Balappa Hukkeri

Balappa Hukkeri

Balappa Hukkeri (1911-1992) is a Kannada Writer known for the movies Kanneshwara Rama(1977)

NameBalappa Hukkeri (ಬಾಳಪ್ಪ ಹುಕ್ಕೇರಿ)
Date Of Birth 1911
Age(Age at Death: 81 years 0 months 0 days)
Place Of BirthGokak, Belagavi, Karnataka
Date Of Death 1992
Occupation Singer, songwriter
Wiki Pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balappa_Hukkeri
Biography
a singer of folk songs and Bhavageetes in Kannada language and a freedom fighter in his early years. He is mainly credited for popularizing Sugama Sangeetha in North Karnataka, just like P. Kalinga Rao who popularized the art form in South Karnataka. Several prestigious awards have been conferred to him including Sangeet Natak Academy award and Karnataka Sangeeta Nataka academy award.

Interesting Facts and Trivia

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  1. He gave away family's gold and silver to the National security fund during India's war with China

Balappa Hukkeri: Filmography (1)

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1977 Kanneshwara Rama[Writer (Lyrics)]