Mysuru, July 6 -- Renowned Kannada light music vocalist Dr. H.R. Leelavathi has opined that there is no greater award than being etched in everyone's heart, and one should develop the habit of even loving those who hate.

Dr. Leelavathi was sharing her views during a panel discussion in Kannada on the topic 'Sugama Sangeetha Hagu Sahitya Kalarava' at the Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday.

"Ours is a family of musicians, with my mother being a Karnatak vocalist, my father a Gamaka artist and folk singer and my brothers too into singing. Likewise, all forms of music, including classical and cinema, were deeply ingrained in the family. Music and literature were like my two eyes," recalled Dr. Leelavathi.

"After marriage, many women igno...