Iconic pictures that show Lata Mangeshkar's cordial relationship with the Telugu film industry
Bharat Ratna awardee and popular singer Lata Mangeshkar's fans are not just restricted to the Hindi film industry but across the country and the nation. She has sung in over 13 plus film Industries and therefore, several film celebs have taken to their social media platform to pay their last respect to the departed singer.
Not only with Bollywood but late Lata ji reportedly also had good relations with the Telugu film industry personalities. ETimes has curated some of the memories of the global sensation with Telugu film industry film celebs on various occasions.
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Balamurali Krishna
She had united with Balamurali Krishna to recreate the iconic ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumahara’ that was released in 1988 to promote the national integration, which was composed by renowned classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.
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P.Susheela
P.Susheela and late Lataji were contemporaries who recorded near to an equal number of songs in their respective styles and languages and both are considered as legends in their own merits those sung duets for generations.
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ANR - Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao has presented an award on his name to the late singer on Feb 1, 2010. for her services to Indian music and the film industry. During the event, Lata Mangeshkar admitted that she had seen Nageswara Rao's 'Devadasu' over 10 times
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S.Janaki
Like P.Susheela and the late Lataji, S.Janaki is also a soprano herself who was soaring in the sweetness of Lata Mangeshkar for her powerful yet sweet singing, which she remembered in multiple interviews and platforms.
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SP. Balasubramanyam
The late singer has recorded duets with Telugu Singer SP Balasubramanyam not just in Hindi but also in Telugu that went on to become one of the all-time hits such as “Didi Tera Devar Deewana” which are evergreen even today.
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Ilayaraja
As the above said, He composed a Telugu song for the Nagarjuna film ‘Akari Poratam’ for the above duet “Tellacheeraku” which was an instant hit upon its release. He also had worked with the legendary singer on a few other occasions.
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AR Rahman
It was reportedly said that she took 3.5 months to record a song for the AR Rahman track “Laadli”. She had delivered a few other superhits such as ‘Lukachupi’ from ‘Rang De Basanti’ for the musical maestro.
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Late actress Sridevi
Boney Kapoor had once announced Lataji’s association with Sri Devi on his social media handle to announce that she will remain eternally grateful to Lataji for honouring us by agreeing to enact her song for our film in 'Pukar'..a rare gesture that he will cherish forever.
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SreeRamachandra - Indian Idol
Lataji took to her Twitter to announce her favourite Indian idol contestant from Hyderabad say that she likes Shriram’s voice, his singing of great Pancham’s “Aaja Aaja”, that was rendered by Asha and Rafi Sahab”.
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Nagarjuna Akkineni
In Telugu, late Lata didi had sung her last song for Akkineni Nagarjuna & Sridevi starrer 1988 film ‘Akari Poratam’ where she had sung a duet with SP. Balasubramanyam titled “Tellacheeraku”.
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