Mysuru :

Musicologist Kalale Raghavendra Rao (80), an engineer by profession, passed away early this morning at his residence in Jayalakshmipuram here, following age-related ailments.

Raghavendra Rao leaves behind his wife Prema, son K.R. Vasudeva, daughters Sudhamayi Havaldar, Chandrika Gururaj and Monica Gupta.

Last rites were performed this afternoon at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam here.

Raghavendra Rao had worked in many parts of the country and his last assignment was as a General Manager and later on as the Director of Oriental Electric and Engineering Co. Ltd., Kolkata, for 17 years.

After retirement, he was engaged in the studies of philosophy and scriptures. He was also a music critic for ‘Sruti,’ India’s international magazine for performing arts. He has authored four books namely ‘Gift that is life’, ‘My enjoyment of music,’ ‘On the other hand’ and ‘Rig-bhashya and Astrophysics,’ besides several research articles.

His recent work ‘Vishnu Sahasranama: Aadhibhoutika Interpretation’ has received scholarly review in Vedanta Kesari of August 2015.

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