Mysore/Mysuru: Malavalli Mahadevaswamy is a Dalit singer who has been singing the tales from Mahadeshwara and Manteswamy epics since the late 1970s. Singing is his way of life and various circumstances compelled him to practice his art form professionally.
Mahadevaswamy will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Mysore on Mar. 22 along with Puneeth Rajkumar (posthumous) and Dr. V.K. Aatre. Folk singer Mahadevaswamy is continuing his family tradition of singing that has been passed on from generations.
