Krishnappa died before realising his dream on which he had spent all his fortune. Filmography Vani (1943) (producer, actor, music director) Death Chowdiah died on 19 January 1967 at the age of 72. While he remains as a shining star in the hearts and minds of true connoisseurs' of carnatic music, his life and career and his contribution to carnatic music is alive and well throughout the world of carnatic music. The violin shaped unique architecture of Chowdiah Memorial Hall in Bangalore, India built in memory of Chowdiah stands to represent the gigantic musical personality that personified Chowdiah. Legacy Chowdiah Memorial Hall at Bangalore, constructed with the support of the Karnataka state government in his memory in 1980, resembles a violin in shape and structure. Sangeetha Rathna Mysore T. Chowdiah Memorial Award instituted to honour notable musicians. A road in Bangalore is named after him as T. Chowdiah Road. Noted Kannada film actor, former Member of Parliament and former Minister of State in the central government, Ambareesh (originally Amaranath Gowda) is Chowdiah's grandson. Sangeetha Kalarathna Prof. Mysore V. Ramarathnam, Retd. Principal and Professor of Vocal Music, University of Mysore, India, author and composer is one of Chowdiah's principal disciples. References External links Brief Biography of T. Chowdaiah Chowdaiah's compositions (in Kannada) Biographic sketch of Chowdiah An article about Chowdiah Memorial Hall accompanying Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar with Palghat Mani Iyer on the Mridangam A website that is dedicated to the legacy of Chowdiah and a digital archive of his compositions 1895 births 1967 deaths Carnatic violinists Kannada film score composers Kannada people 20th-century Indian composers 20th-century violinists Musicians from Mysore Indian male composers Male film score composers 20th-century male musicians Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award