Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Sep 6: State award winner for best differently-abled music teacher Kasturi Kamath passed away due to heart attack on Saturday September 5. She was 45.

A gifted singer, Kasturi was visually-impaired but had never let her disability hold her back.

Kasturi Kamath was teaching music in SDM Mangalajyoti school for the past 20 years. She had performed in more than 5,000 programmes on TV and radio in places like Mangaluru, Bengaluru and Kerala.

She had recently appeared as a guest on Daijiworld24x7 TV's popular 'Corona Gellona' programme, where she enthralled viewers with her talent.

Kasturi was honoured with several awards in recognition of her talent and achievements. She was conferred with state-level best differently-abled music teacher award in December 2009. She also received Kittur Chennamma Award, Helen Keller Day World Women Award, Aryabhata Award, Namma Kudla Award, Most Outstanding Woman Award from Jaycee, Konkani award, Kannada Rajyotsava Award, Purandarotsava award, district-level award for differently-abled achievers, Dronacharya Award for best music teacher, Sairam and Sumasourabha awards for music.

Watch Kasturi Kamath on 'Corona Gellona':