Hamsageethe
1975 Indian film
- 1975 (1975)
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Hamsageethe (Kannada: ಹಂಸಗೀತೆ, The Swan Song) is a 1975 Indian feature film in the Kannada language. It was directed by G. V. Iyer, based on a novel by T. R. Subba Rao[1] with Anant Nag and Rekha Rao in lead roles.
The film won 2 National Film Awards; the National Film Award for Kannada film and National Award for Best Male Playback singer (M. Balamuralikrishna) at the 23rd National Film Awards.[2]
Hamsa Geethe, the novel by Ta Ra Su was made into a Hindi film, Basant Bahar in 1956. The novel is supposedly based on the real-life story of the 18th-century Carnatic musician Bhairavi Venkatasubbaiah.[2][3]
Cast
- Anant Nag as Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah
- M. V. Narayana Rao
- Rekha Rao
- G. S. Rama Rao
- B. V. Karanth
- Mysore Mutt
- Vasudev Girimaji
- G. V. Iyer
- RS Krishnaswamy as Tipu Sultan
Awards
- 23rd National Film Awards
- Best Feature Film in Kannada
- Best Male Playback singer - M. Balamuralikrishna
- Karnataka State Film Awards 1975-76
This film screened at 11th IFFI for 50 years of playback singing.
Notes
External links
- Hamsageethe at IMDb
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G. V. Iyer filmography
- Bhoodana (1962)
- Thai Karulu (1962)
- Thayin Karuna (1962)
- Bangari (1963)
- Lawyer Magalu (1963)
- Post Master (1964)
- Kiladi Ranga (1966)
- Rajashekara (1967)
- Mysore Tanga (1968)
- Nane Bhagyavathi (1968)
- Chowkada Deepa (1969)
- Vichitra Samsara (1969)
- Aakhri Geet (1975)
- Hamsageethe (1975)
- Nalegalannu Maduvavaru (1976)
- Kudre Motte (1977)
- Adi Shankaracharya (1983)
- Madhvacharya (1986)
- Ramanujacharya (1989)
- Wall Poster (1989)
- Bhagvad Gita: Song of the Lord (1993)
- Swami Vivekananda (1998)
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