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composer C Ashwath dies  Kannada composer C Ashwath dies
December 29, 2009 17:19 IST  The Kannada music scene
lost a giant in C Ashwath, who passed away on Tuesday at a
private hospital in Rajajinagar in Bengaluru. He was suffering
from a prolonged illness, due to liver and kidney failure. 
Ironically, December 29 was his 71st birthday, and his fans and
well wishers were organising a musical event to wish him a
speedy recovery. Two volumes of his songs and his biography were
to be released, and Ashwath wanted to felicitate some singers as
well.  He composed music for nearly 28 Kannada films and was
hugely popular as a singer and composer. Director
Nagabharana's Shishunaaala Sheriff was Ashwath's first film as a
music director. He also provided the background score and music
for more than 35 plays including the popular Kakana Kote,
written by Jnanpith award winner Dr Masti Venkatesha Iyengar an