Rathnamala Prakash

Ratnamala Prakash(Kannada:ರತ್ನಮಾಲಾ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್) is an Indian singer who sings in Kannada language. Her father Padma bhushan late sri R. K. Srikantan was a popular karnataka classical musician. Ratnamala is very popular in Karnataka for her soulful singing.[1] She has magnetic voice with powerful high pitch shruthi. The late composer C. Ashwath's first choice was always Ratnamala.

Rathnamala Prakash
Also known asHaadu hakki, voice of Karnataka, Rathnakka
Born (1955-08-19) 19 August 1955
Karnataka State, Indi
GenresSugama sangeetha, filmi
Occupation(s)Playback singer

Apart from numerous Bhaavageethas she has sung many film songs. Ratnamala's first film song is Tangaaliyante baalalli bande a duet with Dr.Rajkumar from the super hit movie Guri. Then she sang many songs for L. Vaidyanathan, C. Ashwath, M. Ranga Rao, Vijaya bhaskar, Rajan–Nagendra, Hamsalekha and others. Ratnmala prakash has sung many songs, including Santhasa araluva samaya a duet with SPB from the movie Elu suttina kote, Meru giriyane neeli kadalaane a duet with K. J. Yesudas from the movie SP Sangliyana 2, "Raayaru bandaru maavana manege" and "yava mohana murali kareyitho" from the movie Mysoru mallige, "Gediyabeku magala", "Hudugi hoo hudugi" from the movie Naga mandala.Ratnamala received many awards.Recently she got Krishna hangal award by Hangal foundation.[2] Also honoured with Santha Shishunaala sharif award in 2016. Rathnamala has been selected for the prestigious Raashtriya Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award announced in 2017.[3] Recently, Rathnamala felicitated with Alva's Nudisiri award at 13th edition of Alva's Nudisiri Sammelana, 2017. She is popularly known as Haadu hakki.

Discography

Film songs recorded by Rathnamala Prakash[4].

Song
Film
Year
Music
Lyrics
Co-singer
Actress
Language
Shrungarada kavyavoYare Nee Abhimani2000HamsalekhaHamsalekhaS. P. B.Ramya KrishnanKannada
Baare Baare RukkammaGadibidi Krishna1998HamsalekhaHamsalekhaRajesh KrishnanRavali,
Charulatha
Kannada
Hudugi hoo hudugi,
Gediyabeku magala,
Mayada manada bhaara
Nagamandala1997C. AshwathGopal YagnikSolo(1st two),ChorusVijayalakshmi, B. JayashreeKannada
Ga ga ga ri ri ga(Aalaapa)Nammura Mandara Hoove1996IlayarajaSoloPremaKannada
Teru hoitaithavvaKotreshi Kanasu1995C. AshwathH. S. VenkateshamurthyManjula Gururaj, Master SharmaKannada
Rayaru bandaruMysore Mallige1992C. AshwathK. S. NarasimhaswamyKannada
Nannake nakkagaBombay Dada1991Shankar GaneshSrirangaS. P. B.Shanthamma,
Madhuri
Kannada
Beku bekuNanagu Hendthi Beku 1991Manoranjan PrabhakarHamsalekhaVinod RajKannada
Devaritta varave hennuChapala Chennigaraya1998Rajan NagendraS. P. B.KalpanaKannada
Meru giriyaneS. P. Sangliyana Part 21990HamsalekhaHamsalekhaK. J. YesudasBhavyaKannada
Santasa araluva samataElu Suttina Kote1987L. VaidyanathS. P. B.GouthamiKannada
Ullavara manegeKendada Male1987L. VaidyanathRamprasadChandralekha,
Shanthamma
Kannada
Mallige hoovinantha,
Mutthonda thande
Ondu Muttina Kathe1987L. VaidyanathanChi. Udaya ShankarDr. RajkumarArchanaKannada
MahodyayanithyayaSampradaya1987P. VajrappaK. Prabhakara ShashtryP. B. Srinivas, ChorusBharathi Vishnuvardhan,
Hema Choudhary
Kannada
Thangaliyante balalli bandeGuri1986Rajan NagendraChi. Udaya ShankarDr. RajkumarArchanaKannada
Utthada holava kandeShankha Nada1986C. AshwathDodda RangegowdaSoloAbhinayaKannada

Awards

National Award:

  1. 2016 - Sangeet Natak Academy Award for Other Major Traditions of Music-Sugama Sangeetha[5].

State Awards:

  1. 2016 - Santa Shishunala Sharif Award by The Kannada and Culture Department, Government of Karnataka[6].
  2. 1991 - Karnataka Rajyotsava Award by Karnataka Government[7].
  3. 1990 - Karnataka Kalashree Award by Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy.

Other Awards:

  1. 2017 - Alwa's Nudisiri Award[8]
  2. 2010 - Krishna Hanagal Award by Hanagal Foundation[9]

References

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