Bhoomigeetha

Bhoomigeetha (transl. Song of the earth) is a 1997 Indian Kannada language film, starring Atul Kulkarni and Vinaya Prasad.^[1]

Bhoomigeetha
Directed by	Kesari Haravu a.k.a. Kesari Haravoo
Screenplay by	Kesari Haravu a.k.a. Kesari Haravoo
Produced by	R Mahadeva Gowda, Geetha Mahadeva Gowda, H K Narakesari
Cinematography	B.V. Surendranath Begur
Edited by	K Balu
Music by	Ilayaraja K. Kalyan (lyrics)
Release date	1997 (1997)
Running time	144 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Plot

A tribal community faces cultural and ecological displacement when a dam is constructed in their native land.

Cast

• Lokesh as Lingaiah
• Vinaya Prasad as Sumathi
• Atul Kulkarni as Forest officer
• Manju Bhashini as Obi
• Umesh as Jogi

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Ilayaraja.^[2]

• Nodiravva - Sunitha
• Goro Gorokana - S. P. B. Charan
• Goro Gorokana - P. Unnikrishnan
• Are kamali - Sunitha, S. P. B. Charan
• Bhoodyaviya - Ilayaraja, Napoleon, Sunitha
• Aa Devarili - Ilayaraja

Awards

45th National Film Awards

• Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation — R. Mahadeva Gowda, Geetha Mahadeva Gowda, H. K. Narakesari

1997–98 Karnataka State Film Awards

• Special Film of Social Concern — R. Mahadeva Gowda, Geetha Mahadeva Gowda, H. K. Narakesari

1997 Screen Awards^[3]

• Best Film — R. Mahadeva Gowda, Geetha Mahadeva Gowda, H. K. Narakesari
• Best Director (Kannada) — Kesari Haravu