Latha Hamsalekha

Latha Hamsalekha
Background information
Born	(1957-12-12) December 12, 1957 (age 67) Basavanagudi, Bangalore, Mysore state (now Karnataka)[1]
Occupations	Singer performer
Musical career
Genres	Filmi Folk Bhajan
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

Main article: List of songs recorded by Latha Hamsalekha

References

1. "ಸಂಗೀತವೇ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವ, ಜೀವಾಳ" [Music is my life, force]. Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 15 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
2. "Bengaluru gets all women post office on International Women's Day". egov.eletsonline. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
3. "Kannada actors, singers to perform at eighth edition of Karunada Sambrama". The New Indian Express. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
4. 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.
5. "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.
6. Jagadish Angadi (23 October 2020). "Hamsalekha: I learnt my art from folk balladeers". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
7. "Hamsalekha family". Tollywood celebrities. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
8. "Hamsalekha : Hits, Audio, Songs, Movies, Full Biography, Age, Family, Awards". Gulabigang official. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
9. "ಲತಾ ಹಂಸಲೇಖ ಜೀವನಚರಿತ್ರೆ" [Latha Hamsalekha biography]. Filmibeat (in Kannada). 6 March 2021.
10. Vivek M. V. (26 September 2020). "How SPB, Hamsalekha and Ravichandran created a trend". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
11. "PHOTOS STEAL THE SHOW AT CHITRAVANI AWARDS". Bangalore Mirror. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

External links

• Latha Hamsalekha at IMDb