Photo: Desi Hamsalekha / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Hamsalekha was born on June 23, 1951 in Mysore, Karnataka, India. Hamsalekha is an author, composer and lyricist. The age as of 2026 is 75. Awards on record include Filmfare Awards South and National Film Award for Best Music Direction.
My Take
With over 500 albums to his name, Hamsalekha is less a composer than a cultural institution of Kannada cinema. From Mysore, he rose in the late 1980s and never let go, writing music, lyrics, dialogue, even conducting. What draws me in is the staying power: dominating one linguistic film world for decades means you are no longer chasing trends but supplying the emotional soundtrack of a region's everyday life. The Filmfare and National Film Award recognition only confirm what local audiences already knew. I admire artists whose work becomes inseparable from the place that raised them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hamsalekha
- Name (Japanese)
- ハムサレーカ
- Reading
- はむされーか
- Born
- June 23, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Mysore, Karnataka, India
- Occupation
- author / composer / lyricist / songwriter / music director
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards South
- National Film Award for Best Music Direction
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/desihamsa
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsalekha
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5646399
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hamsalekha born?
Born June 23, 1951 (age 75).
Where is Hamsalekha from?
Hamsalekha is from Mysore, Karnataka, India.
What does Hamsalekha do?
Hamsalekha works as author, composer, lyricist, songwriter, music director.
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