Hamsalekha (born Govindaraju Gangaraju on 23 June 1951) is an Indian
film composer and a songwriter who works in South Indian cinema,
predominantly in the Kannada film industry since the late 1980s. He is
also a screenplay writer, dialogue writer, instrumentalist and a
conductor. Composed and written for over 500 feature films.Hamsalekha
is usually referred to by the title Naadha Brahma (English: The Brahma
of Music) who is considered to be the major cause for the change in
the music composing and lyric writing style which would appeal much to
the younger generation.[1] He integrated folk and introduced western
musical sensibilities into the mainstream cinema. He is also
accredited for introducing many musical talents (singers, composers
and lyricists) to the industry.Hamsalekha has won one National Film
Awards and six Filmfare Awards in the Best Music Director Category;
seven Karnataka State Film Awards - four for music direction and three
for lyrics - and is a recipient of an honorary doctorate from
Bangalore University.[2]
film composer and a songwriter who works in South Indian cinema,
predominantly in the Kannada film industry since the late 1980s. He is
also a screenplay writer, dialogue writer, instrumentalist and a
conductor. Composed and written for over 500 feature films.Hamsalekha
is usually referred to by the title Naadha Brahma (English: The Brahma
of Music) who is considered to be the major cause for the change in
the music composing and lyric writing style which would appeal much to
the younger generation.[1] He integrated folk and introduced western
musical sensibilities into the mainstream cinema. He is also
accredited for introducing many musical talents (singers, composers
and lyricists) to the industry.Hamsalekha has won one National Film
Awards and six Filmfare Awards in the Best Music Director Category;
seven Karnataka State Film Awards - four for music direction and three
for lyrics - and is a recipient of an honorary doctorate from
Bangalore University.[2]
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