Mysuru, April 26 -- Vidwan Praveen D. Rao said that senior Sugama Sangeetha singer H.R. Leelavathi, who has been singing for over four decades, is the Pole Star (Dhruva Taare) of Sugama Sangeetha field.

He was speaking at the valedictory of the four-day 'Nalavattara Nalivu,' organised by Sugama Sangeetha Academy Trust, in association with Kannada and Culture Department, marking 40 years of the Trust, at Ganabharathi's Ramagovinda Kalavedike in Kuvempunagar on Apr. 20.

Pointing out that hearing the life of H.R. Leelavathi is like listening to the stories of great poets and writers of Kannada, Vidwan Praveen Rao said that Leelavathi's life opens up once she starts speaking about her association with great poets and personalities.

Stating...