| Koormavatara | |
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| Directed by | Girish Kasaravalli |
| Written by | Kum. Veerabhadrappa |
| Screenplay by | Girish Kasaravalli |
| Produced by | Basanthkumar Patil |
| Starring | Dr. Shikaripura Krishnamurthy Jayanthi Apurva Kasaravalli |
| Cinematography | G.S. Bhaskar |
| Edited by | M. N. Swamy |
| Music by | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally |
Production company | Basanth Productions |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Koormavatara (Kannada: ಕೂರ್ಮಾವತಾರ) is a 2011 Indian Kannada drama film directed by Girish Kasaravalli, based on short story of the same name written by Kum. Veerabhadrappa. It stars Shikaripura Krishnamurthy, Jayanthi and Apoorva Kasaravalli in the lead roles, and Harish Raj, Cheswa, Rashmi Sumukha, Goa Dattu and Sumukha Bharadwaj feature in supporting roles. The story revolves around a government employee cast in a play to portray Mahatma Gandhi, who, on course, realizes that playing Gandhi is easier than imbibing and implementing his principles in real-life.
The film was screened in 17 film festivals and won acclaims Bangkok, New York and Vancouver.[1] At the 59th National Film Awards, it was awarded the Best Feature Film in Kannada.[2]