Shimoga Subbanna | |
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Birth name | G. Subramanya |
Born |
Kingdom of Mysore, British India |
14 December 1938
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. He is the first Kannadiga to win National Award for playback singing. Apart from being an exemplary singer and musician, he is also an advocate and a notary public.
Subbanna has received several awards and honors for his contributions to Sugama Sangeetha, some of which are listed below.