Remembrance of music legend TG Lingappa on the occasion of his 94th birthday | Kannada movie news
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Some of his most prolific works have come to Kannada with films like ‘Kitturu Chennamma’, ‘School Master’, ‘Shruthi Seridaaga’, and many more to his credit.
The leg harmonium was considered TG Lingappa’s specialty and his music emanated from the instrument’s rich textures, marking it as one of the main draws of the period film genre. His father Govindarajulu Naidu being an instrument practitioner himself, Lingappa was able to take it very young and expand his repertoire (he was able to play any instrument he laid eyes on, they say). At the age of 14, when the family moved to Madras in hopes of a better future, TG Lingappa made an attempt at acting but was ultimately pushed into music composition.
TG Lingappa’s debut in Kannada took place in 1955 with the bilingual Tamil-Kannada âModala Thediâ. A majority of his work in Kannada has been done in collaboration with director BR Panthulu with âChinnada Gombeâ, âBeedi Basavannaâ, âSri Krishnadevarayaâ and many iconic titles as part of their successful partnership. His last film as a composer is the main role of Shiva Rajkumar “Shiva Mecchida Kannappa”.
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