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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.
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 |
Release date |
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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.[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]
This film screened at 11th IFFI for 50 years of playback singing.
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