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R. Balasaraswathi Devi (Raavu Balasaraswathi Devi) was born on 28 August, 1928 in Venkatagiri, Madras Presidency, British India now in Andhra Pradesh, is an Indian singer and actress. Discover R. Balasaraswathi Devi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?

Popular As Raavu Balasaraswathi Devi
Occupation Actress, playback singer
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 28 August 1928
Birthday 28 August
Birthplace Venkatagiri, Madras Presidency, British India now in Andhra Pradesh
Nationality India

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1928

Raavu Balasaraswathi Devi (born 28 August 1928) is an Indian singer and actress who performed from 1930 to the 1960s in Telugu and Tamil cinema.

She was the first light music singer on All India Radio and the first playback singer in the Telugu cinema.

Balasaraswathi was born in Venkatagiri in 1928.

She learned music from Allathuru Subbayya and lent her voice for the first solo gramophone by HMV recording company at the age of six.

1936

She acted as child actor Ganga and also sang in the films Sati Anasuya and Bhakta Dhruva, both directed by C. Pullaiah in 1936.

Observing her talent, director K. Subramaniam invited her to act in Tamil films.

In the following years, she acted in Tamil films like Bhaktha Kuchela (1936), Balayogini (1937), and Thiruneelakantar (1939).

1938

She played the role of Tukaram's daughter in Tukaram (1938).

The Tukaram role was portrayed by Musiri Subramania Iyer in the Tamil version and by C. S. R. Anjaneyulu in the Telugu version.

1940

In 1940, she acted with S. Rajeswara Rao in Illalu, directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam.

1943

In Bhagya Lakshmi (1943) of Sri Renuka Films of V. Nagayya, she sang for Kamala Kotnis on screen, this being the first instance of playback singing in Telugu cinema.

The song Thinne Meedha Sinnoda was composed by Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao.

She lived for some years in Mysore, and then shifted to Hyderabad.

After her husband's death, she has lived with her son in her grandson's house in Secunderabad.

She worked with G. Ramanathan, K. V. Mahadevan, C. R. Subburaman, S. V. Venkatraman, Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao, R. Chinnaiah, S. Hanumantha Rao, S. Rajeswara Rao, P. Adinarayana Rao, G. Aswathama, Ogirala Ramachandra Rao, Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao, Adepalli Rama Rao, C. N. Pandurangan, V. Nagayya, T. V. Raju, Ghantasala, Naushad, L. Malleswara Rao, S. Dakshinamurthi, Vedha, M. Ranga Rao, Master Venu, R. Sudarsanam, Pamarti Krishna Murty, G. Govindarajulu Naidu and M. B. Sreenivasan.

She sang duets mostly with Ghantasala and A. M. Rajah.

She sang with T. M. Soundararajan, T. A. Mothi, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. Rajam, M. S. Ramarao, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao and Subramanyam.

She also sang duets with Jikki, A. P. Komala, M. S. Rajeswari, K. Rani, P. Susheela and P. S. Vaideghi.