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Veena Chitko was the elder daughter of renowned Hindustani classical vocalist, music director, Marathi music drama and Marathi-Hindi movie artist, Sangeetkalanidhi Master Krishnarao Phulambrikar. She was born in Pune on 14th August 1935. Her maiden name was Prabhavatee (alias Prabha) Phulambrikar.

She had completed her matriculation from Pune's Bhave ￼school and did 'Sangeet Visharad' in Hindustani classical music from Pune Bharat Gayan Samaj.

She was notable Marathi light classical song writer and musician. She was the first woman music composer of Marathi light classical music. Also, she was the first woman music composer of HMV.￼

She died at the age of eighty on 19th September 2015 in Mumbai where she settled down after marriage.