He gave his freshman public performance at age 12. From that day on, Chitti Babu the child prodigy was dedicated to Sarasvati’s vaadya. Inarguably gifted in the truest sense of the word, he stunned his father, who was playing the Veena, when at the age of five, young Hanumanlu corrected his mistake. Originally named Hanumanlu Challapally, his nickname became so popular his father legally changed it to Chitti Babu. His early childhood was spent in Pithapuram, and the family later moved to Chennai. We are of course speaking of none other than the divinely gifted Chitti Babu.īorn on October 13, 1936, this Andhra gandharva was born to Challapally Ranga Rao and Sundaramma in Kakinada. Our next musical Andhra Personality is a man who may be all but unknown to the younger generation, but to people of a certain age, is not only famous but is fondly remembered for his talent. We intend to take a small step towards setting that cultural record straight and give this vainika par excellence his due. Like many of our artistes, he too did not receive much deserved national recognition, while he was still living. As a follow up to last week’s article on the Veena, it is only natural that we highlight one of Andhra’s greatest Veena players, and one of India’s greatest in the modern era.
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