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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|12|12}}
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| awards = [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
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'''Latha''', commonly known as '''Latha Hamsalekha''', is an Indian playback singer in [[Kannada language|Kannada]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://egov.eletsonline.com/2020/03/bengaluru-gets-all-women-post-office-international-womens-day/|title=Bengaluru gets all women post office on International Women's Day|work=egov.eletsonline|date=11 March 2020|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/dec/08/kannada-actors-singers-to-perform-at-eighth-edition-of-karunada-sambrama-1908683.html|title=Kannada actors, singers to perform at eighth edition of Karunada Sambrama|work=The New Indian Express|date=8 December 2018|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref> She is the wife of composer [[Hamsalekha]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/music-director-nadabrahma-hamsalekha-and-his-wife-latha-song-about-coronavirus/amp_articleshow/74898304.cms|title=ಕೊರೊನಾ ವೈರಸ್‌ನ್ನು ತರಾಟೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಬೈ ಬೈ ಹೇಳಿದ್ರು 'ನಾದಬ್ರಹ್ಮ' ಹಂಸಲೇಖ|trans-title='Bye bye to Corona virus' awareness song by Hamsalekha and Latha Hamsalekha|work=Vijaya Karnataka|date=30 March 2020|access-date=5 March 2021|author=Padmashree Bhat}}</ref> For her song ''Aa Arunodaya Chanda'' in the movie ''Arunodaya'', Latha was awarded the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] in 1999-2000.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102014049/http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-11-02 | location=Chennai, India | title=Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards | date=2001-12-17| work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref>
'''Latha''', commonly known as '''Latha Hamsalekha''', is an Indian playback singer in [[Kannada language|Kannada]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://egov.eletsonline.com/2020/03/bengaluru-gets-all-women-post-office-international-womens-day/|title=Bengaluru gets all women post office on International Women's Day|work=egov.eletsonline|date=11 March 2020|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/dec/08/kannada-actors-singers-to-perform-at-eighth-edition-of-karunada-sambrama-1908683.html|title=Kannada actors, singers to perform at eighth edition of Karunada Sambrama|work=The New Indian Express|date=8 December 2018|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref> She is the wife of composer [[Hamsalekha]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/tv/news/music-director-nadabrahma-hamsalekha-and-his-wife-latha-song-about-coronavirus/amp_articleshow/74898304.cms|title=ಕೊರೊನಾ ವೈರಸ್‌ನ್ನು ತರಾಟೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಬೈ ಬೈ ಹೇಳಿದ್ರು 'ನಾದಬ್ರಹ್ಮ' ಹಂಸಲೇಖ|trans-title='Bye bye to Corona virus' awareness song by Hamsalekha and Latha Hamsalekha|work=Vijaya Karnataka|date=30 March 2020|access-date=5 March 2021|author=Padmashree Bhat}}</ref> For her song ''Aa Arunodaya Chanda'' in the movie ''Arunodaya'', Latha was awarded the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] in 1999–2000.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102014049/http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-11-02 | location=Chennai, India | title=Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards | date=2001-12-17| work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Latha was born in Bangalore to Mitrananda Kumar and Sharada. She married Hamsalekha and they have a son and two daughters.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/hamsalekha-i-learnt-my-art-from-folk-balladeers-906202.html|title=Hamsalekha: I learnt my art from folk balladeers|work=Deccan Herald|author=Jagadish Angadi|date=23 October 2020|access-date=6 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tollywoodcelebrities.com/2017/10/hamsalekha-family-marriage-wife-photos.html?m=1|title=Hamsalekha family|website=Tollywood celebrities|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://gulabigangofficial.in/hamsalekha/amp/|title=Hamsalekha : Hits, Audio, Songs, Movies, Full Biography, Age, Family, Awards|website=Gulabigang official|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/lata-hamsalekha/biography.html|title=ಲತಾ ಹಂಸಲೇಖ ಜೀವನಚರಿತ್ರೆ|trans-title=Latha Hamsalekha biography|language=Kannada|work=Filmibeat|date=6 March 2021}}</ref>
Latha was born in Bangalore to Mitrananda Kumar and Sharada. She married [[Hamsalekha]] and they have a son and two daughters.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/hamsalekha-i-learnt-my-art-from-folk-balladeers-906202.html|title=Hamsalekha: I learnt my art from folk balladeers|work=Deccan Herald|author=Jagadish Angadi|date=23 October 2020|access-date=6 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tollywoodcelebrities.com/2017/10/hamsalekha-family-marriage-wife-photos.html?m=1|title=Hamsalekha family|website=Tollywood celebrities|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://gulabigangofficial.in/hamsalekha/amp/|title=Hamsalekha : Hits, Audio, Songs, Movies, Full Biography, Age, Family, Awards|website=Gulabigang official|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://kannada.filmibeat.com/celebs/lata-hamsalekha/biography.html|title=ಲತಾ ಹಂಸಲೇಖ ಜೀವನಚರಿತ್ರೆ|trans-title=Latha Hamsalekha biography|language=Kannada|work=Filmibeat|date=6 March 2021}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
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== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
{{Main|List of songs recorded by Latha Hamsalekha}}
Selected songs of Latha, are listed here.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/celebrity/latha-hamsalekha|title=Latha Hamsalekha Filmography|website=Chiloka.com|access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Song !! Music !! Co-singers
|-
| rowspan=2|1987 || ''[[Premaloka]]'' || rowspan=2|[[Kannada language|Kannada]] || "Nodamma Hudugi" || rowspan=2|[[Hamsalekha]] || rowspan=2|[[S. P. Balasubramaniam]]
|-
| ''Mr. Raja'' ||"Jhumak Jhumak"
|-
| rowspan=6| 1988 || rowspan=|''Matru Devobhava'' || rowspan=6|Kannada || "Priya Priya" || rowspan=6| Hamsalekha ||rowspan=| solo
|-
| rowspan=2|''Dharmapatni'' || "Keetale Kannota Kande" || solo
|-
| "Amma Amma" || [[Manjula Gururaj]], chorus
|-
| ''[[Balondu Bhavageethe]]'' || "Mavina Marave" || [[B. R. Chaya]]
|-
| ''[[Avale Nanna Hendthi]]'' || "Manasidu Hakkiya Goodu" || S. P. Balasubramaniam
|-
| ''[[Anjada Gandu]]'' || "Aakaradalli Gulabi" || solo
|-
| rowspan=12| 1989 || rowspan=|''[[Yuga Purusha]]'' || rowspan=12|Kannada || "Keli Premigale" || rowspan=12| Hamsalekha ||rowspan=| SPB
|-
| ''[[Yuddha Kaanda]]''|| "Sa Ri Ga Ma" || SPB
|-
| ''Sura Sundaranga'' || "O Romanchana"|| SPB
|-
| ''Singari Bangari'' || "Shubha Nudiye Shakunada Hakki" || Hamsalekha
|-
| ''[[Premagni]]'' || "Hey Priya Hey" || SPB
|-
| ''[[Poli Huduga]]'' || "Kuhu Kuhu Kogile" || SPB
|-
| [[C.B.I. Shankar]] || "Ek Do Theen Chaar" || solo
|-
|''[[Avane Nanna Ganda]]'' || "Hasiru Gajina Balegale" || solo
|-
| rowspan=3|''[[Anantana Avantara]]'' || rowspan=| "Navarathriyolage" || Shivaraj, [[M. N. Lakshmi Devi]]
|-
| "Chaligalavu Bantu" || SPB
|-
| "Neeniruve Saniha" || solo
|-
| ''Amaanusha'' || "Idu Vayyarana Vyaparana" || solo
|-
| rowspan=6|1990 ||rowspan=2|''[[S. P. Sangliyana Part 2]]''|| rowspan=6|Kannada || "Tu Tu Tu Tu" ||rowspan=6|Hamsalekha || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
|-
| "Ramayya Ramayya Naa" || Manjula Gururaj, B. R. Chaya
|-
| ''Sididedda Gandu'' || "Sindhoora" || [[Vani Jairam]]
|-
| ''[[Muthina Haara]]'' || "Saaru Saaru" || SPB
|-
| ''[[Bannada Gejje]]'' || "Yogaayoga" || SPB
|-
| ''Anantha Prema'' || "Koravanji Koravanji" || Shivaraj, Manohar, Ravi
|-
| rowspan=5| 1991 ||''Punda Prachanda'' || rowspan=5|Kannada|| "Mandanila Mellane" ||rowspan=5| Hamsalekha || solo
|-
| ''Navathaare'' || "Onde Kshanadalli" || SPB
|-
| ''[[Kaliyuga Bheema]]'' || "Shaari Shaari" || solo
|-
| rowspan=2|''Ajagajanthara'' ||rowspan=| "Love Love Lavva" || SPB, chorus
|-
| "Dooradalli Kaano Bettavu" || solo
|-
| rowspan=9| 1992 || ''Prithviraj'' || rowspan=9|Kannada || "Maavu Sihi Maavu" || Sax Raja || solo
|-
| rowspan=2| ''Gandharva'' || "Inthone Sikkidare" || rowspan=6|Hamsalekha || rowspan=2|[[L. N. Shastry]]
|-
| "Bandano Gandharvanu"
|-
| ''[[Entede Bhanta]]'' || "Yakindu Neenu" || [[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
| ''Police File'' || "Minuku Deepa" || SPB
|-
| ''Nanna Thangi'' || "Nanna Maduve" || SPB
|-
| ''Athimadhura Anuraga'' || "Nanna Preethiya Roja" || SPB
|-
| rowspan=2|''[[Alli Ramachari Illi Brahmachari]]'' || "Acchu Mecchu Namma" || rowspan=2| [[V. Manohar]] || L. N. Shastry
|-
| "Jumma Jumma" || L. N. Shastry, [[Jaggesh]]
|-
| rowspan=2| 1993 || ''Mouna Sangrama'' || rowspan=2|Kannada || "Huyyo Huyyo Makeraya" || rowspan=2|Hamsalekha || solo
|-
| ''[[Bevu Bella (1993 film)|Bevu Bella]]''|| "Bhoomi Tabbida Moda" || [[Rajesh Krishnan]]
|-
| rowspan=7| 1994 || ''Megha Male'' || rowspan=7|Kannada || "Bhoodevigindu" || rowspan=7|Hamsalekha || SPB
|-
| ''Kaveri Theeradalli'' || "Kaveri Theeradalli" || solo
|-
| rowspan=2|''[[Jaana (film)|Jaana]]''|| "One By Two" || rowspan=2| SPB
|-
| "Dham Dham Endide"
|-
| rowspan=3|''Gopi Kalyana'' || "Chandamama" || Rajesh Krishnan
|-
| "Godhuli Veleli" || rowspan=2|SPB
|-
| "Enenu Ranna"
|-
| rowspan=6|1995 || ''Thayi Illada Tavaru'' || rowspan=6|Kannada || "Mandara Mandara" || rowspan=6|Hamsalekha || Rajesh Krishnan
|-
| ''Srigandha'' || "Sister Sister" || Vijayalakshmi
|-
| ''Professor'' || "Tanuvige Tholinasare" || S. P. Balasubramaniam
|-
| ''Mr. Vasu'' || "Mayada Hennu" || solo
|-
| ''[[Mojugara Sogasugara]]''|| "Hoovamma Hoovamma" || Mano
|-
| ''Eshwar'' || "Cementina Seemeyali" || S. P. Balasubramaniam
|-
| rowspan=2|1996 || ''Veerabhadra'' || rowspan=2|Kannada || "Halappa Halappa" || rowspan=2|Hamsalekha || Rajesh Krishnan, Sulochana
|-
| ''Circle Inspector'' || "Puttanarasa Puttanarasa" || S. P. Balasubramaniam
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Cheluva]]'' || Kannada || "Danthada Gombe" || Hamsalekha || Mano
|-
| rowspan=2| 1998 || ''Kaurava'' || rowspan=2|Kannada || "Hello Hello Kauravesha" || rowspan=2| Hamsalekha || L. N. Shastry, Murali, Badri Prasad, [[Ramesh Chandra (singer)|Ramesh Chandra]], Mangala, Suma, Kusuma
|-
| ''[[Gadibidi Krishna]]'' || "Ene Idu" || Rajesh Krishnan
|-
| rowspan=10|1999 || ''[[Vishwa (film)|Vishwa]]'' || rowspan=10|Kannada || "Anna Anna" || rowspan=10|Hamsalekha || Mano
|-
| ''[[Snehaloka]]'' || "Dont Worry Tamma" || [[Suresh Peters]]
|-
| ''Premachari'' || "Tarikere Erimele" || Rajesh Krishnan, [[K. S. Chitra]]
|-
| ''Nannaseya Hoove'' || "Hennu Chanda Hennu" || Rajesh Krishnan
|-
| rowspan=2|''Meese Hotta Gandasigen Demandappo Demandu'' || "Kempi Kempi" || Rajesh Krishnan
|-
| "Amma Latri" || [[Kashinath (actor)|Kashinath]], Rajesh Krishnan
|-
| rowspan=2| ''Dalavayi'' || "Apple Apple" || Rajesh Krishnan
|-
| "Habba Habba" || [[Nanditha (singer)|Nanditha]], Rajesh Krishnan, Ramesh Chandra
|-
| ''Coolie Raja'' || "Manasina Goodalli" || Rajesh Krishnan
|-
| ''Channappa Channegowda'' || "Mava Mava" || Ramesh Chandra, Nanditha
|-
| rowspan=4|2000 || ''[[Yaarige Saluthe Sambala|Yaarige Saalutthe Sambala]]'' || rowspan=4|Kannada || "Shravana Veeneya" || rowspan=4|Hamsalekha || Rajesh Krishnan
|-
| ''Naga Devathe'' || "Naaga Naagi" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
|-
| ''Hats Off India'' || "Naadir Dinna" || Rajesh Krishnan
|-
| ''[[Hagalu Vesha]]'' || "Baaro Baa Baaro" || Hamsalekha, Ramesh Chandra
|-
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 23 January 2024

Latha Hamsalekha
Background information
Born (1957-12-12) December 12, 1957 (age 66)
Basavanagudi, Bangalore, Mysore state (now Karnataka)[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • performer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsIndependent Artist
Awards: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer

Latha, commonly known as Latha Hamsalekha, is an Indian playback singer in Kannada.[2][3] She is the wife of composer Hamsalekha.[4] For her song Aa Arunodaya Chanda in the movie Arunodaya, Latha was awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1999–2000.[5]

Personal life

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Latha was born in Bangalore to Mitrananda Kumar and Sharada. She married Hamsalekha and they have a son and two daughters.[6][7][8][9]

Career

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Latha first became an orchestra singer in ‛Gaana Sharada’ troupe, owned by Hamsalekha's elder brother G. Balakrishna.[1] Then started her career as playback singer through the hit song Nodamma Hudugi in the movie Premaloka in 1987.[10] Most of her songs are recorded by Hamsalekha. Some of her hit songs including "Hasiru Gajina Balegale" (Avane Nanna Ganda), "Kaveri Theeradalli Mungarige" (Chaitrada Premanjali), "Akaradalli Gulabi Rangide" (Anjada Gandu), "Collegegu Thanks" (Joot) and many.

Awards

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Filmography

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Main article: List of songs recorded by Latha Hamsalekha

References

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  1. ^ a b "ಸಂಗೀತವೇ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವ, ಜೀವಾಳ" [Music is my life, force]. Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 15 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Bengaluru gets all women post office on International Women's Day". egov.eletsonline. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Kannada actors, singers to perform at eighth edition of Karunada Sambrama". The New Indian Express. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. ^ Padmashree Bhat (30 March 2020). "ಕೊರೊನಾ ವೈರಸ್‌ನ್ನು ತರಾಟೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಬೈ ಬೈ ಹೇಳಿದ್ರು 'ನಾದಬ್ರಹ್ಮ' ಹಂಸಲೇಖ" ['Bye bye to Corona virus' awareness song by Hamsalekha and Latha Hamsalekha]. Vijaya Karnataka. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2001-12-17. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  6. ^ Jagadish Angadi (23 October 2020). "Hamsalekha: I learnt my art from folk balladeers". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Hamsalekha family". Tollywood celebrities. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Hamsalekha : Hits, Audio, Songs, Movies, Full Biography, Age, Family, Awards". Gulabigang official. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  9. ^ "ಲತಾ ಹಂಸಲೇಖ ಜೀವನಚರಿತ್ರೆ" [Latha Hamsalekha biography]. Filmibeat (in Kannada). 6 March 2021.
  10. ^ Vivek M. V. (26 September 2020). "How SPB, Hamsalekha and Ravichandran created a trend". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  11. ^ "PHOTOS STEAL THE SHOW AT CHITRAVANI AWARDS". Bangalore Mirror. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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