Latha Hamsalekha | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 12, 1957 Basavanagudi, Bangalore, Mysore state (now Karnataka) [1] |
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| Musical career | |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Independent Artist |
| Awards: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer | |
Latha, commonly known as Latha Hamsalekha, is an Indian playback singer in Kannada. [2] [3] She is the wife of composer Hamsalekha. [4] For her song Aa Arunodaya Chanda in the movie Arunodaya, Latha was awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1999–2000. [5]
Personal life
Latha was born in Bangalore to Mitrananda Kumar and Sharada. She married Hamsalekha and they have a son and two daughters. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Career
Latha first became an orchestra singer in ‛Gaana Sharada’ troupe, owned by Hamsalekha's elder brother G. Balakrishna. [1] Then started her career as playback singer through the hit song Nodamma Hudugi in the movie Premaloka in 1987. [10] Most of her songs are recorded by Hamsalekha. Some of her hit songs including "Hasiru Gajina Balegale" ( Avane Nanna Ganda), "Kaveri Theeradalli Mungarige" ( Chaitrada Premanjali), "Akaradalli Gulabi Rangide" ( Anjada Gandu), "Collegegu Thanks" (Joot) and many.
Awards
- 2017 - Dr. Rajkumar Award by Raghavendra Chitravani Institution [11]
- 1999-2000 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Aa Arunodaya Chanda (Arunodaya)
Filmography
References
- ^ a b "ಸಂಗೀತವೇ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವ, ಜೀವಾಳ" [Music is my life, force]. Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 15 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Bengaluru gets all women post office on International Women's Day". egov.eletsonline. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Kannada actors, singers to perform at eighth edition of Karunada Sambrama". The New Indian Express. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Padmashree Bhat (30 March 2020). "ಕೊರೊನಾ ವೈರಸ್ನ್ನು ತರಾಟೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಬೈ ಬೈ ಹೇಳಿದ್ರು 'ನಾದಬ್ರಹ್ಮ' ಹಂಸಲೇಖ" ['Bye bye to Corona virus' awareness song by Hamsalekha and Latha Hamsalekha]. Vijaya Karnataka. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2001-12-17. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Jagadish Angadi (23 October 2020). "Hamsalekha: I learnt my art from folk balladeers". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Hamsalekha family". Tollywood celebrities. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Hamsalekha : Hits, Audio, Songs, Movies, Full Biography, Age, Family, Awards". Gulabigang official. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "ಲತಾ ಹಂಸಲೇಖ ಜೀವನಚರಿತ್ರೆ" [Latha Hamsalekha biography]. Filmibeat (in Kannada). 6 March 2021.
- ^ Vivek M. V. (26 September 2020). "How SPB, Hamsalekha and Ravichandran created a trend". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "PHOTOS STEAL THE SHOW AT CHITRAVANI AWARDS". Bangalore Mirror. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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