Telugu music composer Raj of Raj-Koti duo passes away

Music director Raj passed away due to complications related to his heart.

Raj was 68. (Photo: KSChithra/Twitter)

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Telugu music composer Raj, of the popular music director duo Raj and Koti, passed away in Hyderabad on Sunday. Raj, or Thotakura Somaraju, died of cardiac-related issues, sources said. He was 68. He was the son of stalwart music director T V Raju.

Popularly known as Raj-Koti, (Saluri Koteswara Rao), the duo composed music for over 180 films during the eighties and early nineties. The duo split during the mid-90s.

ప్రముఖ సంగీత దర్శక ద్వయం రాజ్-కోటి లలో ‘రాజ్’ ఇక లేరు అని తెలవటం దిగ్భ్రాంతికి గురి చేసింది. ఎంతో ప్రతిభ వున్న రాజ్ , నా కెరీర్ తొలి దశలలో నా చిత్రాలకందించిన ఎన్నో అద్భుత ప్రజాదరణ పొందిన బాణీలు, నా చిత్రాల విజయాలలో ముఖ్య పాత్ర వహించాయి. నన్ను ప్రేక్షకులకు మరింత చేరువ… pic.twitter.com/uPifYfmtFE

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Megastar Chiranjeevi condoled Raj’s death and said the music composed by Raj-Koti played a key role in the success of his films in the initial phase of his career.

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