# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/ghantasala-venkateswara-rao
# Generated: 2026-08-15T20:51:39.470Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/ghantasala-venkateswara-rao"
name: "Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao"
slug: "ghantasala-venkateswara-rao"
description: "Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, known mononymously by his surname as Ghantasala, was an Indian playback singer and film composer known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada cinema and also in Tamil, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi language films. He is considered one of the greatest singers of Telugu and Indian cinema. In 1970, he received the Padma Shri award, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian cinema. According to The Hindu and The Indian Express, Ghantasala was 'such a divine talent and with his songs he could move the hearts of the people'. 'Ghantasala's blending of classical improvisations to the art of light music combined with his virtuosity and sensitivity puts him a class apart, above all others in the field of playback singing'. Gifted with what Indian film historian V. A. K. Ranga Rao called 'the most majestic voice', Ghantasala helped Telugu film music develop its own distinct character which remains unparalleled. He is referred to as the 'Gaana Gandharva' for his mesmerising voice and musical skills."
tagline: "Indian musician (1922–1974)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ghantasala_Statue_at_RK_Beach_Road_01.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "IN"
category:
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  slug: "musicians"
profileType:
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  slug: "singer"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220"
birthDate: "1922-12-04"
deathDate: "1974-02-11"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  80
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump