Hyderabad: Telugu music composer Raj of the popular music director duo Raj and Koti passed away here 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. (PTI)
