Geethapriya

Geethapriya
Born
Lakshman Rao Mohite

(1932-06-15)15 June 1932
Died17 January 2016(2016-01-17) (aged 83)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Lyricist, writer, film director

Lakshman Rao Mohite (15 June 1932 – 17 January 2016), better known by his pen-name Geethapriya (Kannada: ಗೀತಪ್ರಿಯ), was an Indian film director and lyricist of the Kannada film industry. He has directed 40 films and penned over 250 songs in Kannada films.[1] In 1992–93, he was awarded the Puttanna Kanagal Award for his contribution to Kannada cinema as a director.[2]

  1. ^ "Voice embraces silence , but the song lives on". The Hindu. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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