Bhujangayyana Dashavathara

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Bhujangayyana Dashavathara
Directed by Lokesh
Written byLokesh
Screenplay byLokesh
Based onBhujangayyana Dashavathara
by Srikrishna Alanahalli
Produced by
  • Girija Lokesh
  • Lata
  • Jayamma
Starring
Cinematography S. Ramachandra
Edited by Suresh Urs
Music by Hamsalekha
Production
company
Belli There
Release date
  • 4 January 1991 (1991-01-04)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Bhujangayyana Dashavathara is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language political drama film directed and produced by Lokesh, based on the novel of the same name by Srikrishna Alanahalli. [1] Besides Lokesh as the protagonist, the film stars Pallavi Joshi and Girija Lokesh. [2]

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The film opened on 4 January 1991 and won numerous awards including the Best Film in Karnataka State Film Awards, best story and best supporting actor. At the Filmfare Awards South, the film won the best director award to Lokesh. However, the film performed poorly at the box office and incurred huge financial losses for Lokesh. [3]

Cast

Soundtrack

Bhujangayyana Dashavathara
Soundtrack album by
LanguageKannada

The music of the film was composed by Hamsalekha.

No.SongSingersLyricist
1"Moretora Byaada" C. Ashwath Hamsalekha
2"Naramanushya"C. AshwathHamsalekha
3"Ivanyaramma" Latha Hamsalekha Hamsalekha
4"Yappo Yappo Enu Janmavo" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Hamsalekha
5"Neenolidare" Chandrika Gururaj, Venkata RaghavanHamsalekha
6"Baare Baramma" K. J. Yesudas Hamsalekha

Awards and honors

  1. Third Best Film
  2. Best Supporting Actress - Girija Lokesh
  3. Best Story - Srikrishna Alanahalli
  1. Filmfare Award for Best Director - Kannada  : Lokesh

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References

  1. Remembering Alanahalli
  2. "Bhujangayyana Dashavatara star cast". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. Lokesh dead