query: who is known as father of karnataka music

pos: Purandara Dasa Purandara Dasa Purandara Dāsa () (1484–1564) was a Haridasa (a devotee - servant of Lord Hari (Vishnu)), great devotee of Lord Krishna (an incarnation of Lord Vishnu) and a saint. He was a disciple of the celebrated Madhwa philosopher-saint Vyasatirtha, and a contemporary of yet another great Haridasa, Kanakadasa. His Guru, Vyasatirtha glorified Purandara Dasa in a song thus: "Dāsarendare purandara dāsarayya". He was a composer, singer and one of the chief founding-proponents of the South Indian classical Music (Carnatic Music). In honor of his significant and legendary contributions to Carnatic Music, he is widely referred to as the "Pitamaha"

neg: Karnataka of "Bharatanatya". Karnataka also has a special place in the world of Indian classical music, with both Karnataka (Carnatic) and Hindustani styles finding place in the state, and Karnataka has produced a number of stalwarts in both styles. The Haridasa movement of the sixteenth century contributed significantly to the development of Karnataka (Carnatic) music as a performing art form. Purandara Dasa, one of the most revered Haridasas, is known as the "Karnataka Sangeeta Pitamaha" ('Father of Karnataka a.k.a. Carnatic music'). Celebrated Hindustani musicians like Gangubai Hangal, Mallikarjun Mansur, Bhimsen Joshi, Basavaraja Rajaguru, Sawai Gandharva and several others hail from Karnataka,

neg: Art and culture of Karnataka Vadirajatirtha etc., who composed several "devara nama". One of the earliest and prominent composers in South India was the saint, and wandering bard of yore Purandara Dasa. Though historians claim Purandara Dasa composed 75,000 - 475,000 songs in Sanskrit and Kannada, only a few hundred of them are known today. He was a source of inspiration to the later composers like Tyagaraja. Owing to his contribution to the Carnatic Music he is referred to as the "Father of Carnatic Music" ("Karnataka Sangeeta Pitamaha"). Purandaradasa codified and consolidated the teaching of Carnatic music by evolving several steps like "sarali", "jantai(Janti)", "thattu

neg: H. K. Narayana H. K. Narayana H. K. Narayana was a well-known singer and music composer from Karnataka, India. He was an icon of Light music and played an important role in popularizing the genre of Sugama Sangeetha in Kannada. "Nadavirada Baduke" by Nissar Ahmed, "Brudavanake Haalanu Maaralu" by Kuvempu and "Shubha Nudiye Shakunada Hakki" by "D. R. Bendre" are some of his well-known numbers. He is popular through "Navasuma" and "Geetharaadhana" in Radio. Narayana was born in 1934 at Holenarasipura in Hassan district of Karnataka to Keshavayya and Sannamma. Influenced by his father, who was a musician himself, Narayana developed interest in

neg: Purandara Dasa ("lit", "father" or the "grandfather") of Carnatic Music. He is respected as an "avatara" (incarnation) of the great sage Narada (a celestial being who is also a singer). Purandara Dasa was a wealthy diamond merchant from Karnataka, who gave away all his material riches to become a Haridasa, a devotional singer who made the difficult Sanskrit tenets of Srimad Bhagavatam available to everyone in simple and melodious songs, and is one of the most important music scholars of medieval India. He formulated the basic lessons of teaching Carnatic music by structuring graded exercises known as "Svaravalis" and "Alankaras", and at

neg: Ustad Faiyaz Khan (Karnataka singer) The trust gives a platform for budding music talents to showcase their talents to the world. Ustad Faiyaz Khan (Karnataka singer) Ustad Faiyaz Khan is an Indian vocalist, Sarangi artiste and a tabla player who sings Hindustani music. He is well known for rendering of Kannada "Dasara pada" and "Vachanas". He was born on 17 February 1968 at Dharwad into a family of Kirana gharana musicians. He started his Sarangi and Vocal practice at the small age under his father guidance. At the age of 6, he started tabla practice under the guidance of Pt. Basavaraj Bendigeri and continued his

neg: Vishnuvardhan (actor) He was also fondly called as Sahasasimha and Abhinaya Bhargava by the people of Karnataka. Vishnuvardhan was born in Mysore to H. L. Narayana Rao and Kamakshamma. His ancestors are from Hallegere, Mandya district of Karnataka. His father was an artist, music composer and a screenwriter who was known for his collection of musical instruments. He had six siblings. His sister Rama was a Kathak dancer at the Mysore Palace, and brother Ravi was a child actor who appeared in the 1955 Tamil language and Kannada bilingual film "Modala Thedi". Vishnuvardhan was educated first in Mysore's Gopalswamy School and then

neg: Ustad Faiyaz Khan (Karnataka singer) Ustad Faiyaz Khan (Karnataka singer) Ustad Faiyaz Khan is an Indian vocalist, Sarangi artiste and a tabla player who sings Hindustani music. He is well known for rendering of Kannada "Dasara pada" and "Vachanas". He was born on 17 February 1968 at Dharwad into a family of Kirana gharana musicians. He started his Sarangi and Vocal practice at the small age under his father guidance. At the age of 6, he started tabla practice under the guidance of Pt. Basavaraj Bendigeri and continued his training under Ustad Nizamuddin Khan, Ustad Mamulal Sangoankar and Pandit Santha Prasad. Later, he started giving

neg: Kaginele of Haveri, Byadagi and Hubli, and serviced by a network of bus routes. Kaginele Kaginele also known as Kaginelli () is a village in the Byadagi taluk of Haveri district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is best known as the birthplace of Kanaka Dasa who wrote music and many religious poems here. In August 2004, the Karnataka State Government formed the Kaginele Development Authority (KDA) to protect all the monuments and documents related to Kanaka Dasa. Kaginele is the birthplace of Kanaka Dasa, also known as Kanakada, who is venerated as a saint by the "Kuruba Gowda" community.

neg: Kaginele Kaginele Kaginele also known as Kaginelli () is a village in the Byadagi taluk of Haveri district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is best known as the birthplace of Kanaka Dasa who wrote music and many religious poems here. In August 2004, the Karnataka State Government formed the Kaginele Development Authority (KDA) to protect all the monuments and documents related to Kanaka Dasa. Kaginele is the birthplace of Kanaka Dasa, also known as Kanakada, who is venerated as a saint by the "Kuruba Gowda" community. In addition to poems and songs he wrote about philosophy and social issues

neg: Culture of Mysore novelist from Mysore, Mrs. Mangala Satyan. Their hard work was appreciated by many people when the song was premiered by TV9 Karnataka and many newspapers wrote about the two cousins and their work on Alarm. Culture of Mysore Mysore is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is known as the cultural capital of Karnataka. Mysore was the capital of the Wodeyar kings who ruled over the Mysore Kingdom for many centuries. Wodeyars were great patrons of art and music and have contributed significantly to make Mysore a cultural centre. Mysore is well known for its palaces, museums

neg: Karnataka Shuddha Saveri Karnataka Shuddha Saveri Karnataka Shuddha Saveri is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an "audava" rāgam (or "owdava" rāgam, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a "janya" rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven "swaras" (musical notes). This scale is known as "Shuddha Sāveri" in the Muthuswami Dikshitar school of music. This scale is quite different from the popular Shuddha Saveri pentatonic scale. "Karnataka Shuddha Saveri" is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain "gandharam" or "nishādam". It is a symmetric pentatonic scale ("audava-audava" ragam in Carnatic music classification

neg: U. T. Khader Naseema and his father was the late Haji U. T. Fareed. He was the Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Karnataka from 20 May 2013 to 20 June 2016 as part of the Siddaramaiah cabinet. U. T. Khader U. T. Khader is an Indian politician from Karnataka who, since June 2018, has served as the Cabinet Minister for Urban Development and Housing. Khader is a fourth-term MLA representing the Mangalore constituency (previously known as the Ullal constituency) of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and was the only Congress MLA to win

neg: Bellary M. Raghavendra Bellary M. Raghavendra Bellary M Raghavendra () is a Carnatic vocalist. He has a Master's degree in music from Bangalore University. He is currently a program executive in All India Radio. He is well known in delivering compositions with clarity, emotion and good use of rhythmic patterns He currently lives in Mysore. Vidwan Bellary M Raghavendra was born in Hospet, Bellary, Karnataka on 23 April 1958. He hails from a family of Carnatic musicians going back many generations. His grandfather Bellary Mundrigi Raghavendrachar belonged to Haridasa tradition of Vijaya Dasa, a prominent Haridasa of Karnataka. The father of Raghavendrachar was

neg: Haridasa movement developed the Carnatic music tradition as a distinct art form from the Hindustani style there by heralding a renaissance in the world of Indian classical music. Purandara Dasa, one of the foremost of Haridasas' is known as the "Father of carnatic music" ("Karnataka Sangeeta Pitamaha") for his invaluable contributions to this art form. He was a prolific composer. Historians propose the number of his compositions in the Kannada language were as many as 75,000 - 475,000, though only few hundreds are available today. He composed several "Kirtane" which later served as the foundation for the Kriti form, elaborated and

neg: B. Ajaneesh Loknath "B. Ajaneesh Loknath" is a re-known personality in Karnataka film industry and people look forward to working with him as a career launcher. Ajju as lovingly called was born in Bhadravati, Karnataka. It is said that he was passionate towards music from his early childhood. Such was his story. He is a star in the Kannada film industry. And is being loved even by audiences' from the tamil and Telugu industry. B. Ajaneesh Loknath B. Ajaneesh Loknath (, born 20 November) is an Indian composer who works predominantly for Indian cinema. Ajaneesh Loknath has composed music for "Ulidavaru Kandanthe", "Kirik

neg: Master Hirannaiah thousand times, over a span of 45 years, performing in countries like United States, Australia, Singapore, and England. Master Hirannaiah established the "Hirannaiah Award", in memories of his father who was known popularly as ""cultural comedian"" or ""cultured comedian"". "Hirannaiah Awards" are presented on behalf of Karnataka Nataka Academy, to theatre artists "(native name: Rangamukhagalu)" for their notable drama works. First award ceremony was held on 17 April 2010, at the Jaganmohan Palace auditorium in Mysore, Karnataka. Master Hirannaiah Hirannaiah or Hirannayya known by his stage name Master Hirannaiah, is an Indian film actor in the Kannada film industry and

neg: Culture of Mysore Culture of Mysore Mysore is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is known as the cultural capital of Karnataka. Mysore was the capital of the Wodeyar kings who ruled over the Mysore Kingdom for many centuries. Wodeyars were great patrons of art and music and have contributed significantly to make Mysore a cultural centre. Mysore is well known for its palaces, museums and art galleries and the festivities that take place here during the period of Dasara attract a worldwide audience. Mysore has also lent its name to popular dishes like "Mysore Masala Dosa" and "Mysore Pak".

neg: Art and culture of Karnataka Ninasam, Ranga Shankara and Rang on foundations laid down by the Gubbi Veeranna Nataka Company. Veeragase, Kamsale and Dollu Kunitha are popular dance forms. Bharatanatya also enjoys wide patronage in Karnataka. Karnataka is the only Indian state where both Hindustani and Carnatic singers flourish. North Karnataka is predominantly famous for Hindustani music and South Karnataka is well known for Carnatic music. With the rise of Vaishnavism and the Haridasa movement came Karnataka composers like Purandaradasa, whose Kannada language works were lucid, devotional and philosophical and hence appealing to the masses. Other haridasas of medieval times were Kanakadasa, Vyasatirtha, Jayatirtha, Sripadaraya,

neg: Indu Nagaraj Indu Nagaraj Indu Nagaraj is an Indian playback singer who primarily works in Kannada cinema. Through her successful singing career, she is the recipient of a Filmfare Award for the song "Pyarge Aagbittaite" from the film "Govindaya Namaha" (2012). Indu was born into a musical family at Chilkunda village in Mysore, Karnataka. Her father, Vidwan C. A. Nagaraj, is an accomplished vocalist and flutist in South India and her elder sister Lakshmi Nataraj is also a playback singer. She was trained in Carnatic classical music and Sugama Sangeetha music under her father right from the age of 3. In 2005,

neg: Meghana Lokesh Meghana Lokesh Meghana Lokesh is an Indian film and television actress from Mysore, Karnataka. She mainly acts in Telugu and Kannada television series, and became known for the serial "Sasirekha Parinayam" as Sasi B. Tech which premiered on the Star Maa channel. Meghana Lokesh was born in Mysore, Karnataka. Her father is an engineer and her mother is a Kannada lecturer. She has a brother who is also an engineer. Meghana has been associated with theatre from very young age. She started her theatre at the age of 8 and performed nearly 270 shows till her degree and Mandya Ramesh

neg: Rathnamala Prakash Rathnamala felicitated with Alva's Nudisiri award at 13th edition of Alva's Nudisiri Sammelana, 2017. She is popularly known as "Haadu hakki". Ratnakka sang many Bhaavageethas but the song "Nanna iniyana neleya balleyene" is the best among them. Rathnamala Prakash Ratnamala Prakash(Kannada:ರತ್ನಮಾಲಾ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್) is an Indian singer who sings in Kannada language. Her father Padma bhushan late sri R. K. Srikantan was a popular karnataka classical musician. Ratnamala is very popular in Karnataka for her soulful singing. She has magnetic voice with powerful high pitch shruthi. The late composer C. Ashwath's first choice was always Ratnamala. Apart from numerous Bhaavageethas she

neg: Tourism in Karnataka cultural activities including Carnatic music, theatre. Bengaluru the capital is a cosmopolitan city with parks, pubs, restaurants, shopping and fast-paced technology-rich lifestyle. In Karnataka there are thousands of Forts, in Kannada called as "Kote" or "Gad" or "Durga". The Forts in Karnataka are belongs to various dynasties, some of them are more than thousand years old. The Hill stations in Karnataka are generally unexplored and more pristine than better known ones in South India. Mullaiyanagiri highest peak Karnataka in all has 21 wildlife sanctuaries and 5 National parks. Well known among them are Bandipur National Park in chamarajanagara District, Bannerghatta

neg: V. Manohar V. Manohar V. Manohar is a music director, lyricist, film director and actor in Kannada and Tulu movies. He has scored music to several Kannada and Tulu films. He is the recipient of several awards including the Karnataka State Award. He has written lyrics to more than 1000 songs in Kannada cinema. Manohar is a native of Vitla village in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. His father is Shivanna bhat, mother Padmavathi. He started his career as a cartoonist working for some leading newspapers and magazines. During the beginning of his career, he was very closely associated

neg: Gangubai Hangal passed by the State Legislature. Presently the Karnataka State Dr. Gangubhai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University operates from Mysore, Karnataka. Gangothri — the birthplace of Gangubai Hangal — has been converted into a museum by the Government of Karnataka. Dr Gangubai Hangal Gurukul in Hubli trains artists in traditional Guru-Shishya parampara to become performing artists. Gangubai Hangal Gangubai Hangal (5 March 1913 – 21 July 2009) was an Indian singer of the "khyal" genre of Hindustani classical music, who was known for her deep and powerful voice. Hangal belonged to the Kirana gharana. Gangubai Hangal was born in Dharwad

neg: Sangeetha Katti Kong: Bahrain: Other Associations like: Sangeeta has won numerous awards. The list follows Sangeetha Katti Sangeeta Katti (Kulkarni) (), popularly known as Sangeeta Katti, is a Hindustani classical vocalist in India. She has been awarded the prestigious Suvarna Karnataka Rajyotsava Award (The Highest Civilian award of the State) in 2006–07 by the Karnataka State Government. Sangeeta Katti was born in Dharwad, Karnataka. She is a daughter of Dr. H. A . Katti and Smt Bharati Katti, Sangeeta Katti was born in Dharwad, an abode of Music, significantly on the Saraswati Pooja day of Dasara as a child prodigy in music,

neg: Sangeetha Katti Sangeetha Katti Sangeeta Katti (Kulkarni) (), popularly known as Sangeeta Katti, is a Hindustani classical vocalist in India. She has been awarded the prestigious Suvarna Karnataka Rajyotsava Award (The Highest Civilian award of the State) in 2006–07 by the Karnataka State Government. Sangeeta Katti was born in Dharwad, Karnataka. She is a daughter of Dr. H. A . Katti and Smt Bharati Katti, Sangeeta Katti was born in Dharwad, an abode of Music, significantly on the Saraswati Pooja day of Dasara as a child prodigy in music, on 7 October. Sangeeta Katti has a rich performance experience in Hindustani Vocal

neg: Pandit Narasimhalu Vadavati Member, Experts Committee, Cultural Department, Govt. of India. Ex. Member, Music and Dance Academy, Govt. of Karnataka. Pandit Narasimhalu Vadavati Pandit Narasimhalu Vadavati (born January 21, 1942) is a clarinet musician. His birth day, 21 January, is being celebrated every year as ``Artist Day in India’’. Pandit Narasimhalu Vadavati was born in 1942 in Vadavati, a small village in Raichur taluk of Karnataka, India. He was born into a musically talented family. His grandfather was a Shehnai artiste, his father a Tabla player and his mother a devotional singer. His love for music grew from his early boyhood years.Sri Matamari

neg: Raj Music Karnataka in logo. Raj Music Karnataka Raj Music Kannada is a 24-hour music channel presented by Chennai-based Raj Television Network in Karnataka. This is the third Music channel for Karnataka. The channel went on air on March 6 2009. Raj TV has tied up with MQ Networks Pvt. Ltd., a professionally managed multi media company for exclusively handling the Raj Music Karnataka operations in Karnataka. The channel became inactive and dull after a few months. However the channel was re-launched by the network on 14 February 2011. The channel was renamed as Raj Music Karnataka from Raj Musix Kannada along with

neg: Raj Music Karnataka Raj Music Karnataka Raj Music Kannada is a 24-hour music channel presented by Chennai-based Raj Television Network in Karnataka. This is the third Music channel for Karnataka. The channel went on air on March 6 2009. Raj TV has tied up with MQ Networks Pvt. Ltd., a professionally managed multi media company for exclusively handling the Raj Music Karnataka operations in Karnataka. The channel became inactive and dull after a few months. However the channel was re-launched by the network on 14 February 2011. The channel was renamed as Raj Music Karnataka from Raj Musix Kannada along with the change

neg: R. K. Srikantan success in Sugama Sangeetha or light music. R. K. Srikantan Rudrapatna Krishnashastri Srikantan (14 January 1920 – 17 February 2014) was a vocalist of the Carnatic musical tradition of South Indian music. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1995. Srikantan was born to a Sankethi Brahmin family in Rudrapatna, Hassan district of Karnataka, on Makara Sankranti day, 14 January 1920. His father R Krishnashastri was an orator, singer of "Gamaka (storytelling)", playwright, poet, and a "harikatha vidwan". His grandfather, Narayanaswamy of Bettadapura, also known as Veena Narayanaswamy was a Veena instrumentalist and a contemporary of Veene

neg: B. R. Chaya her graduation at RV College in Bangalore. She is married to Padmapani Jodidar and is residing in Bangalore, India. B. R. Chaya Bengaluru Ramamurthy Chaya () is an Indian playback singer, stage performer and a popular Sugama Sangeetha singer from Karnataka state. She has performed as a singer for over 300 feature films and recorded for over 10,000 musical albums ranging from pop, folk, devotional and bhavageethe (light music). She is affectionately known as the "Nightingale of Karnataka", a Rajyotsava Prashasti recipient from the State Government of Karnataka and recipient of Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer

neg: Srujan Lokesh Srujan Lokesh Srujan Lokesh (born June 28, 1980) is an Indian film actor, television presenter, radio presenter and producer who mainly works in the Kannada film industry. His father Lokesh is a very well known veteran theater artist and film actor in Kannada. His mother Girija Lokesh is also a popular Television and film actress. Subbaiah Naidu, credited as the first hero of Kannada silent movies is the grandfather of Srujan Lokesh and Father of Lokesh. Srujan Lokesh was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, to popular Kannada film actor Lokesh and Girija Lokesh. He has an elder sister Pooja Lokesh, who

neg: Sadiq Kirmani Sadiq Kirmani Sadiq Kirmani (born 21 May 1989) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He is the son of former India wicket-keeper Syed Kirmani. Kirmani played for Karnataka at various age-group levels such as Under-15, Under-19, Under-22 and Under-25, before making his List A debut in December 2015. Sadiq Kirmani was born on 21 May 1989 in Bangalore. His father is Syed Kirmani who played for Karnataka and India as a wicket-keeper. Sadiq has an elder sister Nishat Fatima who is married to the son of former India

neg: Yakshagana "daśāvatāra". It is believed to have evolved from pre-classical music and theater during the period of the Bhakti movement. It is sometimes simply called "the play" () in Tulu Language. Yakshagana is strongly influenced by the Vaishnava Bhakti movement. Yakshagana was first introduced in Udupi by Madhvacharya's disciple Naraharitirtha. Yakshagana is a separate genre of music, independent of Karnataka Sangeetha and the Hindustani music of India. It is believed to have survived as an indigenous phenomenon only in Karnataka and northern parts of Kerala . A typical Yakshagana performance consists of background music played by a group of musicians (known

neg: Bapu Padmanabha Bapu Padmanabha Bapu Padmanabha, also known as Bapu Flute, is a musician and composer who performs Hindustani classical music on his bansuri, a type of bamboo flute. He was born on 18th November 1978 in Harihar which is in Davanagere District of Karnataka state in India. Bapu's grandfather Bheema Rao was a harmonium player, who started to guide Bapu in the essence of classical music on that instrument. Bapu's younger sister was a singer who was learning Hindustani classical music under the noted musician Shivaraj Gavaayi; Bapu started playing according to her musical notes. At the age of 18, Bapu

neg: B. R. Chaya B. R. Chaya Bengaluru Ramamurthy Chaya () is an Indian playback singer, stage performer and a popular Sugama Sangeetha singer from Karnataka state. She has performed as a singer for over 300 feature films and recorded for over 10,000 musical albums ranging from pop, folk, devotional and bhavageethe (light music). She is affectionately known as the "Nightingale of Karnataka", a Rajyotsava Prashasti recipient from the State Government of Karnataka and recipient of Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer twice. Chaya owns an audio company called "Kinnari Audio" that focus on encouraging the new budding musical talents to

neg: Dravidian people court of Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara empire. He formulated the basic structure of Carnatic music and is regarded as the "Pitamaha" ("lit", "father" or the "grandfather") of Carnatic Music. Kanakadasa is another notable Carnatic musician who was Purandaradasa's contemporary. Each of the major Dravidian languages has its own film industry like Kollywood (Tamil), Tollywood (Telugu), Sandalwood (Kannada), Mollywood (Malayalam). Kollywood and Tollywood produce most films in India. Performing Arts of Andhra Pradesh Performing arts of Telangana Performing Arts of Kerala Performing Arts of Tamil Nadu Performing Arts of Karnataka Dravidian speakers in southern India wear varied traditional costumes depending on

neg: S. Janaki In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s her duets with P. B. Srinivas, S.P.Balasubramanyam and with Dr. Rajkumar were some of the most romantic duets in the history of Tamil and Kannada film music. Janaki, who is known as "The Nightingale of the South", is a recipient of an honorary doctorate from the University of Mysore, Kerala State Film Awards, the Kalaimamani award from Tamil Nadu State Government and Karnataka Rajyotsava award from Government of Karnataka. In 2013, she refused to accept Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award of the Government of India, saying that it had come "too late" and

neg: Nagaraja Rao Havaldar B.D. Pathak who were faculty members. He holds a ""Sangeetha Ratna"" degree in Hindustani Classical Music from Karnataka University, Dharawada. He is also a gold medalist M.A. in History and Archeology, and holds a Doctorate in Music from Karnataka University, his doctorate thesis being ""The History of Classical Music in Karnataka"". He has performed all over India, including prestigious venues such as the Hampi Utsava, Mysore Dassera Durbar Festival and Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh at Varanasi. He has also toured the United States and the United Kingdom extensively. While his style reflects his extensive training from Kirana masters, he is

neg: Rajesh (Kannada actor) by the Karnataka University in the year 2012. ":Refer: Kannada films of the 1960s, Kannada films of the 1970s" Rajesh (Kannada actor) Vidyasagar (born 15 April 1935), known by his stage name Rajesh, is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. Known as 'Kala Thapswi', Rajesh is an ardent fan of literature. Vidyasagar is the original name of Rajesh. He appeared in many films as the lead in the late 1960s and early 1970s, but later on started appearing in character roles. He is the father of film actress Aasha Rani who had acted in the film "Rathasapthami" with

neg: Gururao Deshpande Gururao Deshpande Guru Rao Deshpande (1889–1982) was a singer from Karnataka, India. His father, Narayanrao Deshpande, was a Carnatic musician who planned for his son to become a lawyer. However, the young Gururao had exhibited an intense attraction for Hindustani classical music. His parents had him tutored by vocalists Dattopant Joshi and T. K.Pitre, when he was just ten years old. Renowned musician Bhimsen Joshi did not hear Gururao Deshpande sing until the latter was well known. He then celebrated "Shastabdi Samaroh" for Gururao Deshpande on 14 April 1962, in Pune. During this function, guest of honour Krishna Rao described

neg: Jagadish Shettar Jagadish Shettar Jagadish Shivappa Shettar (born 17 December 1955) is an Indian politician who was the 21st Chief Minister of Karnataka, a state in southern India, from 2012 to 2013. He has subsequently served as Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Earlier, he was the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly during 2008-2009. Shettar was born on 17 December 1955 in Kerur village of Badami Taluk in Bagalkote district (formerly Bijapur district), Karnataka. His father is Sri. S.S. Shettar and his mother is Smt. Basavenamma. His

neg: Karnataka Forest Service the post of Assistant commissioner and also equivalent to the post of Assistant Commissioner of Police. The officer who is recruited as Assistant Conservator of Forests is a person entrusted with responsibility to manage the forests, environment, and wildlife of the concerned Sub-Division and he will be assisted by the officers belonging to Karnataka Forest Subordinate Service. Karnataka Forest Service Karnataka Forest Service (abbreviated as K.F.S) or known as State Forest Service (abbreviated as S.F.S) is awarded to a person who is selected in the K.F.S exam conducted by Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC). Selected officers will be appointed by

neg: Karnataka State Dr. Gangubhai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University the "Karnataka State Dr Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University Act, 2009" which was duly passed in State Legislature. Karnataka State Dr. Gangubhai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University Karnataka State Dr. Gangubhai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, also abbreviated as KSGH Music and Performing Arts University, is a public university exclusively dedicated to the study and research of music and performing arts. It was established by the Government of Karnataka. It is functioning from a heritage building (its temporary campus) in the Lakshmipuram area of Mysore. It is named after Gangubhai Hangal. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and

neg: Sadiq Kirmani cricketer Syed Abid Ali. Sadiq did his schooling in Frank Anthony Public School. Sadiq Kirmani Sadiq Kirmani (born 21 May 1989) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He is the son of former India wicket-keeper Syed Kirmani. Kirmani played for Karnataka at various age-group levels such as Under-15, Under-19, Under-22 and Under-25, before making his List A debut in December 2015. Sadiq Kirmani was born on 21 May 1989 in Bangalore. His father is Syed Kirmani who played for Karnataka and India as a wicket-keeper. Sadiq has an

neg: Vani Sateesh instantaneously transition from a Ghana raga to lighter rendition'; 'Music delivered effortlessly and flawlessly'; 'Sruti Shudha' etc. Vani Sateesh Vani Sateesh is a Carnatic vocalist. Vani Sateesh was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. She hails from a family of Carnatic musicians going back many generations. Her great grandfather Mundarigi Narasimhachar (1855–1940) belonged to Haridasa Parampara of Vijaya Dasaru, a prominent Haridasa of Karnataka. Her grandfather Mundarigi Raghavendrachar (1896–1944) was a musician well versed in many disciplines of music and was a professor of music at Queen Mary college in Chennai (contemporary of Prof P. Sambamurthy). Her father, Sangeetha Kala Ratna (awarded

neg: A. N. Krishna Rao A. N. Krishna Rao A. N. Krishna Rao (Arakalagudu Narasingarao Krishna Rao; 9 May 1908 – 8 July 1971), popularly known as Anakru, was an Indian writer. He is one of the best-known writers in the Kannada language and was popularly known as "Kadambari Sarvabhouma" ("lit", "King of Novels"). The inception of the "Pragatishila" ("progressive") movement in Kannada literature is credited to him. He received an honorary doctorate from the Mysore University and the Karnataka state Sahitya Akademi award. Anakru was born on 9 May 1908 in Kolar town in the state of Karnataka, India to Narasinga Rao (father) and

neg: R. K. Srikantan R. K. Srikantan Rudrapatna Krishnashastri Srikantan (14 January 1920 – 17 February 2014) was a vocalist of the Carnatic musical tradition of South Indian music. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1995. Srikantan was born to a Sankethi Brahmin family in Rudrapatna, Hassan district of Karnataka, on Makara Sankranti day, 14 January 1920. His father R Krishnashastri was an orator, singer of "Gamaka (storytelling)", playwright, poet, and a "harikatha vidwan". His grandfather, Narayanaswamy of Bettadapura, also known as Veena Narayanaswamy was a Veena instrumentalist and a contemporary of Veene Sheshanna and Veene Subbanna. Srikantan went to

neg: Vani Sateesh Sheshagiri Achar was a Vaggeyakara (composer of lyrics and music). Her uncle and father were known as 'Bellary Brothers' and performed in most parts of India during the 1950s and 1960s. The recent lineage of five generations popularly known as 'Vishesha Parampara' spans over 130 years. Every generation has been actively involved in teaching, performing, composing and spreading fine arts knowledge in many remote parts of Karnataka. Thousands of students have come in contact with this family and many of them have put themselves into the service of the fine arts in their own way. Vani Sateesh's initial training was

neg: Kannada people music is the most preferred path to 'reach' Him. The Haridasa compositions are popularly known as "Devaranamas." Compositions like "Krishna Nee Begane Baaro, Venkatachala Nilayam, Jagadoddharana, Tamboori Meetidava" are some of the many examples of their scholarly work. Some noted Haridasas or composers of Dasa Sahitya are: One of the oldest forms of music in the region is Karnataka Shastreeya Sangeetha which has evolved over ages. Both Hindustani and Karnataka variations are respected and nurtured by Kannadigas. Bhavageete and Sugama Sangeetha are some innovations. Other forms of music include Gamaka, Joogera Pada and Lavani. Yakshagana is considered a unique and

neg: Karnataka State Dr. Gangubhai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University Karnataka State Dr. Gangubhai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University Karnataka State Dr. Gangubhai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University, also abbreviated as KSGH Music and Performing Arts University, is a public university exclusively dedicated to the study and research of music and performing arts. It was established by the Government of Karnataka. It is functioning from a heritage building (its temporary campus) in the Lakshmipuram area of Mysore. It is named after Gangubhai Hangal. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses. The university was founded on 14 February 2008 and formally established by the State Government of Karnataka through

neg: Haridasas and Carnatic music way into the Hindustani music world, thanks mainly to eminent exponents of Hindustani music from northern Karnataka. Haridasas and Carnatic music The Haridasas, the Vaishnava saints of Karnataka, are classified into the "Vyasakuta" and "Dasakuta". The Vyasakuta were the pontifical saints known for their scholarship and exposition of the Madhva's philosophy. The "Dasakuta" were the peripatetic saint disciples of the Vyasakuta sanyasins. They were proficient singers and composers and used classical music and the Kannada language as a medium to propagate the teachings and philosophy of the Dvaita school. While Sripadaraya is sometimes credited with starting this musical movement, Purandaradasa,

neg: Sadhu Kokila Award for Best Music Director, which he won for "Rakshasa" (2005) and "Inthi Ninna Preethiya" (2008). As an actor, he has received multiple nominations and awards in the category of Best Comedian in the South Indian International Movie Awards. Sadhu Kokila was born as Sahaya Sheelan on 24 March 1966 into a Christian family of Natesh and Mangala in Bangalore in the Indian State of Mysore (now Karnataka). He was born to a family of musicians with father being a violinist in a music band of Karnataka Police Department, his mother and sister being playback singers. Sadhu Kokila's brother Layendra

neg: Sena dynasty bodies of his countrymen from Karnataka into Bengal which explains the origin of the Sena Dynasty. The founder of the Sena rule was Samantasena who described himself as a Brahma-Kshatriya of Karnataka (Karnataka). He himself stated that he fought the outlaws of Karnataka and later turned an ascetic. The inscriptions of the Sena kings mention them as Brahma-Kshatriyas (Brahmins who ruled as Kshatriyas) or Kshatriyas. Also, sources have identified them with the Vaidya (as well as the Ambashtha caste or sub-caste, considered as a mixed caste, being born of Brahmin father and Vaishya mother,) and they married with and were

neg: Vani Sateesh Vani Sateesh Vani Sateesh is a Carnatic vocalist. Vani Sateesh was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. She hails from a family of Carnatic musicians going back many generations. Her great grandfather Mundarigi Narasimhachar (1855–1940) belonged to Haridasa Parampara of Vijaya Dasaru, a prominent Haridasa of Karnataka. Her grandfather Mundarigi Raghavendrachar (1896–1944) was a musician well versed in many disciplines of music and was a professor of music at Queen Mary college in Chennai (contemporary of Prof P. Sambamurthy). Her father, Sangeetha Kala Ratna (awarded by Bangalore Gayana Samaja) Bellary. M. Venkateshachar is a carnatic classical vocalist and her uncle Bellary M

neg: N. A. Haris N. A. Haris Nalapad Ahmed Haris, popularly known as N. A. Haris, is a businessman, politician of Indian National Congress and member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Shanthinagar constituency. He won the seat by a margin of 19,000 votes in the 2013 Karnataka assembly elections. N. A. Haris's father, N. A. Mohammed, moved from Kasaragod, Kerala to Bhadravati, Karnataka in 1960 to set up a metal scrapping shop. Mohammed later moved to Bengaluru and started working on government construction projects. One of the notable projects was Upper Krishna Project. With the money made in this project, Mohammed established Hotel Bangalore

neg: Janardhana Swamy direct railway line, Upper Bhadra water project, and various mega industries from the Government of India. While he is also known to practice clean politics, he lost the 2014 LS election mainly due to splitting of his party into three parties, and division of his community votes as the JDS fielded a candidate from the same community. Janardhana Swamy is the only son for his father Venkatappa and mother Chinnadevi. His father Venkatappa was a primary school teacher who relentlessly worked for providing awareness and education to the poor children in the rural villages of Karnataka, India. Janardhana Swamy studied

neg: Haridasas and Carnatic music Haridasas and Carnatic music The Haridasas, the Vaishnava saints of Karnataka, are classified into the "Vyasakuta" and "Dasakuta". The Vyasakuta were the pontifical saints known for their scholarship and exposition of the Madhva's philosophy. The "Dasakuta" were the peripatetic saint disciples of the Vyasakuta sanyasins. They were proficient singers and composers and used classical music and the Kannada language as a medium to propagate the teachings and philosophy of the Dvaita school. While Sripadaraya is sometimes credited with starting this musical movement, Purandaradasa, a disciple of Vyasaraya, became renowned as Karnataka Sangita Pitamaha. The devotees of Panduranga Vitthala of Pandharapur

neg: Dattatreya Aralikatte Dattatreya Aralikatte Dattatreya Aralikatte, known in Karnataka as Datta (born 22 February 1953) is three time National Award winner and an Indian puppeteer and a teacher. He was born in Aralikatte village, in the Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, India, and resides in Bangalore, India. He heads the "Putthali Kalaranga" (Puppet Theater), a well known traditional puppet theater group in India. Datta grew up in Aralikatte and graduated from high school from Basarikatte school. He is born to a Gandhian father, M.S. Ramarao and Lalithamma. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and in Bachelor of Education Degrees from the Mysore University

neg: Karnataka Forest Service Karnataka Forest Service Karnataka Forest Service (abbreviated as K.F.S) or known as State Forest Service (abbreviated as S.F.S) is awarded to a person who is selected in the K.F.S exam conducted by Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC). Selected officers will be appointed by the Government of Karnataka as The Assistant Conservator of Forests after completing the training period of 2 years at Central Academy for State Forest Service Dehradun or Central Academy for State Forest Service Coimbatore and Completing the probationary period of 2 years as The Range Forest Officer. The post of Assistant Conservator of Forests is equivalent to

neg: Sarah Buechi Sarah Buechi Sarah Buechi (born 18 October 1981 in Luzern) is a Swiss jazz singer. Buechi, who comes from a family of musicians (her mother is an organist and choirmaster, and her father composer and piano teacher) and grew up in the Canton of Glarus aufwuchs, received violin lessons at the age of five. Next she learned piano and guitar. After playing rock music in youth and writing a Musical theatre she studied at the Jazz Department of the College of Music with Lauren Newton and Susanne Abbuehl until 2007, and for 18 months at the "Karnataka College of Percussion"

neg: Vijayanagara literature in Kannada expressive language. He also devised a system by which the common man could learn Carnatic music, and codified the musical composition forms "svaravalis", "alankaras" and "geethams". Owing to his contributions in music, Purandara Dasa earned the honorific "Karnataka Sangeeta Pitamaha" ("Father of Carnatic Music"). Kanaka Dasa (whose birth name was Thimmappa Nayaka, 1509–1609) of Kaginele (in modern Haveri district) was an ascetic and spiritual seeker, who according to historical accounts came from a family of Kuruba (shepherds) or "beda" (hunters). Under the patronage of the Vijayanagara king, he authored such important writings as "Mohanatarangini" ("River of Delight", 1550), written in

neg: Haridasas and Carnatic music in the Varakari tradition traveled through Karnataka and composed and wrote almost entirely in Kannada. The Haridasas had a seminal influence on Carnatic music. Later composers from Karnataka and outside, including the venerated 'Trinity' and musical treatises exhibit and acknowledge these influences. They laid the foundations of what is today called Karnataka or Carnatic music. The 15th century marked a watershed period in the history of Indian classical music. Sripadarayaru, a contemporary of Kallinatha (the commentator on Sarngadeva's "Sangitaratnakara"), was a musician and composer who heralded the musical traditions of the Haridasa movement. Vyasarajaru, Vadirajaru, Purandaradasaru and Kanaka Dasaru (15th

neg: Wayne Rhoden Wayne Rhoden Wayne Rhoden is a music producer, singer and songwriter who is professionally known as the artist Father Goose Music, and is a Grammy-winner with “Dan Zanes and Friends” and is also known as Rankin Don and Don Chibaka. Wayne Rhoden (Music), known professionally as Father Goose, is a Jamaican-born producer, singer, songwriter. He made a name for himself in the underground circuit in Jamaica and on the streets of Brooklyn, New York under the personas of Rankin Don and Don Chibaka. As Father Goose he performs children’s music, Kindie rock, and reggae-fied nursery rhymes, often in the “Dan

neg: Gorur, Hassan District of the state of Karnataka, in southern India. It flows through Hassan District where it is joined by its chief tributary, the Yagachi River, and then into Mandya district before joining the Kaveri near Krishnarajasagara. It is approximately 245 km long and has a drainage area of about 5,410 km². Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar (1904–1991), popularly known as Goruru, was a Kannada writer; well known for his humour and satire. Goruru Ramaswami Iyengar was born at "Goruru" in Hassan district of Karnataka in 1904.His father Srinivas Iyengar and mother Lakshamma Goruru Ramaswami Iyengar was influenced by Indian Independence Movement and

neg: P. T. Narasimhachar P. T. Narasimhachar Purohita Thirunarayana Narasimhachar (17 March 1905 – 23 October 1998), commonly known as PuTiNa, was a playwright and poet in the Kannada language. Along with, Kuvempu and D. R. Bendre, he forms the well-known trio of Kannada Navodaya poets. He is a Sahitya Akademi fellow and the a winner of the Pampa Award, awarded by the Government of Karnataka in 1991. PuTiNa was born on 17 March 1905 into an orthodox Iyengar family in the town of Melkote in Mandya district of Karnataka. His father was Tirunarayana Iyengar and mother was Srirangamma. The study of Sanskrit was

neg: Nivedhitha Nivedhitha Niveditha, formerly known and credited as Smitha, is an Indian film actress, who predominantly appears in Kannada films. She attracted notable attention with her performance in the film "Avva" that fetched her the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her father Jagadish worked as a deputy commissioner of commercial taxes, her mother Lakshmi is a housewife. She did her schooling in chikmagalur; later she studied at the Marimallappa High School and completed her PUC at the Marimallappa Pre-University College in Mysore, both part of Marimallappa’s Educational Institutions. As a student, Smitha, who described herself as a tomboy,

neg: Amulya Amulya Amulya (born Moulya on 14 September 1993) is an Indian film actress who appears in Kannada films. She made her debut as a child artist in the early 2000s and appeared in a lead role in 2007 with "Cheluvina Chittara". She is best known for her roles in the commercially successful films "Chaitrada Chandrama" (2008), "Naanu Nanna Kanasu" (2010) and "Shravani Subramanya" (2013). Amulya was born on 14 September 1993 as Moulya in Bangalore, Karnataka. Her father worked as a businessman till he died in 2009. Her mother, Jayalaksmi, is a housewife who Amulya resides with, in Bangalore. She

neg: Vinayakbuva Utturkar under his father, Pt. Vishnu Keshav Utturkar (Joshi). He took his advanced training under Late Pt. Mirashi buwa, who himself was trained under Late Pt. Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar of Gwalior gharana. His father, Pt. Vishnu Keshav Utturkar (Joshi), was a disciple of Neelkanthbuva, who in turn was a disciple of Late Pt. Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar. He belonged to the Gwalior gharana (Late Pt. Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar tradition). Among many of the awards conferred upon him for his excellence in vocal music, Late Pt. Utturkar was the recipient of the Academy award of Karnataka State Sangeet Nrutya Academy for the year 1979, awarded on

neg: Vellaswamy Vanitha Vellaswamy Vanitha Vellaswamy Vanitha (born 19 July 1990) is an Indian cricketer. She is an opening batswoman from Karnataka. Her best was 34 off 25 balls in the last T20 vs Sri Lanka. Vanitha has two sisters and a brother, and her family has been very supportive of her career choice. She used to train with boys at a coaching camp. Her father was the one who took her to the Karnataka Institute of Cricket when she was 11. As a child she often use to play gully cricket with her father and brother which helped in laying a strong

neg: Kirana gharana Carnatic music, and roots of the tradition can also be traced back to his great-grandfather Ghulam Ali and Ghulam Maula, the brother of Ghulam Ali. Owing to the popularity of Abdul Karim Khan, most contemporary Hindustani musicians from Karnataka are exponents of Kirana gharana, and Kirana gharana in turn has absorbed many of the features of the Carnatic tradition. The culturally rich border region between Karnataka and Maharashtra is particularly well known for its association with the gharana. The other primary master of the gharana, in the early 20th century, was Abdul Karim Khan's cousin Abdul Wahid Khan who chose

neg: Culture of Bangalore 24-hour cafes these hotels run. Nowadays Bangalore is diversified with Hyderabadi Biryani in all areas. Some of Famous Biryani restaurants are 'Dande's Hyderabad Biryani' in Bommanahalli and BTM Layout, Paradise, Meghana Foods, Krutunga and so on. Bangalore is marked by many musical bards who have contributed significantly to both forms of Indian classical music, the Carnatic and Hindustani traditions. A home to many outstanding musicians, veterans and upcoming, Karnataka prides itself of renowned musical personalities like Purandara Dasa (the father of Carnatic music), Tyagraja, Kalakkad Subbiah Ramanarayanan Iyer, Dr Nithyasree Mahadevan, Gingger Shankar, Basavaraj Rajguru, and Gangubai Hangal. The newfangled

neg: Bhavana (Kannada actress) Bhavana (Kannada actress) Nandini Ramanna, better known by her stage name Bhavana Ramanna, is an Indian film actress who works predominantly in the Kannada film industry. A bharatanatyam dancer, she has received three Karnataka State Film Awards and acted in "Shanti", a film that entered the Guinness Book of Records. Bhavana Ramanna is the director of HomeTown Productions, a production house that conducts dance and music shows. In the run-up to the 2014 general elections, Bhavana Ramanna was named one of the star campaigners for the Congress party in Karnataka, a role she had performed in the 2013 assembly elections

neg: Bhavana (Kannada actress) in Karnataka. In the 2014 general election Bhavana undertook road shows and door to door campaigning in several cities, including Bangalore, Belgaum, Chitradurga, Haveri and Hubli for Congress candidates. Bhavana (Kannada actress) Nandini Ramanna, better known by her stage name Bhavana Ramanna, is an Indian film actress who works predominantly in the Kannada film industry. A bharatanatyam dancer, she has received three Karnataka State Film Awards and acted in "Shanti", a film that entered the Guinness Book of Records. Bhavana Ramanna is the director of HomeTown Productions, a production house that conducts dance and music shows. In the run-up to

neg: Kannada literature and often ending with a salutation to the Hindu deity Vittala, his compositions presented the essence of the "Upanishads" and the "Puranas" in simple yet expressive language. He also devised a system by which the common man could learn Carnatic music, and codified the musical composition forms "svaravalis", "alankaras" ("figure of speech") and "geethams". Owing to such contributions, Purandara Dasa earned the honorific "Karnataka Sangeeta Pitamaha" ("Father of Carnatic Music"). Kanaka Dasa (whose birth name was Thimmappa Nayaka, 1509–1609) of Kaginele (in modern Haveri district) was an ascetic and spiritual seeker who authored important writings such as "Mohanatarangini" ("River of

neg: Chola Nadu who brought in their traditions, art and dance forms. Despite its rise and initial success in the northern part of Karnataka, Carnatic music actually flourished in the Cauvery Delta. Kambar (poet) was a renowned medieval Tamil poet and the author of the Ramavataram, popularly known as Kambaramayanam, the Tamil version of Ramayana. Kambar also authored other literary works in Tamil, such as 'Thirukkai Vazakkam',Erezhupathu, Silaiezhupathu, Kangai Puranam, sadagopar anthathi, and Sarasvati Anthati hails from the Cauvery Delta region. The three great Carnatic music composers, Tyagaraja, Syama Sastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar who form the Great Trinity of Carnatic music hailed from

neg: Rajshekhar Mansur concerts at age 20, however his father insisted upon him to have a regular job instead of being a full-time musician. Mansur taught literature and linguistics for nearly 35 years and retired as a Professor and Chairman of the English Department, Karnataka University, Dharwad. He also taught English at P.G.Centre Gulbarga. At the same time, he continued to sing, giving vocal support to his father and performing independently at various prestigious music festivals and for the All India Radio. He is now a Top Grade Vocalist at All India Radio. He has performed in many prestigious music festivals throughout the

neg: Mruthyunjay C Doddawad a cancer charity show with B. Jayashree and Fayaz Khan, organized by Sushma Jayashree. Apart from accompanying keyboard and singing, he has composed music for devotions and light music songs. He is known for his innovative style in light music. He has performed more than 100 light music programmes within Karnataka. He composed music for Raaga Rangu and Kareva Koralu light music projects. Mruthyunjay C Doddawad Mruthyunjay Doddawad is the founder of Sangeetha Dhama music academy. He is well known as a light music director and singer. He is the son of Sri. Chandrashekhar Doddwad and Smt. Susheela Chandrashekhar. He

neg: Sidlingu Sidlingu Sidlingu () is a comedy-emotional coming of age Cinema of Karnataka starring Yogesh and Ramya in the lead roles. The film has been directed and written by Vijaya Prasad, who makes his big screen debut after directing many TV series. The film is produced by Yogesh's father, T. P. Siddaraju of "Duniya" fame. Anoop Seelin has composed the music. Sugnan aka Gnana Murthy who has worked for movies like Mani, Lifeu Isthene, Premism, Manasology and many more is the director of cinematography. The film was released on 13 January 2012. Sidlingu has a passion for cars since his childhood

neg: Sidlingu reviewer said. The much-hyped audio of ‘Sidlingu’ was released on 12 December 2011 at Srinivasa Theatre, Gowdana Palya which was attended by Kannada film personalities such as Raghavendra Rajkumar, Prajwal Devaraj, Diganth, Jaggesh and Duniya Vijay. Sidlingu Sidlingu () is a comedy-emotional coming of age Cinema of Karnataka starring Yogesh and Ramya in the lead roles. The film has been directed and written by Vijaya Prasad, who makes his big screen debut after directing many TV series. The film is produced by Yogesh's father, T. P. Siddaraju of "Duniya" fame. Anoop Seelin has composed the music. Sugnan aka Gnana Murthy

neg: M. D. Pallavi M. D. Pallavi M. D. Pallavi, also known by her married name Pallavi Arun, is a singer from Karnataka, India. She is a Kannada Sugama Sangeetha Singer, (Playback singer), actor and TV anchor. She is married to Arun, a musician and music director. She won the Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Playback Singer in 2006 and 2007 for her song "Nodayya Kwate Lingave" sung in the 2007 film "Duniya". M. D. Pallavi started training in Hindustani classical music. Pallavi continued classical music training in Bangalore under Pandit Rajbhau Sontakke, a disciple of musicologist Pandit Omkarnath Thakur of the Gwalior

neg: Madhwa Brahmins were Deshmukh, Deshpande, Majumdar, Mannavar etc. in the district's of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Madhwa Brahmins are distributed all through the state of Karnataka, ranging from villages to urban areas. Madhwas also settled outside Karnataka, such as Tamil nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In Coastal Karnataka, majority of the Shivallis are the Madhwa-Vaishnavas from Udupi.They are known as "Shivalli Madhwa Brahmins".They are famous for their Udupi cuisine. In North Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil nadu , and Andhra Pradesh, Deshastha Brahmins have a sub-section of Vaishnavas. Those Deshasthas who are Vaishnavas are known as "Deshatha Madhwa Brahmins", who are followers

neg: Shafique Khan Joshi National Award in 2016. His Musical sojourn has taken him to Germany and United States. Sitar Jugalbandi performances with his twin brother Rafique Khan have won encomium from music lovers. Shafique Khan currently works at All India Radio as top Grade Artist, Dharwad Karnataka Shafique Khan Shafique Khan (born 30 June 1968) is an Indian musician who plays the sitar. He belongs to the sixth generation of musicians in the family of illustrious sitar players whose contributing in popularizing sitar down the Vindhyaas is unparalleled. from the Dharwad Gharana. His father, the late Ustad Abdul Karim Khan was a

neg: M. D. Pallavi Savitri, Rama Shama Bhama, Bimba" and others. M. D. Pallavi M. D. Pallavi, also known by her married name Pallavi Arun, is a singer from Karnataka, India. She is a Kannada Sugama Sangeetha Singer, (Playback singer), actor and TV anchor. She is married to Arun, a musician and music director. She won the Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Playback Singer in 2006 and 2007 for her song "Nodayya Kwate Lingave" sung in the 2007 film "Duniya". M. D. Pallavi started training in Hindustani classical music. Pallavi continued classical music training in Bangalore under Pandit Rajbhau Sontakke, a disciple of

neg: Gokarna, Karnataka Gokarna, Karnataka Gokarna is a small temple town on the western coast of India in the Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district of the state of Karnataka. The main temple and deity is Lord Shiva, who is also known as Mahabaleshwara. This temple houses what is believed to be original image of Lord Shiva's "linga" (Atmalinga). There are many other temples all over this small town. Ankola and Kumta on NH66 are the main towns near Gokarna and Bhatkal and Karwar are the main cities near Gokarna where almost all trains stops. Gokarna is known as one of the seven

neg: Basavaraj Rajguru which carry a cash prize of Rs. 25,000 each and a citation. Basavaraj Rajguru Pandit Basavraj Rajguru (24 August 1920 – 1991) was a leading Indian classical vocalist in the Kirana gharana (singing style). Basavraj was born into a family of scholars, astrologers and musicians in Yaliwal, a village in the north Karnataka district of Dharwad, a great centre of classical music. He was initiated into classical music at an early age by his father, who was himself a renowned Carnatic musician trained in Tanjavur. Basavaraj was fond of music from a very young age. He would try to persuade

neg: Basavaraj Rajguru Basavaraj Rajguru Pandit Basavraj Rajguru (24 August 1920 – 1991) was a leading Indian classical vocalist in the Kirana gharana (singing style). Basavraj was born into a family of scholars, astrologers and musicians in Yaliwal, a village in the north Karnataka district of Dharwad, a great centre of classical music. He was initiated into classical music at an early age by his father, who was himself a renowned Carnatic musician trained in Tanjavur. Basavaraj was fond of music from a very young age. He would try to persuade drama producers and actors to let him sing in their plays, and

neg: Madhava Gudi Madhava Gudi Pandit Madhav Gudi (Kannada:ಮಾಧವ ಗುಡಿ, Devanagari:माधव गुडि) (23 December 1941 – 22 April 2011) was a legendary Hindustani classical vocalist, who specialised in Khayal and renditions of devotional music, particularly of Dasavani. Madhav Gudi was born in Dharwad, Karnataka into a family of keertankars and harikatha (devotional) musicians. His grandfather, Seshachar, was a Karnatic music vocalist. Madhav Gudi was introduced to music at a very early age. His initial training was under Pandit Nageshrao Deshpande. His rich and sonorous voice encouraged his father to train the young Madhav under Pandit Nageshrao Deshpande, the great maestro from whom Gudi

neg: Nandita Swetha Kalyanam (2018) in Telugu and an untitled project by Rajshekar and has signed a horror film with Mirchi Shiva. Swetha began her career as VJ after completing her graduation in 2006,She began her acting career in 2008,She hails from Bengaluru, Karnataka, India where her father is a businessman and her mother a homemaker. She has two younger brothers. Nandita Swetha Nandita Swetha is an Indian film actress, who predominantly appears in Tamil & Telugu films. She began her career as an VJ in udhaya music after completing Her graduation in 2006.She began her acting career in the 2008 Kannada film

neg: Nammoora Mandara Hoove 22-week run in Bangalore, it was screened in a few screens in the United States. The film was remade in Tamil language as "Kangalin Vaarthaigal". Manoj (Shivaraj Kumar) is a film director, whose father is a singer and Music composer. He tells his producer (Avinash) that he plans to visit different locations for his forthcoming film. He decides to go to Karwar, which is 322 miles north west of Bangalore, in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. He then plans to stay with Praveen (Ramesh), a close friend, who lives in Yellapur, also in Uttara in order to see the

neg: Vishweshwar Bhat has written more than 64 books in Kannada. In August 2012 Bhat was allegedly one of the journalists who was being targeted by terror suspects for harbouring anti-Islamic sentiments. Vishweshwar Bhat Vishweshwar Bhat is a journalist in Karnataka, India and a well known writer in Kannada language. He was the editor of "Vijaya Karnataka" and Kannada Prabha newspapers and the television channel Suvarna News. He started a media house in Karnataka by name Vishwakshara Media Pvt. Ltd. as Managing Director with well known Jewellery business man Sri KP Nanjundi as Chairman of the group. He is the Editor in Chief

neg: Bijapur district, Karnataka Bijapur district, Karnataka Bijapur district, officially known as Vijayapura district, is a district in the state of Karnataka in India. The city of Bijapur is the headquarters of the district, and is located 530 km northwest of Bangalore. Bijapur is well known for the great monuments of historical importance built during the Adil Shahi dynasty. While archaeological evidence indicates that the area was settled by the late Paleolithic, the legendary founding of the city of Bijapur was in the late 900s under Tailapa II, who had been the Rashtrakutan governor of Tardavadi, and after the destruction to the empire caused

neg: Bagalkot district for Chalukyan and pre-Chalukyan art and architecture. Pattadakal contains a group of ten major temples surrounded by minor shrines and plinths each depicting the architecture of the Chalukyas of Kalyani. The Government of India sanctioned a pilgrim centre in the town of Koodalasangama in honour of the social reformist Basavanna. Prasanna Venkata Dasa, widely regarded as the founder of Carnatic music and prominent member of the Bhakti Movement, lived in Bagalkot and composed his music in Kannada. Amingad in Hunagunda Taluk is known for Amingad karadantu, a sweet dish. Karnataka Budget: 08/02/2013-14 Karnataka Chief Minister Shri. Jagadish Shettar announces creation

neg: Kankanadi Kankanadi Kankanadi or Kankanady is a locality within municipal limits of Mangalore city corporation. The Mahaveera Circle (popularly known as Pumpwell Circle) on the NH-66, is the starting point of NH-75, the national highway connecting Mangalore and Bangalore. The Father Muller's Hospital located in Kankanadi is one of the famous hospitals in coastal Karnataka. The head office of leading private sector bank Karnataka bank is now located near Mahaveera Circle on NH-66. Kankanadi is also the starting point for some of the city buses and shuttle buses near the Karavali Circle. There is a separate flower market and vegetable market

neg: Art and culture of Karnataka varisai (Thattu Varise)", "alankara" and "geetham (geethe)" and laid down a framework for imparting formal training in this art form. Later in the 17th and 18th centuries, the haridasa movement would once again contribute to music in Karnataka in the form of haridasas such as Vijaya Dasa, Gopaladasa, Jagannathadasa who are just a few among a vast galaxy of devotional saints. Karnataka has achieved a prominent place in the world of Hindustani music as well. Several of Karnataka's Hindustani musicians won the Kalidas Sanman, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awards. Some famous performers are Gangubai Hangal, Puttaraj Gawai, Pt. Bhimsen

neg: Ustad Faiyaz Khan (Karnataka singer) performances with the senior artists like Ustad Bale Khan, his father and Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru. His Hindustani vocal guru is Pandit Ranganath Joshi and he was tutored in Sarangi by Pandit Rama Narayan in Mumbai after his father demise. In 1995, he came to Bengaluru in search of better opportunities. He was with Nirupama Rajendra, Maya Rao's Kathak Institute while performing individual concerts and composing music for ballets. He performed at Rehmat Khan Saab Music Festival at Dharwad, Abdul Kareem Khan Music Festival at Miraj, Surya Festival in Kerala and many such events. His family origin traces back to Gwalior.

neg: Medieval Kannada literature Adikeshava (a form of Krishna) in his poems were the great trinity of Vaishnava composers in Kannada. The contribution of Purandara Dasa to Carnatic music is immeasurable, and he is called the "Karnataka sangeeta pitamaha" (Father of Carnatic Music). Historians propose the number of his compositions were as many as 75,000–475,000 songs in Kannada and Sanskrit language, though only few hundreds are available today. He codified and consolidated the school of Carnatic music by evolving several steps like "sarali", "jantai", "thattu varisai", "alankara" and "geetham" and laid down a framework for imparting formal training in this art form. He became

neg: Vasudevanand Saraswati besides the Janmasthan. Maharaj stayed here for 12 years. It gets its name due to the presence of the second Purna (complete) avatar of Dattatreya, Narasimha Saraswati. The room where Maharaj stayed is situated close to the famous Datta temple which has the padukas of Dattatreya. Vasudevanand Saraswati Vasudevanand Saraswati (; 1854–1914), also known as Tembe Swami, is a saint who is regarded as an incarnation of Dattatreya. His parents were devotees of Dattatreya, his father Ganesh Bhatt Tembe spending years together in the remote Ganagapur temple of the Lord in Karnataka. His mother Ramabai also spent her time in

neg: Vasudevanand Saraswati Vasudevanand Saraswati Vasudevanand Saraswati (; 1854–1914), also known as Tembe Swami, is a saint who is regarded as an incarnation of Dattatreya. His parents were devotees of Dattatreya, his father Ganesh Bhatt Tembe spending years together in the remote Ganagapur temple of the Lord in Karnataka. His mother Ramabai also spent her time in religious pursuits like japa (recitation of mantras), pradakshina, path, atithisatkar (hospitality) etc. After a particularly long stay of 12 years in Ganagapur, Dattatreya appeared in a dream and instructed Ganesh Bhatt to return to Mangaon and lead the life of a householder, promising to incarnate as