Shimoga Subbanna
Shimoga Subbanna or Shivamogga Subbanna was an Indian Sugama Sangeetha 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 was the first Kannadiga to win National Award for playback singing. Apart from being an exemplary singer and musician, he was also an advocate and a notary public.
Awards and honors
Subbanna received several awards and honors for his contributions to Sugama Sangeetha, some of which are listed below:- National [Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer] in 1978
- Sant Shishunal Shariff Award in 2000
- Kannada Kampu award in 2006
- Honorary doctorate from Kuvempu University in 2008
- Sundarashri Award in 2009
Death