Doddarangegowda

Doddarangegowda
Doddarangegowda (left) in 2019
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
21 June 2008 – 20 June 2014
Personal details
Born (1946-02-07) 7 February 1946 (age 78)
Kurubarahalli, Madhugiri, Tumkur, Kingdom of Mysore
NationalityIndian
SpouseK. Rajeshwari
Children2
OccupationPoet, writer, professor, lyricist
AwardsPadma 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]

  1. ^ "BIO DATA OF Dr. DODDARANGE GOWDA | ಡಾ. ದೊಡ್ಡರಂಗೇಗೌಡ". Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Council nominations: teachers get preference - KARNATAKA". The Hindu. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Dodda Range Gowda to be felicitated - KARNATAKA". The Hindu. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Council members treated to a song - KARNATAKA". The Hindu. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Padma awards 2018 announced, MS Dhoni, Sharda Sinha among 85 recipients: Here's complete list". India TV. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.