Shimoga Subbanna

Shimoga Subbanna
Shimoga Subbanna in 2012
Background information
Birth nameG. Subramanya
Born(1938-12-14)14 December 1938
Nagara, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Died11 August 2022(2022-08-11) (aged 83)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
GenresCarnatic music
OccupationPlayback singer

Shimoga Subbanna or Shivamogga Subbanna (born as G. Subramanya, 14 December 1938 – 11 August 2022) was an Indian Sugama Sangeetha(Light Music) playback singer in the Kannada language. He received a national award for singing for the song Kaadu Kudure Odi Banditta in the film Kaadu Kudure. He was the first Kannadiga to win National Award for playback singing. Apart from being an exemplary singer and musician, he was also an advocate and a notary public.