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Childwood and Education
He was born on 29 December 1936. He was graduated in Science
from Bangalore University and later worked in Indian Telephone Industries for
27 years before retiring as an Executive Engineer in 1992. He started his
musical career as a disciple of Devagiri Shankara Joshi in Hindustani Music.
Some of his notable compositions include the composition of
music for Mysooru Mallige – a classic work of noted poet K.S. Narasimhaswamy
and
L. Vaidyanathan met C. Ashwath during the recording of the
film Kaakana Kote in 1976. This meeting led them on to a strong relationship of
almost three decades. Vaidi provided the orchestra for many of Ashwath’s
compositions, but it was with the film “Yene Barali Preeti Irali” that the
Aswath-Vaidi duo became collaborators of great music.
• Anupama
(Olume Poojegende, Bartaale Bartaale, etc.)
• Aalemane
(Nammoora Mandaara Hoove)
• Kaanchana
Mruga (ee savidina endendu)
• Baadada
Hoovu (Hoova Nodu Aaaha Entha)
• Bhoolokadalli
Yamaraaja (Endoo kaanada belaka kande)
• Naarada
Vijaya (Idu entha lokavayya)
The first film he independently scored music was Kakana
Kote. Later followed Chinnari Mutha, Santha Shishunala Sharief, Mysoora
Mallige, Kotreshi Kanasu, Nagamandala and few other films in Kannada.
Discography (Movies)
• Kakana
Kote (Arrangement by L.Vaidyanathan)
• Lakshmi
(Not Released)
• Spandhana
(Arrangement by L.Vaidyanathan)
• Bhoolokadalli
Yamaraja
• Anuroopa
(With Rajeev Taranath)
• Ene
Barali Preethi Irali (Aswath - Vaidi)
• Anupama
(Aswath - Vaidi)
• Baadada
Hoo (Aswath - Vaidi)
• Simhasana
(Aswath - Vaidi)
• Kanchana
Mruga (Aswath - Vaidi)
• Alemane
(Aswath - Vaidi)
• Shankanaada
(Arrangement by Gunasingh)
• Doddamane
Estate
• Anurakte
• Aaspota
• Mysore
Mallige
• Santa Shishunala
Sharifa (1990)
• Chinnari
Mutta (1993)
• Kotreshi
Kanasu (1994)
• Nagamandala
• Matadhaana
• Singaravva
• Bettada
Hoovu (1985)
Style
A pioneer of Kannada "Sugama Sangeetha" (light
music), the versatile singer had over 75 albums to his credit.
C. Aswath is a household name in Karnataka. He is, perhaps
the only Music Director in Karnataka, to have carved a niche of his own in all
three fields that demand music as an element of expression: Theatre, Sugama
Sangeetha and movies.
Aswath has also brought out an album titled “Nesara Noodu”
which consists of 21 drama songs of his direction.
In the 1990s, Rajkumar had sung Kuvempu's 'Elladaroo Iru
Entadaroo Iru' under the music direction of C. Ashwath, which became very
popular.
Awards
As both a singer and composer, he was extremely popular in
Karnataka and among Kannadigas all over the world. His concert in Bangalore in
2005 was attended by a crowd of almost 100,000 people. He has also given
concerts outside India, Melbourne for Melanudi Kannada Sangha and few other
places around UK.
On his 70th birthday he celebrated with friends and well
wishers in a special way. A function was to be held at Ravindra Kalakshetra,
Bangalore and Swamiji of Suttur and Virendra Hegde were to felicitate him on
the occasion evening followed by singing his popular songs.
The Kannadave Sathya live concert, which was held in Palace
Grounds, Bengaluru on 23 April 2005, headed by Ashwath, was the great success
which witnessed around a lakh audience for the show. This was the first time a
Kannada Musical event was taken place here, while many western and other Indian
language programs taken place in the past.
Death
He died on (a day before Dr. Vishnuvardhan's Death) 29 December 2009 on his 73rd birthday. He was
suffering from renal and liver failures.
Bhavageetegalu/Film Songs sung by C. Ashwath
Bhavageetegalu/Film Songs sung by C. Ashwath
Website: http://caswath.com/
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