R. Chittibabu (25 May 1927 – 28 January 1999) was an Indian cinematographer, who worked primarily in Kannada cinema, Karnataka. He became a cinematographer in the early 1950s, working on about hundred films in the Film industry and most of which starred Dr. Rajkumar in the lead role and were highly successful in the Box-Office. R. Chittibabu is famously known for the movies Kasturi Nivasa(1971), Naagarahaavu(1972), Naa Ninna Mareyalare(1976), Bayalu Daari(1976), Huliya Haalina Mevu(1979), Chakravyuha (1983 film).
Personal life
Early life R. Chittibabu was born in Chidambaram, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India on 25 May 1927 to Shivanandam and Rajamma.
Married life R. Chittibabu married Lalitha. They had seven children.
Film career In his early career, he worked as Camera Assistant in Revathi Studio, Chennai. Impressed by his interest towards Cinematography, B. S. Ranga offered R. Chittibabu to work as Assistant Cameraman in the film Devadasu (1953 film).
Worked as an Operative Cameraman for Chella Pillai in 1955.
R. Chittibabu debuted as a cinematographer in the 1966 Kannada film Love in Bangalore,Endu Ninnavane, Followed by a successful journey of 72 more Kannada films, 13 Tamil films, 5 Telugu films and 4 Hindi Films. He's famously known for the movies Kasturi Nivasa (1971), Naagarahaavu (1972), Naa Ninna Mareyalare (1976), Bayalu Daari (1976), Huliya Haalina Mevu (1979), Chakravyuha and Teri Meherbaniyan (1985).
"Baare Baare" Song from the 1972 film Naagarahaavu made history as the first slow-motion song of Indian cinema. Cinematographer R. Chittibabu along with film director Puttanna Kanagal experimented the slow-motion technique for this song, which turned out to be a big hit.
Awards
Lavanya Film Award for Excellent Cinematography for Naa Ninna Mareyalare (1976) Memento by Govt. of Karnataka for serving Kannada cinema (1984) Madras Film-Fans Award Lions club Shield
Filmography As Cinematographerhttps://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/r-chittibabu-profile/. Archived from the Original on 16 July 2016 Retrieved 25 May 2021.
R. chittibabu movies . Achieved from the Original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved on 25 May 2021.
‘Baare Baare Chandada Cheluvina Taare’ from ‘Naagarahaavu’ was the first slow-motion song of Indian cinema. Times of India Original
Kannada films 73 Film Titles YearFilmDirector1966 Love in BangaloreKalyan KumarEndu NinnavaneKalyan Kumar1967Kallu SakkareKalyan Kumar1967Chakra TheerthaPeketi Sivaram1968Jedara BaleDorai–Bhagavan1968Goa Dalli CID 999Dorai–Bhagavan1968Namma OoruC.V Shivashankar1969PunarjanmaPeketi Sivaram1969ManashanthiM.S Nayak1970Nadina BhagyaR. Nagendra Rao1970Baalu BelagithuS. Siddalingaiah1970ParopakariY. R. Swamy1971Kasturi NivasaDorai–Bhagavan1971Thayi DevaruS. Siddalingaiah1971PratidwaniDorai–Bhagavan1971Sri Krishna Rukmini SatyabhamaK. S. L. Swamy1972Sipayi RamuY. R. Swamy1972Nanda GokulaY. R. Swamy1972NaagarahaavuPuttanna Kanagal1974Sampathige SavaalA. V. Seshagiri Rao1974Eradu Kanasu (1974 film)Dorai–Bhagavan1974Sri Srinivasa KalyanaB. Vijaya Reddy1975Devara GudiR.Ramamurthy1975Kalla KullaK. S. R. Das1975Hennu Samsarada KannuA.V. Seshagiri Rao1975Devara KannuY. R. Swamy1975Viplava VanitheChakraborty1976Devaru Kotta VaraR Ramamurthy1976Baduku BangaravayithuA.V. Seshagiri Rao1976Bayalu DaariDorai–Bhagavan1976Raja Nanna RajaA. V. Sheshagiri Rao1976Naa Ninna MareyalareB. Vijaya Reddy1977Bayasade Banda BhagyaRamamurthy1977Pavana GangaY. R. Swamy1977Giri KanyeDorai–Bhagavan1977Sanaadi AppannaB. Vijaya Reddy1978Kudure MukhaY. R. Swamy1979Asadhya AliyaH. R. Bhargava1979Huliya Haalina MevuB. Vijaya Reddy1979Chandanada GombeDorai–Bhagavan1979Nanobba KallaDorai–Bhagavan1980Rama LakshmanaM P Shankar, K S L Swamy (Ravi)1980Moogana SeduB. A. Subba Rao1980Biligiriya BanadalliS. Siddalingaiah1980Vasantha GeethaDorai–Bhagavan1981Shri Raghavendra VaibhavemBabu Krishnamurthy1981Thayiya MadilalliB. A. Subba Rao1981Anupama (1981 film)Renuka Sharma1981Nari Swargakke DariS. Siddalingaiah1981Koodi Balidare Swarga SukhaS. Siddalingaiah1981ShreemanGeethapriya1982Prema MatsaraC.V. Rajendran1982ParajithaS. Siddalingaiah1982Tony (1982 film)H. R. Bhargava1982Khadeema KallaruB. Vijaya Reddy1982Benkiya BaleDorai–Bhagavan1982Chakravyuha (1983 film)V. Somashekhar1983Ibbani KaragithuK. V. Jayaram1984Gajendra (1984 film)V. Somashekhar1984Thaliya BhagyaA.L Vijay1984Premave Balina BelakuA.V. Seshagiri Rao1984Thayi NaduVijay1984Olavu MoodidagaB. Mallesh1984Premigala SavalV. Somashekhar1985Bidugadeya BediDorai–Bhagavan1985Thayi KanasuVijay1985Kiladi AliyaVijay1985Sedina HakkiDorai–Bhagavan1985Kumkuma Thanda SowbhagyaA. V. Sheshagiri Rao1986Hennina KooguDorai–Bhagavan1986Thavaru ManeVijay1987Thaliya AaneD Rajendra Babu1988Shiva Mecchida KannappaVijay
Tamil films 11 Film Titles YearFilmDirector1962Naagamalai AzhagiPattinathar (1962 film)K. Somu1962Kannadi MaaligaiSami-Mahesh1969Chella PennK. Krishnamurthy1970Kannan VaruvaanI.N. Moorthy1971Then KinnamK. Krishnamoorthy1971Pattondru Ketten1972Kadhalikka VangaI. N. Murthy1972Hello PartnerK. Krishnamoorthy1974Kula GowravamPeketi Sivaram1974ShanmugapriyaK. Krishnamoorthy
Telugu films 4 Film Titles YearFilmDirector1968PunarjanmaSivaram Peketi1969Bhale AbbayiluSivaram Peketi1972Maa Inti Kodalu1982Bandhalu AnubandhaluH. R. Bhargava
Hindi films 4 Film TitlesR. Chittibabu YearFilmDirector1985Teri MeherbaniyanVijay Reddy1986Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar KarengeVijay Reddy1987Jawab Hum DengeVijay Reddy1989Paap Ka AntVijay Reddy
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