Abhiruchi, a cultural organisation, in association with the Kannada and Culture Department, Kuvempu Trust at Kuppali, and Shamanna Trust of Shivamogga, has organised a music programme in memory of noted singer Shivamogga Subbanna. The programme will be held at Kuvempu Ranga Mandira here on December 28 at 5.30 p.m.
Vinay Shivamogga, one of the organisers, in a press meet here on December 24, said that the programme had been organised to pay tributes to Jnanapeetha awardee Kuvempu and Subbanna, proud natives of Shivamogga. Subbanna was the first playback singer from Karnataka to win a national award. He had been known for rendering poems written by Kuvempu.
A team of well-known singers, including Pancham Halibandi, Surekha Hegade, Shruthi Raghavendra, Vinay Nadig, Parth Chirantan, and Pruthvi Gowda will present Subbanna’s songs.
Kadidal Prakash, secretary of the trust, Umesh Haladi, assistant director of the Kannada and Culture Department, Subbanna’s wife Shantha Subbanna, and others will take part in the programme, he said.
Published – December 24, 2025 07:46 pm IST
