Ghantasala's rendition of the Bhagavad Gita is perhaps his most enduring non-film work. Battling severe health issues, he set over 100 verses to music as a heartfelt act of devotion. This recording is still played daily at the Tirumala temple and remains the most popular version of the Gita in the Telugu-speaking world.

: After the 15th-century saint Annamacharya, Ghantasala is the only singer to have performed devotional songs inside the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple's sanctum sanctorum. Timeless Jukebox Classics

A legendary display of Hindustani and Carnatic classical mastery. Bandipotu

An upbeat, energetic track showing his versatile folk-style ability.

: Widely considered one of the most challenging classical songs in Indian cinema, he reportedly recorded this complex piece for Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961) in a single take.