Panchakshara Gawai

Panchakshara Gawai
Born
Panchakshara Gawai

(1892-02-02)2 February 1892
Died11 June 1944(1944-06-11) (aged 52)

Panchakshara Gawai (2 February 1892 – 11 June 1944) was a blind singer from Gadag, a town in North Karnataka, India. Also known as 'Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai'. He was born at Kadashettihalli in Hangal Taluk, Karnataka. The Kannada film Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai is based on his life.