![]() ![]() Even after establishing as a successful veena artist, he occasionally worked with cinema. He has also worked in film music during the period, 1948–1962. But it was difficult to earn opportunities for a performer. Yet later he focused on music than acting. In 1948 the family moved to Chennai and Chitti babu played a child artist role in Telugu movie, Laila Majnu. Pandravada Upmakaya, Eyyuni Appalacharyulu and Dr.Emani Sankara Sastry were his gurus. He received formal training in veena at a younger age and performed live for the first time at the age of 12. He started playing Veena at the age of 5. His parents Ranga Rao Challapally and Sundaramma Challapally were music lovers. Other honours include - Sangeetha Kala Nipuna, Spirit of Excellence Award in 1991-92, State Artiste by Government of Tamil Nadu, Tantri Vilas and Telugu Velugu.Ĭhitti Babu Challapally was born on October 13, 1936, in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. He has received numerous awards including Sangeet Natak Akademi award for 1990, Kalaimamani by Tamil Nadu government in the year 1972, Asthana Vidwan by Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam and Sangeetha Choodamani. ![]() Unarguably he is regarded as one of the greatest veena artists of south India. ![]() In the Carnatic music world, he is also known by the name Veena Chitti Babu. Chitti Babu was a renowned classical musician from Andhra Pradesh versatile in the instrument Veena.
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