B.V. Karanth

Sound Sep 19, 1929 Sep 1, 2002 (aged 73) Manchi, Karnataka, India

Babukodi Venkataramana Karanth (19 September 1929 – 1 September 2002) widely known as B. V. Karanth was an Indian film director, playwright, actor, screenwriter, composer, and dramatist known for his works in the Kannada theatre, Kannada cinema, and Hindi cinema. One of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema, Karanth was an alumnus of the National School of Drama (1962) and later, its director. He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1976), six National Film Awards, and the civilian honor Padma Shri for his contributions towards the field of art.

5 Acting Credits

18 Crew Credits

B.V. Karanth

Acting

Bhumika

Hamsageethe

Kanneshwara Rama

Vamsha Vriksha

Avasthe

Crew

Adi Shankaracharya

And Quiet Rolls the Dawn

The Case Is Closed

The Ritual

The Man with the Axe

Kaadu

Chomana Dudi

Giddh: The Vulture

Bhagavad Gita

Vamsha Vriksha

Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

Phaniyamma