Mahabhashyam Chittaranjan

Dr. Mahabhashyam Chittaranjan (మహాభాష్యం చిత్తరంజన్) (born 25 August 1938) is an Indian author, composer, teacher and player of Telugu light music. He appeared in many programs on All India Radio over a 60 year period.
Childhood and family.
Mahabhashyam Chittaranjan's father Sri. Rangachary was a retired chief engineer of All India Radio. His mother Smt. Perin Devi was a musician and could play veena, violin, and harmonium. He has three brothers and two sisters.
Chittaranjan was initially trained in music by his mother and then by Sri. Putcha Subba Rao garu, father of composer Sri P.V.Sai Baba. Later, he learned music from Padma Vibhushan Dr. Mangalampally Balamurali Krishna and accompanied him in several concerts for several years. Chittaranjan started singing in Deccan Radio, under the Nizam government from the age of eight years. He could sing very complicated songs . Mandapati Venkata Raju garu, a music composer at Radio encouraged the young boy and made him sing play back for female artistes also. 
Career.
Singer and Music composer.
Chittaranjan was a regular artist of radio and sang wide variety of songs. He worked under Master Venu in the Telugu film industry and was associate music director for "Vidhi Vilasam". He composed and taught light music songs in the program "Ee Paata Nerchukundaama" and to children in the program "Kalasi Paadudaam" in various languages.
In 1971, Chittaranjan joined All India Radio service as music composer . He contributed numerous light music songs in Telugu and various other Indian languages. He appeared as a judge in one episode of "Padutha Theeyaga". He mentored many singers.
Chittaranjan retired from All India Radio in 1997
Books.
He prepared a syllabus for a light music diploma course in Telugu University.
Personal.
Chittaranjan's wife, Dr. Smt Padmini Chittaranjan, is a lyricist. The couple have three daughters - Vijayalakshmi, Vandana, Amrutha Valli - and a son, Srinivasa Harish.