Jr NTR praises Ed Sheeran's 'Chuttamalle' performance in Telugu at Bengaluru concert

New Delhi: British singer Ed Sheeran, during his Bengaluru concert on February 9, surprised fans by performing the popular Telugu song 'Chuttamalle'. He was joined by Indian singer Shilpa Rao.

The Grammy winning musician, known for tracks such as 'Shape of You', 'Perfect' and 'Shivers', performed his second consecutive show in Bengaluru, shared a video of him singing the Telugu lyrics of the song sung by Rao in the 2024 film "Devara" starring Jr NTR and Janhvi Kapoor.

'Its a privilege to share the stage'

Praising Rao, also the voice behind "Malang", "Besharam Rang" and "Bulleya", the singer on Instagram wrote: "Obsessed with @shilparao’s voice for the last while, a real privilege to share the stage tonight, and learn a new language."

Janhvi Kapoor: What a crosssover to wake up to

A fan page of Sheeran shared a video of his and Rao preparing for the "Chuttamalle" duet ahead of the concert, which was part of the India leg of his Mathematics (+-=÷x) Tour.

"Ed's first Telugu song with @shilparao," the caption read."Chuttamalle" is composed by Anirudh Ravichander and penned by Ramajogayya Sastry.

Janhvi was also thrilled to see Rao and Sheeran's performance on her song. "What a crossover to wake up to," she wrote on her Instagram Stories with a heart emoji.

Jr NTR: Music has no boundaries

Music has no boundaries and you proved it again Ed! Hearing you sing 'Chuttamalle' in Telugu is truly special @teddysphotos @anirudhofficial @shilparao," Jr NTR said on Instagram.

Sheeran is currently on the India leg of his Mathematics (+-=÷x) Tour, which began on January 30 in Pune.

Ed Sheeran's India Tour will conclude on Feb 15th

At his Chennai show, the singer-songwriter was joined by music maestro A R Rahman where they sang a mash-up of "Shape Of You" x "Urvasi Urvasi" receiving loud cheers from the audience.Sheeran will conclude his tour in India on February 15 with his performance in Delhi-NCR.