Praveen D Rao

Praveen D Rao
Born	June 2nd
Occupation	Multi-Instrumentalist, Music Composer, Lyricist

Praveen D Rao is a noted Indian Music director and a lyricist for Kannada language Songs with an International Reputation based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He is also a multi-instrumentalist. He plays Keyboard, Tabla and many more instruments. He was trained by Pt. R. V. Sheshadri Gawai of Aravinda Sangeetha and Tabla Maestro Pandit Ravindra Yavagal. Praveen has composed music for many theatre works, ballet, films, television and various Jingles.

Some of his serials are:

• SANGHATANE - directed by veteran film director Sri Bhargava • 67 HARRIS ROAD • VASANTHA GAANA • NIGHUDA JAGATTHU - directed by Sri Amardev • SRI RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSA - directed by Sri Praveen Nayak • CHANDAMAMA CHAKKULIMAMA • CHANDRABIMBA • SAHANA • BELADINGALAGI BAA • LAALI - directed by Sri A.G. Sheshadri • ASARE • ANTHARAGANGE • SANJE MALLIGE • MUKTHA (telefilm) - directed by Srinivas Prabhu • ARDHASATHYA • GODHULI • TULASI - directed by Sunil Kumar Singh • KAPINIPATI • VENKATA RAMANA GOVINDA • BADUKU - for Nagendra Shah • SEETE - directed by Ashok Kashyap • GUPTAGAAMINI - directed by Ramesh Kumar • RED BOX • MAATAGAATHI • SANTHELI MANE • AADIMANASSILLADA MARGA • KACHERI KANDA • TUNTURU • ANKURA • SHIKARA • SHIVA LEELAAMRUTHA • SHIVA CHARITHAAMRUTHA • GANGOTRI • LAKUMI • GAALIPATA • KALYANA REKHE • BOMBEYAATAVAYYA

Some of his films are:

• Z - for Praveen Nayak • SUMANGALI - A.G.Seshadri • NANAGE NEENU NINAGE NAANU -for Anitha Subramanya • STUMBLE - for Prakash Belawadi.(won the National Award for Best English Feature Film of the year 2002) • KANAKAMBARI - for Dinesh Babu • CHITRA VICHITRA - for Sushma, Akanksha Combines • DILDAARA directed by Amar ∗ MANTHANA by Srinath Vasistha ∗ MANA MANTHANA by Suresh Heblikar

Praveen D. Rao has performed at various National and International music and dance festivals like PATTADAKAL FESTIVAL, NAVARASPUR FESTIVAL, LORD MAYOR'S CULTURAL EVENT 1994 (BIRMINGHAM), WORLD VEERASHAIVA CONFERENCE 1997 (U.S.A.), WORLD KONKANI CONFERENCE 2002(TEXAS), SOORYA FESTIVAL, NISHAGANDHI FESTIVAL etc. He has toured all over India and abroad performing and conducting workshops. CANADA - with Smt. Maya Rao (1992).- with Sampradaya Dance Creations, Toronto(2005) UNITED KINGDOM - with Chitraleka Dance Company: • JANAPADA (1993) • PANCHATANTRA (1994) • KAISHIKI (1995) • STORY OF 'C' (2003–2004) • TEARS OF FIRE (2006)-with Moby Duck Theatre company: • MAZE MAKER (Mar 2004), • BOPOLUCHI (Nov 2004), • FIRE GIRL (Jan 2005), • BLOODHANDS (Aug 2005) • GRANNY VAMPIRE (Aug 2006)

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