Hamsageethe
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 with Anant Nag and Rekha Rao in lead roles.
| Hamsageethe | |
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| Directed by | G. V. Iyer |
| Written by | T. R. Subba Rao |
| Screenplay by | G. V. Iyer |
| Produced by | G. V. Iyer |
| Starring | Anant Nag M. V. Narayana Rao Rekha Rao B. V. Karanth Mysore Mutt Vasudev Girimaji |
| Cinematography | Nemai Ghosh |
| Edited by | V. R. K. Prasad |
| Music by | M. Balamuralikrishna Background score: B. V. Karanth |
| Distributed by | Ananthalakshmi Films |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
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.
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.
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