Bangalore Latha
B. R. Latha, popularly known as Bangalore Latha, was an Indian singer who worked in south Indian film industry, mainly in Kannada and Telugu.
Career
Latha was noticed by music composer G. K. Venkatesh at an event in Purabhavan, Bangalore and he introduced her to films through the movie Kantheredu Nodu in 1961. Next she recorded a song for the 1962 film Mahathma Kabir, starring Dr. Rajkumar and Krishna Kumari in lead role. She went on to record songs in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Tulu.Latha recorded her duets with P. B. Srinivas, Mohammad Rafi, Ghantasala, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. Balamurali Krishna, Dr. Rajkumar, S. Janaki, Vani Jairam, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, B. K. Sumitra, B. R. Chaya and some rare duets with Musuri Krishnamurthy, Shankar Nag and Vishnuvardhan.
Personal life
Latha was born and raised in Bangalore. She was trained in music by Chintanapalli Krishnamurthy. She married actor Tomato Somu. Latha committed suicide by taking sleeping pills on 26 March 1990.Notable songs
Kannada Songs:Amba jagadamba Odi baa ododi baa Vanamali Vaikunthapathe Nee modalu modalu nanna nodidaga Cheluvaralli Cheluva Chandramukhi Pranasakhi Neenarigadeyo Ele Manava Hrudaya pallavi Eko Eno e nanna manavu Heluvudu ondu maduvudu innondu Aa moda banalli Nada charite nenapisuva Aa rathiye Dharegilidante Anuragada ravi udayisaluTelugu Songs:
Latha has rendered some of her best songs in Telugu. The most famous was Salalitha Raga Sudharasa Saaram with M. Balamuralikrishna, composed by Susarla Dakshinamurthi, from the 1963 classic Nartanasala.Amma annadi oka kammani maata Salalitha Raga Sudharasa Saaram Redu Messeeya and more.