Mysore/Mysuru: As part of 133rd Cultural Outreach and monthly music programme, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysuru – Bengaluru, in association with Infosys Foundation have organised “Amrithadhare” vocal music programme by Ramesh Chandra and Rashmi Chikkamagalure at BVB premises in Vijayanagar 1st Stage, on Aug.17 at 6 pm.

They will be accompanied by Raghunatha  on tabla, Nagalingu  on keyboard and Gurudath Hunsur on rhythm pad.

Profile: Ramesh Chandra is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in the Kannada film industry. He is the recipient of Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer twice.

Ramesh Chandra was born as K. Ramesh in Mangalore and raised in Kasargod. He grew up listening to K.J. Yesudas songs on radio. He went to Kalmady Sadashiva Achar for music classes, the only known Karnatak musician in Kasargod at the time.  Ramesh married to Chandra Jyothi. They have a son.

Ramesh’s passion for music brought him to Bangalore and he landed up in Sadhana school of music as a worker under the principalship of G.V. Atri. Ramesh started performing in stage shows and became a track singer for Dr. Rajkumar, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and K.J. Yesudas. One of his track songs “O Mallige Ninnondige” for composer V. Manohar got retained in the 1995 film Anuraga Sangama and became his first film song. He received his first State award for the same song as well.

Some of his hit songs including “Malagu Malagu Charulathe” (O Mallige), “Karyeshu Dasi” (Mangalyam Tantunanena), “Hoovantha Henne” (Premachari), “Brahma Murari” (Sri Manjunatha).

He has may awards to his credit including Karnataka Kalashree Award by Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy.