Mangaluru: In recognition for her contribution to the singing field, renowned multi-lingual singer Anitha D’Souza has been chosen to receive the prestigious 16th Kalakar Puraskar jointly instituted by Carvalho Garane and Mandd Sobhann.
Anitha D’Souza is a highly sought-after singer in India and abroad mainly because of her versatility. She can sing in 12 different languages including Konkani, Kannada, Tulu, Hindi, English, Malayalam, Gujarathi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Arabic and Beary. She has lent her voice to more than 500 devotional and other albums in different languages. Also known for her stage performances, Anitha has shared the stage with many top singers from India and has performed in over 3000 stage shows across the globe.
She has also worked as a playback singer for the movie like “Padri”, “Planning Devachem”, “Nenepirali”, and “Tavarina Siri”. Her two albums “Yaadh” and “Colours” which has songs in different languages have made her a place in the hearts of the people. Anitha been a judge on a number of singing competitions.
Anitha has been recognised and honoured with various titles by many organisations over the course of her career. These include the “Kalathilaka” title by the Kerala State Government, “Tulunada Gana Kogile” title by the Karnataka Beary Academy (2006), and “Vishwa Gadinada Rani Kogile” by the Kannada Sahithya Academy (2011). She even won the Best Singer Award at the Mandd Sobahnn Global Konkani Music Awards in 2014.
Born in Kulur, Anitha was raised in Bela of the Kasaragod District and is now residing in Abu Dhabi. She has given her best to the singing industry and her zeal to work for the cause of singing has brought her these laurels.
Due to the Covid norms, this year’s Kalakar Puraskar presentation event will be a virtual affair and Anitha will receive the award in Abu Dhabi from NRI entrepreneur, philanthropist and president of the Konkani Cultural Association Leo Rodrigues on November 1.
