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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Kasturi Shankar<br />
| image = Kasturi Shankar.jpg<br />
| caption =<br />
| birth_place = [[Mysuru, Karnataka]]<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|11|01}}<br />
| alias = ''Kannadada Kogile'', ''Nadamaya Kasturi''<br />
| genre = [[Filmi]], [[Sugama Sangeetha]], [[light music]], [[devotional song|devotional]], [[folk music|folk]]<br />
| occupation = playback singer<br />
| years_active = 1962<br />
}}<br />
'''Kasturi Shankar''' ({{langx|kn|ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಶಂಕರ್}}) is an Indian singer who sings mainly in [[Kannada]] language. She has recorded few films songs in [[Malayalam]] and [[Tulu language|Tulu]] languages and many non-film songs in [[Konkani language|Konkani]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]].<ref name="gaana1">{{cite web|url=http://gaana.com/artist/kasturi-shankar|title=Kasturi Shankar|work=Gaana.com|access-date=23 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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Shankar has sung different kind of songs like film, devotional, Bhaavageethe, classical and folk songs.<br />
In her 30 years singing career, Kasturi has worked with a variety of music composers, including [[T. G. Lingappa]], [[M. Ranga Rao]], [[Vijaya Bhaskar]], [[Rajan–Nagendra]], [[Gunasingh]], [[G. K. Venkatesh]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saavn.com/p/album/kannada/Kasturi-Shankar---Hits-From-Kannada-Films-2006/FVqgrgz,QoQ_|title=Listen to full songs - latest Hindi release - Kasturi Shankar - Hits From Kannada Films songs- 2006 - Kasturi Shankar - Hits From Kannada Films 3gp songs|work=saavn.com|access-date=23 July 2015}}</ref> She has sung many duets with [[Dr. Rajkumar]], [[Vani Jairam]], [[P. B. Sreenivas|Dr. P.B. Srinivas]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], [[KJY]] and with [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SPB]].<br />
Kasturi Shankar's popular film songs like ''Sooryana kanthige ''(for [[Padmapriya]]), ''Sri tulasi daye thoramma'' (for [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]), ''Rangena halliyage'' (for [[Aarathi]]), ''Sri rama bandavne'', ''Raamanu baralilla'' made her name popular among listeners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mr-jatt.com/download-bvju/sree-tulasi-daye-toramma-kasturi-shankar.html|title=Sree Tulasi Daye Toramma by Kasturi Shankar Mp3 Punjabi Song Download in High Quality- Mr-Jatt.Com|author=Mr Jatt|work=mr-jatt.com|access-date=23 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Kasturi Shankar was born in [[Mysuru]] on 1 November 1950 to Girijamma and J. C. Shankarappa; her father was a freedom fighter. She completed her SSLC and received classical music training for a few years. When Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry recognized her talent, he gave her an opportunity to sing in his film ''Bettada Gowri''. She subsequently worked on many successful films by directors such as [[Puttanna Kanagal]], [[K. S. L. Swamy|KSL Swamy]], [[B. S. Ranga]], and others. Kasturi married Shankar, and they have two children. The family currently resides in Bangalore.<br />
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==Notable songs==<br />
some of her songs are<br />
* "gudi serada mudiyerada" (''Bhagyajyothi'')<br />
* "sooryana kanthige" (''Thaayige takka maga'')<br />
* "rangena halliyage" (''Bilee hendthi'')<br />
* "raamanu baralilla" (''Mithileya seetheyaru'')<br />
* "sri rama bandavne" (''Paduvaralli panavaru'')<br />
* "sri tulasi daye thoramma" (''Tulasi'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chiloka.com/movie/thulasi-1976|title=Thulasi|work=chiloka.com|access-date=23 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
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Kasturi Shankar has received many awards for her contribution to music. Few are<br />
* [[Rajyotsava award]] by [[Government of Karnataka|Karnataka government]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madhurageete.blogspot.in/2014_01_01_archive.html|title=Kannada Madhura Geetegalu|author=Ankita M|work=madhurageete.blogspot.in|access-date=23 July 2015}}</ref> <br />
* Atthimabbe award<br />
* [[Kempegowda Award]] by [[BBMP]]<br />
* Vachana sahitya sree award by Basava sahitya vedike<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/The-Basavashri-awards-were-presented-to-Kannada-poet-Channaveera-Kanavi-and-singer-Kasturi-Shankar/articleshow/12951738.cms|title=The Basavashri awards were presented to Kannada poet Channaveera Kanavi and singer Kasturi Shankar|work=The Times of India|access-date=23 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Kannada-language playback singers]]<br />
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