B. Devendrappa (1899–1986), known as the Palace Vidwan of Mysore, was one of the notable musicians in the court of Jayachamaraja Wodeyar. He was the son of vocalist B S Ramayya. He was born in the village of Ayanur of Shimoga district, in present-day Karnataka.
He was one of the notable musicians who received various awards including Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1963 for Karnatik vocal music and Sangeetha Kalarathna award in 1971.Sangeetha Kalarathna Awardees
He was awarded a doctorate. He died in 1986 in Mysore.
Songs One of his songs is Song Rara Enipilachitehy.https://soundcloud.com/archive-of-indian-music/b-devendrappa-palace-vidwan-of Raga Kharaharipriya- Song Rara Enipilachitehy
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