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Nageswara Rao was born on May 5, 1930 to Viswanadham and Appayyamma in Pithapuram, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Pithapuram Nageswara Rao
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He sang thousands of songs mostly of comedy nature in 1950s and 1960s along with Madhavapeddi Satyam and others His surname is "Patharlagadda". But known since childhood with his birthplace Pithapuram.
His father was a good drama actor.
He also developed interest in acting during the school days. He not only acts but also used to sing from behind the screen to other less capable artists.
He wanted to try his luck in Cinema field and ran away from home to Madras. He got a chance to sing in Mangala Sutram (1946) at the age of 16 years.
He later sang in Chandralekha (1948) of Gemini Studios, and since established in the field
He sang some thousands of songs mostly for Comedy characters. Ayyayyo Jebulo Dabbulu Poyene (Kula Gothralu, 1962), Maa Oollo Oka Paduchundi (Avenue Kallu, 1967) He last time sang in Bommarillu (1978) as Challani Ramayya Chakkani Seetamma. He died on March 5, 1996.
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