Tatineni Chalapathi Rao (22 December 1920 – 22 February 1994) was an Indian music composer who worked in Telugu cinema. His career spanned more than three decades from early 1950s, till 1980s. He was the cousin of T. Prakash Rao.

T. Chalapathi Rao
Background information
Birth nameTatineni Chalapathi Rao
Born22 December 1920
Vuyyuru, Krishna, Madras Presidency, British India
Died22 February 1994(1994-02-22) (aged 73)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Composer, music director
Years active1953-1984

Early life edit

Born to Dronavilli Manikyamma and Rattayya in the village of Vuyyuru in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh on 22 December 1920, but he was adopted by Tatineni Koteswara Rao and his wife Kotamma. He was the cousin of T. Prakash Rao.

Career edit

His first film as music director was the Telugu film Puttillu in 1953 jointly with another music director, Mohan Das. His first independent work was for the Tamil film Amara Deepam (1956). Thereafter until 1984 he scored music for around 125 films mostly in Telugu and some in Tamil.

He created many popular songs for films starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Through the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Chalapathi Rao and Nageswara Rao gave innumerable hits. Notable among them are Illarikam (1959), Punarjanma (1963), Manushulu Mamatalu (1965), Navaratri (1966), Dharma Daata (1970) and Srimanthudu (1971); together with some real chartbusters in 1972 which include Datta Putrudu, Manchi Rojulu Vachhayi and Raithu Kutumbam. To the end the pair continued to create music for films including Kanna Koduku (1973), Palletoori Baava (1973), Aalu Magalu (1977) and Sri Rama Raksha (1978).

T. Chalapathi Rao's hit scores with other Telugu heroes including Manchi Rojulu Vachchayi, Amma Nanna, Manchi Manasu and Kamalamma Kamatam with Krishnam Raju, Lakshadhikari, Ramuni Minchina Ramudu, Kalavaari Kodalu with N. T. Rama Rao and films such as Goodhachari 116, Asadhyudu with Krishna.

The last film he scored music for was Janam Manam in 1984.

Personal life edit

He was married to Annapurna with whom he did not have children and later married Dr Jamuna with whom he had two sons and a daughter.

Filmography edit

Year Film Language Director Banner Notes
1953 Puttilu Telugu Dr. Raja Rao Raja Productions with C. Mohandas
1954 Parivartana Telugu T. Prakash Rao Janata Pictures with C. Mohandas
1956 Amara Deepam Tamil T. Prakash Rao Venus Pictures G. Ramanathan & G. N. Balasubramaniam
1956 Amara Jeevi Telugu T. Prakash Rao Venus Pictures G. Ramanathan
1958 Pathi Bakthi Telugu A. Bhimsingh Buddha Pictures
1958 Veera Pratap Telugu T. Prakash Rao Venus Pictures G. Ramanathan
1959 Illarikam Telugu T. Prakash Rao Prasad Art Pictures
1959 Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai Tamil D. S. Rajagopal Narasu Studios
1959 Uthami Petra Rathinam Tamil M. A. Thirumugam Amara Productions
1960 Maa Babu Telugu T. Prakash Rao Pragathi Art Productions
1960 Meenda Sorgam Tamil C. V. Sridhar Madhuram Pictures
1961 Anbu Magan Tamil T. Prakash Rao Pragathi Art Productions
1961 Punar Jenmam Tamil R. S. Mani Vijaya Films
1961 Thandrulu Kodukulu Telugu K. Hemabharadara Rao Raghuramayya Creations
1962 Sri Valli Kalyanam Telugu T. R. Ramanna Narasu Studios
1963 Lakshadhikari Telugu V. Madhusudhana Rao Ravindra Art Pictures
1963 Punarjanma Telugu K. Pratyagatma Prasad Art Pictures
1963 Chandra Kumara Kannada N. S. Varma H M Baba Productions M. Venkataraju is the co-music director.
1964 Kalavari Kodalu Telugu K. Hemambaradhara Rao Raghuram Pictures
1964 Manchi Manishi Telugu K. Pratyagatma Chaya Chitra
1964 Mane Aliya Kannada S. K. A. Chari Prasad Art Pictures
1964 Nalvaravu Tamil Charlie–Maniam S. V. Movies
1965 Manushulu Mamathalu Telugu K. Pratyagatma Navayuga Films
1965 Mavana Magalu Kannada S. K. A. Chari Prasad Art Pictures
1966 Badukuva Daari Kannada K. S. Prakash Rao Balaram Pictures
1966 Gudachari 116 Telugu M. Mallikarjuna Rao Vauhini Studios
1966 Mangalasutram Telugu A. K. Velan Arunachalam Studios
1966 Navaratri Telugu T. Rama Rao Prasad Art Pictures
1966 Zamindar Telugu V. Madhusudhana Rao Ravindra Art Pictures
1967 Aada Paduchu Telugu K. Hemambharadhara Rao Subhashini Art Pictures
1967 Maadi Veettu Mappilai Tamil S. K. A. Chari Prasad Art Pictures
1967 Marapurani Katha Telugu V. Ramachandra Rao Sri Productions
1967 Pattukunte Padivelu Telugu M. Mallikarjuna Rao Navajyoti Films
1967 Shiva Leelalu Telugu A. P. Nagarajan Sri Vijayalakshmi Pictures with K. V. Mahadevan
1968 Asadhyudu Telugu V. Ramachandra Rao Tiger Productions
1968 Bangaru Gaajulu Telugu C. S. Rao Ravindra Art Pictures
1968 Brahmachari Telugu T. Rama Rao Prasad Art Pictures
1968 Chelleli Kosam Telugu M. Mallikarjuna Rao Jayasri Lakshmi Pictures
1968 Nadamanthrapu Siri Telugu T. Rama Rao Navajyoti Pictures
1968 Prema Katha Telugu Muktha Srinivasan Muktha Films
1968 Srimanthulu Telugu T. R. Ramanna R. R. Pictures
1969 Chiranjeevi Telugu Savitri Arunachalam Studios
1969 Madhura Milana Kannada
1969 Madras To Hyderabad Telugu Thirumalai–Mahalingam Sri Venkateswara Cinetone
1969 Prema Kanuka Telugu V. Sobhanadri Rao Digvijaya Films
1970 Akhandudu Telugu V. Ramachandra Rao Tiger Productions
1970 Dharma Daata Telugu A. Sanjeevi Ravindra Art Pictures
1971 Adrusta Jathakudu Telugu K. Hemambaradhara Rao Subhashini Art Pictures
1971 Pavitra Hrudayalu Telugu A. C. Tirulokchandar Sri Vijaya Venkateswara Films
1971 Sisindri Chittibabu Telugu Akkineni Sanjeevi Rao Ravindra Art Pictures
1971 Srimanthudu Telugu K. Pratyagatma Viswa Bharathi Productions
1972 Datta Putrudu Telugu Tammareddy Lenin Babu Ravindra Art Pictures
1972 Kiladi Bullodu Telugu Nandamuri Ramesh Chitrakaka Films
1972 Manchi Rojulu Vachchayi Telugu V. Madhusudhana Rao Gemini Studios
1972 Raitu Kutumbam Telugu T. Rama Rao Nava Bharath Movie
1973 Doctor Babu Telugu Tammareddy Lenin Babu Ravindra Art Pictures
1973 Kanna Koduku Telugu V. Madhusudhana Rao Vishwa Bharti Production
1973 Mainaru Babu Telugu T. Prakash Rao Saradhi and TPR Combines
1973 Palletoori Bava Telugu K. Pratyagatma Prasad Art Pictures
1974 Adapillala Tandri Telugu K. Vasu Satya Enterprises
1974 Gali Patalu Telugu T. Prakash Rao Anil Arts
1974 Mugguru Ammayilu Telugu K. Pratyagatma Navabharat Art Films
1974 Vani Dongala Rani Telugu Aamancharla Seshagiri Rao Navodaya Art Movies
1975 Chinninati Kalalu Telugu K. Viswanath Ravindra Art Pictures
1975 Devudu Chesina Pelli Telugu T. Rama Rao Sri Lakshmi Productions
1975 Parivartana Telugu K. Hemambaradhara Rao
1975 Ramuni Minchina Ramudu Telugu M. S. Gopinath Rajeswari Fine Arts
1975 Samsaram Telugu T. Prakash Rao Anil Productions
1975 Vayasochina Pilla Telugu Lakshmi Deepak Krishiwala Pictures
1976 Alludochchaadu Telugu K. Pratyagatma Prasad Art Pictures
1976 Amma Nanna Telugu Tammareddy Lenin Babu Ravindra Art Pictures
1976 Mahatmudu Telugu M. S. Gopinath Rajeswari Chitra
1976 Vanaja Girija Telugu Gautham Sri Vanaja Movies
1977 Aalu Magalu Telugu T. Rama Rao Prasad Art Pictures
1977 Ardhangi Telugu A. Mohan Gandhi Prasad Art Pictures
1977 Athavarillu Telugu K. Pratyagatma Prasad Art Pictures
1977 Gadusu Ammayi Telugu K. Pratyagatma Dwarka Art Productions
1977 Mahanubhavudu Telugu K. Hemambharadhara Rao Subhasini Combines
1977 Mohini Vijayamu Telugu N. S. Varma Sri Venkatalakshmi Pictures with M. Poornachandra Rao
1978 Manchi Manasu Telugu K. Pratyagatma A. A. Combines
1978 Sri Rama Raksha Telugu T. Rama Rao Ajay Art Pictures
1978 Thalle Challani Daivam Telugu M. S. Gopinath Rajeshwari Chitra Combines
1979 Kamalamma Kamatam Telugu K. Pratyagatma Prasad Art Pictures
1979 Love Marriage Telugu Tammareddy Lenin Babu Ravindra Art Pictures
1980 Janthu Prapancham Telugu Sri Lakshminarayana Films
1980 Nayakudu Vinayakudu Telugu K. Pratyagatma Prasad Art Pictures
1980 Thandava Krishna Tarangam Telugu Rajkumar with Sanjay Manikya
1980 Yuvatharam Kadilindi Telugu Dhavala Satyam Navataram Pictures
1981 Harischandrudu Telugu U. Visweswar Rao Vishwashanthi Movies
1981 Maro Kurukshetram Telugu Tammareddy Lenin Babu Charita Film Combines
1982 Circus Prapancham Telugu U. Visweswar Rao
1983 Keerthy Kantha Kanakam Telugu U. Visweswar Rao Vishwashanthi Movies
1984 Janam Manam Telugu Mohan Das Navaratnam Films
1985 Thayi Thande Kannada V. Sathyanarayana U S R Pictures

References edit

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  3. ^ "T. Chalapathi Rao All Telugu Songs". Allbestsongs.com.