The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded withRaj…
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Highest Indian Awards 2013 For Kannadigas
This year Karnataka/Kannadigaru awarded
One Padma-Vibhushan (2nd Highest Ranking Award in India after Bharata Ratna Award)
Two Padma Bhushan (3rd Highest Ranking Award in India ) and
Four Padmasree (3rd Highest Ranking Award in India )
Padma Vibhushan
for Roddam Nar…
Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur
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| Pandit Mallikarjun Mansoor |
Mansur’s music represented a confluence of three influential musical traditions. In childhood, he was trained in Carnatic music. In his youth, he studied under one of the stalwarts of the Gwalior tradition. And, finally, he migrated to the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, to achie…
About Pandit Puttaraj Gawai
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| Pandit Puttaraj Gawai |
Description
Pandit Puttaraj Gawai (ಪುಟ್ಟರಾಜ ಗವಾಯಿ) was born into a poor kannada Lingayat
family in Devara Hospete in Hangal taluk of Haveri district of Karnataka. His parents were Revaiah Venkatapurmath and Siddamma. He lost his eyesight at a very earl…
Bharata Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Born On: February 14, 1922 Died On: January 24, 2011Achievement: Enriched the Kirana gharana by adding his own distinctive style and adapting characteristics from other gharanas; Improvised and combined ragas to create new ragas; Recipient of Bharat Ratna, Padma Shri, Sangeet Nata…
The Excellent Statesman – Sir M Vishweshwaraiah
Sir M Vishweshwaraiah, popularly known as Sir MV, was a man who excelled at many different fields. He is remembered today as an engineer par excellence, a highly respected statesman and a visionary thinker. His Early Life and BeginningsSir MV was born in Muddenahalli, a village in…
Spirit of Life Dr. M. Visvesvaraya
Complete biography of Dr. M. Visvesvaraya"Remember, your work may be only to sweep a railway crossing, but it is your duty to > keep it so clean that no other crossing in the world is as clean as yours""On the 15th of September 1861, more than a century ago a little boy was born in Mudden…
SAALUMARADA THIMMAKKA
AN ENVIRONMENTALIST, IS ONE OF THE WELL-KNOWN PERSONALITIES OF KARNATAKA. SHE HAS EARNED RECOGNITION DUE TO HER UNTIRING EFFORTS IN PLANTING AND TENDING BANYAN TREES ALONG THE HIGHWAY COVERING A DISTANCE OF FOUR KILOMETERS. HER PERSISTENT WORK HAS EARNED HER SEVERAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWAR…
2008-Dada Saheb Phalke award for V K Murthy
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| V.K.M Receiving Fhalke Award from President |
V K MurthyV. K. Murthy (Born 1923) is an Indian cinematographer.Murthy, a one-time violinist and jailed freedom fighter, was Guru Dutt's regular cameraman on his movies. He provided some of Indian cinema's most breathtaking images in starkly contrasted blac…
The Singing Sensation – Gangubai Hangal
Padma Vibhushan Smt Gangubai HangalGangubai Hangal, a famous Hindustani Singer from Karnataka who sang under the Khyal genre, was known for her mellifluous but deep voice.Her Early Life and Learninggangubai-hangalGangubai Hangal was born on 5th March 1913 to Ambabai (a Carnatic vocalist) and…
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