P. Kalinga Rao

P. Kalinga Rao
P. Kalinga Rao
P.ಕಾಳಿಂಗ ರಾವ್‌
Birth name Pandeshwara Kalinga Rao
Also known as p.kalingarao
Born 1914
Origin Udupi district, Karnataka, India
Died September 21, 1981(1981-09-21)
Genres Bhavageete, Sugama Sangeetha
Occupations Singer, songwriter

Pandeshwara Kalinga Rao (Kannada: ಪಾಂಡೇಶ್ವರ ಕಾಳಿಂಗ ರಾವ್‌) (1914 – September 21, 1981) was a Bhavageete and Sugama Sangeetha singer and composer in the Kannada language who was known as the "Monarch of light music in Kannada"[1] He popularised Kannada Bhavageete, a form of music which derives lyrics from popular poetry and devotional works. Among his famous songs are "bArayya beLadingaLE", "Bramha ninge joDisteeni", "mooDal kuNigal kere yEri", "nageyu baruthide yenage".

He was Chief Composer at the Gubbi Veeranna Drama Company. He acted and composed the music for "VasanthaSena".

He had four children Prema, Vasanth, Sharath and Santosh.

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