Hyderabad Brothers

The Hyderabad Brothers, D. Raghavachari and D. Seshachari, were a Carnatic music singing duo. They originally hail from Yakutpura, Hyderabad. They got their initial formal training from their father, Daruri Ratnamacharyulu. Raghavachari further trained under Susarla Sivaram. They performed on All India Radio and Doordarshan, leading to concerts across India and internationally. They received the Best Young Talent Award from the Sangeetha Nataka Akademi in 1977 and 1978. In 1993, The Music Academy presented them the Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Award for the best rendering of rare Thyagaraja kritis. D. Seshachari passed away on February 24, 2024, at the age of 67 while receiving treatment for cancer.