Hamsageethe

Hamsageethe (pronunciation^ⓘ, transl. The Swan Song) is a 1975 Indian feature film in the Kannada language. It was directed by G. V. Iyer, based on a novel by T. R. Subba Rao^[1] with Anant Nag and Rekha Rao in lead roles.

Hamsageethe
Directed by	G. V. Iyer
Written by	T. R. Subba Rao
Screenplay by	G. V. Iyer
Produced by	G. V. Iyer
Starring	Anant Nag M. V. Narayana Rao Rekha Rao B. V. Karanth Mysore Mutt Vasudev Girimaji
Cinematography	Nemai Ghosh
Edited by	V. R. K. Prasad
Music by	M. Balamuralikrishna Background score: B. V. Karanth
Distributed by	Ananthalakshmi Films
Release date	1975 (1975)
Running time	150 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

The film won 2 National Film Awards; the National Film Award for Kannada film and National Award for Best Male Playback singer (M. Balamuralikrishna) at the 23rd National Film Awards.^[2]

Hamsa Geethe, the novel by Ta Ra Su was made into a Hindi film, Basant Bahar in 1956. The novel is supposedly based on the real-life story of the 18th-century Carnatic musician Bhairavi Venkatasubbaiah.^[2][3]

Cast

• Anant Nag as Bhairavi Venkatasubbiah
• M. V. Narayana Rao
• Rekha Rao
• G. S. Rama Rao
• B. V. Karanth
• Mysore Mutt
• Vasudev Girimaji
• G. V. Iyer
• RS Krishnaswamy as Tipu Sultan

Awards

• 23rd National Film Awards
  • Best Feature Film in Kannada
  • Best Male Playback singer - M. Balamuralikrishna
• Karnataka State Film Awards 1975-76
  • Second Best Film
  • Best Music Director - M. Balamuralikrishna, B. V. Karanth
  • Best Cinematographer - Nemai Ghosh

This film screened at 11th IFFI for 50 years of playback singing.