

Lyricists

Lyricists who wrote lyrics for Vedha's compositions include Kannadasan, Sundar Kannan, A. L. Narayanan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, Villiputhan, A. Maruthakasi, Vaali, Karunaidasan, Nallathambi, Alangudi Somu and Panju Arunachalam.

Filmography

YearFilmLanguageDirectorProduction company
1952Umathu VishvasayaSinhalaB. A. W. JayamanneCeylon Theatres
1953Kele HandaSinhalaB. A. W. JayamanneCeylon Theatres
1954IranginiSinhalaB. A. W. JayamanneCeylon Theatres
1955MenakaTamilV. C. SubburamanKasturi Films
1956Dingiri MenikaSinhalaA. S. A. SamiHeladiva Film Arts
1956Marma VeeranTamilT. R. RaghunathJubilee Arts
1957Jeevitha SatanaSinhalaShanthi KumarCeylon Theatres
1958Anbu EngeTamilD. YoganandJubilee Arts
1958ManamalaiTamilCh. NarayanamurthiJanatha Pictures
1959Minnal VeeranTamilJampannaTNR Productions
1960Parthiban KanavuTamilD. YoganandJubilee Films
1962Kannadi MaaligaiTamilN. N. C. SamiRani Pictures
1963AlapiranthavanTamilNanabhai Bhatt
1963Konjum KumariTamilG. ViswanathanModern Theatres
1963Pen ManamTamilK. SomuMokeshvar Chitra
1964Amma EngeyTamilG. ViswanathanModern Theatres
1964ChitrangiTamilR. S. ManiModern Theatres
1964Pasamum NesamumTamilD. YoganandAlankar Pictures
1964VeeranganaiTamilA. S. A. SamiOriental Pictures
1965Sarasa B. A.TamilD. YoganandGanesh Films
1965Oru ViralTamilC. M. V. RamanSalvandar Fernandez
1965Vallavanukku VallavanTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1966Aame Evaru?TeluguB. S. NarayanaP. S. V. Pictures
1966Iru VallavargalTamilK. V. SrinivasanModern Theatres
1966Monagallaku MonagaduTeluguS. D. LalModern Theatres
1966Vallavan OruvanTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1966Yaar Nee?TamilSatyamP. S. V. Pictures
1967Adhey KangalTamilA. C. TirulokchandarAVM Productions
1967Ave KalluTeluguA. C. TirulokchandarAVM Productions
1967Ethirigal JakkirathaiTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1967Kadhalithal PodhumaTamilK. V. SrinivasanModern Theatres
1968Evaru MonagaduTeluguT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1969Naangu KilladigalTamilL. BaluModern Theatres
1969ManasatchiTamilT. N. BaluVijaya Balaji Movies
1969Ulagam IvvalavudhanTamilVedantam RaghavayyaPandi Amman Movies
1969Ponnu MappillaiTamilS. RamanathanP. S. V. Pictures
1969Rajya KankshaTeluguG. ViswanathanBharadwaja Films
1970CID ShankarTamilT. R. SundaramModern Theatres
1971Justice ViswanathanTamilG. R. NathanModern Theatres
1971Nenu ManishineTeluguG. V. R. Seshagiri RaoModern Theatres