Early Career
Hamsalekha was born on 23 June 1951 as Govindaraju Gangaraju. He is married to Latha, an established playback singer. He was introduced into feature films by director M. N. Prasad, who provided an opportunity to write for the film Triveni. His debut film as a musician was the 1981 film Rahuchandra, but his popularity soared only after his association with actor-director Ravichandran. Premaloka, released in 1987, brought them together for a collaboration that would endure for over 12 years.
Hamsalekha's style includes elements of western and Hindustani music. He plays keyboards, guitar, piano, harmonium, and percussion and sings. His wife Latha is also a singer. Some of her popular songs include "Aakaaradalli sharabu thubide" from Anjada Gandu and "aa arunodaya chenda" from the movie Arunodaya. She is still popular among lovers of film music.
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