T. Chalapathi Rao

தா. சலபதி ராவ்

T. Chalapathi Rao is a music director in Tamil and Telugu cinema, credited on Samsaram (1990).

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 the early 1950s, till 1980s. He was a cousin of filmmaker T. Prakash Rao.

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Also known as: Tatineni Chalapathi Rao · டி. சலபதி ராவ்

Filmography.

Year	Film	Role	Language
1990	Samsaram	Music Director	Telugu
1985	Thayi Thande	Music Director	Kannada
1984	Janam Manam	Music Director	Telugu
1980	Harischandrudu	Music Director	Telugu
1980	Nayakudu Vinayakudu	Music Director	Telugu
1980	Yuvatharam Kadilindi	Music Director	Telugu
1978	Sri Rama Raksha	Music Director	Telugu
1977	Aalu Magalu	Music Director	Telugu
1976	Mahatmudu	Music Director	Telugu
1975	Parivartana	Music Director	Telugu
1975	Ramuni Minchina Ramudu	Music Director	Telugu
1973	Kanna Koduku	Music Director	Telugu
1973	Palletoori Bava	Music Director	Telugu
1972	Datta Putrudu	Music Director	Telugu
1972	Manchi Rojulu Vachchaayi	Music Director	Telugu
1972	Raitu Kutumbam	Music Director	Telugu
1971	Adrusta Jathakudu	Music Director	Telugu
1971	Pavitra Hrudayalu	Music Director	Telugu
1971	Shrimantudu	Music Director	Telugu
1970	Dharma Daata	Music Director	Telugu
1968	Bangaru Gaajulu	Music Director	Telugu
1968	Brahmachari	Music Director	Telugu
1967	Aada Paduchu	Music Director	Telugu
1967	Maadi Veettu Mappilai	Music Director	Tamil
1966	Badukuva Daari	Music Director	Kannada
1966	Gudachari 116	Music Director	Telugu
1966	Mangalasutram	Music Director	Telugu
1966	Navarathri	Music Director	Telugu
1965	Manushulu Mamathalu	Music Director	Telugu
1965	Mavana Magalu	Music Director	Kannada
1965	Zamindar	Music Director	Telugu
1964	Kalavari Kodalu	Music Director	Telugu
1964	Mane Aliya	Music Director	Kannada
1964	Nalvaravu	Music Director	Tamil
1963	Chandra Kumara	Music Director	Kannada
1963	Lakshadhikari	Music Director	Telugu
1963	Punarjanma	Music Director	Telugu
1961	Anbu Magan	Music Director	Tamil
1961	Punar Jenmam	Music Director	Tamil
1961	Thandrulu Kodukulu	Music Director	Telugu
1960	Maa Babu	Music Director	Telugu
1960	Meenda Sorgam	Music Director	Tamil
1959	Illarikam	Music Director	Telugu
1959	Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai	Music Director	Tamil
1959	Uthami Petra Rathinam	Music Director	Tamil
1956	Amara Deepam	Music Director	Tamil
1954	Parivartana	Music Director	Telugu
1953	Puttillu	Music Director	Telugu

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