title: Shimoga Subbanna
text: # Shimoga Subbanna
  
  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.
  
  ## Awards and honors
  
  Subbanna received several awards and honors for his contributions to Sugama Sangeetha, some of which are listed below:
  
  * National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1978
  * Kannada Kampu award in 2006
  * Honorary doctorate from Kuvempu University in 2008
  * Sundarashri Award in 2009
  
  ## Death
  
  He died on 11 August 2022, at the age of 83, after suffering from a cardiac arrest.
  
  