Doddarangegowda | |
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Member of Karnataka Legislative Council | |
In office 21 June 2008 – 20 June 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kurubarahalli, Madhugiri, Tumkur, Kingdom of Mysore | 7 February 1946
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse | K. Rajeshwari |
Children | 2 |
Occupation | Poet, writer, professor, lyricist |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Doddarangegowda (born 7 February 1946)[1] is an Indian poet and lyricist working in Kannada cinema.[2] 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 Paduvaaralli Pandavaru.[3] He was also a Bharatiya Janata Party MLC.[4] In 2018, he was awarded with the civilian award Padma Shri.[5]