Mysore Ananthaswamy (ಮೈಸೂರು ಅನಂತಸ್ವಾಮಿ) was one of the pioneers of Kannada Bhavageethe in Karnataka. He was a very popular composer and singer of
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
Sugama Sangeetha. He composed music for several
poem
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s and bhavageethe written by well-known Kannada poets like
Kuvempu
Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He was ...
,
K. S. Nissar Ahmed
Kokkare Hosahalli Shekh Haider Nissar Ahmed (5 February 1936 – 3 May 2020) was an Indian poet and writer in the Kannada language. He was awarded the Padma Shri (2008), the Rajyotsava Award (1981) and the Pampa award for his work (2017). He be ...
,
N S Lakshminarayana Bhatta
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History
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, etc., and popularized them throughout the globe. Some of his most famous songs include:
Jogada Siri Belakinali
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,
Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate
Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate, Jaya he Karnataka Maate ()(English: ''Victory to you Mother Karnataka, The Daughter of Mother India!'') is a Kannada poem, which was composed by the Indian national poet Kuvempu. The poem was officially declared ...
,
O Nanna Chetana
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and
Ede Tumbi Haadidenu
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.
At a young age, Ananthaswamy played
Mandolin
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that he purchased for 25 rupees. Later, he switched to
Harmonium
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due to difficulty in fine tuning the Mandolin.
Ananthaswamy composed music to the state anthem of Karnataka,
Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate
Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate, Jaya he Karnataka Maate ()(English: ''Victory to you Mother Karnataka, The Daughter of Mother India!'') is a Kannada poem, which was composed by the Indian national poet Kuvempu. The poem was officially declared ...
in 1960. He once sang his composition in front of
Kuvempu
Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He was ...
who is the writer of the anthem at
Maharaja College in Mysore. A note in Ananthaswamy's diary says
Kuvempu
Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994), popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic. He is widely regarded as the greatest Kannada poet of the 20th century. He was ...
was delighted by his tune and approved his tune, adding a suggestion that it should be sung in a group. Several committees have recommended the tune composed by Ananthaswamy to be recognized as the official tune of the Karnataka state anthem.
Discography
Awards and honors
He was awarded with ''Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy'' award and
Rajyotsava Award
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.
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Death
Mysore Ananthaswamy died of cancer on 9 January 1995 in Bengaluru
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References
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Kannada people
Kannada playback singers
Singers from Mysore
1936 births
1995 deaths