Jayawanti Hirebet

Private collection of Mohan D. Nadkarni/Kamat's Potpourri
Musician Jayawanti Hirebet
Musician Jayawanti Hirebet

Jayawanti Hirebet  is the daughter of Padukone Ramanand Rao.  She sang Kannada devotional music at a very young age.

Hirebet was introduced to filmy world by music composer Nagayya and she cut the HMV record "Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma" which is still very popular. She sang a guzal Film "Tygayya" and Recipient of Shishunala Prashasti for light music.

She even performed in front of Mahatma Gandhi.