Doddarangegowda is a Kannada poet and a lyricist working for Kannada cinema. He is a retired professor of Kannada and has published a number of anthologies in Kannada. He has released several audio cassettes and CDs of his poems. Some of his noteworthy songs are ''Tera Yeri Ambaradaage'' and ''Notadaage Nageya Meeti'' of Parasangada Gendethimma, ''Nammoora Mandara Hoove'' of Aalemane, ''Sri Rama Bandavne'' of

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. He was also a Bharatiya Janata Party MLC. In 2018, he was awarded with the civilian award Padma Shri.

Early life

Doddarangegowda was born on 7 February 1946 to K. Rangegowda and Akkamma.His wife Rajeshwari Gowda a kannada Professor.

Career

Doddarangegowda worked as a professor of Kannada in SLN College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Bengaluru and later served as Principal. He has penned more than 500 Kannada cinema songs with many achieving critical acclaim and awards. He has written dialogues for more than 10 films and has scripted over 100 tele-serials.

Selected works

Doddarangegowda has written lyrics, odes, travelogues, and some other prose works.

Anthologies

* Maavu Bevu (Collection of songs) * Kannu Naalage Kadalu

Lyricist

Doddarangegowda has written lyrics for the following Kannada cinemas. * Parasangada Gendethimma * Janumada Jodi - ''Kolumande Jangama'', ''Janumada Jodi Neenu'', ''Aarathi Annammange'' * Aalemane *

* Ganeshana Maduve * Aruna Raaga * Kavya *

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* Belli Kalungura - ''Kelisade Kallu kallinali'' * Spandana * Thandege Thakka Maga -''Namma Oora Deepa''

Awards and nominations

* 1972: Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry — ''Kannu Naalage Kadalu'' * 1991: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist — '' Ganeshana Maduve'' * 1996: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist — '' Kavya'' * 1997: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist — '' Janumada Jodi'' * 2003: Attimabbe award * 2018: Padmashree award

References

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