Shimoga Subbanna
{{Short description|Indian playback singer (1938–2022)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Shimoga Subbanna
| image = Shimoga Subbanna.jpg
| caption = Shimoga Subbanna in 2012
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = G. Subramanya
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1938|12|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Nagara, Kingdom of Mysore, British India{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|08|11|1938|12|14|df=yes}}
| death_place = Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
| instrument =
| genre = Carnatic music
| occupation = Playback singer
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Shimoga Subbanna or Shivamogga Subbanna (born as G. Subramanya, 14 December 1938 – 11 August 2022) was an Indian Sugama Sangeetha(Light Music) 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/06/stories/2009010660810300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100728183449/http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/06/stories/2009010660810300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2010 |title=Karnataka / Bangalore News: 'A synonym for melody and affability' |date=6 January 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=10 March 2012}} He was the first Kannadiga to win National Award for playback singing.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/02/stories/2009010251210100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107084511/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/02/stories/2009010251210100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 November 2012 |title=Friday Review Bangalore / Events: Songbird's story |date=2 January 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=10 March 2012}} 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,{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/02/stories/2009020251820300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206132046/http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/02/stories/2009020251820300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 February 2009 |title=Karnataka / Shimoga News: 'Instil love for classical music among children' |date=2 February 2009 |work=The Hindu |access-date=10 March 2012}} some of which are listed below:
- National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1978 {{Cite web | url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/91_26thNfacatalogue.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531195227/http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/91_26thNfacatalogue.pdf | archive-date=2023-05-31 | title=Feature Film Awards 1979}}
- Kannada Kampu award in 2006{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/01/stories/2006110118640300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105080052/http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/01/stories/2006110118640300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2012 |title=Karnataka / Bangalore News: Award for C. Ashwath |date=1 November 2006 |work=The Hindu |access-date=10 March 2012}}
- Honorary doctorate from Kuvempu University in 2008{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/24/stories/2008022452350300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105080150/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/24/stories/2008022452350300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2012 |title=Karnataka / Shimoga News: Four get honorary doctorate from Kuvempu varsity |date=24 February 2008 |work=The Hindu |access-date=10 March 2012}}
- Sundarashri Award in 2009{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
Death
He died on 11 August 2022, at the age of 83, after suffering from a cardiac arrest.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/renowned-kannada-playback-singer-shivamogga-subbanna-passes-away/articleshow/93508148.cms |title=Renowned Kannada playback singer Shivamogga Subbanna passes away |work=Times of India |date=11 August 2022 |access-date=11 August 2022}}
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References
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External links
- {{discogs artist|Shimoga Subbanna}}
- {{IMDb name|13530001}}
{{National Film Award Best Male Playback Singer}}
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Category:Singers from Karnataka
Category:Indian male playback singers
Category:Kannada playback singers
Category:Film musicians from Karnataka
Category:20th-century Indian singers
Category:Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award winners
Category:21st-century Indian singers
Category:20th-century Indian male singers
Category:21st-century Indian male singers
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