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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gangaraju |
| Born | June 23, 1951 Tulasikatte, Akkipete, Bangalore[1] |
| Origin | Mandya, Karnataka, India |
| Genres | Film score Soundtrack Theatre World music |
| Occupation(s) | Music Composer, Lyricist, Screenwriter, Dialogue writer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, vocals, guitar, piano, harmonium, percussion, other |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Website | www |
Gangaraju (born June 23, 1951), professionally known as Hamsalekha, is an Indian film composer and songwriter who works in South Indian cinema, predominantly in the Kannada film industry since the late 1980s. He is also a screenplay writer, dialogue writer, instrumentalist and conductor, having composed and written over 500 albums.[2]
Hamsalekha has won one National Film Award, six Filmfare Awards in the Best Music Director Category, seven Karnataka State Film Awards - four for music direction and three for lyrics - and is a recipient of an honorary doctorate from Bangalore University.[3] His collaboration with V Ravichandran resulted in producing blockbuster soundtracks in mainstream Kannada cinema.[4][5]
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- ^ "Dr. Hamsalekha now". IndiaGlitz. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015.
- ^ "'Crazy Star' wears many hats with gusto". The Hindu. 11 September 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ V,DHNS, Vivek M. "Ravichandran: Big dreamer who sometimes lost his way". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 13 November 2023.