C. Ashwath
C. Ashwath | |
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C. Ashwath | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ashwatha Narayana |
| Born | 29 December 1939 |
| Origin | Channarayapatna |
| Died | 29 December 2009 (aged 70) Bengaluru |
| Genres | Bhavageete, Janapada Geete (Traditional Indian light and folk music) |
| Occupation(s) | lyricist, Singer, composer |
| Years active | 1969–2009 |
Channarayapatna Ashwath (Kannada: ಸಿ. ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥ್, lit. 'C. Ashwath'; 29 December 1939 – 29 December 2009) was an Indian music composer and exponent of Bhavageete ("expressive poetry") in the Kannada language. He was also a singer, and sang many of his own compositions. He was credited with singing Bhavageete songs and making sure that they reached the common man.