B. Devendrappa

B. Devendrappa (1899–1986), known as the Palace Vidwan of Mysore, was one of the notable musicians in the court of Jayachamaraja Wodeyar. He was the son of vocalist B S Ramayya. He was born in the village of Ayanur of Shimoga district, in present-day Karnataka.

He was one of the notable musicians who received various awards including Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1963^[1] for Karnatik vocal music and Sangeetha Kalarathna award in 1971.^[2]

He was awarded a doctorate. He died in 1986 in Mysore.