Latha, commonly known as Latha Hamsalekha, is an Indian playback singer in Kannada. She is the wife of composer Hamsalekha. For her song Aa Arunodaya Chanda in the movie Arunodaya, Latha was awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1999–2000. She has sung over 200 songs in Kannada. The following is a complete list of her songs:
Kannada
| Year | Film | Song | Music | Co-singers | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Premaloka | "Nodamma Hudugi" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Mr. Raja | "Jhumak Jhumak" | ||||
| 1988 | Matru Devobhava | "Priya Priya" | Hamsalekha | solo | |
| Dharmapatni | "Keetale Kannota Kande" | solo | |||
| "Amma Amma" | Manjula Gururaj, chorus | ||||
| Balondu Bhavageethe | "Mavina Marave" | B. R. Chaya | |||
| Avale Nanna Hendthi | "Manasidu Hakkiya Goodu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| Anjada Gandu | "Aakaradalli Gulabi" | solo | |||
| 1989 | Yuga Purusha | "Keli Premigale" | Hamsalekha | SPB | |
| Yuddha Kaanda | "Sa Ri Ga Ma" | SPB | |||
| Sura Sundaranga | "O Romanchana" | SPB | |||
| Singari Bangari | "Shubha Nudiye Shakunada Hakki" | Hamsalekha | |||
| Premagni | "Hey Priya Hey" | SPB | |||
| Poli Huduga | "Kuhu Kuhu Kogile" | SPB | |||
| C.B.I. Shankar | "Ek Do Theen Chaar" | solo | |||
| Avane Nanna Ganda | "Hasiru Gajina Balegale" | solo | |||
| Anantana Avantara | "Navarathriyolage" | Shivaraj, M. N. Lakshmi Devi | |||
| "Chaligalavu Bantu" | SPB | ||||
| "Neeniruve Saniha" | solo | ||||
| Amaanusha | "Idu Vayyarana Vyaparana" | solo | |||
| 1990 | S. P. Sangliyana Part 2 | "Tu Tu Tu Tu" | Hamsalekha | Mano | |
| "Ramayya Ramayya Naa" | Manjula Gururaj, B. R. Chaya | ||||
| Sididedda Gandu | "Sindhoora" | B. K. Sumitra, Kasturi Shankar,B. R. Chaya, Chandrika Gururaj | |||
| Muthina Haara | "Saaru Saaru" | SPB | |||
| Bannada Gejje | "Yogaayoga" | SPB | |||
| Anantha Prema | "Koravanji Koravanji" | Shivaraj, Manohar, Ravi | |||
| 1991 | Punda Prachanda | "Mandanila Mellane" | Hamsalekha | solo | |
| Navathaare | "Onde Kshanadalli" | SPB | |||
| Kaliyuga Bheema | "Shaari Shaari" | solo | |||
| Ajagajanthara | "Love Love Lavva" | SPB, chorus | |||
| "Dooradalli Kaano Bettavu" | solo | ||||
| 1992 | Prithviraj | "Maavu Sihi Maavu" | Sax Raja | solo | |
| Gandharva | "Inthone Sikkidare" | Hamsalekha | L. N. Shastry | ||
| "Bandano Gandharvanu" | |||||
| Entede Bhanta | "Yakindu Neenu" | K. J. Yesudas | |||
| Police File | "Minuku Deepa" | SPB | |||
| Nanna Thangi | "Nanna Maduve" | SPB | |||
| Athimadhura Anuraga | "Nanna Preethiya Roja" | SPB | |||
| Alli Ramachari Illi Brahmachari | "Acchu Mecchu Namma" | V. Manohar | L. N. Shastry | ||
| "Jumma Jumma" | L. N. Shastry, Jaggesh | ||||
| 1993 | Mouna Sangrama | "Huyyo Huyyo Makeraya" | Hamsalekha | solo | |
| Bevu Bella | "Bhoomi Tabbida Moda" | Rajesh Krishnan | |||
| 1994 | Megha Male | "Bhoodevigindu" | Hamsalekha | SPB | |
| Kaveri Theeradalli | "Kaveri Theeradalli" | solo | |||
| Jaana | "One By Two" | SPB | |||
| "Dham Dham Endide" | |||||
| Gopi Kalyana | "Chandamama" | Rajesh Krishnan | |||
| "Godhuli Veleli" | SPB | ||||
| "Enenu Ranna" | |||||
| 1995 | Thayi Illada Tavaru | "Mandara Mandara" | Hamsalekha | Rajesh Krishnan | |
| Srigandha | "Sister Sister" | Vijayalakshmi | |||
| Professor | "Tanuvige Tholinasare" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| Mr. Vasu | "Mayada Hennu" | solo | |||
| Mojugara Sogasugara | "Hoovamma Hoovamma" | Mano | |||
| Eshwar | "Cementina Seemeyali" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| 1996 | Veerabhadra | "Halappa Halappa" | Hamsalekha | Rajesh Krishnan, Sulochana, Chandrika Gururaj | |
| Circle Inspector | "Puttanarasa Puttanarasa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |||
| 1997 | Cheluva | "Danthada Gombe" | Hamsalekha | Mano | |
| 1998 | Kaurava | "Hello Hello Kauravesha" | Hamsalekha | L. N. Shastry, Murali, Badri Prasad, Ramesh Chandra, Mangala, Suma, Kusuma | |
| Gadibidi Krishna | "Ene Idu" | Rajesh Krishnan | |||
| 1999 | Vishwa | "Anna Anna" | Hamsalekha | Mano | |
| Snehaloka | "Dont Worry Tamma" | Suresh Peters | |||
| Premachari | "Tarikere Erimele" | Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chitra | |||
| Nannaseya Hoove | "Hennu Chanda Hennu" | Rajesh Krishnan | |||
| Meese Hotta Gandasigen Demandappo Demandu | "Kempi Kempi" | Rajesh Krishnan | |||
| "Amma Latri" | Kashinath, Rajesh Krishnan | ||||
| Dalavayi | "Apple Apple" | Rajesh Krishnan | |||
| "Habba Habba" | Nanditha, Rajesh Krishnan, Ramesh Chandra | ||||
| Coolie Raja | "Manasina Goodalli" | Rajesh Krishnan | |||
| Channappa Channegowda | "Mava Mava" | Ramesh Chandra, Nanditha | |||
| 2000 | Yaarige Saalutthe Sambala | "Shravana Veeneya" | Hamsalekha | Rajesh Krishnan | |
| Naga Devathe | "Naaga Naagi" | Hariharan | |||
| Hats Off India | "Naadir Dinna" | Rajesh Krishnan | |||
| Hagalu Vesha | "Baaro Baa Baaro" | Hamsalekha, Ramesh Chandra |
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