Raj-Koti

Raj - Koti
Origin	Andhra Pradesh
Genres	Film score, World music
Occupation(s)	Film score composer, music director, singer
Years active	1983-1994

Thotakura Somaraju and Saluri Koteswara Rao, popularly known as Raj-Koti was an Indian film music composers, singer-song writers, record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists duo in Telugu Cinema, In a notable career spanning a decade, the duo has garnered particular acclaim for redefining contemporary Telugu film music.They composed maximum 3000 songs . In those songs, 2,500 songs were sang by legendary singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & K. S. Chithra

Composer A. R. Rahman has worked as a key board player for the duo Raj-Koti for eight years. In a Television interview, aired on ABN Andhrajyothy the duo announced that they are teaming up again in 2012 and reinstate the Raj-Koti brand.

Background

Thotakura Somaraju (Raj) is the son of T. V. Raju and Saluri Koteswara Rao (Koti) is the son of Saluri Rajeswara Rao.

Awards

Nandi Awards

• Nandi Award for Best Music Director - 1994 - Hello Brother

Filmfare Awards South

• Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu - 1994 - Hello Brother

Filmography

3

Raj's Solo career filmography

• Sisindri (1994)
• Bharatha Simham (1995)
• Ramudochadu (1996)
• Sambhavam (1998)
• Premante Idera (1998) (BGM)
• Chinni Chinni Aasa (1999)
• Suryaputrika