Vijaya Naarasimha (ಕನ್ನಡ:ವಿಜಯ ನಾರಸಿಂಹ)(16th January 1927 – 31 October 2001) was an Indian lyricist who worked in Kannada cinema.

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Vijaya Naarasimha
Born	16 January 1927 Halebeedu, Pandavapura taluk, Mysore district, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now Mandya district, Karnataka, India)
Died	31 Oct 2001 Bengaluru, India
Occupation	Lyricist
Spouse	Saraswati
Family	H. R. Shastry (brother) Anu Prabhakar (great granddaughter)[1]

Career

Vijaya Naarasimha's first Kannada film song was "Yee Dehadinda Dooranaade" (Oh soul, why did you depart this body) for the 1956 film Ohileshwara.[2] He was part of the magic trio of director S. R. Puttanna Kanagal and music director Vijaya Bhaskar, which came up with widely appreciated songs.

He worked with every major singer and music director through the 60s, 70s and 80s and with every major actor, including a couple of Kannada films with Tamil superstar Rajnikanth. His last film was the Rajkumar-starrer Odahuttidavaru. He was always writing, though his eyesight was bad, it was a passion with him. According to his family, even three days before his death, he was writing devotional songs on lord Rama for a cassette. Other than nearly 4,000 film songs, he wrote three novels: Badukina Bairagi, Srimanchakrayana and Sanjegempu, and also Puttanna Kanagal's biography and lyrics for countless devotional cassettes. His cassette bhadrapada shuklada chauti sold a record number of copies 30 years ago. He also holds the unique distinction of writing Kannada song for a Tamil movie in M.G. Ramachandran's Tamil classic Nadodi Mannan (1958).

Filmography

• Kallu Sakkare (1967)
• Bevarina Bele (1968)
• Mallammana Pavada (1969)
• Uyyale (1969)
• Shara Panjara (1971)
• Baalu Belagithu (1972)
• Hrudaya Sangama (1972)
• Naagara Haavu (1972)
• Nandagokula (1972)
• Belagidesose (1973)
• Bilee Hendthi (1975)
• Bhagyajyothi (1975)
• Shubha Mangala (1975)
• Kathaa Sangama (1975)
• Besuge (1976)
• Chiranjeevi (1976)
• Phalithaamsha (1976)
• Teerada Bayake (1976)
• Deepa (1977)
• Adalu Badalu (1978)
• Amrutha Ghalige (1983)
• Aparanji (1983)
• Dharanimandala Madhyadolage (1983)
• Bankar Margayya (1983)
• Akashavani (1985)
• Giri Mallige (1988)
• Bisilu Beladingalu (1988)
• Odahuttidavaru (1994)

Selected songs

• Neene saakida Gini from Manasasarovara
• Nannalli Ekinthu Ananda Kaane Manase Nee Balleya Sukhava from Kallu Sakkare
• Bharata Bhooshira Mandira Sundari from Upasane
• Ee Sambhashane from Dharmasere
• Ee Sarigamada Sundari from Kallu veene midiyithu.
• Hindustanavu Endoo Mareyada from Amrutha Ghalige
• Gandarva Giriyali Neevu from Gandarvagiri
• Mandara Pushpavu Neenu from Ranganayaki
• Masanada Hoovendu from Masanada Hoovu
• Mayuri Naatya Mayuri from Amrutha Ghalige
• Nammibale Rasamaya Kaavya from Naaga Naga Kala Bhairava
• O Gunavantha from Masanada Hoovu
• Panchama Veda Premada Nada from Gejje Pooje
• Viraha Nooru Taraha from Edakallu Guddada Mele
• Maguve Ninna Hoo Nage from Gejje Pooje
• Rangeri Banthu from Avala Neralu

References