Pulapaka Susheela, born on November 13, 1933, in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh,
is an Indian playback singer associated with South Indian cinema. After earning
a diploma in music from Andhra University under Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu at
Maharaja's Music College, she entered the industry when music director Pendyala
Nageswara Rao selected her for a duet in Petra Thai (1953). Her breakthrough
came in 1955 with hits from Missamma and Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam, establishing
her as a leading voice in Tamil and Telugu cinema. She recorded devotional and
folk pieces across more than 1,00...