Pravin Godkhindi is a flute (Bansuri) player following the Hindustani style of music. Pravin was born on October 28, to Pt Venkatesh Godkhindi and Padmaja. He is a trained Electrical engineer and an alumnus of SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad. He plays traditional Hindustani style of flute as well as contemporary. He has given many solo concerts in India and abroad. He is playing a very significant role in popularizing the Indian Classical Music among the masses[citation needed].. He was awarded the title "Suramani" at the age of 16. He is the first south Indian Bansuri artiste to be graded "A-Top". He is also the first Indian to perform on the 8 feet contrabass flute, which he renamed as GOD's BANSI. He has composed music for innumerable popular TV serials such as "Garva", "Malebillu","Preeti illade mele" and so on. He won the Aryabhata award for his composition of title track for Malebillu. He has composed music for films like Beru (A national award winning movie, 2005), Vimukthi and "krishna nee late aagi baaro". He has also composed music for several dance ballets and dramas. He is known for his fusion albums and a raga based TV show "Ragaranjini.". He has won the prestigious ZMR award of USA, for IMAGININGS album, in the BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM 2015.