Bangalore Venkatasubbiah Krishna Sastry was an Indian writer and music critic. He was born in Nanjangud in the State of Karnataka on 30 July 1916. He earned a diploma in painting from Chamarajendra Technical Institute in 1938. He died on 22 September 2003.

Awards

* Akashvani Annual Award (1976) * Karnataka State Rajyotsava Award (1985) * Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy Award (1986) * The Music Academy's T.T.K. Award (1986) * Karnataka Sangeeta Nrutya Academy Award (1988) *

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (IAST: Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra), also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recogni ...

Overall contribution (1999–2000)

References

B.V.K. Sastry: Respected Writer, Scholar And Critic
1916 births 2003 deaths Indian music critics Writers from Karnataka People from Mysore district Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award {{India-writer-stub