A really sad and heartbreaking news coming in from the Kannada regional music industry ladies and gentlemen.

As per the latest media reports in the Deccan Herald, National award-winning singer Shivamogga Subbanna passed away following a massive heart attack at a hospital in Bengaluru. He was reportedly admitted to Jayadeva hospital where he passed away. He was 83 when he breathed his last. He is survived by a son and a daughter. For the unversed, Subbanna was the first playback singer from Kannada music industry to win a National award for his song aka Kaadu Kudure Odi Banditta in the film ‘Kaadu Kudure’. He has also served as a singer with Akashvani and Doordarshan and had also worked as an advocate during his lifetime.

Our sincere condolences to the family of the lost soul and may the departed soul rest in peace. For updates, stay tuned to IWMBuzz.com