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B.V. Karanth

Composer, Actor, Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Born September 19, 1929Died September 1, 2002 (72 years)
Babukodi Venkataramana Karanth (19 September 1929 – 1 September 2002) widely known as B. V. Karanth was an Indian film director, playwright, actor, screenwriter, composer, and dramatist known for his works in the Kannada theatre, Kannada cinema, and Hindi cinema. One of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema, Karanth was an alumnus of the National School of Drama (1962) and later, its director. He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1976), six National Film Awards, and the civilian honor Padma Shri for his contributions towards the field of art.

Known For

  • Bhumika
  • Godhuli
  • Kanneshwara Rama

Filmography

1993
Bhagvad Gita: Song of the Lord · as Original Music Composer
1984
Giddh: The Vulture · as Original Music Composer
1983
1983
Adi Shankaracharya · as Original Music Composer
1982
The Case Is Closed · as Original Music Composer
1979
And Quiet Rolls the Dawn · as Original Music Composer
1979
The Man with the Axe · as Original Music Composer
1978
Ondu Oorina Kathe · as Composer
1977
1977
1975

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