T. Chalapathi Rao | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tatineni Chalapathi Rao |
| Born | 22 December 1920 Vuyyuru, Krishna, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 22 February 1994 (aged 73) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, music director |
| Years active | 1953-1984 |
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.