Shimoga Subbanna
| Shimoga Subbanna | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | G. Subramanya |
| Born |
14 December 1938 Kingdom of Mysore, British India |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
Shimoga Subbanna (Kannada: ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ ಸುಬ್ಬಣ್ಣ; born as G. Subramanya on 14 December 1938) is a Sugama Sangeetha singer and playback singer in the Kannada language. He received a national award for singing for the song Kaadu Kudure Odi Banditta in the film Kaadu Kudure.[1] He is the first Kannadiga to win National Award for playback singing.[2] Apart from being an exemplary singer and musician, he is also an advocate and a notary public.
Awards and honors
Subbanna has received several awards and honors for his contributions to Sugama Sangeetha,[3] some of which are listed below.
- National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1978 [1]
- Kannada Kampu award in 2006 [4]
- Honorary doctorate from Kuvempu University in 2008 [5]
- Sundarashri Award in 2009 [6]
References
- 1 2 "Karnataka / Bangalore News : 'A synonym for melody and affability'". The Hindu. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ↑ "Friday Review Bangalore / Events : Songbird's story". The Hindu. 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ↑ "Karnataka / Shimoga News : 'Instil love for classical music among children'". The Hindu. 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ↑ "Karnataka / Bangalore News : Award for C. Ashwath". The Hindu. 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ↑ "Karnataka / Shimoga News : Four get honorary doctorate from Kuvempu varsity". The Hindu. 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ↑
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