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Telugu music composer Raj of Raj-Koti duo passes away

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

Music director RajRaj 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.


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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