Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawayi | |
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Directed by | Chindodi Bangaresh |
Written by | Chindodi Bangaresh |
Story by | Chindodi Bangaresh |
Produced by | Chindodi Leela |
Starring | Lokesh Girish Karnad Kalyan Kumar Vijay Raghavendra |
Cinematography | B. N. Haridas |
Edited by | Suresh Urs |
Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Shankar Leela Pictures |
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Running time | 140 min. |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language biographical film, directed by Chindodi Bangaresh and produced by Chindodi Leela. Starring Lokesh in the title role, the film also featured Girish Karnad and Vijay Raghavendra in other pivotal roles.[1] The film is based on the life of Panchakshara Gawai (1892 - 1944), who was a blind singer from Karnataka who made a great difference to the life of many blind people in Indian society[citation needed].
The film, upon release was critically acclaimed and won multiple awards both at the National and State levels. The musical score composed and written by Hamsalekha was highly acclaimed.